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'An Appalling Abuse of the Public Trust.' Read Mitt Romney's Speech on Voting to Convict Donald Trump
By Madeleine Carlisle
GOP Blocks New Evidence in Impeachment Trial
By Vera Bergengruen
These Republican Senators May Decide Whether Trump's Impeachment Trial Includes New Witnesses
By Madeleine Carlisle
If the Senate Doesn't Hold Trump Accountable, the Damage Will Go Far Beyond This Presidency
By Joyce White Vance
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McConnell's Impeachment Priority Is the 2020 Senate
For McConnell, impeachment means ensuring maximum political advantage for Republican senators
By Philip Elliott
January 21, 2020
What's Next for President Donald Trump? Here's What Happens in a Senate Impeachment Trial
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump became the third President in U.S. history to be impeached. The House of Representatives approved two articles of impeachment: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The vote was nearly...
By Madeleine Carlisle
December 19, 2019
Trump Thought Memo Release Would Quiet Democrats
These developments were the latest to rock Capitol Hill
By Alana Abramson and Lissandra Villa
September 25, 2019
'Simply Unacceptable.' 145 Major Business Leaders Pen Letter to Senate Asking For Action on Gun Violence
In a letter sent to members of Congress, the 145 business leaders asked for more stringent background checks and tougher Extreme Risk laws
By Josiah Bates
September 12, 2019
Why Gun Control Is Unlikely
Lawmakers have been unable to find a legislative fix – and precedent suggests they won't
By Alana Abramson
August 5, 2019
Bill Could Give Federal Lab Animals a New Home
About 50,000 regulated animals were in federal labs last year
By Tara Law
July 30, 2019
Bill Seeks to Create Bill of Rights for Domestic Workers
On Monday, Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. Pramila Jayapal will introduce the National Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights
By Madeleine Joung
July 15, 2019
Ta-Nehisi Coates Calls Out McConnell on Reparations
Coates passionately rebutted McConnell at a House hearing on reparations Wednesday
By Jasmine Aguilera
June 19, 2019
Trump Jr. to Testify Again to Senate Committee
He has agreed to give limited additional closed-door testimony in June
By Jennifer Jacobs and Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg
May 14, 2019
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Calls on FAA to Ground All Boeing 737 MAX 8 Planes
Multiple countries have grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes after the most recent crash
By Mahita Gajanan
March 11, 2019
Sen. Paul To Oppose Trump's Wall Emergency
"If we take away those checks and balances, it’s a dangerous thing”
By Laura Litvan and Edith Moy / Bloomberg
March 3, 2019
Feinstein Spars With Kids Who Support Green New Deal
Feinstein repeatedly tells the children that there is "no way to pay" for the plan
By Tara Law
February 23, 2019
Wyden Introduces Bill to Federally Legalize Marijuana
"Too many lives have been wasted and too many economic opportunities have been missed"
By Gina Martinez
February 9, 2019
McConnell Confederate Flag Photo Resurfaces
It's not the first time the photo has made the rounds on social media
By Alejandro de la Garza
February 3, 2019
Graham: Shutdown Could End 'in a Couple of Weeks'
Trump has promised a “major announcement” on the shutdown on Saturday
By Cagan Koc / Bloomberg
January 19, 2019
Schumer Slams Trump After 'Game of Thrones' Reference
Trump shared a picture of a border wall with the words, "The wall is coming"
By Alejandro de la Garza
January 6, 2019
Why Mitt Romney Is Picking a Fight with Donald Trump
Don’t start printing “Mitt 2020” tote bags just yet. Mitt Romney, the two-time White House hopeful who will be seated Thursday as Utah’s junior Senator, sparked conversation late Tuesday with a Washington Post column that...
By Philip Elliott
January 2, 2019
Romney Attacks Trump's Character
"Trump’s words and actions have caused dismay around the world"
By Suyin Haynes
January 1, 2019
Why Republicans Are Watching Mississippi's Run-Off Election
Republicans aren't taking any chances in Mississippi. Ahead of Tuesday’s run-off between appointed incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and former three-term Democratic Congressman Mike Espy, national and state GOP officials were keeping a close eye...
By Philip Elliott
November 26, 2018
Google Joins Companies Asking Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for Campaign Donation Refund
Google requested the campaign return its $5,000 contribution
By Mahita Gajanan
November 26, 2018
MLB Wants $5,000 Donation Back From Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
Amid outcry over racially insensitive remarks, the MLB wants its money back
By Alejandro de la Garza
November 25, 2018
Republican Kevin Cramer Defeats Senator Heidi Heitkamp to Clinch GOP Senate Control
North Dakota Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp lost her bid for reelection in the reliably red state on Tuesday, following a closely watched campaign that gained national attention after her vote against the confirmation of U.S....
By Katie Reilly
November 7, 2018
Republican Senate Candidates Are Gambling on Trump
Republicans have stapled themselves to Trump, for better or worse
By Molly Ball/Milwaukee
November 2, 2018
Can Beto O'Rourke Win? Texas Democrats Hold Their Breath
A Democrat hasn't won statewide there since 1994
By Philip Elliott / Duncanville, Texas
October 30, 2018
Angry Diners Confront Sen. Mitch McConnell at Restaurant
"Why don't you get out of here?" a man yelled at McConnell
By Alejandro de la Garza
October 21, 2018
Cherokee Nation Calls Elizabeth Warren's DNA Test 'Wrong'
The Cherokee Nation said Warren is "undermining tribal interests"
By Mahita Gajanan
October 15, 2018
Elizabeth Warren DNA Test Shows Native American Ancestry
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren published a DNA test on Monday that she says shows that her claims to Native American ancestry have a basis in fact. President Donald Trump has alleged that Warren, seen as...
By Billy Perrigo
October 15, 2018
Rand Paul Fears the Political Climate Will Lead to Violence
"I fear that there's going to be an assassination"
By Gina Martinez
October 9, 2018
'These Things Always Blow Over.' Mitch McConnell Confident Country Will Move Past Kavanaugh Fight
“These things always blow over,” he said after the vote
By Abigail Abrams
October 6, 2018
McConnell Says GOP Senators Set Scope of Kavanaugh Probe
The GOP members of the Judiciary Committee made the decision
By Laura Litvan and Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg
October 6, 2018
Maine Survivors Call Collins' Kavanaugh Vote a 'Slap In the Face'
Collins announced her intention to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, all but ensuring he will sit on the Supreme Court
By Charlotte Alter
October 5, 2018
Key Senators Face Intense Pressure Over Kavanaugh Vote
It was a terrible week for these on-the-fence Senators
By Philip Elliott
September 28, 2018
Your Ultimate Guide to the Key Senators' Votes on Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination
A small group of Senators remain undecided and could swing the confirmation
By Abigail Abrams
September 28, 2018
Democrats Pressed for the FBI to Investigate Kavanaugh Allegations
When the FBI vetted Brett Kavanaugh as a potential Supreme Court nominee, its main task was investigating whether he could pose a risk to national security. It is unclear to what degree, if any, it...
By Abby Vesoulis
September 27, 2018
Lindsey Graham Calls the Kavanaugh Hearing 'Most Unethical Sham Since I’ve Been in Politics'
The Republican Senator promised to vote for Kavanaugh and encouraged others to join him
By Abigail Abrams
September 27, 2018
Lindsey Graham Warns Democrats 'Watch Out For Your Nominees' After Christine Blasey Ford Hearing
The Senator said that more nominees could face accusations in the future
By Abigail Abrams
September 27, 2018
Who Is Rachel Mitchell? Meet the Republican Sex Crimes Prosecutor Who Will Question Brett Kavanaugh and One of His Accusers
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have hired Rachel Mitchell, a prosecutor from Arizona who specializes in sex crimes, to handle questioning in today's hearing about sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh....
By Mahita Gajanan
September 26, 2018
Potential 2020 Democrats Take a Stand
As the senators on the Judiciary Committee entered their third day of bickering over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, tensions boiled over and revealed the other fight playing out in the background. In...
By Tessa Berenson
September 6, 2018
Washington Takes on the Threat of Big Tech
Once the fresh-faced darlings of D.C., Big Tech executives now receive a decidedly cooler reception on Capitol Hill. On Sept. 5, Twitter chief Jack Dorsey and second-in-command Sheryl Sandberg got a tongue lashing in Senate...
By Haley Sweetland Edwards
September 6, 2018
McSally Wins in Arizona After Embracing Trump
Martha McSally had a clear objective in the Republican Senate primary in Arizona: keep Donald Trump from endorsing one of her two rivals who were, without question, more like the outlandish President than she would...
By Philip Elliott
August 29, 2018
With Justice Kennedy Gone, It's Trump's Court Now
The unpredictable Anthony Kennedy's retirement presages a more conservative era on the Supreme Court
By Massimo Calabresi
June 28, 2018
Sen. Jeff Merkley: 'Zero Tolerance' Refugee Policy Is Actually 'Zero Humanity'
Sen. Jeff Merkley said his attempt over the weekend to get into a U.S. facility for housing child refugees started when he read news coverage about the policy of separating children from parents at the...
By Maya Rhodan
June 4, 2018
Mazie Hirono Is the Only Immigrant in the Senate. She’s Ready to Take on Trump
On a rain-soaked morning in late April, Mazie Hirono was walking from the U.S. Supreme Court back to her Senate office. She had just watched the nine Justices hear arguments on President Trump's ban on...
By Philip Elliott
May 17, 2018
Why Chuck Schumer Can't Win on Immigration
At any other time, this would be a fine moment for Chuck Schumer to open that bottle of Brooklyn bourbon that he gifted Mitch McConnell this week. Since Congress returned in January, Schumer has secured...
By Philip Elliott
February 14, 2018
The Senate's Immigration Debate Is Already Going Awry
It was supposed to be the start of something good: a rare open debate on the Senate floor in which lawmakers from both sides of the aisle could engage in dialogue to reach a compromise...
By Nash Jenkins
February 13, 2018
Meet the Two Senators Crossing the Aisle With Prayer
An annual ritual of bipartisan good feelings, the National Prayer Breakfast arrives at an odd time in the nation's capital this week. Just days after calling for unity in his first State of the Union...
By Elizabeth Dias
February 7, 2018
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