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The Latest: Senate Democrats block DHS funding package ahead of shutdown deadline

Thursday, January 29 by SRN News

Democrats voted to block legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday as they continued to negotiate with Republicans and the White House on new restrictions for President Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement. Thursday's 45-55 test vote came as... Read More.

Rubio to face former US Senate colleagues on Venezuela policy

Wednesday, January 28 by SRN News

By Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is due to testify in the Senate about President Donald Trump's Venezuela policy on Wednesday, after scrambling to keep his former colleagues from passing a resolution to rein... Read More.

Alex Vindman, who testified against Trump during his first impeachment, enters Florida Senate race

Tuesday, January 27 by SRN News

Alex Vindman, who became a key player along with his twin brother in President Donald Trump's first impeachment, announced on Tuesday that he is running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat in Florida. Vindman, an Army veteran, was serving on the National Security... Read More.

Democrats Crockett, Talarico align on much in Texas Senate debate. Trump impeachment is different

Sunday, January 25 by SRN News

Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico differed more on style than substance in their first debate for U.S. Senate in heavily Republican Texas, though they distinguished themselves somewhat on the future of ICE and impeachment of President Donald Trump. Crockett, an outspoken second-term U.S. House... Read More.

Mary Peltola, barrier-breaking ex-Alaska congresswoman, is challenging Dan Sullivan in Senate race

Monday, January 12 by SRN News

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola said Monday that she would challenge Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in this year's midterm elections, vowing to shake up the establishment to make life more affordable for Alaskans. "Life is difficult here, and we... Read More.

Fed’s Powell says administration has threatened criminal indictment over his Senate testimony

Sunday, January 11 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Sunday the Trump administration has threatened him with a criminal indictment over Congressional testimony he gave last summer, sending subpoenas to the Fed on Friday in what he called a "pretext"... Read More.

Senate considers limiting Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raid

Thursday, January 8 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate is expected to vote on a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, setting up a test for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. The war powers resolution would require Trump... Read More.

US Senate to vote on reining in Trump on Venezuela

Thursday, January 8 by SRN News

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is due to consider a resolution on Thursday that would block President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, and backers said the measure could pass in a close... Read More.

US Senate Republicans hold hearing on impeaching ‘rogue’ judges

Wednesday, January 7 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans convened a hearing on Wednesday to argue that their colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives should advance impeachment articles against so-called "rogue" judges, following calls by President Donald Trump and his allies to remove... Read More.

Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election

Monday, December 29 by SRN News

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Some Iowans are ringing in 2026 with a special election on the final Tuesday of the year, casting ballots for a state senator in a race that offers Republicans an opportunity to reclaim two-thirds control of the chamber. Democrat Renee... Read More.

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The Latest: Senate Democrats block DHS funding package ahead of shutdown deadline

Rubio to face former US Senate colleagues on Venezuela policy

Alex Vindman, who testified against Trump during his first impeachment, enters Florida Senate race

Democrats Crockett, Talarico align on much in Texas Senate debate. Trump impeachment is different

Mary Peltola, barrier-breaking ex-Alaska congresswoman, is challenging Dan Sullivan in Senate race

Fed’s Powell says administration has threatened criminal indictment over his Senate testimony

Senate considers limiting Trump’s war powers after Venezuela raid

US Senate to vote on reining in Trump on Venezuela

US Senate Republicans hold hearing on impeaching ‘rogue’ judges

Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election

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