Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday criticized defense spending in a post on the social platform X, saying that tech billionaire Elon Musk “is right.” for the full article, click here.
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Graham presses Schumer on ICC sanctions: ‘This farce … needs to end’ – The Hill
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to move forward with bipartisan legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) after its prosecutor announced Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. for...
Newsom Appoints Replacement for Dianne Feinstein
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.
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.