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Mitch McConnell goes after Trump's trade policy: 'I'm not a tariff fan'
The outgoing Senate GOP leader argued that tariffs, a key part of Trump's platform, would "raise th…
Bryan Metzger
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Republicans could be overlooking a potentially devastating problem with JD Vance
Republicans think JD Vance can give them a major boost in the Rust Belt. But he lagged far behind o…
John L. Dorman
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These 38 GOP senators just voted against protecting contraception. Here's why.
Republicans complained that Democrats were simply holding a show vote. But they also said they were…
Bryan Metzger
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These 4 GOP senators voted to rip away millions of dollars in federal funding that they had secured for their home states
The vote was unsuccessful, and most of those senators voted for the bill's final passage. But it's …
Bryan Metzger
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These 22 GOP senators voted for a $95.3 billion Ukraine and Israel aid package without the controversial border provisions that Republicans have rejected
Unable to reach an agreement on a border deal, some Republican senators opted to move forward with …
Bryan Metzger
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These 22 GOP senators are already opposed to the bipartisan border security proposal and the bill is already stalling
Less than 24 hours after the bill was announced, nearly half of GOP senators rejected it. And House…
Bryan Metzger
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These 17 GOP senators still haven't endorsed Trump and some of them probably never will
Some seemingly haven't gotten around to it, others say they'll back Trump once he becomes the nomin…
Bryan Metzger
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Joe Biden might end up missing Mitch McConnell
McConnell relishes his depiction as a villain, but the Kentucky Republican has found ways to work w…
Brent D. Griffiths
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The Senate failed its attempt to strip lower monthly student-loan payments from millions of borrowers
The Senate failed to pass a GOP-led bill to overturn the new SAVE income-driven repayment plan. Bid…
Ayelet Sheffey
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2.9 million student-loan borrowers are making $0 monthly payments through a new program Republicans are trying to repeal
The Education Department announced 5.5 million student-loan borrowers are now enrolled in the new S…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Mitch McConnell abruptly stops speaking in the middle of a press conference before being whisked away
McConnell later returned to the podium to take questions, assuring reporters that he felt "fine" an…
Madison Hall,Bryan Metzger
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Republican lawmakers launch an effort to block student-loan borrowers from enrolling in Biden's new plan intended to lower monthly payments
Senate and House GOP lawmakers introduced bills to block the SAVE income-driven repayment plan ahea…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Kyrsten Sinema raked in more than $100,000 from the airline industry as she pushed to alter pilot training requirements
Fellow Sen. Tammy Duckworth said at the time that Sinema would have blood on her hands if her amend…
Bryan Metzger
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C-SPAN captured a tense back-and-forth between George Santos and Mitt Romney at the State of the Union
Santos claims Romney called him an "ass" at the State of the Union. Both men confirmed that Romney …
Bryan Metzger
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Bernie Sanders just introduced a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour
"There are millions of workers in this country who are working literally on starvation wages," Sen.…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey…
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Republican lawmakers just revived a bill to end the student-loan payment pause and block debt cancellation before Biden's relief plan goes to the Supreme Court
"There is no support for the man who didn't go to college but is paying off a work truck," Sen. Cas…
Ayelet Sheffey
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TikTok's codenamed 'Project Clover' is a push to win over European lawmakers as it faces a critical US ban
The name "Project Clover" appears to reference one of the national symbols of Ireland – where TikTo…
Pete Syme
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Republican senator claims South Dakotans need AR-15s to 'shoot prairie dogs'
Sen. John Thune's comments on AR-15s being needed for prairie dog hunting come weeks after Sen. Bil…
Cheryl Teh
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George Santos grabbed an aisle seat at the State of the Union. Not everyone was eager to shake his hand.
Seated beside GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Santos soon discovered that not everyone, includi…
Nicole Gaudiano,Bryan Metzger…
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Republicans cite shaky argument on Senate procedure for killing a $35 cap on insulin in major spending bill
GOP Sen. Ron Jonson accused Democrats on playing politics on an insulin price cap, but Republicans …