Senate

Florida Gears Up For Recount In Close Senate & Governor’s Races, Broward County At Center Of Vote Tally

Election officials, campaign staffers and many others in Florida are preparing for huge recounts in the state following close races…

6 years ago

Republicans Expanded Senate Majority – Despite Losing Popular Vote By 12%

The supposed blue wave that was predicted to wash across the country and bring Democrats to political offices turned out…

6 years ago

Midterm Elections 2018: Republicans Keep Senate Majority, Winning 4 Seats In Trump States

The Republican Party retained control of the Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections, thus ending Democrats' hopes for a "blue wave"…

6 years ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Texas Senate Candidate Beto O’Rourke On How Trump Administration Is Dividing America

Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke thinks Donald Trump's policies are diving America – and he didn't hold back in an exclusive…

6 years ago

Sen. Lisa Murkowski Votes Against Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) went against her own party on Friday morning by voting to oppose the procedural vote to confirm…

6 years ago

Sens. Susan Collins, Jeff Flake & Joe Manchin Vote To Advance Kavanaugh Nomination; Will Announce Final Decision Friday Afternoon

Sen. Susan Collins voted to advance Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court on Friday. Collins, a moderate GOP member, is considered…

6 years ago

1,700 Law Professors Sign Letter Opposing Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation [FULL LETTER]

Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in Washington, D.C., and other parts of the country to voice their…

6 years ago

Mitch McConnell Sets Key Vote On Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination For Friday

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday set a key vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh for Friday. On Thursday morning,…

6 years ago

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Brett Kavanaugh, But Jeff Flake Asks For FBI Investigation Ahead Of Final Vote

On Friday afternoon, the Senate Judiciary Committee pushed to advance Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, although Sen. Jeff Flake…

6 years ago

Sen. Jeff Flake, Key Swing Republican On Judiciary Committee, Will Vote To Confirm Brett Kavanaugh

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, the key swing GOP vote on the Judiciary Committee, announced Friday morning that he would vote to…

6 years ago

Justice Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement From Supreme Court

On Wednesday, Justice Anthony Kennedy revealed he will retire on July 31, thus paving the way for President Donald Trump to continue reshaping the…

6 years ago

U.S. Senate Attempts To Block Donald Trump’s ZTE Deal

In response to concerns over national security, the Senate plans to block President Donald Trump’s deal with Chinese telecom giant ZTE, signaling the…

6 years ago

Senate Judiciary Committee Votes To Protect Robert Mueller – But McConnell Won’t Allow Full Senate Vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to bring legislation that checks any president’s ability to fire a special counsel to the…

7 years ago

Senate Confirms Ex-CIA Director Mike Pompeo As Secretary Of State

The Senate confirmed former CIA Director Mike Pompeo as President Donald Trump's new Secretary of State on Thursday by a wide margin of 57 to…

7 years ago

Texas Democratic Senate Nominee Beto O’Rourke On Ted Cruz, Gun Reform, Rejecting PAC Money [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]

Texas Democrat Rep. Beto O’Rourke is campaigning to become a U.S. Senator and unseat Sen. Ted Cruz — without any interest…

7 years ago

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats Expects Russia To Meddle In 2018 Midterm Elections

In the Senate’s annual hearing with intelligence agencies today, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said that he expects Russia…

7 years ago

Matthew Petersen, Trump’s Judicial Pick, Withdraws After Flubbing Senate Confirmation Hearing [VIDEO]

One of the five nominees for U.S. district judge put forward by Donald Trump stumbled awkwardly through a line of questioning…

7 years ago

Al Franken Resigns, Calls Out Donald Trump & Roy Moore [VIDEO]

Shamed Minnesota senator Al Franken plans to resign from Congress after allegations of sexual harassment were brought against him. AL FRANKEN…

7 years ago

Kid Rock Says His U.S. Senate Campaign Run Was Just A Joke

Kid Rock, 46, admitted that his campaign run for the U.S. Senate was just a PR stunt to promote his…

7 years ago

Sen. Susan Collins To Remain In Senate

In a much-anticipated event in Brockport, Maine, Sen. Susan Collins (R–Maine) announced that she will not seek the governorship for Maine and…

7 years ago