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Fetterman warns he would leave Democratic Party if it turns its back on Israel

Maverick Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has said he has “no plans” to leave the Democratic Party, but he warned on Wednesday that if Democrats...

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Van Hollen, mulling White House bid, says Democrats doing a bad job telling voters what they’re for

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who is exploring a possible run for president in 2028, says that Democratic leaders have not done a good job explaining...

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Shutdown fears rise as Trump, Democrats gird for September showdown

Senators in both parties say the odds are rising of another government shutdown in September after President Trump demanded that GOP leaders abolish...

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Key GOP senator concerned over Blanche involvement in Trump IRS deal

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a key member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he is “concerned” about acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s...

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Graham's death, McConnell's absence wreak havoc on GOP agenda

The sudden death of Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who's also a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the...

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Schiff says he will force Republicans to vote again to end Iran war

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) plans to introduce another war powers resolution to force Republicans to vote again to end the military conflict with Iran...

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Schumer calls Trump administration budget proposal 'lopsided' in call for bipartisan funding bills

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) early Monday called on Senate Republicans to work with Democrats to address what he called President...

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Senate GOP faces array of disagreements with Trump

President Trump and Senate Republicans are looking to get on the same page after battling over an array of disagreements, from the extension of...

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Schumer on Trump election board firings: 'Brazen attempt to seize control'

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Thursday blasted President Trump’s decision to fire members of the bipartisan Election Assistance...

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Democrats fear chances of winning Senate may be slipping away

Democrats’ chances of taking back control of the Senate have suffered with recent developments in Maine and Michigan, complicating their chances of...

10.07.2026 10

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Renewed war with Iran threatens to derail congressional agenda

The faltering of President Trump’s peace deal with Iran throws a wrench into Congress’s agenda as Republican leaders’ plans to pass a defense...

09.07.2026 10

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Schumer: Trump’s Iran deal is 'total, utter disaster'

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) issued a statement Wednesday blasting President Trump’s peace deal with Iran as a “total, utter...

08.07.2026 10

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Trump birthright citizenship push poses headaches for divided GOP

President Trump’s push to pass a new law to restrict birthright citizenship is creating new headaches for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)...

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McConnell spoke to GOP leaders amid uncertainty about his Senate return

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has been hospitalized since June 14, spoke to Senate Republican leaders on Monday and Tuesday amid growing...

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Fetterman: Sanders, others need to ‘apologize’ for backing Platner

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said late Monday that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and other prominent progressive voices in the Democratic Party should...

07.07.2026 10

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McConnell’s health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate

Emergency dispatch audio indicating that someone at Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) home in Washington, D.C., suffered “cardiac arrest” earlier...

07.07.2026 10

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Anti-incumbent mood sweeping country in troubling sign for GOP majorities

A sour, anti-incumbent mood is sweeping across the nation on its 250th anniversary in what political analysts say is an especially troubling sign for...

06.07.2026 10

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Tillis: SAVE America Act is ‘dead’ as time has run out to implement new voting rules

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says the SAVE America Act, President Trump’s No. 1 legislative priority, is “dead” on Capitol Hill because there is...

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Medics responded to report of ‘cardiac arrest’ at McConnell’s home on day he was hospitalized

Paramedics showed up to Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) Washington, D.C., home near the Senate Hart Building earlier this month to respond to a...

02.07.2026 10

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Schumer, Warren locked in battle over future of Democratic Party

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is locked in a contest for influence with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over the future of the Senate...

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GOP senators see Iran deal as potential pitfall for Vance in 2028

Republican senators see the conflict with Iran and the peace negotiations led by Vice President Vance as defining issues of the 2028 presidential...

30.06.2026 10

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Cassidy calls out Trump's staff over SAVE America Act insult

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) punched back at President Trump on Monday after Trump called out Cassidy and other GOP senators for not supporting the...

29.06.2026 5

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Senate Ethics panel dismisses Luna complaint against Gallego

The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed a complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) filed by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) accusing the...

29.06.2026 5

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Cassidy calls out Trump's staff over SAVE America Act insult

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) punched back at President Trump on Monday after Trump called out Cassidy and other GOP senators for not supporting the SAVE...

29.06.2026 8

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GOP lawmakers fear Trump is out of sync with voters on the economy

GOP lawmakers fear that President Trump is out of sync with them and many American voters on the economy, the biggest issue of the 2024 midterm...

29.06.2026 10

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Senate Democrats press Trump administration to retain all election-related records

Senate Democrats led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) are pressing the Trump...

26.06.2026 10

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Senate GOP scrambling for a strategy to please Trump on SAVE America Act

Senate Republicans are scrambling for a strategy to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election reform bill, along with $67 billion to $350 billion...

26.06.2026 20

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Cassidy on Trump meeting: ‘I’m not gonna be bullied into silence’

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) says he won’t “be bullied into silence” after he got into a shouting match with President Trump during a meeting at...

25.06.2026 10

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Tensions between Trump, GOP senators go from bad to worse

Tempers are boiling between President Trump and Republican senators after the president ambushed GOP lawmakers on Wednesday by refusing to sign a...

25.06.2026 20

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Cassidy Receives Iran Briefing at White House after Clashing with Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) received a briefing about the Iran conflict from Vice President JD Vance and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the White House...

24.06.2026 5

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Donald Trump blows up at Bill Cassidy over Iran war powers resolution

President Trump blew up at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) during an intense meeting behind closed doors in the Capitol Wednesday after the Republican...

24.06.2026 10

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GOP senators flummoxed by Trump’s housing bill threat: 'Inexplicable,' 'makes no sense'

Senate Republicans expressed shock and bewilderment over President Trump’s threat not to sign a highly-touted bill to address housing affordability,...

24.06.2026 10

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Tillis knocks Senate GOP colleague for ‘bulls-t’ on social media

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) didn’t mince any words Tuesday in calling out what he characterized as a the “bulls--t” arguments of fellow Republican...

24.06.2026 10

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Senators brace for another government shutdown after spending talks stall

Senate Republicans and some Democrats fear another government shutdown is looming this fall after bipartisan spending talks sputtered this week,...

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Tillis: Pirro can’t be taken ‘seriously’ for prosecuting alleged reflecting pool vandalism

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is blasting U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for threatening to prosecute people accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial...

23.06.2026 20

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Senate GOP headed for showdown with Trump over SAVE America Act, Iran deal

President Trump and Republican senators are headed for a collision Wednesday, when they will be meeting on Capitol Hill to discuss two major sources...

23.06.2026 10

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GOP senator circulates plan to discuss government shutdown strategy with Trump

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, is circulating a plan among Senate Republicans to avoid another government...

22.06.2026 8

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Trump relationship with Senate GOP crumbling after repeated clashes

President Trump’s relationship with key Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), is crumbling after repeated...

22.06.2026 20

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Schumer on Trump Iran deal: ‘The art of the surrender’

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says President Trump’s deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is more of a win for Tehran...

19.06.2026 20

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Senate Republicans in somber, pessimistic mood over Trump deal with Iran

President Trump’s deal to lift sanctions on Iran and give it access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund has cast a glum mood over the Senate...

19.06.2026 10

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GOP senator: Trump putting ‘American lives at risk’ by blocking DNI nominee

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) implored President Trump on Thursday to allow Jay Clayton to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his...

18.06.2026 10

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Senate Republicans raise alarm over Trump’s deal with Iran

President Trump’s deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting sanctions on Iran is getting strong pushback from Senate Republicans...

18.06.2026 20

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Collins does ‘not regret’ support for Kavanaugh but ‘disappointed’ with his landmark abortion ruling

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) says she does “not regret” her vote to confirm conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018, but...

17.06.2026 20

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Todd Blanche faces rocky Senate confirmation process for attorney general

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is headed for a rocky Senate confirmation process to take on the role permanently as several Republican senators...

17.06.2026 20

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Senate GOP pressing Trump for text of Iran deal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that Republican leaders are pressing the Trump administration to see the text of a memorandum of...

16.06.2026 10

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Senate GOP has many questions about Trump’s Iran deal

Republican senators are holding back from embracing President Trump’s announced peace deal with Iran, telling reporters that they need more details...

16.06.2026 20

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Schumer calls on Trump to brief Congress on ‘understanding’ with Iran

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on the Trump administration Monday to brief Congress immediately on the “understanding”...

15.06.2026 10

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Social Security’s looming insolvency sparks alarm in Congress

Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) call for Republicans to act on Social Security reform if they keep control of Congress in 2027 is getting pushback from...

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Senate GOP balks at Trump demand to boost defense funding in third reconciliation bill

Senate Republicans say they are in no mood to back President Trump’s demand that Congress use the budget reconciliation process a third time to...

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Senate GOP support erodes for Trump’s Iran war stance

President Trump is facing growing pushback from Senate Republicans over his handling of the military conflict with Iran, leaving Democrats believing...

11.06.2026 20

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