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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 -
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 -
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 -
Democratic senators sound alarm over tariff impact on small business in letter to Commerce secretary
Senate Democrats sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to call on the Trump administration to reverse its recent sweeping tariff actions, while raising alarm over the potential threats ...The Hill - 22h -
Senate Democrat blocking Trump pick for cybersecurity agency
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) plans to block President Trump’s pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) until the agency releases a report about telecommunications ...The Hill - 14h -
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 -
Democrats demand information from Microsoft, Google on AI deals
A pair of Senate Democrats are calling on Microsoft and Google to share more information on their separate partnerships with artificial intelligence (AI) companies, expressing concerns the ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats benefit from cash influx despite party turmoil
Democratic candidates are raking in large sums of money for Senate, House and downballot campaigns — a sign that the grassroots enthusiasm remains strong despite earlier concerns of fundraising ...The Hill - 1d -
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 vow to keep investigating Meta over its China record after ex-employee testifies
Republican and Democratic senators took turns Wednesday denouncing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over his company’s record on China.NBC News - 9h -
Watch live: Schumer, Democrats rail against Trump tariff agenda
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other top Democrats will make remarks Wednesday afternoon in response sweeping tariffs imposed on global trading partners by the Trump ...The Hill - 15h -
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 -
Trump praises Ohtani’s ‘movie star’ looks and attacks senators during Dodgers’ visit
Donald Trump praised Shohei Ohtani’s “movie star” looks while also insulting California’s Democratic senators during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ visit to the White House on Monday. “He looks like a ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Former Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel challenging Tillis in NC
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) is running for Senate to try to unseat North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis (R) next year in the Tar Heel State, he announced Wednesday. Nickel, who previously ...The Hill - 18h -
Democrats hammer Trump for his weekend of golf as stocks tumble
Dow futures opened Sunday evening down 1,500 points, or 4% percent., while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 futures were also down 4%.ABC News - 2d -
Republicans Want to Make the Trump Tax Cuts Last Forever
Senate Republicans are hoping to ice Democrats out from deciding the fate of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, a move that Democrats could eventually use against them.The New York Times - 3d -
Democrats are praying and hoping for another Watergate
The 1970s Watergate scandal was modern Democrats’ greatest moment.The Hill - 20h -
Republicans question US trade representative on Trump tariff strategy
Senators on both sides of the aisle pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday in the wake of President Trump’s sweeping tariff actions. Democrats leaped at the opportunity to ...The Hill - 1d -
State Democrats launch 7-figure investment in Virginia
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced on Monday it is investing seven figures in the battle to keep the Democratic majority in Virginia’s House of Delegates. The committee ...The Hill - 2d -
'No good answer' on next Democratic leader: Schoen
Democratic strategist Doug Schoen said Monday there’s “no good answer” on who will be the next leader of the Democratic Party after former Vice President Kamala Harris lost in November to President ...The Hill - 2d -
Germany’s Merz strikes coalition deal with Social Democrats
Christian Democrat leader under pressure as far-right AfD tops poll for first timeFinancial Times - 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 -
Democrats launching 'war room' to push back against Trump
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced on Monday it’s launching a “war room” in an effort to streamline party messaging and expand its rapid response operation, as Democrats search for ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrats question VA secretary on return-to-office 'disruptions'
A group of 20 House Democrats want answers from Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on how President Trump's return-to-office mandate for federal workers is being carried out, citing "deep ...The Hill - 2d -
House Democrats targeting 35 Republicans in 2026
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee rolled out a list of 35 House Republicans it plans to target in the 2026 midterms on Tuesday. The list, which the DCCC called its Districts in Play, ...The Hill - 1d -
House Democrats lay out their targets for 2026 battle
House Democrats are setting their sights on some districts President Donald Trump won handily in November as they lay out their top targets as they look to take back the House next year.NBC News - 1d -
Democrats use DOGE hearing to target Trump tariffs
House Democrats used a DOGE subcommittee hearing to target President Trump on tariffs on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress want to debate office space and furniture while the ...The Hill - 1d -
Democratic EEOC commissioner fired by Trump sues administration
A Democratic appointee to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) who was fired by President Trump sued his administration Wednesday, claiming her termination was unlawful. Trump fired ...The Hill - 17h -
Democratic strategist challenging Rep. Andre Carson in Indiana
Democratic strategist George Hornedo on Wednesday launched a primary challenge against nine-term Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.) in Indiana’s 7th Congressional District. “For nearly 20 years, we’ve had ...The Hill - 17h -
Democrats push back on the Trump administration’s EPA overhaul
A group of 180 Democratic lawmakers wrote a Wednesday letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin raising concerns with new policies implemented under the Trump ...The Hill - 11h -
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 - 4d -
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 -
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 -
Booker: Biggest mistake Democratic Party has made is ‘not centering people enough’
The biggest mistake Democrats have made is “not centering people enough” Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Sunday on ABC News' "This Week."ABC News - 3d -
House Democrats warn Trump tariffs could devastate medical supply chains
With President Trump's latest tariffs underway, a group of House Democrats are calling on the administration to try to protect medical supply chains from the "devastating consequences" the mounting ...The Hill - 20h -
Democrats seek to force GOP to review Trump administration's use of Signal chat
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Democrats are looking to force Republicans to advance a review of the Trump administration's use of Signal after discussing a pending airstrike on ...The Hill - 11h -
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