Speaking Thursday afternoon in Montgomery, former judge Roy Moore, twice removed from the Alabama Supreme Court, announced that he will once again run in 2020 for a seat in the U.S. Senate after losing a special election two years ago when several women accused him of decades-old sexual misconduct.
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Long before he stepped down as president of the National Rifle Association, Oliver North cemented his reputation for overthrowing governments and financial improprieties in the Iran-Contra scandal. The NRA has taken the retired U.S. marine to court now over another “failed coup attempt,” saying North conspired with Ackerman McQueen, a public relations firms that has been representing the NRA since the 1980s, to topple the gun group’s leadership.
Read moreAgainst threats of a veto by President Donald Trump, the Senate on Thursday passed the first of three resolutions aimed at blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Read moreNative American advocates told lawmakers on a Senate panel Wednesday that tribal police should have jurisdiction over violent cases committed by non-Natives on tribal land and the federal government should improve databases tracking such crimes.
Read moreThe Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s longest-delayed judicial nominee, a Texas attorney who faced criticism from Democrats about his record in court on cases involving gay rights issues.
Read moreHours after the Pentagon pledged $250 million more in military equipment to war-torn Ukraine, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard from experts who urged even more support in the country’s fight for sovereignty from its powerhouse neighbor Russia.
Read moreFormer Republican lawmaker Jim DeMint has seen it before – newly elected, passionate lawmakers sweep into Washington intent on bringing with them fresh ideas and change, only to be derailed by powerful committee chairs who have held their positions for years, maybe decades.
Read moreThe Trump administration’s top trade negotiator testified Tuesday before the Senate Finance Committee in support of the replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement, brushing off Democrats’ concerns about tariffs and how they affect trade deals.
Read moreSenate Republicans lambasted the previous administration’s water regulations as a federal power grab Wednesday in a hearing on the new policy rolled out by President Donald Trump.
Read moreOpposition to President Donald Trump’s Saudi Arabia policy and use of executive power is building in Congress, where senators have introduced more legislation aimed at blocking the sale of weapons to the kingdom.
Read moreThe federal government for years has kept under wraps the names of hundreds of nursing homes around the country found by inspectors to have serious ongoing health, safety or sanitary problems.
Read moreRepublican former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, who served 45 years in Washington and used seniority to steer billions of dollars to his home state of Mississippi, has died. He was 81.
Read moreEntering a new election year after his refusal to consider Supreme Court nominees ensured a Republican majority, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he would not obstruct any candidate for the court in 2020.
Read moreThis is the latest installment in a series on the progress of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees in the Senate.
Read moreEnding a months-long battle over funding for states ravaged by record-breaking storms and devastating floods and wildfires, the Senate voted 85-8 Thursday to approve a $19.1 billion disaster-relief package.
Read moreOn deck for a Ninth Circuit judgeship, a lawyer who has spent the last 11 years on the Beltway faced tough questions Wednesday about whether he can still call California his home.
Read moreThe Senate on Tuesday confirmed a Los Angeles attorney to a seat on the Ninth Circuit after he faced criticisms from Democrats over his record of representing fossil fuel companies in court, making him the second Trump nominee added to the San Francisco-based appeals court in a week.
Read moreHouse members on Thursday advanced a bundle of bills designed to lower prescription drug prices and strengthen healthcare funding.
Read morePresident Donald Trump’s choice to take over the second highest position in the Justice Department won Senate confirmation Thursday.
Read moreThe Senate confirmed a New Orleans attorney to a seat on a Louisiana federal court Thursday, overcoming objections from Democrats concerned about her views on abortion rights.
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