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Chuck Schumer: GOP senators spreading Russian propaganda to defend Trump

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday that Republican senators are "disgracefully" spreading Russian propaganda and lies to defend President Trump.

December 2, 2019

Progressive groups blast Facebook for courting the right

Facebook is under attack for its business practices from a coordinated group of liberal organizations as the social media giant privately courts conservative allies for a possible regulatory showdown in Washington.

November 30, 2019

Acronym, a liberal group, organizes digital campaign to churn out anti-Trump content in 6 states

Liberal activist group Acronym is beginning a multimillion-dollar effort to place left-wing digital newsrooms in key swing states to churn out anti-Trump content.

November 27, 2019

Moderate Republican group targets suburbs in first endorsements of 2020 cycle

The Republican Main Street Partnership's political action committee endorsed seven congressional candidates on Tuesday who the group hopes will take the first step toward winning back a GOP majority in the House.

November 26, 2019

PETA activists protest eating turkey on Thanksgiving

If the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had its way, the symbol of Thanksgiving would not be a turkey but a nearly nude protester curled up in the fetal position.

November 25, 2019

Steve Bullock subject of attack ad even though he hasn’t declared candidacy for Senate race

A Republican-aligned super PAC is taking aim at Montana Gov. Steve Bullock -- not because of the Democrat's presidential bid, but because of a prospective Senate bid.

November 24, 2019

Senate votes to avoid government shutdown looming at midnight

President Trump signed legislation Thursday to fund the government for another month, after Congress passed the stopgap spending resolution.

November 21, 2019

Nancy Pelosi feuds with Mitch McConnell on 2019 agenda amid impeachment inquiry

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she intended to make her legislative priorities "too hot" for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to ignore in Congress' upper chamber.

November 21, 2019

Senate fails to hold stopgap spending vote as deadline nears

Efforts to postpone a government shutdown have stalled in the Senate, where an anticipated vote on a stopgap spending resolution was not held Wednesday.

November 20, 2019

Senate confirms Adrian Zuckerman as new ambassador to Romania

The United States has a new diplomat in an Eastern European country whose governance Rudy Giuliani has said he sought to influence at the behest of paying interests--not in Ukraine, but Romania.

November 20, 2019

Congress moves closer to averting government shutdown

Congress on Tuesday moved closer to avoiding a government shutdown for Thanksgiving but punting the deadline to just before Christmas.

November 19, 2019

Democratic atorneys general create abortion litmus test for candidates seeking group endorsement

The Democratic Attorneys General Association has created a new requirement for every Democrat wanting its endorsement: support the pro-choice agenda on abortion or lose the group's support.

November 19, 2019

Mitch McConnell ‘encouraged’ by effort to avert shutdown, wants spending deal before end of year

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell applauded the House's preparations to avert a government shutdown, but he said Tuesday that Congress must still complete the appropriations process before the end of the year.

November 19, 2019

‘Dark money’ ad raises questions over Gary Peters campaign for Senate

Photographs and video from Sen. Gary Peters' campaign website have surfaced on a "dark money" group's new pro-Peters ad, raising questions about illegal coordination between the groups.

November 18, 2019

Mitch McConnell eager to avert government shutdown before Thanksgiving

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he and his Republican colleagues are eager to pass temporary funding legislation keeping the government open through Dec. 20.

November 18, 2019

House poised to vote on temporary funding resolution

The House is poised to vote as early as Tuesday on a stopgap funding resolution to keep the government running through Dec. 20.

November 18, 2019

Neil Gorsuch: Opponents ‘can throw their slings and arrows, and I’m still here’

Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch preached civility to a private gathering of the Federalist Society, and implored the audience to follow Justice Brett M. Kavaugh's example.

November 16, 2019

Brett Kavanaugh addresses private Federalist Society gathering: ‘I will always be not afraid’

He has become a favorite punching bag for left-wing activists. His public reputation is scarred by sexual misconduct accusations, but Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh vowed to remain unintimidated and says he's "not afraid."

November 14, 2019

Jeff Sessions looks for conservative allies in bid for Alabama Senate seat

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions looked to bolster conservative support at the Federalist Society's annual convention in Washington on Thursday as he builds his nascent bid to become an Alabama senator again.

November 14, 2019

Mitch McConnell dismisses House impeachment proceedings as ‘some public hearing’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that Congress ought not allow its legislative priorities to get bogged down by the ongoing impeachment proceedings, which he dismissed as "some public hearing."

November 14, 2019