Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to advance their signature voting and elections overhaul bill in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Biden nominates Elizabeth Prelogar to be solicitor general
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated acting US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar to permanently take on the role of representing the US government in cases before the Supreme Court.
Federal prosecutors came to suspect Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg lied
New York federal prosecutors came to suspect the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, lied in testimony during their investigation of former Trump personal attorney Michael Cohen three years ago, according to four people fam…
The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip
The passage of a sweeping infrastructure plan in the Senate on Tuesday gives both parties plenty of ammunition heading into a midterm campaign season — look no further than the most competitive Senate seats for how that will play out.
Senate Democrats approve $3.5 trillion budget resolution
Senate Democrats approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution early Wednesday morning, setting the stage in the weeks and months to come for the party to craft and attempt to pass a sweeping economic package expanding the social safety net that President…
The stunning fall of a political giant is a warning for these governors
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s fall from grace — unthinkable a year ago — serves as a warning for other governors caught in a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic: The crisis has offered a chance to build their national profiles, but it has also magnified their…
Arizona state lawmaker resigns after arrest on child sexual abuse charges
Democratic Arizona state Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete resigned on Tuesday in the face of multiple felony charges in connection with allegedly sexually abusing a child.
Kathy Hochul will take over as New York governor
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will become governor of New York after Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday that he will resign in two weeks following the state attorney general’s investigation that found he sexually harassed multiple women.
Senate opens debate on Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution and begins vote-a-rama
The Senate on Tuesday voted to open debate on a $3.5 trillion budget resolution, teeing up a drawn-out series of votes on amendments that could go late into the night before final passage.