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Israel, Senate and Democrats

A Majority of Senate Democrats Voted to Block Weapons Sales to Israel. Is the Party Turning?

“These are misguided resolutions and if adopted would reinstate the failed policies of the Biden administration and would abandon America’s closest ally in the Middle East,” Republican Senator James E. Risch of Idaho and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on the Senate floor.

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Senate rejects bid to halt sale of bombs and rifles to Israel, but Democratic opposition grows

The Senate has rejected an effort from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of U.S. bombs and firearms to Israel.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3d

Most Democrats vote for failed resolutions to block arms sales to Israel

The votes by more than half of Senate Democrats highlight the party’s growing frustration with Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza, nearly two years after Hamas’s attack.

Trump, Senate and Democrats

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Senate GOP threatens to 'grind it out' through August as Trump nominees face Democratic delays

Senate Republicans push through Trump nominees as Democrats use delaying tactics, with GOP leaders threatening to cancel August recess to confirm pending appointments.

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Trump admin live updates: Trump, Schumer trade barbs over Senate nominations

The Senate on Saturday considered some of President Donald Trump's nominations before the August recess. Earlier this week, Trump issued an executive order slapping tariffs on many of America's trading partners but the new duties are set to go into effect in seven days.

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Senate deal on nominees elusive amid Democratic anger at Trump

President Trump, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) are making slow progress toward a deal to clear some of the Senate’s backlog of executive branch nominees to allow weary senators to leave Washington for the four-week August recess.

Jeanine Pirro, Senate and U.S. attorney

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Jeanine Pirro confirmed as U.S. attorney for D.C. as Trump and Democrats trade barbs

Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Tim Scott of South Carolina and Democratic Sens. Ruben Gallego and Peter Welch did not cast votes. Pirro posted on X: "I am blessed to have received a Senate confirmation vote this evening of 50 to 45 to be the United States attorney for the District of Columbia the largest United States Attorney’s Office in the country.

The Washington Post on MSN · 23h

Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for D.C.

The 74-year-old former Fox News host, New York prosecutor and judge was nominated after the Senate blocked Trump’s first choice, right-wing podcaster Ed Martin.

CBS News on MSN · 14h

Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of Jeanine Pirro, an ardent loyalist of President Trump and a Fox News fixture, confirming the cable news personality to a top prosecutor post in Washington,

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What a Senate floor clash between two Democrats says about where the party is headed

The spat between Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Cory Booker this week illustrates the larger question before Democrats: ...

Senate Democrats Try to Force Release of Epstein Files With Little-Known Law

The move is part of an effort by Democrats to draw Senate Republicans into the debate over the release of the Epstein files, ...

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Senate Democrats push legislation to get answers on DOGE’s security issues

They’re demanding an audit to determine whether DOGE employees — deliberately or not — created vulnerabilities through their ...

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Senate GOP threatens confirmations rule change amid Democrats' "path of obstruction" on Trump's nominees

Senate Republicans are mulling a possible rule change to allow them to more swiftly confirm President Trump's nominees amid ...

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Democrats got a top Senate recruit in North Carolina. Now they’re trying to find more

Democrats landed the biggest recruiting win of the 2026 midterm elections to date when former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper ...

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Cory Booker’s Senate clash went viral. But it’s not the way Democrats should fight Trump.

Even though the Democratic base is itching for a fight, the senator’s approach is worrisome considering the fight the party ...

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Senate Democrats seek to force release of Jeffrey Epstein files with rarely used "Rule of Five" law

Senate Democrats are trying to force the Justice Department to release the Epstein files using a little-known law.

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Trump pick for counterterrorism role confirmed by Senate despite Democrats’ concerns over past association with extremists

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Joe Kent to a top counterterrorism role, overcoming opposition from Democrats who described ...

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Senate Democrats try to force DOJ to release Epstein files using little-known law

Senate Democrats are attempting to force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files through a little-known, decades-old law.

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Senate Democrats Estimate DOGE Caused Billions of Dollars In Government Waste

Democrats on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations yesterday released a jaw-dropping report attempting to ...

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