9 h. ago Former GOP senator emerges from private sector with new mission: 'Somebody has to step up'

Republican primary heats up in New Hampshire as former Sen. John E. Sununu joins Scott Brown in the race for retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's seat.

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15 h. ago Trump pick to lead watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages revealed

President Donald Trump 's pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.

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44 h. ago Trump administration latest: Senate Democrats again block GOP’s stopgap government funding bill

Trump administration latest: Senate Democrats again block GOP’s stopgap government funding bill  CNN

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44 h. ago Senate Dems emboldened by weekend rallies block GOP plan to end shutdown for 11th time

The fight is the same: Senate Democrats want an extension to expiring Obamacare subsidies, but Republicans won't budge until the government is reopened.

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56 h. ago 'Goofballs' and hostages: GOP senators say Schumer's shutdown tactics destroying the Senate

Senate Republicans worry that Senate Democrats are creating a new blueprint for future funding fights but aren't ready to negotiate with on demands until after the government reopens.

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4 d. ago 'The pandemic's over': GOP, Dem senators spar on camera over costly Obamacare subsidies

Government shutdown continues as Sen. Chris Coons and Democrats demand permanent Obamacare subsidies.

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5 d. ago GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy Presses FDA for Answers on Approval of New Abortion Pill

Sen. Bill Cassidy led more than a dozen GOP senators in sending a letter to the FDA Commissioner pressing for answers about the recent approval of a generic abortion pill and agency progress studying the risks of mifepristone.  The post GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy Presses FDA for Answers on Approval of New Abortion Pill appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Senate Dems tank GOP plan to pay troops, fund Pentagon as shutdown hits Day 16

Republicans fail to advance defense appropriations bill as Senate Democrats demand clarity on which spending measures would be attached to the legislation.

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6 d. ago Senate Democrats block GOP plan for 10th time, ensuring shutdown lasts into next week

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., continues pushing House-passed continuing resolution while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands Obamacare subsidy talks.

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8 d. ago Maine Gov Mills joins crowded Dem primary in race to challenge longtime GOP senator

Gov. Janet Mills enters a competitive Democratic primary for Maine's Senate seat, facing Graham Platner who is backed by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

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1 week ago Dem Rep. Jackson: 'Absolutely' Senate Should Eliminate Filibuster, Let GOP Re

On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) discussed the government shutdown and stated that he thinks that the U.S. Senate “Absolutely” should eliminate the filibuster and let Republicans pass a bill to re-open the government on a The post Dem Rep. Jackson: ‘Absolutely’ Senate Should Eliminate Filibuster, Let GOP Re-Open Gov’t Without Dems appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Johnson raises stakes on Schumer as government shutdown barrels into week 3

House Republicans remain in their districts while Senate Democrats block the GOP's funding bills seven times, extending the government shutdown into its third week.

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1 week ago Senate leaves Washington as government shutdown nears 3rd week, military pay at risk

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to continue pushing GOP continuing resolution, while Democrats demand Obamacare tax credit extension to end shutdown stalemate.

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1 week ago GOP senators back Russ Vought's hardball shutdown strategy as standoff intensifies

White House budget director Russ Vought threatens mass firings and withholds funding to pressure Democrats during ongoing government shutdown.

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1 week ago 51 GOP Senators Urge FDA, HHS to Reevaluate Approval of New Generic Abortion Pill

Senators, led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), asked the FDA to reverse course as the safety review continues and requested the agency reinstate mifepristone safeguards rolled back by the pro-abortion Biden administration.  The post 51 GOP Senators Urge FDA, HHS to Reevaluate Approval of New Generic Abortion Pill appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Kash Patel Fires FBI Agents Involved in Tracking GOP Senators' Phone Calls

FBI Director Kash Patel has fired agents involved in tracking phone calls of eight Republican senators and a congressman as part of former Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation of President Donald Trump. The post Kash Patel Fires FBI Agents Involved in Tracking GOP Senators’ Phone Calls appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Senate Democrats block GOP plan again to reopen government as military pay deadline looms

Government shutdown continues as Senate Democrats demand Obamacare tax credit extension before supporting Senate Republicans' plan to reopen the government.

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1 week ago John Cornyn, Ken Paxton in statistical dead heat in GOP primary for U.S. Senate, poll finds

John Cornyn, Ken Paxton in statistical dead heat in GOP primary for U.S. Senate, poll finds  Houston Public Media

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1 week ago Two Republicans vote with Dems as Senate GOP spikes bid to block Trump's strikes on drug

Two Republican senators voted with Democrats for a motion to discharge a joint resolution to block Trump's unilateral strikes against vessels allegedly trafficking drugs.

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1 week ago Senate GOP resists 'nuclear option' as Dem shutdown standoff deepens

Senate Republicans need Democratic support to reopen the government, but they aren't ready to change Senate rules to eliminate the filibuster to turn the lights back on.

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