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New leader in electoral battle for WA state Senate seat
A marquee primary for a Washington state Senate seat had a new leader following Wednesday’s tally of ballots. Democratic ...
Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell'
The Senate is leaving Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President ...
Bitter partisanship threatens to engulf Senate as critical deadlines loom
The battle over nominations is spelling trouble for the Senate in other areas, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle feel ...
Senate drives off for recess, leaving Trump’s 150+ stalled confirmations in its wake
More than 150 of President Donald Trump's nominees for positions throughout the federal government await Senate confirmation ...
Senate GOP ready to go nuclear after Schumer's 'political extortion' of nominees
Over 140 of President Donald Trump's nominees remained pending as negotiations with Democrats fell apart, and Senate Republicans mull nuclear options after Democrats filibustered nearly all his picks.
Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital
Before becoming the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia in May, Jeanine Pirro co-hosted the Fox News show “The ...
Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of Jeanine Pirro​, confirming the cable news personality to a top prosecutor ...
Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations
A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess for now as President Donald Trump ...