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Donald Trump has become master of the US Senate | Sidney Blumenthal
By voting in favor of nominees they knew should never be approved, Republican senators became Trump’s subjects. First, before Elon Musk came for everyone, Donald Trump came for the US Senate. When ...The Guardian - 2d -
Senate Democrats split over how to combat Trump's USAID shutdown
Senate Democrats are split over how to push back against President Trump’s attempts to slash the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), an embattled front line in the larger fight ...The Hill - 2d -
Senate Democrat calls Trump Gaza plan a 'hot mess'
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Monday that President Trump’s plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza is a “nonstarter” for many U.S. lawmakers and called it a “hot mess.” “I'll be very blunt. ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate to vote on budget resolution this week in race to enact Trump agenda
Senate Republicans are set to vote on their budget resolution this week as the chamber makes its move toward enacting a big chunk of President Trump's agenda. Senate Majority Leader John Thune ...The Hill - 4h -
Panel rules for Lore, A-Rod in Timberwolves sale
The ownership transfer of the Minnesota Timberwolves must continue as planned, after an arbitration panel ruled Monday that controlling owner Glen Taylor must cede control of the club to partners ...ESPN - Feb. 11 -
‘Commissioner’ plan for oversight of panel on assisted dying criticised
Latest amendment to private members’ bill fuels concern over process underpinning legislationFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump's NIH Pick Co-Founded New Journal
This is a MedPage Today story. A new journal purports to improve the publishing process through open access and public peer review, but it was co-founded by researchers who challenged the U.S. ...ABC News - 2d -
Democratic senator says his party is ready to shut down government over Trump's actions
Democratic Sen. Andy Kim (N.J.) said he and his fellow Democrats are ready to shut down the federal government over President Trump’s recent actions. “I cannot support efforts that will continue ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
House GOP divided on key issues as Senate moves forward on Trump agenda plan
House Republicans are divided over some of the thorniest issues at the center of their plan to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, disagreements that are threatening to derail their timeline ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Live updates: Trump boosts steel, aluminum tariffs; Senate set to vote on Gabbard
President Trump announed 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum on Monday, adding that he would also kick off reciprocal tariffs in the days after. Trump said that the steel and aluminum tariffs ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Another Republican senator goes against Trump's 'poorly conceived' NIH funding cuts
Collins said Kennedy “promised” that as soon as he was confirmed he would “re-examine this initiative” that he says was “implemented prior to his confirmation.”ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump's border czar is 'begging' for money for immigration crackdown, Senate budget chief says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, and budget director, Russell Vought, met with Senate Republicans on Tuesday afternoon and pleaded with them to send the ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Watch live: Senate weighs importance of Greenland to US amid Trump acquisition push
The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday morning is holding a hearing looking into the importance of Greenland to U.S. interests. The hearing comes as President Trump has consistently floated the ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate Democrat: McConnell's vote against Gabbard indicates 'Trump cult' can be 'broken'
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said during an interview that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) final vote against Tulsi Gabbard, the newly sworn-in director of national intelligence, indicates that ...The Hill - 5d -
Senate Republicans say they won't support tax bill that doesn't make Trump cuts permanent
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and other top Republican senators vowed to only vote for a permanent, rather than temporary, extension of President Trump's 2017 tax cuts, throwing a ...The Hill - 5d -
'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader votes against key Trump nominees in rare opposition
Out of power in the Senate and serving likely his last term, Sen. Mitch McConnell has often found himself on an island among Republicans in opposition to Trump.NBC News - 5d -
Live updates: Trump, Modi talk trade and tariffs; Senate confirms Kennedy to lead HHS
President Trump welcomes his second global leader this week with a visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Their meeting and joint press conference took place just hours after ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump joins RFK Jr.'s swearing in after his narrow Senate confirmation to lead HHS
RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on the safety of vaccines.ABC News - 4d -
Live updates: Trump signs executive order protecting IVF; Senate GOP will take up budget resolution
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) services. "The Order directs policy recommendations to protect IVF access and aggressively ...The Hill - 3h -
DOGE panel Democrat jabs Musk by invoking Greene's use of inappropriate photo
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) knocked billionaire Elon Musk in the first Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee hearing Wednesday, while referring to the tech mogul as a “d--k.” Garcia ...The Hill - 6d -
Watch live: House panel convenes hearing on USAID amid DOGE overhaul
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is holding a hearing Thursday morning looking into what GOP leadership has called the "betrayal" of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The ...The Hill - 5d -
House panel advances budget resolution after marathon meeting
The House Budget Committee advanced a budget resolution after a marathon meeting on Thursday, clearing the first hurdle in the GOP conference’s effort to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda. ...The Hill - 4d -
Court Rules Against Andrew Cuomo’s Attempt to Dismantle Ethics Panel
New York’s highest court rejected the former governor’s push to undermine an ethics commission that had been investigating a $5.1 million book deal he received for a memoir.The New York Times - 30m -
Donald Trump's NIH Pick Just Launched a Controversial Scientific Journal
The journal’s editorial board includes multiple scientists, such as Trump health nominees Jay Bhattacharya and Marty Makary, who opposed Covid public health measures.Wired - Feb. 6 -
Trump picks Chiefs for Super Bowl win, praising Mahomes
President Trump picked the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl on Sunday in an interview that aired just before kickoff. “I guess, you have to say that when a quarterback wins as much as he’s ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Trump’s Labor Department Pick Shows He May be Courting Unions
His nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer will challenge the Senate and could show an unusual bipartisan mix on confirmation vote.Inc. - Feb. 10 -
Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts at energy, environment agencies
President Trump has selected people with significant ties to oil and other industries for key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Interior Department, according to the ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts in energy, environment
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts in energy, environment President Trump has selected people with significant ties to ...The Hill - 6d -
Confirmation hearing underway for Linda McMahon, Trump's pick for education secretary
Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon is before the Senate on Thursday for her confirmation hearing to be secretary of education. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman reports on the hearing and ...CBS News - 5d -
How Linda McMahon Got to Be Trump’s Education Secretary Pick
Linda McMahon, a World Wrestling Entertainment mogul and longtime booster of President Trump who served in his first administration, is beginning her confirmation hearings as she seeks to lead the ...The New York Times - 5d -
Trump’s best pick to succeed Powell at Fed is this ‘battle-tested’ market expert
Neel Kashkari knows how to speak to markets in ways they can hear.MarketWatch - 3d -
High Court approval in assisted dying bill to be dropped
Changes to proposed legislation may cost it backing of wavering supportersFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
FDA approves new genetic disorder drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug to treat a disorder causing the growth of noncancerous tumors on nerves throughout the body. The federal agency said on Tuesday it ...The Hill - 6d -
Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors
Opponents of the project say it is costly, will take far too long to strengthen Ukraine’s battered power supply and opens the door to corruption.The New York Times - 6d -
DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees
Elon Musk’s DOGE received approval from the Department of Labor to use software that could allow it to transfer vast amounts of data.NBC News - 5d -
More job cuts expected at Justice Department, FBI
Staff within the Justice Department and FBI are on edge and bracing for more firings due to the changes under the new Trump administration. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Durbin calls for investigation into Patel's role in FBI firings
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is asking the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) inspector general to investigate “highly credible information” that Kash Patel, President Trump’s pick to head the FBI, is ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
FBI finds thousands of documents related to JFK assassination
The FBI has discovered 2,400 new records related to former President Kennedy's 1963 assassination, the agency said Tuesday. The effort follows President Trump’s executive order declaring documents ...The Hill - 6d -
Blanche grilled over slate of FBI, DOJ firings
Senate Democrats grilled Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, on whether he would blunt attempts to interfere with the Department of Justice (DOJ) if confirmed as ...The Hill - 6d