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COMEDY
‘SNL’: Chuck Schumer And Nancy Pelosi Relish Trump's Dealmaking Failure
By
David Barden
The Senate minority leader and House speaker desperately tried to keep straight faces as the sought not to gloat.
POLITICS
Chuck Schumer Sums Up 'Scared' Donald Trump’s SOTU With 4 Little Words
By
Lee Moran
The Senate minority leader said Trump had “something to hide.”
Joshua Roberts / Reuters
POLITICS
McConnell Reportedly Warns Trump Off Emergency Tactic Amid Possible GOP Revolt
By
Mary Papenfuss
Senate majority leader fears such a move could split Republicans and Congress might pass a resolution opposing it.
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POLITICS
Sean Hannity, Geraldo Rivera Cross A Line In Yelling Border Fight
By
Mary Papenfuss
"Stop it! Just stop it!" Hannity shouts.
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POLITICS
'Enough With The Memes': Schumer Blasts Trump's Game Of Thrones-Style Tweets
By
Amy Russo
“Just quit hurting innocent people and re-open the government,” the Senate minority leader tweeted.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Congressional Leaders To Attend White House Briefing On Border Issues
By Zeke Miller and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Trump asks in a tweet, "Let's make a deal?"
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Trump Christmas Shutdown To Last At Least 5 Days — Unless He Caves First
By
S.V. Date
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told senators they don't need to come back until Thursday.
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POLITICS
Capitol Bolsters Security Amid Brett Kavanaugh Controversy
By Matthew Daly, AP
A former Senate staffer was charged Wednesday with posting private information about one or more senators on the internet.
POOL New / Reuters
POLITICS
Senate Judiciary Committee Set To Vote On Brett Kavanaugh Nomination
The vote comes a day after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified that the Supreme Court nominee assaulted her.
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POLITICS
Mitch McConnell Joins Republicans Worrying About Ted Cruz's Chances In Texas Senate Race
By
Antonia Blumberg
Cruz is running against Democrat Rep. Beto O'Rourke in deeply red Texas.
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POLITICS
Trump Administration Withholds 100K Pages Of Brett Kavanaugh's Records
By Lisa Mascaro, AP
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called it “a Friday night document massacre.”
Lucas Jackson / Reuters
OPINION
Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation Is Far From Inevitable
By
Robert Creamer
, Guest Writer
There are plenty of reasons to think the Supreme Court nominee isn't a sure thing.
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POLITICS
Senate Confirms Trump Court Pick With Record Of Attacking Voting Rights
By
Jennifer Bendery
More than 200 civil rights groups opposed Andrew Oldham, but every Republican voted to make him a lifetime federal judge.
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POLITICS
Mitch McConnell Confronted By Protesters Asking: 'Where Are The Babies?'
By
Dominique Mosbergen
Demonstrators in Kentucky shouted "Vote you out" as he left a restaurant.
Leah Millis / Reuters
POLITICS
Mitch McConnell Warns 2 Possible Trump Court Picks Risk Big Senate Fights: NYT
By
Igor Bobic
The Senate majority leader sees either Brett Kavanaugh or Amy Coney Barrett as problematic selections, according to the paper.
Roberto62543651 via Twitter
POLITICS
Elaine Chao Yells At Immigration Protesters To Leave Her Husband Alone
By
Lydia O'Connor
The activists were asking how her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, sleeps at night.
Tom Williams via Getty Images
POLITICS
Senate Republicans Shun Don Blankenship On Day Of West Virginia Primary
By
Igor Bobic
“I just don’t see a scenario where that’s a positive projection" of the GOP brand, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said.
Brooks Kraft via Getty Images
POLITICS
All 22 Female Senators Push Congress On Sexual Harassment Reform
By
Marina Fang
The bipartisan group says it's "unacceptable" that the Senate has failed to fix sexual harassment policies involving lawmakers and staffers.
Mark Wilson via Getty Images
POLITICS
Congress Passes Massive Spending Deal, Ending Shutdown Before It Ever Really Started
By
Matt Fuller
and
Elise Foley
The House and Senate both passed the measure hours after the funding deadline, but before federal workers were furloughed
Bill Clark via Getty Images
POLITICS
Meet The Folksiest Man In The U.S. Senate
By
Igor Bobic
Sweet biscuits of mercy -- it's Sen. John Neely Kennedy.
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POLITICS
Wisconsin Republicans Abruptly Decide To Oust Top State Elections And Ethics Officials
By
Sam Levine
The head of a watchdog group called it “one of the most grotesque abuses of power that has occurred in Wisconsin in its history.”
Drew Angerer via Getty Images
POLITICS
Democrats, Dreamers Parse 'Commitment' From Mitch McConnell
By
Arthur Delaney
The Senate Majority Leader said he intended to allow a vote on DACA and "related issues" next month. But some believe his pledge was hollow.
Bloomberg via Getty Images
POLITICS
Dreamers Feel Betrayed After Senate Democrats Break Their Promises
By
Elise Foley
Many politicians said they wouldn't vote for government funding without protections for undocumented young people, then did it anyway.
Joshua Roberts / Reuters
POLITICS
Liberals Fume At 'Worst Negotiator' Chuck Schumer After Deal To End Shutdown
By
Igor Bobic
The New York senator is "even worse" than President Donald Trump, one group said.
Alex Wong via Getty Images
POLITICS
Democrats Agree To Reopen Government Without Protections For Dreamers
By
Elise Foley
,
Arthur Delaney
,
Igor Bobic
, and
Matt Fuller
The shutdown was effectively over after Trump signed the funding deal late Monday.
William Campbell via Getty Images
POLITICS
Federal Workers Forced To Go Without Pay As Government Shutdown Extends To Day 3
By
Amanda Terkel
The shutdown is now extending into the work week, and the effects will be far more visible.
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