Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) wasted little time in appointing Laphonza Butler, the president of the radical pro-abortion group EMILY’s List, as the replacement for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). For the full article, click here.
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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema leaves Democratic Party, registers as independent
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent. For the full article, click here.
McConnell wins Senate leadership election, overcomes Scott challenge
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday won re-election as Senate GOP leader, fending off a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and setting himself up to become the longest-serving party leader in the history of the Senate. For the full...
US Democrats maintain Senate majority
President Joe Biden’s Democrats retained control of the US Senate on Saturday, a remarkable midterm election result that defied predictions of a Republican win over both houses of Congress. For the full article, click here.
Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock head to runoff in Georgia Senate race
The US Senate race in Georgia will be settled in a runoff election next month after neither Sen. Raphael Warnock, the Democratic incumbent, nor Herschel Walker, his Republican challenger, failed to win a majority of the vote in one of the highest-profile contests in...
Senate backs Finland, Sweden for NATO 95-1, rebuking Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President...
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as first black woman on Supreme Court
The Senate officially confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court Thursday, making her the first black woman and first former federal public defender to be elevated to the nation’s highest court. For the full article, click here.
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as first black woman on Supreme Court
The Senate officially confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court Thursday, making her the first black woman and first former federal public defender to be elevated to the nation’s highest court. For the full article, click here.
Chuck Schumer apologizes for erroneous claim that SCOTUS was all white men before 1981
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made a sizable error Thursday when he claimed that the Supreme Court was made up of all white men before 1981, when Ronald Reagan tapped Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman to join the high bench. For the full article, click...
The Clintons reportedly easing back into politics as Biden struggles
They’re baaa-aaaack? After a period out of the spotlight, Bill and Hillary Clinton are trying to make a triumphant return to the front ranks of the Democratic party, according to a new report. For the full article, click here.