The Senate took its first procedural step Tuesday towards passage of a filibuster-proof border security, defense and energy ...

Senate Democrats are weighing whether to go scorched earth in the face of Trump's agenda, breaking norms and rejecting unanimous consent requests.

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It’s not clear if Canada wants to become a U.S. state, though technically it would be possible without its buy-in ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell was a generational force for the Republican Party — using procedural tactics and political will to stymie much of former President Barack Obama’s agenda, hand President Donald ...

Republicans need help to pass a budget to keep the government running, but Democrats can’t overplay their hand.

Arizona's Democratic senators have been on the losing end of every confirmation they opposed since President Donald Trump ...

Recently the FBI began publicly releasing some documents related to historically high profile cases that generated great ...

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Accessed 13 Feb. 2025. Feb. 14, 2025: This story was corrected to accurately reflect how many Senate votes are needed to end a filibuster.