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Politics 6 hours ago

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 8 hours ago

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 10 hours ago

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.

Donald Trump 1 day ago

Susan Collins shrugs off attacks by Democrats and Trump, says Maine voters ‘Don’t vote party line’

Sen. Susan Collins announces 2026 re-election bid in Maine as Democrats target the Republican senator. The 73-year-old faces tough competition in the race.

Politics 1 day ago

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.

Politics 1 day ago

Murkowski breaks with GOP on voter ID, says push ‘is not how we build trust’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, argued that the the SAVE America Act and MEGA Act would nationalize elections, something Republicans rejected under former President Joe Biden.

Politics 1 day ago

Schumer, Jeffries trash Trump's DHS proposal as 'incomplete and insufficient'

Senate and House Democratic leaders slam President Donald Trump's counterproposal on DHS funding, citing insufficient details on ICE changes ahead of Friday deadline.

Politics 1 day ago

Senate races to avert third shutdown as DHS deal takes shape

Department of Homeland Security faces a potential shutdown affecting TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard, as Senate Democrats push for immigration enforcement changes.

Politics 2 days ago

GOP accelerates Trump judge confirmations as pressure builds to kill Senate blue slip

President Donald Trump called for eliminating the blue slip tradition, but Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warned that "nuking the blue slip would be a huge mistake."

Politics 5 days ago

Trump deletes 'racist' post after wave of Republican backlash, White House says he didn't know

Congressional Republicans dropped their normal routine of cheering each of President Donald Trump's moves on Friday, and demanded he apologize for a post depicting the Obamas as apes.

Politics 5 days ago

Republicans blast Democrats' Trump election meddling claims as hypocritical 'conspiracy theory'

Senate Democrats accused President Donald Trump of election meddling ahead of the 2026 midterms as Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., warned Trump wants to "rig the election" when Republicans lose.

Politics 5 days ago

Republicans warn Democrats' ICE reform push is cover to defund border enforcement

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and congressional Democrats unveiled their revamped list of demands for DHS funding, but Senate Republicans aren't taking many of the asks seriously.

Politics 6 days ago

Sweeping bill to crush sanctuary cities, protect ICE agents unveiled in Senate

GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt's Protect America Act proposes four-part legislation targeting sanctuary cities, strengthening immigration penalties and protecting federal officers.

Politics February 4

Republicans, Trump run into Senate roadblock on voter ID bill

Some Senate Republicans are mulling the standing filibuster to pass voter ID requirements, a move that could paralyze the upper chamber for months.

Congress February 4

Trump-signed shutdown bill sends $4M to children's hospitals under federal probe for transgender care

President Donald Trump signed legislation funding two children's hospitals that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has targeted over sex-change treatments for minors.

Politics February 4

Schumer, Jeffries mend rift, present united front on DHS reforms as deadline nears

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., unveiled a retooled list of DHS reforms as Republicans cast doubt on their demands.

Politics February 4

Thune blasts Jeffries, Schumer as 'afraid of their shadows' as DHS funding fight heats up

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., believed that the top two congressional Democrats were "afraid of their shadows" as DHS funding negotiations gear up.

Senate February 4

Shutdown averted for now, but Senate warns DHS fight could trigger another in days

Senate Republicans fear that the Trump-Schumer deal, which included a two-week extension to DHS funding, won't allow enough time to prevent the agency from shutting down in the coming days.

Politics February 3

GOP senator jabs Jeffries as 'butt hurt' over Trump-Schumer deal

The government funding deal between President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., passed despite heavy opposition from House Democrats.

House Of Representatives February 3

House sends bill ending government shutdown to Trump's desk after 21 Dems break with Jeffries

The House of Representatives passed a federal funding bill along bipartisan lines, with the partial government shutdown nearing its end.

Politics February 3

Thune rejects Trump's call to nationalize elections, warns Dems tried the same

President Donald Trump suggested that Republicans should take over voting in 15 states, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., rejected the notion.

Politics February 3

Senate GOP warns Chinese vapes could be used by CCP to spy on Americans, launder cartel cash

Several Senate Republicans warned that Chinese e-cigarettes flooding U.S. markets could be spying devices used for surveillance or money laundering fronts for Mexican cartels.

Politics February 2

Trump undercuts GOP push to attach SAVE Act to shutdown bill as conservatives threaten mutiny

President Donald Trump called for immediate passage of bipartisan funding deal as Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., leads the House Republican push to attach voter ID requirements.

Politics February 2

Schumer nukes GOP push for 'Jim Crow-era' voter ID laws in Trump-backed shutdown package

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., charged that the SAVE Act wouldn't bring about safer elections, but instead reincarnate "Jim Crow era" laws that would suppress the vote.

Politics February 2

GOP senator's 'Federal Fumbles' report highlights $240M spent on transgender rat testing

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., released his ninth annual "Federal Fumbles" report documenting federal waste, including NIH grants for aborted fetal tissue research.

Government Shutdown February 1

Government shutdowns may be fewer, but they’re increasingly disruptive

U.S. government shutdowns have become longer and more frequent due to partisan rancor, with 22 closures since 1976 affecting federal agencies nationwide.

Politics February 1

Senate Republicans push for House GOP rebellion against funding package, voter ID legislation

The demands of Sens. Rick Scott and Mike Lee for DHS funding and SAVE America Act could extend government shutdown by forcing package back to Senate for potential rejection.

Congress January 31

Government shuts down again after Democrats revolt over DHS funding

Congress failed to pass a new funding deal in time, triggering the second partial government shutdown in six months as federal agencies prepare for potential closure.

Politics January 30

Senate passes federal funding compromise; Democrats score victory in DHS revolt

A government shutdown is all but guaranteed after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., says the earliest action on a Senate-passed spending bill would be Monday.

Politics January 30

Republicans, Dems break through resistance, move forward with Trump-backed funding package

The Senate advanced a six-bill funding package through a key procedural hurdle, setting the stage for the colossal spending bundle to be stripped of the DHS bill as Republicans grumble.