Acting Secret Service director tells Senate Trump shooting was ‘a failure of the Secret Service’
Acting Director of the Secret Service Ronald Rowe Jr. acknowledged before the Senate on Tuesday that the assassination attempt on former President Trump was a “failure of the Secret Service,” not a failure of local police. Rowe’s confession marks the most direct finding of guilt by Secret Service agents and agents since the shooting on […]
Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill aimed at protecting children from dangerous online content on Tuesday, advancing the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm they cause. The bill, which passed with 91 votes in favor and 3 against, was pushed by parents whose children had […]
Schumer won’t commit to Senate votes for Biden’s long-shot radical SCOTUS overhaul
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, on Monday praised President Biden’s Supreme Court reform plan but declined to say whether any elements of the bill would be put to a floor vote, where they would likely be defeated. “I am especially pleased that President Biden has called for undoing the damage caused […]
Senate passes landmark legislation for children’s online safety
The Senate overwhelmingly passed landmark legislation on Tuesday to protect children from online dangers and ensure social media platforms take measures to safeguard young users. Lawmakers approved a package of bills that included two bills, the Child Online Safety Act and the Child and Teen Online Privacy Protection Act (commonly known as KOSA and COPPA […]
New acting Secret Service director, FBI official to face Senate questions on Trump assassination attempt
The new acting director of the Secret Service is scheduled to testify before Congress on Tuesday along with senior FBI officials about the assassination attempt on former President Trump. Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr. and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate are scheduled to appear at a joint hearing before the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security […]
Crucial southwestern battleground holds Senate, House primaries today
Arizona, a key general election battleground state in the Southwest, will hold its primary election on Tuesday, setting the stage for fierce fall showdowns that could determine control of the House and Senate. The race that’s attracting the most attention nationally is to replace Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat who switched to being an independent […]
Biden says it’s ‘outrageous’ that Senate blocked Merrick Garland, confirmed Amy Coney Barrett
President Biden on Monday lashed out at Republican senators for blocking Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court and confirming Amy Coney Barrett, calling it a “blatant attack on the very nomination and confirmation of Supreme Court justices.” Biden complained about the tactics behind the court’s rightward shift while outlining proposed reforms to the court […]
Cornyn drives record fundraising as Senate leader race to succeed McConnell draws near
First appearance on FOXSen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) hit the fourth-quarter fundraising milestone just months before the election for Senate Republican leader as he tries to fend off a challenger in his bid to succeed incumbent top fundraiser and House Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). According to a source familiar with the Texas senator’s political activities, […]
Homeland Security funding bill sputters in Senate
Senate negotiators are delaying consideration of a full-year budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as both sides struggle to find a bipartisan agreement. The powerful Senate Appropriations Committee is working to pass all 12 full-year bills and is scheduled to take up the bill Thursday along with four other full-year budget measures. “Over […]
GOP Senate candidate in PA tours natural gas plant as VP Harris pivots from anti-fracking comments
The switch at the top of the candidate slate has sent political ripples through the race after President Joe Biden suspended his reelection campaign last Sunday in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris. U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick toured a natural gas station in Warren, Pennsylvania, on Friday, contrasting his “all energy” goal with Harris’s […]