Senate probes Bourbon Street terror attack, Trump Tower Cybertruck explosion
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday announced an investigation into the New Orleans terrorist attack that killed 15 people on New Year's Day and the explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas that killed the perpetrator the same day. Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Permanent Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent letters […]
Live updates: Court blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order; Senate advances Hegseth's nomination
Trump's far-reaching agenda received its first blow Thursday when a federal judge temporarily put a hold on Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. Senate leaders are proceeding with a series of votes on President Trump's Cabinet nominees, aiming to finalize the first nominees by Friday. A vote to nominate John Ratcliffe as CIA director is scheduled […]
Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees
President Trump's picks to head the nation's energy and environment-focused agencies all went through committee votes Thursday morning. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee defeated Interior Department nominee Doug Burgum 18-2 and Energy Department nominee Chris Wright 15-5. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee boosted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee Lee Zeldin by […]
Key Senate chairman criticizes ‘anonymous sources with ulterior motives,’ stands by Hegseth nomination
Leading senators on the Armed Services Committee are backing President Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee, Pete Hegseth, pushing aside what they call “anonymous sources with ulterior motives” who are questioning his character. said. In a statement Wednesday, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) criticized recent reporting about the FBI's secret briefing regarding Hegseth's […]
GOP to Hold Senate Open ‘Nights, Weekends’ to Confirm Trump Noms
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) said Senate Republicans are prepared to have the Senate in session “at night, on weekends, and in recess” to approve President Trump's nominee. On the Senate floor Tuesday, Thune criticized Senate Democrats for holding up John Ratcliffe's nomination to be the next CIA director. For example, Sen. Chris […]
Moms Urge Senate to Confirm Trump’s Nominees
The Senate began its session confirmation hearing For President Donald Trump's candidates, and mothers rooting for them. Four years of Bidenflation with soaring food prices, DEI hiring in favor of the national interest, weapons prosecutions of parents, and failed and incompetent efforts by the media and Washington, D.C. There was a massive cover-up by the […]
Senate Republicans launch effort to ban Chinese nationals from buying land in US
President Trump reveals China strategy for next four years Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow Michael Pillsbury spoke on “The Ingraham Angle” about how Chinese President Xi Jinping is sending his vice president to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. First appearance on Fox: Republican senators are introducing a bill that would completely ban China from purchasing American land. […]
Senate panel unanimously advances Trump pick to run DOT
A Senate committee on Wednesday unanimously endorsed former Congressman Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) as President Trump's next presidential nominee for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Duffy, a former five-term Republican congressman, was removed from the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation by a 28-0 vote during a brief hearing. “He will serve as a senator.” […]
Senate Committee Delays Pam Bondi’s AG Confirmation
Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing will be postponed for one week, according to a committee notice Monday. The committee hearing was originally scheduled to approve her nomination with a full Senate confirmation vote. Watch — “Senator, you have been censured by Congress!” — Pam Bondi and “Shifty” Sen. Adam Schiff Spurr: […]
Senate Dems join forces with GOP to advance Laken Riley Act to the White House
The Senate passed the Laken-Reilly Act on Monday with bipartisan support. The bill passed on a 64-35 vote, with 12 Democrats voting to advance it.. The Laken Riley Act is named after the 22-year-old nursing student who was senselessly murdered by an illegal immigrant while jogging at the University of Georgia in February 2024. The […]