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GOP senator says he wouldn’t change Constitution for third Trump term unless Americans ‘chose to’
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) tells Kristen Welker he believes that calls from Trump allies to extend President Trump’s time in office are “a joke.”NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Current and Former Scale AI Contractors Allege Wage Theft in Letter to U.S. Senators
Scale’s former managing director will appear this week at a Senate confirmation hearing for the White House’s top science role.Inc. - Feb. 24 -
House and Senate GOP approved competing budget plans. Now comes the hard part.
House and Senate Republicans have voted to approve competing budget measures to pass portions of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Now comes the hard part.NBC News - 5d -
Watch live: McKernan, Trump's pick to lead CFPB, faces Senate confirmation hearing
Jonathan McKernan, President Trump's pick to lead the embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is set to testify Thursday morning before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and ...The Hill - 5d -
Thune says Senate will consider bill to restrict trans athletes 'early next week'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports will go to the Senate floor “early next week,” ...The Hill - 4d -
Video shows Kansas senator getting booed after leaving town hall early
Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., was booed for leaving a town hall meeting early after facing questions about the efforts of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. Marshall ...NBC News - 2h -
Democrat: Europe worried Czech Republic, Poland, Baltic states could be next for Putin
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) expressed concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders will be emboldened by the United States' shift on the Ukraine-Russia war under the ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Democrats and former defense officials rail against 'pure pettiness' of Trump Pentagon firings
Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Musk may be the wedge Democrats need to separate Trump from his working-class base
Elon Musk is dominating the media and the political landscape, with his influence over President Trump and his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) raising concerns about his ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Judge dismisses racketeering indictment against New Jersey Democratic power broker, co-defendants
A state judge on Wednesday agreed to toss out racketeering charges against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and those charged alongside him.NBC News - 5d -
Top Democrat says Trump may seek mineral deal with both Russia and Ukraine
Jeanne Shaheen discusses Trump’s demand that Kyiv grant US firms access to rare-earth reserves for helping end war. Donald Trump may be pursuing a mineral rights deal with Vladimir Putin and Russia ...The Guardian - 5d -
Democrat introducing resolution affirming 22nd Amendment support amid Trump third term talk
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Thursday introduced a resolution reaffirming the House’s support for the 22nd Amendment, which states that a person can be elected president no more than two times. The ...The Hill - 5d -
House Democrats join legal fight against Trump's efforts to dismantle consumer protection agency
House Democratic leaders are getting directly involved in one of the legal battles against the Trump administration, filing an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit seeking to block the dismantling ...NBC News - 4d -
Democrats call for Education Department to rescind threats to end to federal funding for schools with DEI programs
A group of Democrats are calling on the Department of Education to rescind threats of defunding schools with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The Hill received an exclusive look at ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrats dismayed, Republicans applaud after WH says Trump kicked out Zelenskyy
"What I saw in the Oval Office was disrespectful," said GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham.ABC News - 3d -
Rubio says Trump would be 'on his way to the Nobel Peace Prize' if he were a Democrat
Secretary of State Marco Rubio fiercely defended President Trump’s approach to negotiating a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday, saying the media and public would be praising his ...The Hill - 1d -
'We have become the party of the status quo': Chris Murphy makes his case to lead Democrats
Sen. Chris Murphy has made a name for himself as someone willing to chase bipartisan deals on some of Washington’s thorniest issues.NBC News - 1d -
Watch live: Democrats speak out against plans for Social Security Administration job cuts
Senate Democrats are sounding the alarm over expected “significant workforce reductions” at the Social Security Administration. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), along with Sens. Patty ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump-Zelenskyy rift is putting U.S. on 'wrong side of history,' says House Democratic lawmaker
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss last week's meeting between President Trump and President Zelenskyy. Rep. Quigley lays out what he wants to see in a government ...NBC News - 23h