Rand Paul says Trump boat strikes ‘prelude to war’ with Venezuela

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s strikes on alleged drug boats are bringing the United States closer to war with Venezuela. Paul, […]

Four Republicans team up with Democrats to block Trump’s Canada tariffs

The Senate approved a resolution blocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada on Wednesday evening, dealing a symbolic blow to the president’s trade policy. Republican Sens. Rand […]

Program Democrats claimed Trump admin was ‘undermining’ set to lose money due to shutdown they keep prolonging

Early childhood programs across the country are scrambling for funding and preparing to cease services for thousands of low-income families as the government shutdown reaches the one-month […]

Fetterman tells Democrats to ‘cut the sh-t’ after his colleagues tanked bill to pay troops

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is offering blunt advice for his party during the shutdown that’s been ongoing for 23 days: “Cut the shit” and reopen the […]

‘Not good’: National Guard training grinds to halt amid shutdown — with no pay in sight

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, National Guard units across the country are canceling drill weekends, suspending routine training, and operating without pay for many […]

Democrats block legislation to pay troops during shutdown

Democrats blocked the Senate from considering a defense spending bill on Thursday afternoon that would pay military service members during the shutdown. Senators voted 50 to 44, […]

Two Republicans vote to block Trump striking narco boats

Two Senate Republicans crossed party s Wednesday evening in a failed effort to block President Donald Trump from launching military strikes on alleged drug trafficking ships in […]

Dem senator calls shutdown ‘a nightmare’ but refuses to reopen government

Senate Democrats are acknowledging the harm their own constituents could face during a prolonged shutdown, but are increasingly dug in against reopening the government until their $1.5 […]

Mark Warner goes silent when asked if he’ll keep fundraising with Democrat who texted murder fantasies

Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner is refusing to distance himself from Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones, who is facing calls to suspend his campaign after resurfaced […]

Senate Republicans confident voters will blame Democrats for imminent government shutdown

Facing a dwindling time to fund the government, Republicans are expressing optimism that voters will blame Democrats for sparking a government shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer […]