Epic failures and sneaky loopholes in the Senate’s Cabinet confirmation process
For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is ...
US House Speaker Johnson wants Gaetz ethics report kept secret
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that a congressional ethics panel should not release a ...
Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day
In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to replace ...
Republicans win control of House and Senate in Congress sweep | The Excerpt
Plus, Sen. John Thune will be the next Senate majority leader, while President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his next ...
Explainer: Expect to hear the F-word a lot in the US Senate next year
Republican majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress will give Donald Trump the power to achieve many of his goals ...
Senate Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass a Shield Law to Protect Journalism
The PRESS Act, which would protect journalists from government spying, enjoys broad bipartisan support and has passed the ...
Emboldened by Donald Trump victory, Rick Scott shakes up US Senate leadership race
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is making waves in his push to become Senate Majority Leader, even though his opponents might have ...
Opinion: Senate must protect our intelligence community from Assad ally Tulsi Gabbard
Our intelligence community is America’s first line of defense. Republicans in the Senate have an obligation to protect it at ...