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Republicans say they may try to change Senate rules when they return from August recess to speed up confirmationsThe US Senate left Washington DC on Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of Donald Trump’s nomin…
Confirmation fits pattern as Republicans line up behind faithful Trump footsoldier with minimal questioningWhen more than 80 judges signed a letter opposing Emil Bove’s judicial nomination, they implored the US Senate to do its job in interrogating and…
Top justice department official confirmed 50-49 despite claims that he advocated for ignoring court’s ordersThe Senate on Tuesday confirmed Emil Bove, a top justice department official and former defense attorney for Donald Trump, to a lifetime seat on…
Exclusive: Robert Garcia and Summer Lee sent letter to Kristi Noem regarding masked immigration agents and concerns over constitutional protectionsDemocratic members of Congress are pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reveal informati…
About 3,000 workers have left the agency through firings and buyouts in a move Democrats and staff call ‘unlawful’Workers at the US state department say firings, resignation buyouts, a proposed budget cut of 48%, and reorganization under the Trump admi…
Republicans refuse to call whistleblower who says Bove advocated ignoring court orders to Senate judiciary panelRepublican senators on Thursday advanced through the judiciary committee Emil Bove’s nomination to serve as a judge on a federal appeals cou…
This blog is now closedTrump requests release of Epstein grand jury transcripts amid report of ‘bawdy’ birthday noteTrump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furorDonald Trump has lashed out against his own supporters, calling th…
President is looking to clawback money from public media and foreign aid programs to seemingly control US debtSenate Republicans on Tuesday advanced Donald Trump’s request to cancel about $9bn in previously approved spending, overcoming concerns about …
GOP aiming to meet Friday deadline mandated by law for bill, known as a rescissions package, to pass CongressUS politics live – latest updatesWhat are rescissions – and why does Trump want Congress to approve them?Senate Republicans on Wednesday moved …
Billionaire said his ‘America party’ would try to turn attainable House and Senate seats to decide major issuesThe new US political party that Elon Musk has boasted about possibly bankrolling could initially focus on a handful of attainable House and S…