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Trump's attorney general pick hits resistance from Republicans
Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, faces pushback from Republican senators over a Justice Department settlement involving Trump's…
Sen. Rand Paul says he'll move to hold Fauci in contempt after combative hearing
Senator Rand Paul announced he will move to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a hearing before Paul's …
Senate weighs next steps on Russia-Iran sanctions
The Senate advanced toward passage of a Russia-Iran sanctions bill Wednesday with an 84-12 procedural vote to begin debate on the measure. The legisla…
Collins says State Department will reinstate funding for global humanitarian vaccine alliance
Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced Tuesday that the State Department will restore funding to GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, a global humanitarian o…
In a day of tributes, Lindsey Graham is remembered as a tireless Washington mainstay
# Lindsey Graham Remembered as Washington Fixture After Death Lawmakers, foreign leaders, and President Trump gathered Tuesday for the first day of f…
Lindsey Graham's funeral to draw Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington
Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the Republican Party's most influential voices and a close ally of former President Donald Trump, has died. His funeral…
Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
President Donald Trump demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber's planned August recess until lawmakers pass a strict voter …
New York, New Jersey to examine whether World Cup funds were money well spent
New York and New Jersey officials plan to audit spending from the 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations to determine whether public investments delivered p…
New Report Exposes Credit Card Industry Money and Deceit
Demand Progress released a report Thursday documenting approximately $200 million in spending by the financial services industry to block the Credit C…
Week in Politics: Iran War; Trump attends solemn ritual; nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration is requesting tens of billions of dollars in supplemental appropriations to fund operations related to Iran, despite the pres…
‘Godfather’ 1 or 2? — Congressional Hits and Misses
Congress returned this week with lawmakers trading arguments as quotidian as debating which "Godfather" film ranks supreme. Roll Call's political comm…
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