Senate Democrats introduce bill to end the Electoral College
A group of U.S. Democratic senators introduced a bill Monday aimed at abolishing the electoral college system. Democrats have criticized the electoral college for decades, as Republicans have repeatedly won the presidency through the electoral college without winning the popular vote. Some feared that President-elect Donald Trump would continue this trend, but he was also […]
Senate advances NDAA, teeing up final passage for annual defense policy bill
The Senate has voted to advance the $895 billion annual defense policy bill, putting it on track to pass despite Democratic complaints about transgender care provisions. It shows. The vote to pass a deal to trigger a shutdown or limit discussion of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the Senate 63-7 on Monday night. […]
Senate report accuses Amazon of manipulating worker injury data
A Senate Democratic report released Monday accused Amazon of manipulating data on worker injuries and ignoring workplace concerns. reportA report released Sunday by Sen. Bernie Sanders, R-Vt., chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), examines whether Amazon makes its warehouses safer than they actually are. He claimed that the data was […]
Trump says he doesn’t expect DeSantis to name daughter-in-law Lara Trump as Rubio’s Senate replacement
President-elect Trump said he doesn't think Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will nominate his daughter-in-law Lara Trump to replace Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. “No, I don't know. I probably don't. But I don't know,” Trump said Monday in response to questions from reporters at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. “Ron is doing a good […]
Senate Democrats concern-monger over possible impact of Trump’s deportations on the labor force
Senate Democrats join the Joint Economic Committee issued The report stokes concerns about President-elect Donald Trump's proposed mass deportations, which would deprive U.S. companies of cheap, illegally imported labor that would make Americans pay dearly and cause “serious economic damage.” It has been suggested that the country will suffer from a 'targeted blow'. Investor Stephen […]
FULL HEARING: Trump shooting Secret Service and FBI Senate Hearing | LiveNOW from FOX
The FBI on Monday morning told reporters that would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks accessed the roof of a building near … source
5 Senate Republicans who could face primaries in 2026
Republican senators are preparing for possible primaries ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as they try to navigate the new political environment of the second Trump administration. Defeating an incumbent senator in a primary is no easy task, but some on the right wing of the party have flirted with a defiant incumbent who voted to […]
RFK Jr. seeks to win over Senate GOP skeptics as he begins HHS meetings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will seek to allay doubts about his confirmation this week as he begins meetings with Senate Republicans over his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy is one of Trump's most high-profile Cabinet appointees, including the nomination of Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon and the […]
Momentum builds around Social Security reforms ahead of Senate vote
Momentum is building on a bill that would mean increased Social Security benefits for some Americans as Senate leaders prepare for a vote next week. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York took the first step toward considering the Social Security Fairness Act this week, surprising some senators by announcing plans to bring the […]
How the Senate Democrat Could Try to Sabotage Trump’s Agenda
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) will seek to thwart President-elect Donald Trump's America First policies by attacking his nominee as the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. There is a possibility. Mr. Durbin has a record of fiercely opposing Mr. Trump and has suggested he could use any means necessary to thwart Mr. Trump's policies, […]