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Trump on Possible Senate Trial: ‘I Don’t Know How You Can Impeach’
The Senate sat in judgment of President Andrew Johnson for longer than two months in 1868. More than a hundred years later, in early 1999,… Read More
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Sen. Lindsey Graham Invites Rudy Giuliani to Testify on Ukraine Concerns
The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Lindsey Graham, has invited Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, to testify before his committee amid… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Ex-British Spy’s Obama State Department Contacts Avoid Scrutiny
Officials in the Obama State Department in 2016 actively worked with a British intelligence operative, Christopher Steele, to disseminate and investigate allegations against Donald Trump… Read More
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Mitch McConnell Fractures Shoulder in Fall Outside Home
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fell Sunday outside his home in Louisville, Kentucky, fracturing his shoulder. “This morning, Leader McConnell tripped at home on his… Read More
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Native of Scandinavia Debunks Myth of Nordic Countries as Socialist
Liberals like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., frequently hold up Scandinavian countries as successful experiments in “democratic socialism.” A historian and… Read More
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Fact Check: Does Trump Have the Most Successful Judicial Nomination Record Since George Washington?
President Donald Trump has had what many would consider a successful record on judicial appointments—and has repeatedly cast that success in historical terms. “We have… Read More
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Cruz Calls on DHS to Make It Easier for Americans to Donate to Migrants at Border
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is asking the Department of Homeland Security to accept donations from charities for migrants at the Southern border. “I … urge… Read More
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Trump Signs Law Making It Harder for IRS to Seize Money From Americans
The Internal Revenue Service seized $446,000 from the bank accounts of brothers Jeffrey, Richard, and Mitch Hirsch in 2012, claiming a “structuring” violation against the… Read More
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Sen. Cruz, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Find Something They Can Work on Together
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez found something they agree on Thursday, and other lawmakers say they will pitch in,… Read More
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Senate Republicans Renew Earmark Ban and Make It Permanent
The Senate Republican Conference adopted an amendment Thursday, pushed by Sen. Ben Sasse, to retain the Senate’s ban on spending earmarks. “The last thing taxpayers… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Juan Williams Just Plain Wrong on Senate Rules Change on Nominations
In the April 8 edition of The Hill, commentator Juan Williams made a series of claims and accusations against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Senate Republicans Have Triggered the ‘Nuclear Option.’ They Are Completely Justified.
Most people agree that our system of government depends on an informed, participating citizenry. It can be hard enough to understand what Congress is doing,… Read More
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Democrats Refuse to Vote for Green New Deal They Endorsed
The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected Democrats’ so-called Green New Deal, touted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as a way of combating climate change. The… Read More
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Graham Calls for New Special Counsel to Probe Justice Department
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced his committees will launch a probe into the Justice Department’s alleged abuse of spying, widely believed to be… Read More
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‘A Very Good Start’: Sen. Graham Says He’s Committed to Getting Judges Confirmed
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he is committed to processing judges in the 116th Congress, as well as working… Read More
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Bill Would Give Congress Tighter Rein on National Emergencies
Congress would reclaim powers it conceded to the executive branch more than 40 years ago in the declaration of national emergencies, if a bill introduced… Read More
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Rick Perry and Elaine Chao Call Out Democrats for Obstructing Trump Nominees
The booming economy could grow even more if Senate Democrats would stop obstructing President Donald Trump’s nominees, two Cabinet secretaries said Thursday. “One thing that… Read More
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Trump ‘Not Happy’ With Border Agreement, Hedges on Another Shutdown
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s “not happy” with the agreement reached by congressional appropriators on border security, but predicts there won’t be another partial… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Democratic Win on Government Shutdown Leaves Little Hope for Compromise
The first thing that needs to be said about President Donald Trump’s decision to sign a measure re-opening part of the federal government without getting… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Trump’s State of the Union Options
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has given President Donald Trump an opportunity to change the dynamic of the State of the Union address, an event that… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
A Freshman Senator Outlines the Reforms He Will Push in Washington
Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., joins us to discuss how he’s ready to change Washington, D.C. The businessman-turned-politician shares why he advocates term limits and wants… Read More
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‘A Total Waste of Time’: Trump Walks Out of Wall Talks After Pelosi Again Refuses Funding
The day after his nationally televised address on the need for a border wall, President Donald Trump on Wednesday brought candy to a meeting at… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Mitt Romney Fails Again
The first public thing Mitt Romney did in the year 2019–on Jan. 1–was publish an attack on President Trump in The Washington Post, which, as… Read More
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‘Heck of an Honorable Guy’: What Democrats Thought of Trump’s AG Nominee 28 Years Ago
Despite a polarized political environment, Joe Biden calls the Republican president’s nominee to be attorney general, William Barr, a “heck of an honorable guy.” This… Read More
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3 Things to Watch in Trump’s Shutdown Talks With Democrats
Two of President Donald Trump’s key themes as a candidate were building a border wall and being a deal-maker. But he is struggling on both… Read More
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Mick Mulvaney Says ‘Very Possible’ Partial Government Shutdown Goes Into New Year
Incoming White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney warned that it is “very possible” the partial government shutdown will run into 2019, as President Donald… Read More
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Chuck Schumer: Republicans Must ‘Abandon’ Wall in Order to Reopen Government
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans need to “abandon” border wall funding if they want the government to reopen, just less than 24 hours… Read More
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Trump Signs Sweeping Bipartisan Prison Reform Ahead of Partisan Shutdown
Hours before a partisan divide was set to force a partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump signed the most sweeping bipartisan initiative of his presidency—a… Read More
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Trump Snubs Senate Funding Bill as Shutdown Grows More Likely
President Donald Trump won’t sign a spending bill to keep the government fully running without funding for a wall along the southern border. The Senate… Read More
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Meadows Calls McConnell’s Short-Term Funding Bill a Gift for Democrats
North Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Meadows criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recommendation of a short-term funding bill that would fund the government until Feb…. Read More
