Senate, Biden and Trump

Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
The Republican president-elect’s victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of the chamber.
Senate confirms Biden’s ethics czar, who will remain under Trump
Senate Democrats use dwindling floor time to confirm a new head for the government's ethics office, with whom Trump administration often butted heads in his first term.
Trump’s victory, GOP Senate win have Democrats racing to confirm judges
Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats should not do the same.
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Opinion: Democrats have one way to stop Trump in GOP Senate. You can thank Sinema for that.
Democrats were aghast when Sinema and Manchin held firm on the filibuster after Joe Biden became president, refusing to ditch the procedural rule to pass a voting rights bill in 2022. Ditto in September, when Vice President Kamala Harris called for scrapping the filibuster to pass abortion rights legislation.
US Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office
The U.S. Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill after taking office on Jan.
Scoop: Senate Democrats stress about Dick Durbin stopping Trump on judges
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y). is plotting extraordinary measures to stop President-elect Trump's agenda on confirming judges and appointing his administration. But he'll have to decide fast if his No.
Why did Democrats win Senate races in so many states Trump won? Ticket splitters
Ticket-splitting used to be common and the swing-state down-ballot results show split tickets still can determine the outcome of key races.
US Senate Democrats rush to confirm Biden’s judges before Trump takes office
The Democratic majority in the US Senate has initiated the process of confirming as many of President Joe Biden’s federal judicial nominees as possible before Donald Trump assumes office on January 20,
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Key Senate Democrats Turn the Screws on GOP Over Matt Gaetz Report
However, two Democrats sitting on the Senate Judiciary Committee called on the House to release the report even after he ...
Elon Musk falsely claims Pa. Democrats are “doing crime.” Here’s what’s actually happening.
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, falsely claimed that Pennsylvania Democrats are tying to count the votes of non-citizens ...
WATCH LIVE: Senate Democrats address press as Congress returns to session
Senate Democratic leadership is speaking to reporters as the 118th Congress enters its final weeks. The press conference ...
Democrats call for Biden to sanction ‘radical’ Israeli government ministers
Democrats in the House and Senate are calling on President Biden to sanction two controversial Israeli ministers, saying the ...
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Donald Trump Is Waging a Shock-and-Awe War Against His Own Senate
After a decade on the national stage, Donald Trump still has the power to stun, as he demonstrated to foes and admirers alike ...
Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation
In a story published Nov. 13, 2024, about the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania, The Associated Press misspelled the last name ...
Mass. House Democrats to allow State Auditor’s Office to select firm to review finances
Top Massachusetts House Democrats plan to change an internal rule to grant the State Auditor’s Office the sole authority to ...
Democrats Are About to Rediscover the Value of the Filibuster
Democrats don't have to look back far into history to see how getting rid of the legislative filibuster would work out. In ...