Senate Majority Chuck Schumer said history won’t be kind to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell but added that the Kentucky Republican has a chance to “salvage some of that reputation” by taking steps to restore the Republican Party to how it was prior to the ascendance of former President Donald Trump. In an interview with … Read more
While appearing on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday, the Senate majority leader tried to imagine what Trump is thinking about his pick for his Republican vice president candidate and the growing list of strange scandals that have emerged since Vance was announced at the Republican National Convention earlier this month. “Donald Trump, I know … Read more
WASHINGTON ― Top House and Senate Democratic leaders privately met with President Joe Biden in recent days to raise concerns about his ability to defeat Donald Trump in the November election and his continued candidacy, fearing it could lead Republicans taking full control of Congress. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader … Read more
Leaders in both parties were quick to condemn the shooting at the Donald Trump rally Saturday that wounded the former president as violence with no place in the U.S. political system. “I am horrified by what happened at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania and relieved that former President Trump is safe. Political violence has no … Read more
WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at forcing tech companies to protect children from the dangers of social media has stalled in the U.S. Senate despite overwhelming bipartisan support. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that he’s trying to get the entire chamber on board with the legislation so it can pass without the time-consuming … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon address a joint session of Congress amid the country’s ongoing war with Hamas. “Tonight, I’m happy to announce something else to you: We will soon be hosting Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Capitol for a joint session of Congress,” Johnson said … Read more
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged a key federal judge in Texas to quickly adopt new limits on plaintiffs’ ability to choose the judge who will oversee their case, also known as judge-shopping, in a letter on Thursday. “I write to you today encouraging the District Court for the Northern District of Texas to … Read more
The chief executive of TikTok expressed disappointment after the House passed a bill on Wednesday that could ban the popular social media app and urged users to contact their U.S. senators and urge them to vote against the bill, which now heads to the upper chamber. In a video posted to TikTok, CEO Shou Chew … Read more
Dueling pronouncements by the leaders of the House and Senate Wednesday showed how Congress could be sleepwalking into a partial government shutdown later this month. At a much-hyped appearance at the Texas border with Mexico, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said House Republicans wanted their entire immigration restriction bill passed, even as, back in Washington, … Read more
