US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders effort to block sales of tank rounds to Israel | US Senate
The US Senate has blocked a bill to halt the sale of some US-made weapons to Israel over concerns about the human rights catastrophe faced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Seventy-nine of the 100 senators opposed the resolution to block the sale of tank ammunition to Israel, while 18 voted in favor and one […]
Senate set for late night as battle over judicial nominees rages on
The Senate is scheduled for midnight Wednesday, and Democrats are trying to usher in a slew of judicial nominees to fill vacancies weeks before handing control of the Senate to Republicans in January. The chamber is planning a vote that could last into Thursday as part of the push, the second night that lawmakers will […]
RFK Jr’s abortion ‘issue’: Senate GOP plans to scrutinize Trump HHS pick’s position
Senate Republicans are preparing to pursue former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s pro-choice stance after he was selected by President-elect Trump to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, a former Democrat, has concerned many Senate Republicans over his espoused views on abortion. The former president's campaign reportedly said it believed “it should […]
Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune blasts Democrats for lack of support to Israel
Senate Majority Leader-elect John Thune on Tuesday criticized Democrats' difficulties in aiding Israel, saying “reinforcements are on the way” as Republicans prepare to take back control of the chamber on January 3. It is,” he added. “My message to our allies in Israel and to Jews around the world is this: Reinforcements are on the […]
Incoming Senate Dem Elissa Slotkin torches identity politics in 2024 autopsy: ‘Go the way of the dodo’
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.told reporters that Democrats need to abandon identity politics if they want to win over voters in future elections, and the ideology needed to “go the way of the Dodo.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.) and Democrats who won Senate races in the 2024 election held a press conference Tuesday at […]
Trump launches pressure campaign on Senate Republicans to get Gaetz confirmed
President-elect Donald Trump has begun pressuring Republican senators to ensure approval of Cabinet picks. In the past two weeks, President Trump has announced more than a dozen nominations to various Cabinet and federal positions, most notably naming former Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. That's true. While his candidacy has received the […]
Anti-Israel protesters arrested in Senate office building chant ‘Free Palestine’
An anti-Israel demonstrator chanting “Liberate Palestine” was arrested during a demonstration inside the U.S. Senate Building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Loud protesters were captured on video inside the Philip A. Hart Senate Building demanding an end to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Many of the demonstrators were seen wearing red T-shirts […]
Dem governor breaks silence on illegal ballots in Pennsylvania Senate race and more top headlines
good morning. Welcome to Fox News First, Fox News' morning newsletter. And here's what you need to know to start your day… top 3 1. The Democratic governor has broken weeks of silence on Pennsylvania's Senate race. 2. Americans may learn why FEMA workers were told to skip the homes of Trump supporters. 3. Republicans […]
DeSantis sets timetable for naming Rubio Senate successor amid calls for a Trump to fill the seat
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says he will likely decide on a successor to Sen. Marco Rubio by early January, emphasizing that the governor's office has already begun vetting multiple potential candidates. President-elect Donald Trump last week formally announced that he would nominate Rubio, a three-term senator from Florida and the ranking Republican on the Senate […]
Hovde concedes 12 days after Wisconsin Senate race call
Republican businessman Eric Hovde finally conceded defeat Monday in his close race for a Senate seat in Wisconsin, allowing a third-party candidate fielded by Democrats to siphon off votes that would have ensured victory. he claimed. Hovde, a billionaire bank owner and real estate developer, posted a concession video on social media 12 days after […]