Senate panel backs diplomatic nominees after Democratic delay
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed three nominees for diplomatic posts, including the ambassador to NATO.
Widowed four days after her wedding; All you need to know about Rep Sarah McBride's personal life
Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of the U.S. Congress, was misgendered by Rep. Keith Self during a House Foreign Affairs Subcom ...
Senate Democrats to oppose House-passed GOP funding bill as shutdown looms
Live updates and the latest news as U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum kick in and the Senate turns to a government funding ...
Trump’s presidency: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs, Ukraine war talks and a looming government shutdown
President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States on Wednesday, as all eyes turn to Russia’s response after Ukraine accepted a 30-day ...
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Sanders pushes for Medicare expansion as GOP leader signals willingness to discuss
Sanders has long championed expanding Medicare as part of a broader fight for universal healthcare. On the Senate floor, he criticized the government’s misplaced priorities, arguing that seniors ...
Live updates: As shutdown deadline nears, Senate Democrats say they won’t vote for GOP-led bill
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said on the Senate floor Wednesday that not enough Democrats support ...
'A Growing Frustration'?: Fight Over Delaware Corporate Law Revisions Moves to House After Senate Hearing
Supporters of the legislation said during the hearing that the bill is needed to quell concerns from corporations and avoid a ...
CDC Nominee Dave Weldon Is Likely to Be Pressed on His Vaccine Views at Senate Hearing
President Trump's nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting ready to appear before Congress ...
Senators Are Set to Question Weldon, Trump’s Pick to Head the C.D.C.
It is the first time the Senate has been called upon to confirm a C.D.C. director. Dr. Dave Weldon has close ties to Robert F ...
Republican storms out of hearing after being called out for misgendering trans congresswoman: ‘You are out of order’
Republican Rep. Keith Self abruptly adjourned a House committee hearing after a Democratic congressman called him out for ...
Judge says Trump can't fire head of federal labor relations watchdog
A federal judge has ruled President Donald Trump can't fire the head of the federal labor relations watchdog, dealing another ...