Capitol agenda: Senate's budget slog begins

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Capitol agenda: The Senate vote-a-rama is on

Politico - 21h
Senate holds a 'vote-a-rama' to advance $340 billion budget for Trump's agenda

Senate Republicans began a series of votes Thursday on a party-line vehicle to pass a $340 billion budget blueprint designed to boost funding for President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement ...
NBC News - 5h
Capitol agenda: GOP starts to balk at Musk cuts

Politico - 2d
Senate still moving forward with budget, Thune says

Politico - 1d
Trump stuns Senate GOP with House budget endorsement

“Did not see that one coming,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
Politico - 1d
Vance keeps Senate budget plan alive

Politico - 1d
Senate Republicans edge out the House again, planning budget vote this week

Politico - 2d
Senate tees up ‘vote-a-rama’ on budget for party-line package

Politico - 2d
Trump backs House budget plan, calls on Senate to stand down

Politico - 1d
Senate trudges through vote-a-rama to ready a backup budget

Democrats showed few signs of relenting in their attempts to force Republicans to take politically uncomfortable votes.
Politico - 5h
Overnight ‘Vote-a-Rama’ in the Senate Frames a Contentious Budget Debate

Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators were engaging in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used to try to force the G.O.P. into politically damaging votes.
The New York Times - 3h
Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing House plan

Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing the House’s plan.
ABC News - 10h
Senate stares down an all-nighter to approve a ‘Plan B’ budget Trump spurned

Politico - 14h
The House GOP budget resolution is in trouble

Politico - 2d
WATCH: Los Angeles public schools begin ban on cellphones

The Los Angeles Unified School District's ban also includes smart watches and glasses, and some parents are critical of the new rule.
ABC News - 1d
Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing

The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports
ABC News - 8h
Amid Navy's demand for subs, recruitment efforts for shipbuilders begins in schools

It's part of a national effort by shipyards and the Navy to bring on 100,000 skilled workers over the next 10 years.
CBS News - 7h
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party says it will begin process of disbanding

Democratic party chair Lo Kin-hei would not comment on whether Beijing had put pressure on members. Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party, which became an influential voice of opposition before ...
The Guardian - 5h
UK budget surplus for January falls short of expectations

Figures come as chancellor Rachel Reeves struggles to keep her Budget plans on track
Financial Times - 42m
McConnell announces retirement from the Senate

Politico - 17h
2025 Mexico Open scores: International trend continues as PGA Tour begins play South of the border

Germany's Jeremy Paul and Norway's Kris Ventura are part of international leaderboard through 18 holes at the Mexico Open
CBS Sports - 6h
Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary

A longtime Wall Street executive, Mr. Lutnick will take on a broad portfolio that includes defending U.S. business interests and overseeing restrictions on technology exports.
The New York Times - 2d
Senate HELP Committee advances Trump's Education pick

Politico - 18h
Senate confirms Kash Patel to lead FBI

Politico - 14h
Who is considering a run for McConnell's Senate seat?

Politico - 14h
Milei wins senate votes despite memecoin scandal

Libertarian secures electoral reform after his most difficult week since becoming Argentina’s president
Financial Times - 8h
Trump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing

Asked for her views on pro-labor legislation she backed as a House Republican, Lori Chavez-DeRemer said she would simply serve the president’s agenda.
The New York Times - 1d
Republicans question giving Cruz broad subpoena power at Senate Commerce

Politico - 1d
David Boren, former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator, dies at 83

David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died
ABC News - 19h
McConnell announces he will not seek re-election in Senate floor speech

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., marked his 83rd birthday on the Senate floor as he announced that he will not be seeking re-election to Congress in 2026.
NBC News - 16h
Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron launches Senate bid

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R ) announced Thursday that he is launching a bid for the seat being vacated by longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell (R). “Kentucky, it's time for a new ...
The Hill - 7h
Live updates: Musk takes the stage at CPAC; Senate vote-a-rama stretches into the night

Tech billionaire Elon Musk took the stage at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) with a late-scheduled appearance that saw him wield a chainsaw and discuss a range of ...
The Hill - 4h

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Georgia Republican faces crowd angered by DOGE layoffs

Rep. Rich McCormick faced a crowd at a town hall in Roswell, Georgia, that expressed anger about the layoffs and cuts implemented by Elon Musk's DOGE team.
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China supports 'recent consensus' between US and Russia on Ukraine war, foreign minister says

China supports “the recent consensus” between the U.S. and Russia on the war in Ukraine, said Wang Yi, the country’s foreign minister, amid ongoing discussions about bringing an end to the nearly ...
The Hill - 5h
Senate trudges through vote-a-rama to ready a backup budget

Democrats showed few signs of relenting in their attempts to force Republicans to take politically uncomfortable votes.
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Fired Army veteran speaks out about federal layoffs

Army Veteran Nelson Feliz, Sr., who spent more than a decade working for the Department of Veterans Affairs, is speaking out about his experience as one of the many federal workers who was let go ...
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