Her run for policy chair this fall opens up the vice chair slot in this fall's leadership elections. Ernst is running for conference chair against Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), current Conference Chair John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is running for whip and Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D...
Most Republican Senate candidates have slammed their Democratic opponents by name — but not former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan, where the primary is taking place next month. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is the favorite for the Democratic nod, though she has to defeat actor Hill Harper first. (Roge...
President-elect Donald Trump is filling out the ranks of his incoming administration, with key Cabinet picks still to face confirmation hearings in the Senate. Follow for live updates. •Live Updates November 23, 2024 - Presidential transition news ...
“The US Senate needs to reconsider this bill and those senators who oppose it need to set politics aside and pass it on the merits not on whether it’s going to benefit one party or benefit the other party,” Biden said in remarks during a trip to the US-Mexico border on Thursday. ...
Glass of milk:Sen. Tom Cotton was spotted drinking two glasses of milk today with some chocolate he was sneaking from under his desk. Surprisingly, milk and water are the only beverages allowed on the Senate floor during the impeachment trial. So why milk, and not coffee? The reason is si...
Focuses on the legislative hearings on US Policy regarding the tax practices initiative of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Confirmation to the existence of a tax haven; Barriers to tax enforcement efforts of the federal government against tax evasion; Use of offshore ...
Senate race in heavily Democratic Maryland that could determine control of the Senate, with even the Republican candidate calling the plans “crazy.” The proposals also could hinder Trump’s chances to win Virginia, a state he lost in 2016 and 2020, where a U.S. Senate seat widely seen ...
As Republican lawmakers weigh holding hearings to scrutinize prosecutors in the New York v. Trump trial, the Senate's top Democrat is pleading with allies of former President Trump to let the legal process play out as the former president looks to appeal his guilty verdict. ...
The morning hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee concluded shortly after noon. The afternoon hearing in the House Energy and Commerce Committee will feature only Dorsey in a hearing focused on bias and the platform's algorithms. Some Republicans, including President Trump, ...
Senate Leader Abdullahi Yahaya asked the Senate to “revoke its judgment on the impacted section of the law was enacted and remit same to the Committee of the Whole for deliberation” to recommit the bill to the Committee of the Whole.While noting that the president withheld assent to the ...