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The White House so far is showing little sign of accepting defeat and has insisted she could still have the votes for confirmation.
Nomination fights can often lead to breakout moments. But the younger Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans must strike a more delicate balance with...
The policy that Democrats are pursuing would make no change to the so-called "blue slip" process that Republicans changed in 2017.
The South Carolina Republican said Friday evening that he plans to encourage Trump to work with Republicans to ensure that they take back the House...
Senate Democrats aren't pressing hard to include witnesses in the upcoming trial.
The president predicted Senate rules would prevent the increase from going forward.
The final agreement comes after weeks of negotiations between the two leaders.
The new Senate majority is eager to turn to Biden’s agenda now that it’s clear Republicans won’t convict Trump in his impeachment trial.
A fight over the filibuster had kept the Senate stalled.
“It’s kind of goofy at the moment,” says the No. 2 Senate Republican.
“The Senate will conduct a trial on the impeachment of Donald Trump,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
Kamala Harris will break any ties amid a 50-50 split.
“This ceremony is the culmination of 244 years of a democracy,” she says.
"The Senate Democratic Majority ... is committed to delivering the bold change our country demands, and the help that our people need.”
The Delaware Democrat said the two Republican senators who mounted challenges to Biden's victory should step down in the aftermath of the deadly riots...
The president has thrown the fate of the bill into jeopardy.
“I’m not heartless. I want to help people. I voted to help people," he said.
The plan is just one of several being discussed on the Hill.
McConnell could stymie the president-elect's ability to get his judicial nominations confirmed.
He's joining a handful of Republicans who say Biden should have access to transition funds and infrastructure.
“We always said the number one election is of the president and we won," he says.
The Florida Republican is considered a potential presidential candidate in 2024.
“When it comes to finding common ground I will do that,” the South Carolina Republican says.
Incumbent's demise adds to a big night for Democrats in the once solidly red state.
The Democrats' move is the latest act of protest.
The Senate leaders accused one another of lying.
The vote went forward despite a Democratic boycott of the meeting.
“We will not grant this process any further legitimacy," Chuck Schumer says.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday also suggested a deal might not be reached before Nov. 3.
“The situation is kind of murky and I think the murkiness is a result of the proximity to the election," he says.
"I actually haven't been to the White House since August the 6th," he says.
The Republicans’ insistence on pressing forward comes after Trump and three Republican senators tested positive.
With the GOP fighting to keep control of the Senate, the Judiciary panel hearings will give senators up for reelection a national platform.
The move comes amid a broader push from conservative advocacy groups.
Democrats and Republicans couldn’t even agree on a nonbinding resolution to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Democrats and Republicans couldn’t even agree on a nonbinding resolution to honor the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“The historical precedent is overwhelming and it runs in one direction," he says.
"The decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd,” Collins said.
As Senate Republicans eye a narrow aid package, the Democratic leader is urging his caucus to remain united in opposition.
The White House and Democratic leadership have made little to no progress on a deal over the August recess.