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Republican U.S. Senator Thune speaks to the media after he was elected to become the next Senate Majority Leader, in Washington

U.S. Sen. John Thune elected as next majority leader for Republicans

The Murdo native and Sioux Falls resident reaches the top job in the U.S. Senate 20 years after defeating another majority leader from South Dakota, Tom Daschle.

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鈥楬er day one was 3.5 years ago鈥�: Minnesota Rep. Stauber slams Kamala Harris

'I think that what she talked about is things that she should have or could have done the last three and a half years,' said Rep. Pete Stauber, who represents Minnesota鈥檚 8th Congressional District

Aug 23, 2024

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Judge tosses Trump documents case, ruling that the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed

It marked another blockbuster legal triumph for Trump, following a July 1 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that as a former president he has immunity from prosecution for many of his actions in office.

Jul 15, 2024

Guards rush to assist former President Donald Trump at a podium during a campaign rally.

National

Trump shot in ear at campaign rally, probed as assassination attempt

"I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear," Trump said on his Truth Social platform following the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh.

Jul 13, 2024

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Biden's ability to reshape U.S. judiciary hangs in balance as election looms

During the last two years of Obama's presidency, McConnell blocked consideration of a Supreme Court nominee 鈥� an action with little precedent in U.S. history that enabled Trump instead to fill a vacancy.

Nov 4, 2022

By Nate Raymond and Disha Raychaudhuri / Reuters

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House March 8, 2022.

National

Biden to make remarks Tuesday on election transparency bill

Democrats have accused Republicans at the state level of enacting policies to make it harder for racial minorities who tend to support Democratic candidates to cast ballots.

Sep 20, 2022

By Alexandra Alper / Reuters

Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington

National

Gay marriage bill hits snag in U.S. Senate, no vote until after elections

The delay dashed the hopes of advocates who had sought prompt action on a bill already passed by the House of Representatives that would ensure protection for same-sex and interracial marriages.

Sep 15, 2022

By Richard Cowan / Reuters

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer holds a news conference to tout a drug pricing, energy and tax bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

National

US Senate Democrats get green light on $430B climate, drug bill

Saturday will kick off an arduous process that could extend into early next week, with senators offering amendment after amendment in a time-consuming "vote-a-rama."

Aug 6, 2022

By Richard Cowan and Makini Brice / Reuters

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National

'Unbridled destructive energy': Takeaways from Thursday's hearing on the Jan. 6 insurrection

The committee showed that Trump spent most of those three hours in the White House dining room. As Fox News played in the background, the former president called senators to urge them to help delay the electoral count and ignored pleas from his advisors to help end the insurrection.

Jul 22, 2022

By Arit John / Los Angeles Times

National

Top Democrats, Republicans in U.S. Senate see chance for bill protecting gay marriage

The measure, intended to head off any Supreme Court effort to roll back gay marriage rights, passed the House on Tuesday with all Democrats and 47 Republican representatives - just over a fifth of their caucus - voting in favor. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday said he was "really impressed by how much bipartisan support it got in the House."

Jul 20, 2022

By Moira Warburton / Reuters

A gun control rally for gun legislation is held outside the United States Capitol in Washington

National

Gun legislation talks in U.S. Senate yield no breakthrough

A group of lawmakers led by Democratic Senator Chris Murphy and Republican Senator John Cornyn are trying to iron out a plan that would bolster school security, address gaps in the U.S. mental health system and keep guns away from criminals and individuals deemed to be a danger to the public or themselves.

Jun 9, 2022

By David Morgan / Reuters

National

Young survivor of Texas school massacre tells U.S. Congress of day's horror

Miah Cerrillo, 11, and the parents of multiple young Americans killed and wounded in a spate of recent mass shootings testified on Wednesday before a congressional panel as a bipartisan group of senators worked to see if there was any compromise on gun safety that Democrats and Republicans can agree to.

Jun 8, 2022

By Richard Cowan / Reuters

U.S. Senate Democrats hold weekly policy lunch at U.S. Capitol in Washington

National

U.S. Senate Democrats put abortion-rights bill to the test Wednesday

"The vote to protect abortion rights will shine like a floodlight on every member of this chamber," Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor on Tuesday.

May 11, 2022

By Richard Cowan / Rueters

People protest after leak of U.S. Supreme Court draft majority opinion on Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Washington

National

U.S. Supreme Court abortion move sparks calls for ending Senate's filibuster

Since the start of President Joe Biden's administration, Democrats have wrestled with repealing or modifying the long-held filibuster rule requiring at least 60 votes in the 100-member chamber to advance most legislation, as a way to get around their razor-thin majorities.

May 4, 2022

By Richard Cowan / Reuters

Protesters react outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the leak of a draft opinion preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision in Washington

National

U.S. Supreme Court potential shock move on abortion sets Democrats scrambling

Abortion is one of the most divisive issues in U.S. politics and has been for nearly a half century. A 2021 poll by the Pew Research Center found that 59% of U.S. adults believed it should be legal in all or most cases.

May 3, 2022

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