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Bipartisan senators introduce bill to give Trump new powers to stop Chinese investment

A bipartisan team of freshman senators who went through some of 2024’s biggest battleground races are introducing a bill Wednesday to give President Donald Trump’s administration the power to stop ...

NBC News - 16h

US senator introduces conflict of interest bill aimed at Elon Musk

Exclusive: Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire seeks to set limits on special government employees in response to Musk’s White House role. A Democratic senator has introduced a bill that ...

The Guardian - 16h

Senators push for surging resources to northern border

A bipartisan duo of senators from northern border states is asking the Trump administration to surge technological resources at both ends of the border, including more unmanned aircraft. “It is ...

The Hill - 16h

7 GOP senators sign on to bill to check Trump's trade authority

Seven Republican senators, including Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), the Senate’s president pro tempore, and Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), the former Senate Republican leader, have signed on to a ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump threatens to veto Senate bill limiting his tariff power

The Trump White House has threatened to veto a bipartisan Senate bill that would check President Trump’s authority to impose new tariffs or increase tariffs by requiring Congress to approve them ...

The Hill - 2d

Thune: Bill to curb Trump’s tariff power doesn’t have a future

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that a bipartisan bill to curb President Trump’s tariff power backed by seven Republican senators doesn’t have a future in Congress because Trump has ...

The Hill - 2d

A proposed tax credit could help homeowners hit by climate-fueled natural disasters

Two U.S. senators introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to minimize damage to homes and communities from floods, wildfires and other natural disasters through a federal tax credit.

NBC News - 1d

Top Democrat announces measure to curb Trump on tariffs

Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, announced Tuesday he’s introducing a resolution to thwart President Trump’s latest tariffs actions. Wyden said during a ...

The Hill - 1d

WATCH: Dad introduces dolphin friend to daughter

Alexis Cruz said his daughter meeting Chip made him “the coolest papi that day."

ABC News - 11h

House votes to block bipartisan push for proxy voting by new parents

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna struck a deal with Speaker Mike Johnson after an intraparty spat brought the House floor to a halt last week.

NBC News - 1d

She Accused the Senate President of Harassment. The Backlash Was Swift.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan said Nigeria’s third most powerful politician punished her for not heeding his advances, but that she won’t be stopped.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump SEC Chair pick Paul Atkins confirmed by Senate

The Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as the next Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leader. Atkins, a former Republican SEC commissioner, was greenlighted by the Senate in a 52-44 vote on ...

The Hill - 6h

Senate advances Trump’s controversial Pentagon nominee

The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday to advance Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s controversial pick to serve as the Defense Department under secretary for policy, overcoming the ...

The Hill - 2d

Sununu won’t run for New Hampshire Senate seat

Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on Tuesday said he will not run for Senate in 2026, dealing a setback for the GOP in one of next year's battlegrounds. Sununu, who served as governor for ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump trade representative defends tariffs at Senate hearing

During his opening statement at a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the tariffs President Trump has put in place and said that the economic ...

NBC News - 1d

Ottawa Senators: From Another November Struggle To The Brink Of The Stanley Cup Playoffs

With a win on Tuesday night or a Detroit Red Wings loss, the Ottawa Senators can reach the postseason for the first time in eight years.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Why Fed Chair Powell wears purple ties — 'It's not that we are bipartisan, we are non-political'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has maintained that politics will not play a role in the FOMC’s policy decisions, even as pressure mounts.

CNBC - 2d

Senate Republican lunch erupts in cheers after Trump announces pause on some tariffs

Clapping and cheering erupted during a Senate Republican luncheon when news broke that Trump planned a 90-day pause on tariffs, senators in the room said.

ABC News - 12h

Republican Plan to Kill California’s E.V. Policies Hits Senate Snag

The Trump administration asked Republicans in Congress to stop California’s ban on new gas-powered cars. The Senate parliamentarian said it wasn’t allowed.

The New York Times - 5d

TikTok extension, potential deal may violate law: Top Senate Democrat

The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee warned Monday that President Trump’s additional extension for TikTok’s parent company to divest from the app, as well as a potential divestment ...

The Hill - 1d

Senate Republicans nudge Trump's trade chief for tariff end game

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer provided little of the clarity senators of both parties were seeking in a Finance Committee hearing Tuesday.

Politico - 1d

Sununu deals setback to GOP in New Hampshire Senate race

Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s (R) decision not to run for Senate is presenting a challenge for Republicans as they turn their sights on the state ahead of 2026. Sununu’s announcement ...

The Hill - 10h

Trump trade chief says US 'running up the score' on Australia as senator slams tariff – video

During a US Senate finance committee hearing, senator from Virginia Mark Warner slams Donald Trump's 10% tariff on Australian imports , referencing the free trade agreement between the two ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump says he hopes Sununu runs for Senate in New Hampshire

President Trump said Sunday that he met with former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) about a potential Senate bid and that he hopes Sununu launches a campaign. "He came to my office, came to the ...

The Hill - 3d

Democrats demand Senate GOP chair hold hearing on Trump tariff 'chaos'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are demanding that the panel’s chair, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), hold a hearing on President Trump’s authority to ...

The Hill - 2d

Republican senator claims video floating killing of journalists was a ‘joke’

Oklahoma’s Markwayne Mullin downplays comments suggesting lawmakers could shoot journalists over disputes. The Republican US senator and Donald Trump loyalist Markwayne Mullin has evidently ...

The Guardian - 2d

2 Senate Republicans urge Trump to take EU tariff deal

A pair of Senate Republicans on Monday urged President Trump to accept the European Union’s offer of “zero-for-zero tariffs” on cars and industrial goods amid the administration's growing trade ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump trade official testifies before Senate amid tariffs

Watch live coverage as the Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing on trade policy with testimony from U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. The hearing comes amid the fallout from President ...

NBC News - 1d

Senate confirms Trump’s controversial pick for Pentagon No. 3 job

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Elbridge Colby, President Trump’s “lightning rod” pick to serve as the Pentagon’s under secretary for policy, despite the private concerns of several Republican ...

The Hill - 1d

Democratic leader predicts GOP holdouts will cave and support Senate budget bill

The head of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday that he’s expecting conservative Republicans to cave and back a Senate-passed budget bill when it hits the floor of the lower chamber, which is ...

The Hill - 1d

Senate Democrats demand return of wrongfully deported Maryland man

Senate Democrats demanded the return of a wrongfully deported Maryland man in a Tuesday letter. “We write to express our concerns regarding the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, ...

The Hill - 1d

AIPAC targets Senate Democrats who backed Sanders on Israel aid

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is launching a new series of ads on Tuesday targeting the Senate Democrats who voted in favor of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) motions last week ...

The Hill - 1d

Texas AG Paxton announces he's running for US Senate against Cornyn

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after previously hinting at launching a bid against his incumbent GOP colleague Sen. John Cornyn (Texas). ...

The Hill - 1d

Watch live: NASA nominee Jared Isaacman faces Senate confirmation hearing

Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick to lead NASA, will testify before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday morning. Isaacman, who previously ...

The Hill - 19h

Whistleblower tells senators that Meta undermined U.S. security, interests

Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former director of global public policy at Facebook, which is now called Meta, testified at a Senate hearing Wednesday that she saw Meta executives “repeatedly undermine ...

The Hill - 13h