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Republicans Have Won The House, But The Democrats Will Keep Control Of The Senate
“Things do happen,” one political science professor told BuzzFeed News, “but the intensity of partisanship makes it much, much harder to legislate in divided government.”
Republicans Have Focused On The Leak Rather Than Talking About Abortion
“Liberals want to rip the blindfolds off of lady justice,” McConnell said. “The want to override impartiality with intimidation. They want to elevate mob rule over the rule of law.”
Harry Reid, The Former Senator Synonymous With Nevada Politics, Has Died At 82
Reid spent more than 30 years in Congress, and the international airport in Las Vegas was officially renamed after him this month.
Senate Republicans Killed A Commission To Investigate The Jan. 6 Attacks
Republicans successfully blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel that would have investigated the circumstances of Trump supporters attacking the Capitol.
McConnell Said Trump Is Responsible For The Deadly Capitol Insurrection Minutes After Voting Not Guilty
“The leader of the free world cannot spend weeks thundering that shadowy forces are stealing our country and then feign surprise when people believe him and do reckless things.”
Progressives Are Just Getting Started On Their Fight To Abolish The Filibuster
Progressives are warning that Joe Biden's agenda could collapse if Democrats don't change the Senate. And they're already putting pressure on whoever stands in the way.
Mitch McConnell And 44 Republican Senators Voted To Block Trump’s Impeachment Trial
Trump’s impeachment trial will go ahead, but Republicans overwhelmingly signaled they will vote to acquit him.
Mitch McConnell No Longer Controls The Senate After Georgia's Democratic Senators Were Sworn In
Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock officially give Democrats tiebreaking power in the Senate. Sen. Alex Padilla was also sworn in to Vice President Kamala Harris’s seat.
Trump Has Been Impeached. Now Mitch McConnell Will Have To Pick A Side.
Whether or not Donald Trump will be banned from running for office ever again essentially sits with one person: Mitch McConnell. “If he publicly says he will impeach, then the dam breaks.”
Listen: This Is What Happens Next In The Second Impeachment Of Donald Trump
“You have to show there has to be some kind of consequence, some kind of reckoning with what has just happened here. You have to show future officeholders there is a consequence for this kind of behavior.”
Mitch McConnell Will Lose Control Of The Senate As Democrats Have Swept The Georgia Runoffs
Democrats will control both chambers of Congress plus the White House, giving President-elect Joe Biden the chance to enact his agenda.
11 More Senate Republicans Say They Will Vote Against Certifying Joe Biden's Electoral College Win
While their opposition will not change the election results, it will drag out the certification vote and likely further deepen partisan divisions.
Congress Has Overridden A Trump Veto For The First Time In His Presidency
The defense spending bill passed with a veto-proof majority in both chambers of Congress, but Trump went ahead and vetoed it anyway.
Pelosi Is Daring Republicans To Pass $2,000 Direct Checks After Trump Called For Them
Pelosi offered to more than triple the size of stimulus checks Wednesday, but Republicans would have to agree to go along with it.
Businesses Will No Longer Have To Provide Paid Leave For Workers With COVID After Mitch McConnell Objected
Congress did not extend the paid leave mandate in its $900 billion COVID aid bill. Democrats hope to try again next year.
Listen: Rich People Are Trying To Jump The COVID Vaccine Line —Here’s How They Might Get Away With It
“The most outrageous offer this doctor could recall was a patient asking, ‘If I donate $25,000 to Cedars-Sinai, will that help me get a spot that’s closer to the front?’”
Mitch McConnell Is Trying To Block Mandatory Paid Sick Leave For Workers Who Get COVID
Congress already granted big businesses an exemption from having to offer paid sick leave to workers. Now the program could expire altogether at the end of the year.
Trump Transformed The Federal Courts. Here’s What Biden Could Do.
Biden will inherit far fewer judicial vacancies than Trump did when he takes office, but liberals are pinning their hopes on a wave of Clinton-appointed judges stepping down.
Listen: You Won’t Believe What Some Republicans Say To Avoid Admitting Biden Won
“You’ve seen this very awkward tightrope walk. They won’t say that Trump lost, but they also won’t say that Biden lost.”
Congress Isn't Passing Pandemic Relief, But They Are Passing The Coronavirus
Nearly 1 in 10 senators and 1 in 20 House members have been diagnosed with COVID-19, but even wearing masks on the Senate floor is still a source of contention.
Listen: Stacey Abrams Is Taking Sides In This "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" Debate
“I love how much Stacey Abrams is just a nerd. We stan a nerd!”
Mitch McConnell Is Backing Trump’s Right To Baselessly Contest The Election
The Republican establishment is refusing to call on President Donald Trump to accept the results of the 2020 election.
Democrats’ Chances Of Winning The Senate Are Shrinking Rapidly
Democrats still have a long shot chance at controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress, but they might need to win two tough races in the new year.
Listen: Debates, Very Important...But We Need To Talk About Mitch McConnell’s Hand
“I think there’s a fairly obvious explanation. It’s that the ghost of Ruth Bader Ginsburg cursed him.”
Mitch McConnell Is Going Viral For His Alarmingly Discolored Hands — Here's What Twitter Is Saying
"Mitch McConnell’s hand looks like he was trying to destroy a horcrux."
Mitch McConnell's Hand Is Discolored But He Swears Nothing Is Wrong
Viral photos show McConnell picking up a face mask, revealing his right hand to be much darker than the rest of his body, as well as a bandaged thumb.
Mitch McConnell Laughed When He Was Called Out For The Senate's Inaction On COVID-19 Relief
"There's nothing funny about 214,000 Americans dying."
Mitt Romney Supports Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg Before the Election
Republicans are now almost guaranteed enough votes to replace the late justice before Nov. 3.
A Second Republican Senator Said She Won’t Support Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg Before The Election
Lisa Murkowski joins Susan Collins in saying confirmation of a new Supreme Court justice shouldn’t happen before the election.
Susan Collins Is The First Republican To Say Whoever Wins The Election Should Fill Ginsburg’s Seat
Collins said Saturday that whoever wins the presidential election should choose the nominee to replace Ginsburg, “in fairness to the American people.”
Mitch McConnell Said The Senate Will Vote On Trump’s Replacement For Ruth Bader Ginsburg
McConnell vowed to vote on Trump’s pick to replace Ginsburg, despite blocking a vote on Obama’s nominee before the 2016 election.
Listen: Cardi B Straight-Up Told Joe Biden To Make Medicare And Free College Available To All
Cardi isn't going to be at the Democratic Convention, but maybe she should be.
Congress Has Stopped Negotiating On Coronavirus Aid, As Tens Of Millions Of People Remain Out Of Work
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recessed the Senate on Thursday, tanking the possibility of a new relief bill.
Congress Agrees On Sending Out More Coronavirus Stimulus Checks This Summer
Republicans and Democrats agree on almost nothing in the next COVID aid package, but both sides support sending out more direct aid payments.
The $600 Unemployment Benefit Expires This Weekend, And Congress Still Doesn’t Have A Plan
Republicans say the $600 per week is too much, but the compromise they’re proposing might not be logistically possible.
Employers May Soon Get Protected From Lawsuits While Workers and Customers Are Left In The Dark On Safety
“There is no playbook. There are no established best practices. This uncertainty is impacting our decisions.”
Sen. Richard Burr, Who Is Under Investigation For Selling Stocks After A Coronavirus Briefing, Is Stepping Down From A Key Committee Post
"We agreed that this decision would be in the best interests of the committee and will be effective at the end of the day tomorrow," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday.
Democrats Want $3 Trillion In New Coronavirus Relief. Republicans Say It’s Too Soon To Do More.
The two parties are miles apart on what to do in the next wave of coronavirus relief. Republicans say they do not expect anything to pass for a long time.
A Pandemic Won’t Stop Trump And Republicans From Trying To Get More Judges Confirmed
The White House announced a nominee for the DC Circuit on Friday. The Senate Judiciary Committee hasn’t decided yet how to handle new nominations, which usually involve in-person testimony.
The Senate Passed A Massive Coronavirus Aid Package That Would Give Most Americans A $1,200 Check
The $2 trillion economic recovery bill still needs to pass the House. Americans making less than $99,000 per year will get some amount of payment under the legislation.
The Senate Is Planning To Shut Down Soon Through Late April Amid The Coronavirus Outbreak
Senators will leave after passing a massive economic recovery package, as health officials have urged people to avoid close contact with others as much as possible.
Congress Passed A Major Coronavirus Aid Bill And Is Already Working On Another
Once signed into law by Trump, the over $100 billion bill will provide some sick leave, childcare leave, and a variety of other measures. But negotiations over a much larger bill to save the economy have just begun.
Jeff Sessions Is One Step Closer To Winning His Old Senate Seat Back
Former attorney general Sessions came in second in a primary for his old Alabama Senate seat without the support of President Donald Trump, but he will make a run-off election.
Senate Republicans Have Blocked Witnesses From Appearing In Trump’s Impeachment Trial
The move allows for Republicans to bring the trial to a close in the coming days.
Trump’s Defense Team Wrapped Up Its Case In The Impeachment Trial
Senators now have 16 hours to ask questions of both legal teams. What happens after that is up in the air.
Democrats Said Trump’s Lawyers Made A Great Case — For Calling Witnesses And Documents
“They made the case this morning for why documents and witnesses are absolutely necessary to resolve this.”
Democrats Have To Pick Their Line Of Attack — The Evidence Or The Cover-Up?
One Democrat called for sticking to the facts when talking in the Senate. But talking to the public? “It is more compelling to say ‘This is not on the level, this is not a fair trial.’”
Republicans Blocked Witnesses At The Impeachment Trial, And Now They Say There’s Nothing New
“I stayed awake, but I didn’t hear anything new,” said Sen. John Barrasso.
The Senate Can Now Begin Its Impeachment Trial For President Trump
After delays, the House voted to send two articles of impeachment to the Senate, which will begin considering whether to remove Trump from office in the coming days.
An Interracial, Intergenerational Battle Is Brewing In The Race To Replace Mitch McConnell
A newcomer’s critique of Amy McGrath is stirring tension in the race to oust Trump’s most powerful ally in Washington.
Republicans Will Set The Rules Of Trump’s Impeachment Trial Without Democratic Support
Despite former national security adviser John Bolton agreeing to testify, the Senate will move ahead with an impeachment trial with no plans to call witnesses.
Sen. Tim Kaine Will Force A Vote On War With Iran
The resolution by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine argues the Trump administration does not have congressional approval to start a war with Iran.
A Federal Court Declined To Rule On Whether Obamacare Is Lawful, Extending The Fight Yet Again
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals punted on the key question of whether Obamacare is unconstitutional and must be thrown out.
House Democrats Explained Why They're Impeaching Trump Even If The Senate Won't Convict Him
“You just don’t put your thumb in the air and test the winds and see how they’re blowing and decide if someone did something wrong or right.”
Facebook Is Not Removing An Ad Falsely Claiming Mitch McConnell Endorses Impeaching Trump
According to Facebook’s ad library, the ad has received over 1,000 impressions and was boosted for a few hundred dollars.
The Trump Whistleblower Is Protected In The House, But Could Be Called To Testify In The Senate
A faction of Republicans want to depose the anonymous whistleblower who set off the impeachment process, and they have power in the Senate.
Republican Impeachment Attacks Are Complicated And Kind Of Boring. That’s The Point.
“I haven’t gone down to any of the hearings. I’m truly convinced in three weeks this won’t even be talked about,” one Republican said.
Impeachment Could Mean Most Presidential Candidates Can’t Leave Washington, Or Talk. Sorry, Those Are (Really) The Rules.
“It would be disruptive, that’s all I can tell you,” said former presidential candidate and current senator Mitt Romney, laughing.
What To Expect When You’re Impeaching: Republicans Lay Out What Trump’s Senate Trial Will Look Like
Senators will have to sit — silently — through the trial for six days a week for who knows how long.
Trump Needs Republicans As The Impeachment Inquiry Continues, But They’re Furious About Syria
Even some of Trump’s closest Republican allies are infuriated over his decision to withdraw US troops from Syria, though they say there’s little they can do.
Republicans Have Been Winning On Judges For Decades. Democrats Have Barely Talked About It.
Trump made the courts a major voting issue for Republicans in 2016. Liberal legal advocacy groups and court watchdogs are divided on how to make that happen for Democrats in 2020.
Julianne Moore Made A Powerful Plea To Mitch McConnell About Gun Control
“Gun violence is a public health crisis, and we all need to do everything to stop people from dying,” Moore told BuzzFeed News.
Congress Has Tried To Pass Gun Control Laws After Major Mass Shootings. Here’s How They’ve Failed.
Even modest measures to expand background checks after deadly shootings have failed to win enough Republican support to make it through Congress.
Mitch McConnell’s Democratic Challenger Says He “Ripped Up The Constitution, Essentially” In Killing Merrick Garland’s Nomination
Amy McGrath, a Marine veteran, is running for McConnell’s Senate seat after losing a close House race in Kentucky last year.
Mitch McConnell Said Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s Fate Is Up To Trump After The Jeffrey Epstein Revelations
Democrats are calling for Acosta to step down behind his “sweetheart” deal in the Jeffrey Epstein case more than a decade ago.
Mitch McConnell Says He Doesn’t Support Reparations: “We’ve Elected An African American President”
McConnell said he doesn't support reparations because "none of us currently living are responsible." He also noted passage of the Civil Rights Act.
Mitch McConnell Is Trying To Stop Teens From Vaping
McConnell, the Senate majority leader, introduced a new bill would help address the “epidemic” of vaping among school-age children.
Republicans Slam Their Own Intelligence Committee Chair Over Trump Jr. Subpoena
The Republican chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, whom Trump once dubbed a “highly respected” senator, is now taking heat from some of the president’s allies.
Inside The Plastic Heart Of Congress
A new book from the authors of Politico Playbook promises an inside glimpse at our congressional leadership during the time of Trump.
Mitch McConnell Just Made It A Whole Lot Easier For Trump To Confirm A Bunch Of Nominees
Republicans on Wednesday forced through a rules change that slashes the amount of time it will take to confirm many of Trump's nominees to the federal courts and executive branch agencies.
Congress Just Got A Lot Closer To Rejecting Trump’s National Emergency To Build A Wall
Congress may now have the votes needed to formally reject Trump’s plan. The White House has suggested the president will issue his first veto if it passes.
Trump Will Declare A National Emergency To Build A Wall
The move, which Trump will couple with signing a bill to avoid another government shutdown, is expected to face both legal and congressional challenges.
After Shutting Down The Government, Trump’s Getting Even Less Wall Money Than Democrats Originally Offered
Trump blasted the deal Tuesday but also said he does not expect another government shutdown. He’ll have to sign off on the deal by Friday to avoid one.
Donald Trump And Senate Leaders Are “Talking” About How To End The Government Shutdown After Two More Plans Failed
Trump’s plan and a Democratic bill both stalled in the Senate Thursday, in a move that could put pressure on the president to compromise.
Mitch McConnell Just Blocked A Bipartisan Bill To Protect Robert Mueller
Sen. Jeff Flake vowed not to vote for any more of President Trump's judicial nominees until the Senate votes to protect Mueller, putting pressure on McConnell to change his mind.
Republicans Lost The House, But That Won’t Stop Them From Confirming Judges In The Senate
A divided Congress will make it tougher for Trump and Republicans to pass legislation. But they only need control of the Senate to keep confirming federal judges to lifetime appointments.
Democrats Were Never Going To Win The Senate
Democrats had to defend seats in 10 states Donald Trump won in 2016.
Angry Protesters Confronted Mitch McConnell At A Restaurant And Threw Out His Leftovers
One of the demonstrators took the Senate majority leader's to-go box and tossed it out on the sidewalk, a witness said.
There Was A Kegger-Themed Protest Outside Mitch McConnell's House Because Kavanaugh Loves Beer
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh mentioned his love of beer numerous times during his Senate Judiciary Committee testimony last week.
Mitch McConnell Says The Senate Is Going To Vote On Brett Kavanaugh This Week
An additional FBI investigation into accusations against the Supreme Court nominee is supposed to be completed Friday.
Do Senate Republicans Still Think Anita Hill Was Lying? They Won't Say.
The shadow of 1991 looms over the Senate. And conservative commentators still don't believe Hill.
Republicans Are Already Planning To Vote On Kavanaugh Next Week, Even Before The Hearing With His Accuser
Senators have been told to expect to stay in Washington through the weekend to fast-track Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.
Mitch McConnell Told Supporters Senate Republicans Will "Plow Right Through" To Confirm Kavanaugh
The nomination process is far from over, but McConnell promised that Brett Kavanaugh will be on the Supreme Court soon.
Republicans Say The Timing Of The Kavanaugh Letter Is "Disturbing." But Here's What Actually Happened.
The letter’s release was much more complicated than a simple political ploy.
Republicans Confirmed A Lot Of Judges While Everyone Was Focused On Brett Kavanaugh
A second Supreme Court seat is only part of White House counsel Don McGahn and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s push to transform the federal courts.
Republicans Pulled One Of Trump's Controversial Judicial Nominees After It Was Clear He Wouldn't Have The Votes
Sen. Tim Scott said he would not vote in favor of 9th Circuit nominee Ryan Bounds. Bounds came under fire for racially charged college writings.
Mitch McConnell Is Canceling Summer Vacation To Screw With Democrats
Summer is CANCELED.
Democrats Say There's "No Evidence" For Trump's Spy Claims After Classified Briefings
Two White House officials attended the meetings — but left before the classified briefings began. Democrats say their presence was "inappropriate."
Here Are Just Some Pictures Of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin And Mitch McConnell Holding Gold
The pictures come from a Freedom of Information Act request connected to last year's trip to Fort Knox to watch the solar eclipse.
Republicans Have A Plan To Push Through Trump’s Judicial Nominees, And There’s Little Democrats Can Do To Stop Them
Democrats accuse Republicans of ceding too much power to Trump when it comes to judicial nominees.
Trump's Secretary Of State Nominee Just Barely Made It Out Of Committee
Outgoing CIA Director Mike Pompeo, President Donald Trump's pick to replace former secretary of state Rex Tillerson, now faces a tight confirmation vote on the Senate floor.
All The Female Senators Wrote A Letter Pushing For Action On Sexual Harassment Laws
"We urge you to bring before the full Senate legislation that would update and strengthen the procedures available to survivors of sexual harassment and discrimination in congressional workplaces."
Republican To Mitch McConnell: We Need To Vote To Overhaul Sexual Harassment Policies In Congress ASAP
"The House of Representatives has already passed these reforms, and it is now time for the Senate to do the same," Sen. Chuck Grassley wrote in a letter to McConnell released Monday.
The Government Briefly Shut Down For The Second Time This Year
After failing to meet its deadline to avoid a shutdown for the second time in three weeks, Congress passed a bill to reopen the government for six weeks. President Donald Trump signed it on Friday morning.
The Senate Just Announced A Massive Bipartisan Deal On Spending, But DACA Will Have To Wait
Republicans and Democrats announced a two-year budget deal on Wednesday that provides funding for most of the major issues Congress has to deal with this year. But it leaves out DACA, as members continue negotiating on an immigration deal.
Trump And Republicans Are Forging Ahead With Conservative Judicial Nominees After Last Year's Setbacks
The White House on Tuesday announced Trump's first wave of new judicial nominees in 2018. The Senate Judiciary Committee last week voted to approve 17 judicial nominees from last year in a push that critics called a "monster markup."
The Government Shutdown Is Over — For At Least Three Weeks
Congress passed a bill Monday to reopen the government for three weeks, after Mitch McConnell vowed to give senators a vote on DACA next month. President Trump later signed the agreement.
The Government Will Stay Shut Down Monday Morning While Senators Keep Working On A Deal
The shutdown will continue until at least Monday afternoon, after the Senate decided to call it a day. Senators plan to vote on a bill to keep the government open for three weeks at noon tomorrow.
Welp, Congress Still Has No Plan To Reopen The Government
Democrats and Republicans are blaming each other for the shutdown, but despite spending a rare Saturday on Capitol Hill, they still haven’t come up with an agreement to solve the problem.
Republicans Just Abandoned The Bipartisan DACA Deal And Democrats Are Threatening To Shut Down The Government
Republicans are tossing out a bipartisan deal to protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants, brought to the US as children, from deportation. Meanwhile, Democrats insist if a deal doesn’t get done by Friday’s deadline to fund the government, they won’t blink on a shutdown.
