Collins casts 10,000th consecutive Senate vote
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) cast her 10,000th consecutive Senate vote on Thursday night, voting for a Democratic motion to commit the $70 billion budget...
Platner says ‘not once’ has he considered dropping Maine Senate primary bid
Progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner said on Thursday that “not once” has he considered dropping his Maine Senate primary bid after new allegations about...
Senate defeats Tillis plan to turn $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund into 'anti-fraud' fund
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to defeat an amendment sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to redirect the nearly $1.8 billion proposed for...
Three GOP senators vote to bar Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence
Three Republican senators — Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted for a Democratic amendment Thursday to bar...
Trump delivers $700M boost to coal, including wartime authority funds
The Trump administration is putting nearly $700 million toward coal, one of the president’s favorite energy sources. President Trump announced the move during Thursday...
Oversight panel releases transcript of Bondi interview about Epstein files
The House Oversight Committee on Thursday released the transcript from its closed door meeting with former Attorney General Pam Bondi, which shows her declining...
Six GOP senators vote to block Trump’s White House ballroom
Six Republican senators voted with Democrats in support of a proposal sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) to block the construction of President Trump’s...
Three vulnerable Republicans vote to ban DOJ from creating 'anti-weaponization' fund
Three Republicans in tough Senate races this fall joined Democrats in voting for an amendment to prevent the Justice Department from ever creating an...
Defeated GOP incumbents snubbed by Trump may grow more willing to buck him
Republican incumbents who were snubbed by President Trump in the midterms are increasingly signaling they will take a more independent approach to his agenda,...
FEMA staff losses leave questions about hurricane season
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffing losses after a tumultuous year at the agency are raising questions about whether it will be able to...