Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Donald Trump's attorney general
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Filibuster flip-flop: Senate Democrats ready to embrace tool to stonewall Trump
Soon to be in the minority, Senate Democrats are ready to use whatever tactics are at their disposal to put up roadblocks for ...
Trump will appoint 'dozens' of judges, experts say, despite Dems ramming through nominees in lame-duck session
Despite Senate Democrats' efforts to push through as many of President Biden's judicial picks ahead of President-elect Donald ...
Senators Ask Biden Administration to Back Higher Pilot Retirement Age
(Reuters) -A bipartisan group of five U.S. senators including incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged President Joe ...
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Thune Sponsors Senate Resolution Honoring One-Time Foe Tim Johnson
U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, sponsored a resolution adopted by the Senate honoring the late Tim Johnson, a Democrat ...
Trump pushes past sting of Gaetz’s exit with flurry of new picks
President-elect Donald Trump quickly put behind him the loss of his attorney general choice while Senate Republicans expressed relief at avoiding a standoff.
Behind Schumer’s silence on Trump’s picks, a bid to spotlight GOP divides
The Senate majority leader is staying out of Republican turmoil over the more contentious picks for strategic reasons.
Senate passes resolution honoring former Sen. Tim Johnson
South Dakota’s US Senators honored the late Tim Johnson with a resolution that passed unanimously in the Senate chamber.