Tag: United States Senate
GOP purged Cheney for ‘unity,’ but Trump bent on retribution
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders insisted that purging Trump critic Rep. Liz Cheney from their ranks was necessary to unify the party ahead of next...
Democrats press for broader voter access as GOP resists
<p>WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. Senate mounted an aggressive case against Democrats' sweeping election and voter-access legislation, pushing to roll back proposals for...
US looking at how to weed out extremists in law enforcement
<p>WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has begun an internal review to determine how to remove any extremists from within federal law enforcement following the...
GOP purged Cheney for ‘unity,’ but Trump bent on retribution
<p>WASHINGTON — Republican leaders insisted that purging Trump critic Rep. Liz Cheney from their ranks was necessary to unify the party ahead of next...
Dems reach new fundraising deal, with boost for GOP states
<p>ATLANTA — National and state Democratic officials have reached a joint fundraising deal to increase aid to state parties, with an extra boost for...
Jim Klobuchar, columnist and US senator’s father, dies at 93
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Jim Klobuchar, longtime Minnesota newspaper reporter and columnist and father of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has died after a long battle with...
GOP readies blitz against Democrats’ voting rights bill
WASHINGTON — Republicans are preparing to launch an all-out assault on sweeping voting rights legislation, forcing Democrats to take dozens of politically difficult votes...
Arizona GOP passes election bill opposed by business leaders
PHOENIX — Arizona Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to make it easier to purge thousands of people from a list of voters who automatically get...
Biden and McConnell may be friends, but can they cut a deal?
WASHINGTON — The two players in the most important relationship in Washington finally are ready for a face-to-face meeting.
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Herrera Beutler will vote to keep Cheney in House leadership
SEATTLE — Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler, one of 10 Republican U.S. House members who voted to impeach Donald Trump for his role in the...