Government Shutdown February 12 Dems dig in, guarantee shutdown with block of DHS funding Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., charged that Senate Democrats weren't interested in a solution to the DHS but rather wanted to turn it into a political flashpoint.
Senate February 12 Hawley clashes with Minnesota AG Ellison over fraud: ‘You ought to be indicted’ Sen. Josh Hawley accuses Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of helping fraudsters in the Feeding Our Future case and accepting $10,000 in donations.
Donald Trump February 12 Trump UN aviation ambassador pick faces scrutiny after $426K tax liens missing from ethics filing Jeffrey Anderson's nomination as aviation ambassador stalls amid ethics questions over unreported IRS liabilities in Senate confirmation process.
Opinion February 12 MIKE DAVIS: Red-state senators must pick up the pace to get Trump judges confirmed Republican senators face pressure to accelerate Trump judicial nominees as midterms approach, with nearly two dozen district court vacancies in red states.
Mitch McConnell February 11 McConnell released from hospital after health scare, to work from home as key DHS vote looms Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged from the hospital after experiencing flu-like symptoms and will work from home this week as Senate faces Friday DHS funding deadline.
Politics February 11 Hardline conservatives double down to save the SAVE Act The SAVE America Act would mandate identification for voting, in-person citizenship proof for registration and removal of non-citizens from voter rolls.
Politics February 11 Schumer, Dems choose partial shutdown as negotiations hit impasse Political standoff intensifies as Senate Democrats refuse compromise on immigration funding measures, while Senate Republicans scramble to avoid a partial shutdown on Friday.
Politics February 11 Tillis rips 'political lawfare' and praises grand jury after Dems avoid charges in ‘illegal orders’ case Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., again broke with the Trump administration and praised a grand jury's decision against indicting six congressional Democrats.
VIDEO February 10 Dem Senator says questioning coordination, funding efforts of anti-ICE agitators 'delegitimizes' their anger Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., said during a hearing that alleging ICE agitators are financed and coordinated by agenda-driven groups and billionaires “delegitimizes” the anger and fear of Americans taking to the streets over federal deportation efforts.
Politics February 10 Shutdown clock ticks as Schumer, Democrats dig in on DHS funding demands Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., prepared a backup plan as Democrats and Republicans accuse each other of bad faith negotiations on DHS funding.
Media February 10 Crockett disputes opponent's denial of 'mediocre Black man' comment, calls out 'well-intentioned White folk' Jasmine Crockett fired back after opponent James Talarico allegedly called Colin Allred a "mediocre Black man" in a private conversation, slamming "well-intentioned White folk."