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Cotton joins Senate GOP leadership as conference chair

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) earned the Senate GOP conference chair position Wednesday, defeating Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for the coveted spot. Cotton defeated the Iowa Republican in what was the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

John Thune on winning Senate majority leader election

South Dakota Sen. John Thune addressed reporters on Capitol Hill after being elected to replace Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader. David Yaffe-Bellany, a crypto and technology ...

Senate Republicans choose John Thune as their new leader

Senate Republicans chose John Thune of South Dakota, a longtime Mitch McConnell deputy, as their new leader over Donald Trump ally Rick Scott and another longtime leader, John Cornyn.

Trump bewilders Senate GOP with Gaetz AG selection

President-elect Trump’s decision to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to become attorney general caught Senate Republicans completely flat-footed, and put the party on the defensive immediately over one ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

What will be on Senate Republican leader John Thune's plate?

Senate Republicans elected South Dakota's John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as the new majority leader. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on how the vote went down and ...

Evening Report — GOP senators in their own words on Gaetz

PLUS: RFK Jr's new Trump role {beacon} Evening Report Thursday, Nov. 14 © AP Photo/Evan Vucci Washington in uproar over Gaetz President-elect Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Senate Democrat: RFK Jr. 'a fringe conspiracy theorist'

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) spoke out on President-elect Trump’s recent decision to tap environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Jeffries: Pelosi is not undermining me

“It's an honor to stand on the shoulders of Speaker Nancy Pelosi,” he said Sunday.

Politics - Politico - November 17

House and Senate Clash Over Ethics Report on Gaetz

Also, nuclear power went from pariah to rising star. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Social Security bill to expand benefits is in the hands of the Senate

The Social Security Fairness Act, which would increase benefits for 2.8 million retirees, has bipartisan support but time running out.

Senators call for probe into Musk's alleged contact with Russia

Musk’s reported relations with Russia “pose serious questions” about US national security, the Democratic senators argue.

11/17: The Takeout: Vermont Senator Peter Welch

Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont, reflects on the 2024 election with Major Garrett, talks about Donald Trump's Cabinet selections, and looks ahead to how Democrats can navigate the next ...

Senator Accuses Valve Of Allowing Hate To Spread On Steam

Since its launch in 2003, Steam has grown to become one of the biggest digital stores for PC games. But bringing so many players together has also had some unexpected consequences in the real ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 18

Fix the Senate confirmation process, don't steamroll it

President-elect Donald Trump's demand for a recess to allow his top appointees to take office without a confirmation vote would be a complete abdication of the Senate's constitutional advice and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Republican Eric Hovde concedes in Wisconsin Senate race

Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde announced that he is conceding in the Wisconsin Senate race after previously questioning the results. Decision Desk HQ/The Hill declared incumbent Sen. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

Vance will introduce Gaetz, Hegseth to senators this week

Vice President-elect JD Vance will make the rounds with GOP senators later this week to introduce them to former-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s picks to head the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Lee to lead Senate Energy committee next year

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) will lead the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee next year. He’ll take over for the panel’s current top Republican, Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), who will become ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Gaetz, Vance arrive at Capitol to meet with GOP senators

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Vice President-elect JD Vance arrived at the Capitol on Wednesday morning to meet with Republican senators who could make or break Gaetz’s nomination to serve as ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

Senate set for late night as battle over judicial nominees rages on

The Senate is set for a late night on Wednesday, as Democrats attempt to shepherd through a number of judicial nominees to fill vacancies weeks before they hand over control of the upper chamber to ...