NBC News: “At least five Senate Republicans Sens. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma and Sen-elect John Curtis of […]

Senators were set to resume debate on Thursday, with a vote expected next week.

Before Matt Gaetz withdrew from his Attorney General nomination today, Morning Joe was furiously kibitzing over how he could be unraveled over allegations of having sex with a minor and attending drug-fueled parties.If they couldn't obtain the House Ethics Committee report, the Senate would conduct its own investigation, bringing live witnesses to testify as to Gaetz's activities--something t...

* House Speaker Chris Welch and Senate President Don Harmon have both told their chambers to be prepared to return January 2-7 for a lame duck session. As you will recall, Gov. Pritzker and the two Democratic legislative leaders have talked about “Trump-proofing” the state, starting in lame duck session. In response, [...]

Senate Republicans won the first round of their fight for power with Trump, as the president-elect's attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration.

Despite wins on abortion and Senate race, a progressive group backing Harris faced voter apathy and backlash over immigration.The post ‘It Felt Like an Uphill Battle All Year,’ Says Arizona Grassroots Leader appeared first on

Cruz, while understanding the decision, also expressed regret over the lack of a full Senate hearing, which he believes Gaetz deserved.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray refused to testify publicly Thursday before the Senate Homeland Securit...

These are the president's top advisers and the highest-ranked U.S. officials. Here's what they do and some issues they're likely to face if confirmed by the Senate.

It was clear from the outset that the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would not pass. The trio of bills, brought to a vote on Wednesday night, would have stopped $20 billion in weapons from being sent to Israel. Every single Republican in the Senate voted against Sanders, as expected. A […]

Some think Gaetz could reclaim his seat in Congress. Others believe the Governor should appoint him to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.The post Florida politicos react to Matt Gaetz withdrawing from Attorney General consideration appeared fir...