February 17, 2025 DOGE Caucus senator pushes to end 'slush fund' for presidential candidates: 'Welfare for politicians' Sen. Joni Ernst is putting one of her DOGE initiatives into motion by drafting the ELECT Act to defund a "slush fund" that pays out large sums to presidential candidates.
February 14, 2025 Bucking Trump order, GOP Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan push to change Mount McKinley's name back to Denali GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska push proposal to rename Mount McKinley, Denali, after President Donald Trump issues an order to do the opposite.
February 14, 2025 Senate Majority Leader Thune says this is the reason why he and Trump are working well together GOP Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks exclusively with Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital about dealing with President Donald Trump and his working relationship with former leader Mitch McConnell.
February 6, 2025 Trump, GOP senators to dine at Mar-a-Lago before campaign retreat President Trump and most Senate Republicans are having dinner on Friday at Mar-a-Lago before the lawmakers head to a campaign retreat.
February 5, 2025 Leader Thune backs Senate GOP bid to speed past House on Trump budget plan Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has come out in support of a Senate GOP effort to move out in front of their House colleagues on the crucial budget reconciliation process.
February 5, 2025 GOP-led Senate confirming president's nominees at faster pace than Biden admin, first Trump term President Donald Trump's nominees for his positions in his second term are shaping up quicker than his first term and former President Joe Biden's.
February 4, 2025 RNC warns Dems: Government shutdown a 'losing issue' Republican National Committee co-chair Mike Whatley joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the Democrats electing a new chair as the party threatens a government shutdown over President Donald Trump's executive actions.
February 3, 2025 Stacey Abrams-founded voter activist group hit with mass layoffs after record-breaking ethics fine A nonprofit political activist group founded by Georgia perennial candidate Stacey Abrams saw major layoffs this weekend after a massive fine was imposed by the state ethics commission.
February 3, 2025 Trump-aligned group putting pressure on Republican senators in push to confirm RFK Jr. A newly formed outside group aligned with President Donald Trump says its taking aim at Republican senators who remain undecided on RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary.
January 27, 2025 'View' hosts do doubletake when Fetterman calls charges against Trump 'politically motivated' Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., seemed to surprise "The View" hosts when he said he thought charges against President Donald Trump were "politically motivated."