Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announces run for U.S. Senate, Rep. Ilhan Omar considering
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan says she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, the first Democrat to jump into what could ...
Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joining all 47 Democrats in opposition.
Judge keeps US watchdog official targeted by Trump in job, for now
A federal judge has allowed the head of a U.S. watchdog agency targeted for dismissal by Donald Trump to remain in his job ...
Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota won’t seek reelection, dealing blow to Democrats’ hopes to take Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won’t seek reelection, dealing a blow to her ...
Senate confirms Russell Vought to return as head of Trump’s Office of Management and Budget
The Senate confirmed Russell Vought to return as head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after having helmed the ...
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Former TPPF leader Brooke Rollins confirmed by Senate for agriculture secretary
The Senate voted 72-28 to confirm her nomination. She easily sailed through the Senate Agriculture Committee earlier this ...
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee U.S. spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote
Former Hawaiʻi Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is one step closer to being the nationʻs next director of national intelligence.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader aims to end debate on RFK Jr. nomination. What 'cloture' means
U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against RFK Jr.'s nomination for DHHS Feb. 6. Another ...
Senate votes to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as top U.S. intelligence official
Gabbard overcame initial skepticism from some Republican senators about her nomination, underscoring Trump's grip on the ...
Senate Finance advances Greer to be US trade representative
Jamieson Greer, the nominee to become U.S. trade representative, received the backing of the Senate Finance Committee on ...
If McConnell leaves office early, who picks the nominees in a special Senate election?
Kentucky Democratic and Republican insiders would get to pick nominees for U.S. Senate if a sitting member were to leave office for any reason.