Thousands of doctors are calling on the Senate to reject Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he is "actively dangerous."

The Senate appears poised to advance a bill aimed at addressing illegal immigration Thursday as the issue comes front and center under the new Congress.

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More than 15,000 doctors across the country signed an open letter urging senators to vote against President-elect Trumps nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In the letter, physicians say they are appalled by Trumps reckless appointment of Kennedy, arguing he would be dangerous if confirmed to the top...

Over 15,000 doctors across the country signed an open letter urging senators to vote against President-elect Donald Trumps nominee for secretary of health and human servicesRobert F. Kennedy Jr. In the letter, physicians say they are appalled by Trumps reckless appointment of Kennedy, arguing he would be dangerous if confirmed to the top public...

“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday announced he will vote to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing up debate on the bill,” Politico reports. “Around a dozen Senate Democrats […]

“Winning the votes of two of the leaders of the anti-Trump resistance in the Senate would seem like a long shot for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his bid to […]

“Senate Majority Leader John Thune sparked commotion around the Hill with his ambitious 2025 calendar, which included regular Friday votes, something of a rarity in the chamber,” Politico reports. “Now […]

“Senate Majority Leader John Thune sparked commotion around the Hill with his ambitious 2025 calendar, which included regular Friday votes, something of a rarity in the chamber,” Politico reports. “Now […]

Democrats in the House and Senate reintroduced Thursday legislation to permanently extend enhanced subsidies to help people afford insurance premiums on ObamaCare plans. Led by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), along with Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), the legislation launches the next major ObamaCare fight that could last well into the rest of...

The House on Thursday passed legislation to sanction officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), pushing back against the court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for their actions during Israels war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The legislation reached the majority threshold by...

Janet Nguyen previously served as a supervisor and most recently represented the 36th district in the state Senate.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Democrats holds a press conference on the priorities for the 119th Congress at 2:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 9.

The Laken Riley Act would require the federal detention deport undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other top Democrats will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon to outline top priorities for the next two years. Vice President Harris gaveled in the 119th Senate late last week, after swearing in the new members. The upper chamber approved its organizing resolution on Monday, setting up the...

The top Democrat on the Senates Energy and Natural Resources Committee is objecting to the timing of a hearing for Trumps Energy Secretary pick Chris Wright saying Republicans are moving ahead with the nomination even though some paperwork, including Wrights financial disclosure, has not yet been received. Its the second such complaint Sen. Martin Heinrich...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Thursday blasted conservative Justice Samuel Alito for having a conversation with President-elect Trump amidst Trumps effort to have courts halt his criminal sentencing in New York. Brazenly unapologetic, Justice Alito has made impropriety the norm, Blumenthal wrote on social media. The Connecticut senator.....

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) argued President-elect Trumps continued talk about expanding the United States is a distraction from the Cabinet picks and nominees hes chosen to staff his second administration, many of which require Senate confirmation. Warren joined CNNs Jake Tapper on Wednesday as Trump continued talk about merging with Canada and acquiring Greenland and...