40 h. ago As Missouri Redistricts, the Career of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver Teeters

The Missouri Senate passed new borders on Friday that Republicans believe would benefit their party by splitting up the district of Representative Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat.

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41 h. ago Charlie Kirk Suspect Told Family Why He 'Didn’t Like Him' Before Shooting

We’re starting to get a better picture of what led to this assassination… On Friday, it was announced that Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah native (seen in his mugshot below), was taken into custody in connection with the death of Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump was the first to confirm an individual was in custody. [...] Read More... The post Charlie Kirk Suspect Told Family Why He 'Didn’t Like Him' Before Shooting -- Details On Bullet Engraving & MORE appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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45 h. ago As the Fed Prepares to Lower Rates, 2 Seats on Its Board Are in Limbo

The Senate looks poised to confirm President Trump’s pick to join the central bank in time for the policy meeting next week, while another governor’s fate remains up in the air.

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57 h. ago Senate Republicans Invoke 'Nuclear Option' to More Easily Confirm Trump's Nominees

Senate Republicans have now invoked the "nuclear option" that could change the chamber's rules and more easily allow them to confirm President Donald Trump's nominees. The post Senate Republicans Invoke ‘Nuclear Option’ to More Easily Confirm Trump’s Nominees appeared first on Breitbart.

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62 h. ago Senate Republicans turn to 'nuclear option' to speed confirmation of Trump nominees

The change will allow certain nominees to be confirmed in groups rather than by individual vote. It follows months of GOP complaints that Democrats were dragging out the confirmation process.

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64 h. ago Republicans invoke ‘nuclear option’ in push to change Senate rules

Republicans invoke ‘nuclear option’ in push to change Senate rules  The Washington Post

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64 h. ago GOP triggers nuclear option in Senate to break Dem blockade of Trump nominees

Republicans changed Senate rules to allow President Donald Trump's nominees to be voted on in batches, following months of Democratic opposition to fast-track confirmations.

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3 d. ago Senator Murray Warns Republicans Are Causing Health Care Costs to Skyrocket as Washington Insurers Announce 21% Average Rate Increase for Next Year

Senator Murray Warns Republicans Are Causing Health Care Costs to Skyrocket as Washington Insurers Announce 21% Average Rate Increase for Next Year  Senator Patty Murray (.gov)

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3 d. ago 'So many lies': Schumer ambushes GOP with surprise Epstein files amendment

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to force Republicans to vote on releasing "Epstein files" through an amendment to the annual defense authorization bill.

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5 d. ago Hawley pushes federal 'In God We Trust' displays nationwide to 'restore faith to its rightful place'

Republican senator's new bill seeks to restore faith in government halls by requiring federal buildings to display the national motto adopted in 1956.

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5 d. ago Republican senators launch investigation into Palisades Fire

Republican senators launch investigation into Palisades Fire  CBS News

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5 d. ago Thune Moves to Speed Trump Nominees Past Democratic Blockade

Republicans said the maneuver to change the Senate’s rules, the latest step that would weaken the filibuster, was necessary to overcome Democratic obstruction of President Trump’s nominees.

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6 d. ago Exclusive: Michigan Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Calls for National Guard to Bust Detroit Crime

Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), the Trump-endorsed Republican Senate candidate for Michigan, called for President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to Detroit to "give these neighborhoods back" to law-abiding citizens in an exclusive interview on Breitbart News Saturday. The post Exclusive: Michigan Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Calls for National Guard to Bust Detroit Crime appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Trump nominees pile up as GOP weighs rule shift once floated by Democrats

Senate Republicans aren't afraid to go "nuclear" to change Senate rules for President Donald Trump's nominees but believe that Senate Democrats should support their new proposal.

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8 d. ago GOP Lawmakers Slam Sen. Jon Ossoff for Claiming Credit on Veterans Bill Signed by Trump

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is facing backlash from Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Georgia Republicans, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) after his office promoted the recently signed VA Home Loan Reform Act as legislation he claimed to have “championed”, despite records showing he did not sponsor, cosponsor, or vote on the bill, which passed the Senate by unanimous consent. The post GOP Lawmakers Slam Sen. Jon Ossoff for Claiming Credit on Veterans Bill Signed by Trump appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington talks about RFK Jr.'s Senate hearing

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., talks about why she and other senators, including some Republicans, are concerned about Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine changes and CDC shakeup.

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9 d. ago Republican doctors clash with RFK Jr over vaccines in tense Senate showdown

Republican doctors in the Senate, including Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., challenged RFK Jr.'s vaccine stance during a heated committee hearing.

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9 d. ago Rosen Delivers Floor Speech Highlighting Devastating Impacts in Nevada of Washington Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts

Rosen Delivers Floor Speech Highlighting Devastating Impacts in Nevada of Washington Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts  U.S. Senate (.gov)

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1 week ago Trump's foreign aid clawback rattles Senate ahead of funding fight

Senate Republicans want to focus on averting a partial shutdown, with some worrying that the White House's move to cancel $4.9B in foreign aid could hurt a deal with Senate Democrats.

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1 week ago Republican rising star Ashley Hinson announces Senate bid in race to succeed Iowa's Ernst

Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson enters the race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, pledging to campaign across all 99 counties starting with a Friday kickoff event.

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