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Ben Sasse diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer

Former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) announced Tuesday he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The former two-term senator, 53, wrote in a...

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Senate stares down fraught health care battle with ObamaCare subsidies set to expire

Senate negotiators are set for a high-wire act on health care in the coming weeks after leaving Washington for the holidays without a resolution on...

22.12.2025 9

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Senate GOP passes third en bloc group of nominations

The Senate on Thursday greenlighted 97 lower-level nominees, marking the third tranche advanced by Republicans since they changed the chamber’s...

19.12.2025 30

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Senate GOP grows uneasy as Pentagon’s Kelly investigation escalates

Senate Republicans are growing increasingly uneasy with the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) after Defense Secretary Pete...

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Senate health care talks flicker to life as ObamaCare deadline nears 

A bipartisan group of senators is making a renewed push toward finding a health care solution as the hour-glass winds down to the end-of-month...

16.12.2025 10

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Senate advances annual defense policy bill

The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle as it looks to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before lawmakers leave town for...

16.12.2025 10

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5 things to watch after the Senate's failed health care votes

The Senate this week failed to pass dueling bills from Republicans and Democrats to address a looming spike in health insurance costs for people who...

13.12.2025 4

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Democrats sound the alarm over escalation with Venezuela after US seizes oil tanker

Democrats are sounding alarm bells after the Trump administration seized a Venezuelan oil tanker Wednesday, with lawmakers worrying that the move...

12.12.2025 8

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GOP frustrations grow over lackluster ‘big, beautiful bill’ sales pitch

Republicans are growing increasingly concerned that they’re behind the eight ball in selling the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as the party’s top...

04.12.2025 30

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Sen. Kelly says death threats have increased since Trump called for his execution

Sen. Mark Kelly said Monday he and his family have seen threats to their lives increase since President Trump called for the Arizona Democrat and a...

02.12.2025 20

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Senate rankings: The 5 seats most likely to flip

Less than a year stands between the two parties and future Senate control as Democrats look to build off electoral wins earlier this month and...

28.11.2025 10

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Kelly to Hegseth: Pentagon investigation over 'illegal orders' video won’t 'intimidate me'

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Monday said he will not be intimidated by the Pentagon's investigation into “serious allegations of misconduct”...

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Thune: 'I certainly don't agree' with Trump suggesting death penalty for Democrats

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday he did not agree with President Trump’s suggestion that a group of Democratic lawmakers be...

21.11.2025 40

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House push to overturn $500,000 cell phone litigation provision hits Thune blockade

The overwhelming House vote to repeal a provision allowing senators to sue if the Justice Department obtained their phone records without notice may...

20.11.2025 30

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After weeks of caution, Senate races to approve release of Epstein files

The Senate moved lightning fast on Tuesday to approve a bill compelling the release of the Epstein files, a sharp departure from its usual pace after...

19.11.2025 10

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Democrats to aim shutdown fury at Senate primaries

Furious Democrats are set to train their fire far beyond the eight Senate Democrats who cut a deal to end the shutdown, directing their frustration...

15.11.2025 20

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Fetterman suffers injuries to face from fall, hospitalized

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was hospitalized on Thursday after suffering facial injuries from a fall during a walk near his home in Western...

13.11.2025 2

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Senate clears key hurdle in march to final vote on ending shutdown

The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward greenlighting a package to reopen the government, the first of a series of planned...

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Rare Saturday Senate session ends with few signs of shutdown progress

Senators ended a rare Saturday session at the Capitol with no votes, no text of a three-bill "minibus" and few signs of progress toward a possible...

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Senate to remain in session until shutdown deal is struck, Thune says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters on Saturday that senators will remain in session until a deal is unlocked to reopen the...

08.11.2025 3

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Republicans scramble for ideas to reopen government after pressure tactics fail

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and his Republican leadership team are scrambling for new ideas to end the 38-day government shutdown after...

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Thune eyes shutdown vote after 'wheels came off' bipartisan talks

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Friday that he is pushing for Democrats to “reengage” in bipartisan talks to end the shutdown...

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Democrats block bill to pay federal employees working through shutdown 

Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a proposal by Republicans to pay federal employees who are working throughout the duration of the government...

07.11.2025 2

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Senate GOP blocks Dem effort to fund SNAP 

Senate Republicans nixed an attempt by Democrats to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Monday after those funds...

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Thune 'optimistic' shutdown may end this week, eyes spending bill through January 

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Monday that he is “optimistic” lawmakers can strike a deal to reopen the government by the end...

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'No Kings' movement hits Senate floor with Merkley marathon speech 

The “No Kings” movement made its way to the Capitol this week as Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) held the floor for 22 hours and 39 minutes from...

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GOP seeks to make Democrats sweat over pay during shutdown

Senate Republicans are looking to turn the heat up on Democrats with a planned vote to pay military members and essential workers, a move they hope...

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Flight delays, cancellations increase shutdown pressure on lawmakers

Alarm bells are going off for lawmakers after some of the nation's busiest airports experienced scores of delays over the weekend due to air traffic...

21.10.2025 20

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Democrats block bill to end government shutdown for 11th time

The Senate on Monday voted against reopening the federal government for the 11th time, pushing the shutdown to the three-week mark with both sides at...

21.10.2025 50

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When could the shutdown end? Five key dates to watch

The shutdown became one of the three longest in U.S. history on Friday, with lawmakers indicating they believe it will drag on and few signs emerging...

18.10.2025 4

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Senate GOP, Thune throw curveball into shutdown fight

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is throwing a curveball into the shutdown fight as he plans to bring a full-year spending bill for the...

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GOP sets the stage for extended shutdown

Republicans and the Trump administration are bracing for a lengthy government shutdown, taking steps to alleviate any political pain that might...

15.10.2025 50

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Shutdown to enter third week after Senate rejects bill to reopen government

The Senate rejected a bill to reopen the government for the eighth time Tuesday, ensuring the shutdown will enter its third week with lawmakers...

15.10.2025 30

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Dwindling paychecks add pressure on GOP, Trump, Democrats to end shutdown

Pressure on lawmakers to reach a deal to end the government shutdown is expected to rise this week with the prospect that workers will begin to lose...

13.10.2025 10

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Thune accuses Schumer of being 'checked out' in search for shutdown deal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Friday accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) of being “checked out” in the search...

10.10.2025 3

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Frustrations turn to heated confrontations as shutdown drags on

Partisan standoffs in the Capitol are bubbling into tense public confrontations as the government shutdown heads into its tenth day — with no end in...

10.10.2025 40

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Senators depart Washington without a shutdown deal

Senators departed Washington without a deal to end the government shutdown, ensuring that it will last into next week with both sides still...

10.10.2025 40

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Worries grow over air traffic tumult as shutdown hits second week

Senators are growing increasingly concerned that the mounting flight delays and air traffic controller absences could balloon to the level experienced...

09.10.2025 3

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Senate GOP confirms batch of 107 Trump nominees 

Senate Republicans on Tuesday confirmed a second bloc of President Trump's nominees, cementing 107 into place after changing the rules last month to...

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Senate frustrations rise as shutdown starts feeling like 'Groundhog Day'

The government shutdown is turning into “Groundhog Day” for senators as they grow increasingly frustrated with the lack of movement toward a deal...

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Senate rejects dueling government funding bills on Day 6 of shutdown

The Senate on Monday pushed the government shutdown to the one-week mark as Democrats blocked the GOP's "clean" stopgap funding bill from advancing...

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Five Senate Democrats the GOP is trying to flip on government funding

Senate Republicans are pushing intensely to nab the five additional Democratic votes they need to unlock their bill to end the government shutdown....

04.10.2025 30

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Moderate Democrats at center of shutdown pressure campaign

Moderate Democrats are at the center of a game of tug-of-war between Republicans and Democratic leadership, as the GOP attempts to peel off the five...

02.10.2025 7

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US government shuts down after Congress fails to find funding deal

The federal government officially entered a shutdown at midnight on Wednesday after congressional leaders were unable to reach a deal on a stopgap...

01.10.2025 30

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Shutdown odds rise as leaders leave White House without progress

Congressional leaders left a meeting with President Trump on Monday saying they'd made no progress toward a deal that would prevent a shutdown on...

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Shutdown fight leaves Democrats with no good options

The shutdown fight has left Democrats with few options, and none of them are good. Faced with President Trump’s refusal to negotiate, they can...

27.09.2025 60

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Democrats dismiss Trump budget office threats as shutdown edges closer

Democratic congressional leaders are dismissing a threat from the White House budget office to fire masses of federal workers during a government...

26.09.2025 10

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GOP hopes to make potential shutdown as painful for Dems as possible

President Trump and GOP lawmakers are itching to make a potential government shutdown as painful as possible for Democrats as negotiations show few...

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5 things to watch as a shutdown looms

Congress is moving head-first toward a government shutdown after the Senate voted down a pair of stopgap spending bills, including a “clean” one...

22.09.2025 3

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Democrats fume over after Kimmel suspension

Democrats on Capitol Hill are fuming after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel over comments he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie...

19.09.2025 20

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