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Senate Majority Leader Thune says this is the reason why he and Trump are working well together
Exclusive: Senate Majority Leader John Tune is doing a lot of work. “Senate Republicans are committed to getting presidential candidates through President Trump's candidate,” said Thune, who has been operating the Senate for six weeks, to Fox News domestic monopoly. He spoke in a digital interview. Thune was interviewed prior to Brooke Rollins' confirmation as […]
Republicans set sights on Senate seat from Minnesota after Democrat announces she won’t run for re-election
US Senate seats are being played after a democratic senator from Minnesota announcement That she has no intention of running for reelection. Sen. Tina Smith has said on social media that she will waive her Senate seat after two terms since 2018. Other Senate seats in Minnesota are also occupied by Democrats, but Smith's decision […]
Trump Gives RFK New Assignment Leading ‘MAHA Commission’ Hours After Senate Confirmation
The Trump administration is chasing away the days of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a massive new health committee, according to a White House press release on Thursday evening. Just hours after the Senate confirmed Kennedy Jr. as the next HHS secretary, the White House announcement American Health Commission. The committee is a vast new initiative, […]
Senate Confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead New Era in Restoring American Health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on his way to bring America healthy again. The US Senate confirmed Thursday morning that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will lead the Department of Health and Human Services with a 52-48 vote. Kennedy's confirmation is a fork in the federal government's role in American health, and may be the most […]
Kash Patel Advances Through Committee, Setting Up a Full Senate Vote
Kash Patel, the choice of President Donald Trump to lead the FBI, passed the committee on Thursday, setting a look into the matter likely from the Senate. Patel was flamed through the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 12-10 party line vote. “We are very pleased that @kash_patel has made its way out of the Judiciary […]
Trump’s Russia-Ukraine moves unnerve Senate GOP
President Trump's first major move towards peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine wants to influence Russian President Putin launching an unprovoked invasion from his European neighbors It makes Republicans worried. Despite the growing partisanship undermining US support for Ukraine, the core of the Senate Republican allies is displeased with the early outline of Trump's approach. […]
Senate Republicans propose bills to kill EV tax credit, add road repairs tax
Senate Republicans introduced a pair of bills on Wednesday, aiming to strip the country of electric vehicle tax credits and replace them with mandatory $1,000 tax payments that they would instead be used to repair roads. “The hard-earned money of Americans paying taxes should not cover the cost of the country's elite luxury, and we […]
Senate Confirms Brooke Rollins As New Agriculture Secretary
Brooke Rollins, a candidate for President Donald Trump's agricultural secretary, is sworn at a confirmation hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee in Washington, D.C., on January 23, 2025. (Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) OAN Staff Sofia Flores12:30pm – Thursday, February 13th, 2025 The Senate voted overwhelmingly to lead the Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]
There will be another open Democratic Senate seat in 2026 midterms
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, forcing Democrats to defend another open seat in the middle of next year, and set the goal of regaining the Senate majority. It's made it even more difficult. “I have decided not to run for re-election to the Senate in 2026,” […]