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Reluctant to Retire, Leaders Raise a Tough Question: How Old Is Too Old?
Two troubling moments involving Senators Dianne Feinstein and Mitch McConnell thrust questions about aging in office out of Congress and…
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Opinion
Senators Have Perfected the Art of Obstruction
Instead of showing up for work last Tuesday, Senator Tommy Tuberville, Republican of Alabama, went to Donald Trump’s golf club…
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US
Democrats Outpace Trump in Seating Federal Judges, With 97 Confirmed
The Senate’s top two Democrats say they will continue their push to fill vacancies in 2023, but activists warn that…
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US
How a Bipartisan Senate Group Addressed a Flaw Exposed by Jan. 6
Democrats and Republicans managed to come together to update the archaic Electoral Count Act after they recognized it could again…
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US
Congress Inches Toward Spending Deal, Clearing a Weeklong Extension
The Senate passed legislation to avert a government shutdown this weekend as negotiators worked to finalize an agreement to provide…
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US
Congress Clears Military Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate for Troops
Passage of the $858 billion bill by the Senate sends the annual military policy measure to President Biden’s desk.
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US
In Congress, Party Switching Cuts Both Ways
If history is any guide, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, the latest lawmaker to change her stripes, faces an uncertain…
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US
Leaders Back Away From Raising Debt Ceiling, Punting Clash to New Congress
Some Democrats had hoped to act on the issue before their party loses unified control of Congress, but a lack…
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US
Kyrsten Sinema Says She Will Leave the Democratic Party
The Arizona senator is registering as an independent, noting that she “never fit perfectly in either national party.”
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US
‘Is He for Real?’: Warnock Hits Walker in New Ad, but Lets Others Do the Talking
Days before the Georgia Senate runoff election next week, Senator Raphael Warnock’s ad shows people watching Herschel Walker’s remarks in…