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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

01.07.2026 9

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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 3

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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 3

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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 4

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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 10

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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 10

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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...

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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 8

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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...

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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 7

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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 10

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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...

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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 10

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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 10

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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...

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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”...

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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...

12.06.2026 20

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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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Thune open to reconciliation 3.0 for military funding

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that a third budget reconciliation package to fund the military amid the ongoing conflict with Iran is...

10.06.2026 10

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Trump’s obsession with SAVE America Act puts MAGA’s pressure on John Thune

President Trump's redoubled efforts to oust the Senate parliamentarian and pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act are putting new...

10.06.2026 20

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Thune: White House weighing pick to replace Pulte as long-term DNI

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says the White House is “weighing seriously” a long-term nominee to replace Bill Pulte as the Director...

09.06.2026 20

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GOP cries foul over California, but fails to echo Trump claims

Republican lawmakers are crying foul over progressive Democratic candidate Nithya Raman’s remarkable comeback in the Los Angeles mayor’s race,...

09.06.2026 20

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Hawley blasts 4 Republicans who voted to reject adding voter ID bill to reconciliation package

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is blasting 4 GOP senators who voted against a motion to effectively add the SAVE America Act to a $70 billion budget...

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Tensions grow between Trump and Senate GOP: Five takeaways

Tensions are rising between President Trump and Senate Republicans, and their disagreements spilled into public view this week when GOP senators...

06.06.2026 20

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Senate Democrats block extension of spy powers to protest Trump’s choice of Pulte for DNI

Senate Democrats early Friday morning blocked a motion to begin debate on extending the nation's enhanced surveillance authorities, which are due to...

05.06.2026 20

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Senate passes immigration enforcement funding after clashes over White House ballroom, ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

The Senate voted early Friday morning to pass a $69.5 billion budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement operations through 2029,...

05.06.2026 20

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Six GOP senators vote to block Trump from reviving anti-weaponization fund

Six Republican senators voted early Friday morning with Democrats for an amendment sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to block the Trump...

05.06.2026 20

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Cassidy tries to drive stake in Trump’s anti-weaponization fund

Republican and Democratic senators say that Thursday’s vote-a-rama — a marathon series of votes on amendments to the budget reconciliation package...

04.06.2026 10

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Collins casts 10,000th consecutive Senate vote

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) cast her 10,000th consecutive Senate vote on Thursday night, voting for a Democratic motion to commit the $70 billion...

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Three GOP senators vote to bar Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence

Three Republican senators — Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted for a Democratic amendment...

04.06.2026 10

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Senate GOP defeats amendment to ban Trump’s anti-weaponization fund

Senate Republicans voted on Thursday morning to defeat an amendment sponsored by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to prohibit the...

04.06.2026 10

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Senate drama: Republicans wrestle over Schumer amendment on 'anti-weaponization' fund

Senate Republicans are wresting over how to handle a Democratic amendment that would ban implementing the Department of Justice's "anti-weaponization"...

04.06.2026 10

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Republicans see trouble with independents for Trump

Republican senators are growing increasingly concerned about President Trump’s weak polling numbers with independent voters and warn that the GOP...

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