N.Y., said he supports Democrat efforts to slow down the confirmation of President Trump's Cabinet, including for key national security roles.

The Senate is set for an Inauguration Day vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.

Having a 32-hour workweek on a 'rotating basis' would improve worker satisfaction and retention, the Congressional Progressive Staff Association said Thursday.

Anti-establishment conservatives who opposed Thune for leader are satisfied but cautiously optimistic, as Trump turns up the pressure to confirm his nominees.

Democrats lost big in the 2024 election because they have taken indefensible positions on important issues. True to form, however, they continue to blame their problems on something else, in this case "strategy.

The Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.

The directive, which a federal judge has temporarily blocked from going into effect, has unleashed furious reactions from lawmakers, mostly Democrats and a few Republicans. Many have cited the US constitution's provision saying that "the power of the purse" lies with the Congress rather than the executive branch.

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Senator Chuck Schumer got attention for all the wrong reasons during remarks about President Donald Trump’s federal loan freeze. In an unfortunate choice of words, the Senate […]