Senate GOP Begrudgingly Circling Wagons Behind Ken Paxton After He Defeated One Of Their Favorites

'We've got to pivot'

GOP Lawmakers Abandon DC Amid DHS Showdown With Democrats

'Call a Democrat'

Senate Begins Show Debate On SAVE America Act

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows says the alleged support by some Senate Republicans is 'disingenuous at best.'

Republicans Erased Record Number Of Biden Regulations In 2025. Here Are The Worst Ones.

Congressional Republicans capped off 2025 with one notable accomplishment: overturning a record number of regulations enacted under former President Joe Biden. Republicans undid 22 regulations issued in the final months of Biden’s presidency that restrict fossil fuel production, phase out the sale of gas-powered cars and limit access to credit in the name of capping […]

Trump’s Call To Axe Filibuster Likely Dead On Arrival In Senate

President Donald Trump’s call to scrap the legislative filibuster is likely to fall on deaf ears among Senate Republicans. Trump rattled off two Truth Social posts on Thursday evening urging Republicans to circumvent Democrats’ opposition to ending the 31-day shutdown by eliminating the filibuster, a procedural rule requiring most legislation to obtain 60 votes — […]

Democrat Forces Unpaid Capitol Police To Stay Up All Night So He Can Rail Against Republicans

Democrats are refusing to pay support staff and Capitol Police during the government shutdown, but still forced them to work overnight Wednesday so two lawmakers could rail against the Trump administration from an empty Senate chamber. Democratic Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley took to the Senate floor for a 13-hour-long and counting screed against President Donald […]

Democrats Stick By Schumer After He Claimed ‘Every Day Gets Better’ During Shutdown

'Republicans are trying to distort'

GOP Sen. Details Blue State Fallout From Schumer Shutdown: ‘Their Dreams Are Collateral Damage’

'Keep the government closed for political purposes'

Democrats Double Down On Shutdown Despite Americans’ Healthcare Programs Lapsing

Democrats are justifying shutting down the government to fight for lower healthcare costs, but do not appear to be changing course despite some Americans losing access to healthcare services during the funding lapse. Telehealth and home care coverage for millions of Medicare beneficiaries expired on Wednesday at midnight due to Democrats tanking a government funding […]

Schumer’s Bid To Shut Down Government Exposes Democratic Fissures

Senate Democrats blocked a clean extension of government funding late Tuesday evening, but a handful of Democrats bucked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in an effort to avert a looming government shutdown.  Three members of the Democratic caucus — Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Angus King of Maine — […]