| 单词 | US Senate |
| 例句 | Soon after the Army-McCarthy hearings were over, the US Senate voted to censure McCarthy for having charged so many people falsely. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The pressure on Palmer got even worse in the middle of October 1919, when the US Senate demanded to know why Palmer had not acted more aggressively to put an end to the Communist threat. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Now it was up to the US Senate. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Shortly after the strike began, the US Senate Committee on Education and Labor began to investigate the walkout by holding public hearings. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The widely read scandal came as a shock to her audience – Bergman’s roles were pure, good-girl types – and she was characterised by the US Senate as “a powerful influence for evil”. Isabella Rossellini on Ingrid Bergman: 'Women liked her matter-of-factness' 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z By contrast, Moore said he found the figure of 20% of women in the US Senate dismaying. Michael Moore: Meryl Streep should run for president 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Early this month for hemp history week, the US Senate unanimously passed a non-binding resolution acknowledging hemp’s economic value and “historical relevance”. The hemp revival: why marijuana's cousin could soon be big business 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Impeachment manager Rep. Jeffries quotes The Notorious B.I.G. in concluding his answer to a Trump lawyer's question about why the US Senate is gathered for the trial. Perspective | Senate press restrictions have an ugly goal: Putting distance between the public and Trump’s impeachment trial 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z In 1991, the US Senate Appropriations Committee instructed the National Institutes of Health to develop a research program in alternative medicine. The battle for medicine’s soul: A century of alternative remedies 2014-01-19T19:00:00Z Al Franken, the former Saturday Night Live writer and performer, is in the US Senate. No laughing matter: Comedians from Italy to the US are reforming politics 2013-03-04T16:09:27Z So dominant in the West, for example, that US vice president Joe Biden introduced the Recognizing Addiction as a Disease Act for debate in the US Senate on March 28, 2007. Addiction is not a disease: How AA and 12-step programs erect barriers while attempting to relieve suffering 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Like the moment when the doomed Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell began a US Senate campaign advert with, "I am not a witch", your first thought is: why do you need to tell me that? Dark Actors: The Life and Death of David Kelly, by Robert Lewis – review 2013-07-08T07:00:02Z It began on the day that Republicans in the US Senate voted for sweeping tax cuts that will deliver a bonanza for the super wealthy while in time raising taxes on many lower-income families. A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z She testified before a US Senate committee, made speeches and helped raise many millions of dollars for medical research and grants. Elizabeth Taylor, always leading lady 2011-03-24T15:29:00Z The bottom of the site has a phrase: “Kid Rock for US Senate 2018.” Kid Rock for Senate? Hints, but Don’t Assume Anything 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z “They held a screening of it in the US Senate,” he says. Fighting dirty: could Michael Bay’s Benghazi movie take down Hillary Clinton? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The US Senate Intelligence Committee's report revealed details of the CIA's "enhanced interrogation techniques" on terror suspects. Jolie: US must lead against torture 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Both unsuccessfully ran for political office, Mailer for Mayor of New York, Vidal for the US Senate. Tom Wolfe vs. John Updike, Norman Mailer and John Irving — and other timeless literary feuds 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z The US Senate Intelligence Committee has demanded more information about contacts between the CIA and the makers of Oscar favourite Zero Dark Thirty. CIA pressed over Bin Laden film 2013-01-04T01:35:23Z In 1998, at the instigation of Trent Lott, the Republican majority leader from Mississippi, the US Senate passed Resolution No 155, declaring 6 April "national tartan day". To the Ends of the Earth by TM Devine ? review 2011-08-04T08:59:01Z Arnold Schwarzenegger has ruled out a run for the US Senate, in response to widespread speculation that the actor would return to political life to take on Donald Trump. Arnold Schwarzenegger rules out running for US Senate to oppose Trump 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z He is named in the nearly 1,000-page report produced by the US Senate Intelligence Committee on Russia's interference in the 2016 US election. Ukraine charges officials tied to Hunter Biden probe and Russia 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z During the September shutdown drama, however, he urged the party to hold its ground and lambasted Mr McConnell as the "weakest, dumbest and most conflicted 'leader' in US Senate history". Five players who will decide if US government shuts down 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z She spent almost 10 years as mayor of San Francisco and ran unsuccessfully for governor before winning a US Senate seat in 1992. Obituary: Dianne Feinstein, trailblazing senator who defied CIA and White House 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Feinstein was the oldest member of the US Senate and voted as recently as Thursday. Senator Dianne Feinstein dies aged 90 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The US Senate has voted to formally impose a dress code, unanimously rejecting a plan to allow lawmakers to wear casual clothing in the chamber. US Senate unanimously votes to reinstate dress code 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr Trump was later acquitted in the US Senate with Republican support. Ukraine charges officials tied to Hunter Biden probe and Russia 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The US Senate has taken an unusual step to bypass a Republican's blockade of senior military appointments in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy. US Senate manoeuvres around Tommy Tuberville's abortion objections 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z "It's what I'm meant to do, as long as the old bean holds up," she told CNN in 2017, at age 84, as she prepared to mount another successful bid for US Senate. Obituary: Dianne Feinstein, trailblazing senator who defied CIA and White House 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Late last year, members of the US House of Representatives and US Senate sent letters to the NIH and PHS, asking that research policies redefine ‘animal’ to include cephalopods. Octopuses Used in Research Could Receive Same Protections as Monkeys 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z To join the Supreme Court, Judge Jackson must still be approved by the US Senate. Biden Chooses Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Democrats hope the bill will help them in the November elections, which could change which political party controls the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. Biden Signs Major Climate Action Bill 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z As of two o’clock Wednesday morning, the battle for control of the US Senate was nearly tied, with Democrats controlling 48 seats and Republicans holding 47. Close Results in US Midterm Elections 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Two-thirds of the US Senate must vote to convict on articles of impeachment, and as it stands, Republicans are in the minority in the chamber. White House says impeachment inquiry 'based on lies' 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z If that is approved by a simple majority, a trial in the US Senate could follow. House of Representatives to open Biden impeachment inquiry, Kevin McCarthy says 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Judge Jackson must still be approved by the US Senate. Biden Chooses Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z The average age for members of the US Senate is 65. Mitch McConnell freezes for second time during press event 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z In November - at the same time the abortion referendum is held - Mr LaRose will be on the ballot for the US Senate. Ahead of Ohio abortion vote, Republicans try to change the rules 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Last week, Maryland's delegation to the US Senate introduced a bill to posthumously award Ms Lacks the Congressional Gold Medal. Henrietta Lacks: Family of black woman whose cells were taken settle case 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The US Senate Minority Leader abruptly stopped speaking during the weekly Republican leadership media session before being led away by colleagues. Mitch McConnell says he is 'fine' after freezing at conference 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Her nomination by Mr Biden must still be confirmed by the US Senate. Biden chooses Lisa Franchetti to head military branch 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z A US Senate sub-committee met on Tuesday to investigate the deal that ended the legal wrangles between the tours after a year of unprecedented disruption following LIV's launch. I'd rather retire than play LIV Golf - McIlroy 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z A US Senate panel held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the deal, which Scheffler says lacked detail. Scheffler says players have no 'clarity' on merger 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z A US Senate committee holds a hearing Tuesday on the combination. Jeff Bezos and Bob Iger top Sun Valley list, with AI and streaming in focus 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z All justices are nominated by the President and confirmed by the US Senate. US Supreme Court rules website designer can refuse to serve same-sex couples 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Last week's announcement shocked the golfing world, and the US Senate is now investigating the plans. 'Nobody knows' - merger plans 'confusing' for players 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The US Senate will move ahead with a vote on a bipartisan deal on Thursday that, if passed, will prevent the world's biggest economy from defaulting on its debt. Debt ceiling deal heads to US Senate for approval 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z More than 200 senior military appointments are currently being held up by the US Senate in a row over abortion. Gen Charles "CQ" Brown Jr: History-making fighter pilot picked as new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z As Mr DeSantis has climbed up the rungs, launching bid for the US House of Representatives, the US Senate and then the governor's mansion, his wife has been there every step of the way. Casey DeSantis: Who is the wife of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis? 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Mr Scott, who is black, has often touted his ascent to the US Senate as the grandson of a Deep South cotton field worker as an embodiment of the American dream. Tim Scott: Republican senator is running for president 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said in a letter to the US Senate that recent research indicates black taxpayers are between three and five times more likely to be audited. Black taxpayers more likely to be audited, IRS admits 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z “There aren’t enough people in the US Senate who live like, think like and look like the people they’re supposed to represent,” Alsobrooks wrote on Twitter in announcing her Senate bid. Top Maryland county leader Alsobrooks running for US Senate 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z In contrast, the Democrats enjoyed much better than expected results in those Congressional elections - even keeping control of the US Senate. Biden v Trump: The sequel few Americans want to see 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z He faced two major inquiries by Congress when he was president, called impeachments, but was acquitted by the US Senate both times. Trump indictment: A simple guide to what it means 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z “Now we see why Godlewski ducked out of the US Senate race, as she was apparently promised a soft landing,” he said. Wisconsin’s longtime Democratic secretary of state abruptly resigns 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z FBI director Christopher Wray told a US Senate hearing in November that attempts by China to set up a police presence on US soil "violates sovereignty and circumvents standard judicial and law enforcement cooperation processes". Canadian police investigate Chinese 'police stations' in Quebec 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been taken to hospital after a fall at a Washington DC hotel, a spokesman told US media. Mitch McConnell: US Senate Republican leader in hospital after fall 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The entire US Senate received a classified briefing on Tuesday about the matter from military leaders. US suspects three unidentified objects it shot down were 'benign' 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z It comes after the US Senate committee on consumer rights launched an investigation into Ticketmaster. Taylor Swift's Lavender Haze video teases album re-release 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Things came to a head last November, when the launch of Taylor Swift's Era's tour went so badly that Ticketmaster was hauled in front of the US Senate to answer questions about its business practices. Live music: How buying concert tickets could be made better 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Ticketmaster learned "valuable lessons" when the sale of Taylor Swift's 2023 US tour was disrupted by software attacks, its parent company will testify in the US Senate later. Ticketmaster blames cyber attack for disrupting Taylor Swift tour sale 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z It is possible that the US Senate, which is controlled by Democrats, could continue investigations. Trump's tax returns released after years-long effort 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Mr Trump, who is the only president to ever be impeached twice, was cleared by the US Senate. Capitol riot: Committee to seek charges for Trump - reports 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The news comes before new rules are introduced in January which require special envoy appointments to be approved by the US Senate. Joe Kennedy III set to be named as US special envoy to Northern Ireland 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran a headline on Tuesday, the day of the runoff, saying: “US Senate’s finale race brings steady turnout and few lines in Georgia.” Jim Crow 2.0? Democrats redouble voter suppression claims despite record high turnout in Georgia 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z The US Senate Banking Committee wants the former CEO to testify at next week's hearings into the collapsed exchange, and he said on Friday that he would attend. Sam Bankman-Fried: I hope to make money to pay people back 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Hence the need for a run-off election in 2021 for both Georgia's US Senate seats and another one this time around. US midterms: Georgia Senate run-off looms after bitter campaign 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a measure to block a strike by railway workers that could have a devastating impact on the US economy. US Rail strike: Senate passes bill to avert labour stoppage 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The US Senate has passed a landmark bipartisan bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage. Respect for Marriage Act: Senate passes same-sex marriage bill 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z The senior intelligence official was speaking at a US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, where he was grilled by senior lawmakers. Reports of Chinese police stations in US worry FBI 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z News that Democrats have held the US Senate after midterm elections this week has sparked recriminations within the Republican Party. US midterms: Republicans blame Trump and McConnell for poor showing 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The Democrats will retain majority control of the US Senate after winning a pivotal race in the state of Nevada. US midterms: Democrats retain control of Senate after key Nevada victory 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z Libby Hickson's response probably reflected how many in the state felt when they learned that their contest for US Senate was going to a second round. Georgia run-off election: Ready to switch off from politics? Not here 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The biggest trophy of the night for Democrats was flipping a US Senate seat in Pennsylvania. US elections: Biden hails better-than-expected midterms results 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z I met quite a few Republican voters who said they hesitated to punch a ballot for the party's US Senate nominee, Herschel Walker. US election: BBC correspondents on the ground in key states 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z If Republicans also take control of the US Senate, expect the process for confirming Mr Biden's nominees to come to a standstill. US midterms polls: Who will win control of Congress? 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z When Don Bolduc won the Republican primary in New Hampshire to become the party's candidate for the US Senate, Democrats were relieved. US midterms: Democrats elevated this Republican. Will it backfire? 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z For the past several months, the 59-year-old grocery store owner from Gainsville, Georgia, has been bombarded with "nasty" political advertisements for this year's US Senate race. Georgia run-off election: Ready to switch off from politics? Not here 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The extremely close race could determine which party controls the US Senate after next month's elections. Herschel Walker called abortion 'hypocrite' by second woman 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Defence attorney David Schoen - who represented Mr Trump in his second impeachment trial at the US Senate - said that Bannon was acting "on principle". Steve Bannon verdict: Ex Trump adviser sentenced to four months in jail for contempt of Congress 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Even those who were elected faced sexist rules - until 1993, women couldn't wear trousers on the floor of the US Senate. US midterm elections: Can Bolivia's women inspire change in Congress? 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z If Republicans also take control of the US Senate, expect the process for confirming Biden picks to the federal courts and executive agencies to grind to a standstill. US midterm elections: Why are they so important? 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Once again, the fate of the US Senate potentially rests in the balance. Georgia run-off election: Ready to switch off from politics? Not here 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z He claims to have never touched cannabis and, over a 35-year tenure in the US Senate, authored and voted in favour of many tough-on-drug laws. Will the Biden administration overhaul US cannabis policy? 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z It's a similar story with average age - only the UK's House of Lords and Canada's upper chamber are "older" than the US Senate. US midterms: The country with youngest politicians in world 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z In July, the US Senate Commerce Committee voted to approve a measure that would raise the age that children were given special online privacy protections to 16, and prohibit targeted advertising to children without consent. TikTok may be fined £27m for failing to protect children 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z "Lindsey Graham is purposely helping the Democrats to ensure that we do not take back the US Senate." “Willful sabotage”: Trump ally Roger Stone accuses Lindsey Graham of helping Dems with abortion bill 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Slamming the US Senate, he said: "I'd rather push myself 120 miles an hour delivering wins for New Hampshire than to slow down, end up on Capitol Hill debating partisan politics without results." Don Bolduc: Republicans fret over 'too Trumpy' New Hampshire primary candidate 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Kobach allegedly used the organization’s email list to fundraise for his own US Senate campaign in Kansas. Bannon surrenders to New York prosecutors over border wall crowdfunding campaign 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Suppose that a member of the US Senate is randomly selected. Introductory Statistics 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z Crucial seats in the US Senate and House of Representatives will be up for grabs. Biden Signs Historic Climate Bill as Scientists Applaud 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z He called Masto Biden’s “rubber stamp” for signing the Inflation Reduction Act and repeated that “the entire US Senate will hinge on this race.” GOP heavyweights stress urgency at annual Basque Fry 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Republicans hoped the US Senate race in New Hampshire was their path to winning back power. Don Bolduc: Republicans fret over 'too Trumpy' New Hampshire primary candidate 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Before creating the “Based Mike Lee,” the senator’s office tweeted from his official US Senate account. No cap, bussin, forreal, forreal: Sen. Mike Lee’s personal Twitter account is called "BasedMikeLee" 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Suppose that a member of the US Senate is randomly selected. Introductory Statistics 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z A recent Fox News poll found that Democrats like Shapiro and US Senate candidate John Fetterman tout a promising lead months ahead of the November midterm elections. In Pennyslvania, campaign volunteers are getting a taste of gig work 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z In April, three Republicans crossed the aisle to seal her appointment in the US Senate. Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first black woman on US top court 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The US Senate has passed a gun control bill - the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30 years. US Senate passes first gun control bill in decades 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z “Coloradans have an even deeper sense of urgency now to elect pro-choice candidates this November, and Michael will always be committed to protecting women’s reproductive rights in the US Senate.” In Colorado, a GOP rarity: An abortion rights candidate 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z The table shows the political party affiliation of each of 67 members of the US Senate in June 2012, and when they are up for reelection. Introductory Statistics 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z The US Senate has taken a first step towards passing what has been called the most significant new gun controls in a generation. US gun control: Bill clears first hurdle in US Senate 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The lead Republican negotiator for what would be the US Senate's first gun control bill in a generation has walked out of talks with Democrats. Republican Senate gun negotiator walks out of talks 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z On the other side, US Senate Democrats last week tried to pass a bill that critics said would allow abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Oklahoma passes bill banning most abortions after conception 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z It's happening because of two issues dating back to the founding of our republic, which brought us the Electoral College and unequal representation in the US Senate. Neofascist minority rule is laying waste to the United States 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The US Senate is due to vote on a bill to make the right to abortion a federal law as the nation's top court is poised to curtail it. Democrats push doomed bid for federal abortion law 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “The President loves this state. This state loves the president and on May 3, vote JD Vance for US Senate ladies and gentlemen, because I am the American first candidate.” Trump touts Vance at Ohio rally 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z In July 2020, an investigation by the US Senate accused the Rotenberg brothers of using secretive purchases of expensive art to evade sanctions. Sanctioned Russian oligarchs linked to £800m worth of UK property 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Part of this is the reality of congressional gridlock, which allows Republicans in the US Senate to block any substantive legislation on the topic. Biden sets rule banning sale of untraceable DIY 'ghost gun' kits 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z The US Senate voted unanimously to remove Moscow's "most favoured nation" trade status, opening the door to damaging new tariffs and import controls on products like platinum, chemicals, iron and steel. Ukraine War: Kremlin spokesman Peskov admits 'significant' Russian losses 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Georgia even sent former Confederate vice president Alexander H. Stephens to the US Senate. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Another is Joe Grand, who started hacking as a teenager and is well known in the hacking community for testifying before the US Senate in 1998 about early internet vulnerabilities under his internet handle, Kingpin. The hackers hunting for the lost Bitcoin billions 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Ms Means added that a gruelling confirmation process in the US Senate likely makes federal judgeships even less palatable. US Supreme Court: The women in the running to replace Stephen Breyer 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z A powerful US Senate committee has warned of serious weaknesses in the way new aircraft have been built by Boeing. 737 Max: US Senate committee criticises oversight of Boeing 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z The US Senate Committee is expected to quiz Mr Mosseri on Instagram's internal information on child safety and its plans - as well as what the committee calls "potential legislative solutions". Instagram announces changes ahead of political grilling 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z He spent most of the rest of his life in political obscurity, except for a brief stint in the US Senate shortly before his death in 1875. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z His political career was marked by a decade-long stint as the top Republican in the US Senate, and running unsuccessfully for the White House against Bill Clinton in 1996. Veteran Republican leader Bob Dole dies 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z "I want to congratulate my North Jersey constituent Dr. Oz on his run for US Senate in Pennsylvania," Pascrell wrote on Twitter. Dr. Oz says he’s running to create jobs in the US –– but his own company sells products from China 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Build Back Better bill, which includes social and climate spending, still needs to be voted on in the US Senate. Biden says economy 'in strong shape' ahead of holidays 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The legislation now faces significant hurdles as it heads to the US Senate. US House votes to pass $1.9tn social spending plan 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Southerners hated this prospect, for the admission of California without a balancing slave state would give the North a permanent advantage in the US Senate. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z “My heart is, and always has been, in Alaska, and that’s why I am proud to announce my campaign for reelection to the US Senate in 2022,” Murkowski said in a statement. Murkowski announces reelection bid opposed by Trump 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z “This guy’s Twitter says he’s a US Senate candidate for MD in 2022,” the email reads. Police officials exchanged warnings of Antifa, Black Lives Matter ‘blending in’ with Jan. 6 crowds 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z "Facebook's closed design means it has no real oversight," Ms Haugen, who used to work on the company's algorithmic products, told a US Senate committee. Facebook whistleblower claims checked for breach of UK law 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Last week Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg denied the firm put profit before user safety after a former employee heavily criticised the platform's content at a US Senate committee hearing. Chris Packham: Social media stoked fire attack at my New Forest home 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z A West Point graduate and combat hero of the Mexican War, Davis had represented his adopted state in the US Senate and served as secretary of war in the cabinet of Franklin Pierce. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Giving evidence to a US Senate committee last week, she said Facebook refused to make changes that would make the platform safer because it might damage profits. Facebook whistleblower to appear before UK Parliament 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z And the bad week for Facebook continues later today when a whistle-blower responsible for leaking many internal documents, takes the stand at a US Senate hearing. What happened to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram? 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The US Senate has passed a measure to keep the government funded through December and avoid yet another federal shutdown. Shutdown: Senate votes to keep US government open 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Antigone Davis, its global head of safety, testified to the US Senate about child protection. Facebook grilled over mental health impact on kids 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z He did not learn to read until he reached adulthood, yet he rose through minor political offices until he reached the House of Representatives, the governorship, and finally the US Senate. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Facebook global head of safety Antigone Davis will answer questions at forthcoming US Senate committee, where she is expected to be asked about the WSJ report and plans for Instagram Kids. Instagram for kids paused after backlash 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the US Senate voted to pass a monumental infrastructure bill that included $65 billion dollars to fund the expansion of broadband. Starlink, Internet From Space and the Precarious Future of Broadband in Rural America 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z And the code could have "global influence", with US Senate and Congress members calling on major technology companies to voluntarily adopt the same standards. Children's Code: What is it and how will it work? 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z “Much like the filibuster in the US Senate, majorities need to be careful about blowing up quorum rules. The shoe may eventually be on the other foot.” Tale of two walkouts: Texas Democrats hailed on left while Oregon Republicans vilified 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z One of the most dramatic illustrations of the centrality of the slavery question appeared in 1858, when Stephen A. Douglas sought reelection to his US Senate seat from Illinois. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z And even with a bare Democratic majority in the US Senate, there's little chance Congress will repeal all of Trump's tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy. Report card: six months into Biden’s presidency 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z In response, he said the women were part of a "political conspiracy" to undermine his 2017 US Senate campaign in Alabama, which he lost. Sacha Baron Cohen: US politician Roy Moore loses bid to sue over TV stunt 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z On the back of strong black voter turnout, Democrats once again emerged victorious with shocking upsets in dual runoff elections for the US Senate this January. US Justice Department sues Georgia over election laws 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Mr Biden, a veteran of the US Senate, likes to boast that he knows how the chamber operates. Biden backs bumper economic stimulus bill - with big caveat 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z In a letter to the US Senate in May, she warned "shortfalls are inevitable given factors such as... a nascent democratic culture and an increasingly charged political and security environment". Birtukan Mideksa: Ethiopia's electoral board chairperson 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z The US Senate has unanimously passed a bill to make Juneteenth, the day that marks the end of slavery in the nation, a federal holiday. US Senate votes to make Juneteenth a holiday 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z At Thursday's hearing of the US Senate foreign relations committee, Tigray was compared to Darfur. Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Warnings of genocide and famine 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Republicans in the US Senate have blocked a bill to establish a bipartisan 9/11-style commission to investigate the Capitol Hill riot. Republicans block 9/11-style congressional probe of Capitol riot 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Facebook and Twitter's chief executives were asked during a US Senate hearing in November if there was evidence of their platforms being addictive. Social media giant lists new 'Twitter Blue' subscription service 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z As a prospective conservative candidate for the US Senate from Ohio, author JD Vance can claim a rarely authentic connection to the white working-class voters who helped make Donald Trump president. JD Vance eyes Ohio’s Senate seat as a working-class man – with millions in tech funds 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z Then in January, Democrats took control of the US Senate when Georgia Republicans lost two run-off races. Georgia lawmaker arrested as governor signs new election law 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z The FBI said it had already received “hundreds of thousands of tips” following the riots that claimed five lives when a mob stormed the Capitol and invaded the US Senate and House of Representatives. FBI releases new Capitol attack footage as it seeks to identify 10 suspects 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z In letters to the Biden administration and members of the US Senate, hundreds of groups representing public lands, outdoor business, environmental justice and indigenous interests said the choice was "fitting and long overdue". Deb Haaland: America’s first Native cabinet secretary 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Nancy Erickson, who was sitting outside on Sunday morning with her dachshund, Siggi, a few blocks from a Minneapolis park, used to work for the US Senate in Washington. Derek Chauvin trial: What are the questions asked of potential jurors? 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z He’s expected to tell US Senate banking committee that the Fed remains committed to its stimulus programme. UK jobless rate rises to 5.1% for first time since 2016 – business live 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z News executives who aired the language this week argued that it would be wrong to edit language being used on the floor of the US Senate. Trump impeachment: divided reaction in US after former president acquitted – live updates 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Raskin noted that the final vote was the most bipartisan impeachment vote in the history of the US Senate. Senate votes to acquit as Trump celebrates: our movement 'has only just begun' – as it happened 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Donald Trump's defence lawyers are set to present evidence in the US Senate, denying charges he incited insurrection in the Capitol riots of 6 January. Trump impeachment: Defence team set to present speedy case 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z After nearly four hours of debate yesterday, a divided US Senate finally voted 56 to 44 to proceed with the historic second impeachment trial of Donald Trump. Trump impeachment– live updates 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Donald Trump's lawyers stole the show at the opening of his impeachment trial at the US Senate - but not in a way that will have pleased the former president. Bruce Castor: Trump lawyer offers bewildering defence statement 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Mr Trump's trial in the US Senate is due to begin on Tuesday after he was impeached for the second time by the House of Representatives last month. Trump impeachment: Supporters rioted 'of their own accord' 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z During his CBS interview, President Biden was asked about the impeachment trial Mr Trump is facing in the US Senate for his role in the riot at the Capitol on 6 January. Biden: 'Erratic' Trump should not get intelligence briefings 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z The US Senate will be transformed into a courtroom next week when Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins. Biden to meet House Democrats to push Covid relief plans – live updates 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z On Wednesday hundreds of congressional staff signed a letter to the US Senate, urging them to convict Trump. Biden pays respects to Capitol officer as Trump impeachment trial nears 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z After the November election, it became clear that control of the US Senate would be determined by two runoff elections in Georgia, where Loeffler and fellow Republican David Perdue faced off against two Democratic opponents. Wall Street billionaire backed Republicans who later tried to overturn election result 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Republicans in the US Senate are asking Democrats to delay the start of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial until February. Trump impeachment: Republicans seek delay until February 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z Many of the nominees Biden has named must be confirmed by the US Senate—and this process, which began just before Biden was sworn in on 20 January, might be contentious. Meet Biden’s Science Team 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z That is the inclination of the Republican minority in the US Senate to bipartisanship. Pound rallies as US stimulus hopes drive markets higher – business live 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The US Senate is expected to put him on trial soon, following his record second impeachment by the House of Representatives for allegedly inciting the Capitol riot. Biden inauguration: Democrat to be sworn in as Trump leaves office 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z They noted that the political hit from the week’s events would extend to his family members, such as daughter-in-law Lara Trump, a potential candidate for the US Senate in North Carolina. Trump U-turns to condemn Capitol violence as calls for removal grow – live updates 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z “Once they lost the steps, they lost the doors and windows,” said Terrance Gainer, who served as Capitol police chief and later as the US Senate’s sergeant at arms. Anger and incredulity at police failure to defend the Capitol from Trump mob 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Other European stock markets also rallied amid optimism over mass vaccination and the prospect of the Democrats taking control of the US Senate. Stock markets boosted as calm to Capitol Hill restored – business live 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Pence, who is technically president of the US Senate, will preside over the official count the Electoral College votes that qualify Biden to take the oath of office on January 20. No, Pence can't start a coup: Despite Trump's bullying, VP has no power to "reject" Joe Biden's win 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z The Georgia runoffs that will determine two US Senate seats and the balance of power in the senate overall after November’s close elections. Georgia voters head to the polls in crucial Senate runoffs – US politics live 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z The vote will decide the balance of power in the US Senate. Georgia Senate election: Control of Congress up for grabs 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z All eyes are on the southern state of Georgia, where the future of the US Senate will be decided this week. Georgia election: All you need to know about key Senate runoff races 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z She headlined a rally for the Democratic candidates in the upcoming Georgia runoff elections that will decide control of the US Senate. Can Kamala Harris as vice-president be both loyal deputy and heir apparent? 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z At stake is the balance of power in the 100-member US Senate. ‘This is a referendum’: US Senate on a knife-edge as Georgia runoffs loom 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The US Senate is set to discuss boosting one-off payments for Americans hit by the coronavirus downturn. Coronavirus: Senate wrangles over boosting help for Americans 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z “I’m not sure how anyone thinks that a US Senate without the voice of a Black woman is okay.” Column: Black women lost a Senate seat, but got a secretary of state. That's not good enough 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Senate Republicans were criticised over their decision to introduce a doctor who opposes government involvement in medicine as a key witness at a US Senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee hearing on Tuesday. The White House turned down 100m extra Pfizer vaccine doses | First Thing 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Thousands of young people turning 18 in the next few months will play a huge role in deciding who controls the US Senate – and with it the nature of Joe Biden’s Presidency. Can Georgia's 17-year-olds change Biden’s presidency? 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z She has served in the US Senate since 1992, and played an important role in the investigations into CIA torture during the wars in the Middle East as the former chairwoman of the intelligence panel. Dianne Feinstein to step down as top Democrat on Senate judiciary panel 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z The secretary of state and the UN ambassador positions must be approved by the US Senate, while national security adviser is appointed by the president. US election: Biden to name first cabinet picks on Tuesday 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z The first test will be in the Georgia special elections in January which will determine the balance of the US Senate. How Trump’s presidency turned off some Republicans – a visual guide 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z In separate interviews on Sunday, the two Democratic candidates for US Senate in Georgia said their runoff elections in January would be decisive for America’s future. Democratic candidates say Georgia Senate elections will be decisive for US 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z In his book, Obama considers what his meteoric rise to the US Senate and then the White House meant for his marriage to Michelle and family life with their daughters, Sasha and Malia. Barack Obama rules out role in Biden cabinet – 'Michelle would leave me' 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Mr Obama was speaking ahead of the release of his new memoir, A Promised Land, which charts his rise to the US Senate and first term as president. Obama: Trump election fraud claim 'undermining US democracy' 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z The party needs to pay down debt and keep voters activated for two difficult runoff US Senate races in Georgia on 5 January that will determine which party controls the Senate. ‘It must be made to fail’: Trump's desperate bid to cling to power 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z In one interview with Fox Business, Trump called her “the most liberal person in the US Senate”. The meaning of Kamala Harris: the woman who will break new ground as vice-president 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z The balance of power in the US Senate may not be decided until January, as Georgia may have to hold run-off elections for both its seats. US Election 2020: Battle for US Senate could last until January 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Others say that the US pull-out is partly due to the failure of the Obama administration to have the Paris agreement ratified by the US Senate. Climate change: US formally withdraws from Paris agreement 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z Six years since they lost control of the US Senate, Democrats are hoping to finally claw it back from the Republicans on Tuesday. The Senate races to watch on election night 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z While races for the White House and control of the US Senate demand the largest headlines and the wildest fundraising sums, the stakes of America’s down-ballot races are huge. 'Places that will change the country': the state races that will define decades of US politics 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z That request followed a vote in the US Senate, which sought to withdraw American support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. US election 2020: What has Trump said about your country? 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Both parties will be paying close attention to elections for the US Senate - where Republicans currently hold a three-seat advantage. US election 2020: What to look out for on election night 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z This year, Democrats find themselves with a real chance of taking control of the US Senate. 'I can have a voice': Latino voters set for decisive role in key Arizona county 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The chief executives of Facebook, Twitter, and Google will shortly face questioning by the US Senate over a key legal protection given to their firms. Facebook, Twitter and Google face questions from US senators 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Unlike with other races, should Mr Kelly win, the former astronaut could be seated in the US Senate as early as November 30, rather than in January. US election 2020: The five Senate races to watch 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z To determine a single winner, the US House of Representatives will vote for the next president and the US Senate will vote for the next vice-president. Predict the president 2020: Will Trump or Biden win the US election? You decide 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Only Alaska is not a major focus of the presidential campaign, but it does have a closely watched race for the US Senate. Trump cuts short pre-election interview as Covid stimulus bill moves closer– US politics live 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Georgia, long considered a Republican stronghold, is increasingly purple, with Trump and Biden tied in recent presidential polls and Democrats hoping to pick up a US Senate seat in the state. First Thing election special: Trump's on the stump and all masks are off 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z That momentous decision now back in the spotlight as the US Senate holds confirmation hearings on a new justice for the top court. What is Roe v Wade ruling on abortion? 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z There are 35 seats up for re-election in November, but expert observers say control of the US Senate comes down to five key races. First Thing election special: an isolated Trump rants and rambles 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Republicans in the US Senate are expected to move immediately to confirm the choice. Trump has nominated Barrett to the supreme court – what happens next? 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z In 2012, the political scientist Ross Baker spent a sabbatical brushing up on his congressional knowledge by spending time in the office of Harry Reid, the then Democratic majority leader in the US Senate. 'Not special any more': how the Senate has failed the American people 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Charles Booker, who narrowly lost the state’s Democratic primary for US Senate to Amy McGrath, championed environmental justice and the Green New Deal. Kentucky’s climate is suffering. Can the state slip the industry ties that prevent change? 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Mr Trump's supporters hope his nominee, if confirmed by the US Senate, will cement a 6-3 conservative ascendancy on the nation's highest court for the forseeable future. Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z In July this year, an investigation by the US Senate accused the Rotenbergs of using secretive purchases of expensive art to evade sanctions - one of the companies involved in the scheme was Advantage Alliance. Putin associate ‘moved millions’ through Barclays 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z The US Senate, with its rigid allocation of two senators a state, now skews heavily towards relatively unpopulated rural states that lean Republican over intensely populated Democratic-leaning urban centers. 'Our democracy is deeply imperiled': how democratic norms are under threat ahead of the US election 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The move rankles all the more deeply among progressives and Democratic supporters given the profoundly uneven representation in the US Senate. 'Not special any more': how the Senate has failed the American people 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z The Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson, a former Republican candidate for US Senate, identified the victim as Aaron “Jay” Danielson, who he called a “good friend”. Portland police declare Sunday night protest unlawful after fatal shooting 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z “President Trump has referred to you as ‘nasty’, ‘a sort of madwoman’, ‘a disaster’, ‘the meanest, most horrible, most disrespectful of anybody in the US Senate’. Joe Biden vows to 'listen to scientists' on coronavirus – US politics live 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z Analysts touted Black voter turnout as a major factor in Democrat Doug Jones’s victory for the US Senate. 'Crucial voices': the US women leading the fight against voter suppression 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z In 2018, he lost a bid to run for US Senate in Arizona. US 'toughest sheriff' fails to regain old job 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z In usually deep-red Kansas, Democrats have the luxury of a sleepy primary contest for US Senate. Why is a Silicon Valley billionaire trying to get an immigration hawk elected to the US Senate? 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Among Democrats in the US Senate, she, too, appears in the middle of the ideological spectrum. The war hero who could be Biden's running mate 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z He served one term and later mounted unsuccessful campaigns for US Senate and Louisiana governor. Twitter permanently suspends white supremacist David Duke 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z “You have to remember that there is nothing between the US Senate and God – certainly not the UN,” he says. How Trump is emboldening other countries' 'bad behavior' on the climate crisis 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Mark Kelly, the Democratic candidate for US Senate, was 12 points up. US records more than 1,000 Covid deaths a day as Republicans mull relief 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Jeff Sessions has lost the GOP nomination for his former US Senate seat in Alabama. First Thing: Trump juked the stats over police killing black Americans 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z But Democratic candidates have taken an increasing share of the ballot in recent elections for the US Senate, governor and state supreme court. 'He's in trouble here': can Trump win swing state Wisconsin again? 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z In May, Republican voters in Oregon nominated a QAnon believer to run for the US Senate in November. Down the rabbit hole: how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z At the federal level, police officers and their unions have spent at least $47.3m on campaign contributions and lobbying in recent election cycles, according to Maplight data and US Senate and US House records. Revealed: police unions spend millions to influence policy in biggest US cities 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z In 1870 Hiram Revels from Mississippi took a seat in the US Senate, the first African American to serve in Congress. Racial terror: 2,000 black Americans were lynched in Reconstruction era, report says 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z However, it is unclear whether Republicans, who control the US Senate, will support the proposed Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Why were US Democrats wearing Ghana’s kente cloth? 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z It is unclear whether Republicans, who control the US Senate, will support it. Biden: I think Floyd will change the world 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z However, it was unclear whether Republicans, who control the US Senate, will support the proposed Justice in Policing Act of 2020. US Democrats introduce sweeping police reform bill 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z In Florida, Trump and Rick Scott, then the state’s governor, baselessly accused election officials of fraud as they counted ballots in a US Senate race Scott was running in. ‘It could have a chilling effect’: why Trump is ramping up attacks on mail-in voting 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, the US Senate unanimously passed a proposal to delist Chinese companies from American stock exchanges if they fail to comply with US financial reporting standards. China scraps annual growth target for first time 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z The remarks prompted the US Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, a Republican, to tell the former president to “keep his mouth shut”. Trump accuses Obama of being 'grossly incompetent' after his coronavirus criticism 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z The scheme is to be discussed in the US Senate on Tuesday. US fossil fuel giants set for a coronavirus bailout bonanza 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z He also worked for the Department of Justice and US Senate’s subcommittees on the constitution and immigration. Meet some of Trump’s most conservative judicial picks 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z He is a former ambassador and advisor to Ronald Reagan who ran unsuccessfully as a Republican candidate for the US Senate and on three occasions for the US presidency. Revealed: leader of group peddling bleach as coronavirus 'cure' wrote to Trump this week 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z The US Senate has passed a new $500bn aid package for small firms, after the first congressional coronavirus bailout was criticised for appearing to favour big business. First Thing: a second coronavirus wave could be worse than the first 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z She was ineligible to file for unemployment benefits as Instacart classifies their workers as independent contractors, though she will be eligible under the US Senate’s $2tn stimulus plan. 'We're risking our life': coronavirus takes a toll on essential workers still on the job 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z US Senate leaders reached a deal on Wednesday on what is expected to be the largest economic stimulus measure ever passed. Trump family will not profit from $2tn stimulus package, Schumer says 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z She was a law clerk for Thomas and worked as counsel for nominations and constitutional law to the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Meet some of Trump’s most conservative judicial picks 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Now I'm taking that fight to the US Senate. Cory Booker and Kamala Harris to appear at Biden rally after endorsements – live 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z At the forefront of this standoff is Susan Wagle, Republican president of the Kansas senate who, not coincidentally, is running for the US Senate later this year. The 50-year fight by radical evangelicals that could end US abortion rights 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z The mayor of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Tucker’s hometown, was running for governor, and the year before he had canvassed for Doug Jones, a Democrat running in a closely watched US Senate race. How Alabama blocked a man from voting because he owed $4 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z As the 2018 midterms remind us, control of the US House of Representatives and US Senate hinges on wooing and winning persuadable voters. Who won the Democratic debate? Our panelists' verdict | Jessa Crispin, Lloyd Green, Benjamin Dixon, Malaika Jabali and Art Cullen 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Convicted of attempting to sell Barack Obama’s US Senate seat and other corrupt acts, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Rod Blagojevich's 'political prisoner' claim is 'bullshit', says Anderson Cooper 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Like Trump’s infamous effort to impose a quid pro quo on the Ukrainians, Blagojevich was accused of trying to solicit personal favors and sell Barack Obama’s vacant US Senate seat when he won the presidency. Donald Trump's use of clemency undermines the rule of law | Austin Sarat 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z “This proposal is different from secession because it is simply a shift in borders that does not affect the balance of power in the US Senate,” said the Greater Idaho’s petition. Secession fever spikes as conservatives seek to escape blue-state rule 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z His heavily favored Democratic primary opponent, Hillary Clinton, had voted in the US Senate to authorize the war, and Obama didn’t let her forget it during that contest. Joe Biden championed the Iraq war. Will that come back to haunt him now? | Mark Weisbrot 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z After the death of his sixteen-year-old son, Wade, in a car accident, Edwards decided to enter politics and successfully ran for the US Senate in North Carolina. What it's like working for a doomed candidate: Diary of a John Edwards staffer 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Donald Trump delivered a triumphalist, mocking, vitriolic and vulgar speech in the White House on Thursday afternoon in celebration of the acquittal at his impeachment trial the night before in the US Senate. ‘It was all bullshit’: Trump delivers mocking, vitriolic speech after acquittal 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z In short, the US Senate is not representative of the country, which as a whole favored the introduction of witnesses and documents at the trial, a step blocked by Republicans. The great escape: how Donald Trump survived impeachment 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z His acquittal in the impeachment trial by the US Senate will further fan the flames of the most profound national split since the Vietnam war, perhaps even the civil war. Trump's acquittal in impeachment 'trial' is a glimpse of America's imploding empire 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z His son committed suicide, he mounted a failed US Senate bid and he contracted cholera. What do previous impeachment cases spell for Trump’s future? 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The US Senate voted against hearing witnesses in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on Friday, paving the way for Trump’s acquittal on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Senators vote against hearing witnesses in Trump impeachment trial 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Trump is in the middle of being tried in the US Senate on articles of impeachment accusing him of abusing his position and obstructing Congress in his dealings with Ukraine. Trump rape accuser E Jean Carroll seeks DNA sample from president 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z In the two US Senate election years since then, Democratic candidates have attracted a whopping 29 million more votes than Republican candidates – but the Republican majority has shrunk by only a couple seats. The great escape: how Donald Trump survived impeachment 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The eighth full day of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the US Senate has concluded. Witnesses in doubt: the key takeaways from the eighth day of impeachment 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z But then, six years after leaving office, he won election to the US Senate from Tennessee, only to die later that year from multiple strokes at 66. What do previous impeachment cases spell for Trump’s future? 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Jay Sekulow, a lawyer defending Donald Trump at his impeachment trial in the US Senate, turned himself into a human klaxon on Tuesday, repeating the word “danger” 15 times. 'Danger! Danger! Danger!' Is Trump team's alarm for their own case? 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Donald Trump's defence team concluded its oral arguments in the US Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday, setting the stage for two days of questioning. Trump defence concludes amid Bolton bombshell 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z A second day of opening arguments by Donald Trump’s defense at his impeachment trial in the US Senate has concluded. Biden, not Bolton: takeaways from day six of Trump's impeachment trial 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Mr Trump is being impeached, on trial in the US Senate for high crimes and misdemeanours. High stakes, low chances for Trump peace plan 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The impeachment trial will resume in the US Senate later on Monday. Democrats call for John Bolton to testify 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z The explosive manuscript details the kind of material that Bolton could be expected to reveal publicly were he to be called as a witness in Trump’s impeachment trial now going on in the US Senate. Trump linked Ukraine aid to Biden inquiry, Bolton book draft says – report 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z The issue is central to Trump’s ongoing impeachment trial in the US Senate. Video appears to show Trump ordering Marie Yovanovitch's removal 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z The second full day of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the US Senate has concluded. Five key takeaways from Wednesday's impeachment proceedings 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z The US Senate Intelligence Committee warned against the practice as well in its heavily redacted report on Russian election interference, which was released last July. Seattle is the first area in the US where residents can vote via smartphones 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z It is overly generous to refer to what is unfolding in the US Senate this week as a “trial”. Republicans have turned the impeachment trial into a dangerous sham | Andrew Gawthorpe 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z In December, the US Senate confirmed Sarah Pitlyk to a lifetime seat on a federal district court in Missouri. Planned Parenthood chief: we have to 'undo the damage' of abortion bans in the Trump era 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z A lone figure in a blue suit slipped quietly into the front row of the US Senate public gallery just before 3.30pm on Tuesday and gazed down at his former colleagues. As Trump goes on trial, so does the conscience of the Republican party 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z He was speaking hours before his impeachment trial gets under way in the US Senate. Trump decries climate 'prophets of doom' 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The US Senate formally received the articles on impeachment from the House on Thursday. Pelosi's 32 pens, and other impeachment oddities 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z She spoke shortly before the trial of the president got underway in the US Senate, which is controlled by the president's fellow Republicans. Pelosi warns senators to 'not be Trump henchmen' 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z President Donald Trump has been impeached, and his trial in the US Senate is expected to begin in earnest on January 21st. Senators won’t be trusted to keep eyes off their phones during Trump impeachment trial 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Now Trump faces an impeachment trial in the US Senate in which his political fate could rest in the hands of the presiding judge: Roberts. John Roberts: justice once labelled a 'disaster' by Trump to oversee impeachment trial 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Appearing before a US Senate subcommittee in 2013, Apple chief executive Tim Cook claimed the company paid “all the taxes we owe, every single dollar”. Google says it will no longer use 'Double Irish, Dutch sandwich' tax loophole 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z “After much consideration I have decided to forgo a campaign for the US Senate,” Lewandowski wrote in a series of tweets. Corey Lewandowski forgoes bid to unseat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Trump is the third president in US history to be charged with high crimes and misdemeanours and face removal from office by the US Senate. Trump impeachment charges 'absolutely made up', says Putin 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The top Democrat in the US Senate has called for current and former White House aides to give testimony at Donald Trump's expected impeachment trial. Democrats call for witnesses in impeachment trial 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z If Trump is impeached in the House, the Republican-controlled US Senate would hold a trial, likely to begin in January 2020. Trump impeachment inquiry: what are the next steps? 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z “I’m very worried about consequences for the US Senate – it’s not just Donald Trump,” Booker said. Cory Booker: failure to engage black vote could hand White House to Trump 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Last year Page was called before the US Senate Intelligence Committee investigating foreign powers’ influence in elections, but he didn’t show up. End of an era as Google founders step down from parent company 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z If impeachment passes in the House, the US Senate will put Mr Trump on trial. New Trump impeachment hearings begin with experts 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z At the time it faced vociferous opposition from 25 Democrats in the US Senate. How Biden helped create the student debt problem he now promises to fix 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z However, the move comes as Republicans in the US Senate want to make it harder for tribes to put non-Native abusers behind bars. Trump issues order to create taskforce on violence against indigenous women 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z China has condemned a bill passed by the US Senate, aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters by the city’s authorities, saying it “seriously violated international law”. US briefing: Sondland to testify, Ilhan Omar and Facebook lobbyists 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z But when lightning struck again in the 2018 midterms and the Democratic candidates for state governor and the US Senate were edged out after close recounts, it was time for some profound introspection. The Democratic war council working to turn Florida blue in 2020 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Jeff Sessions’ first ad as a candidate for US Senate in Alabama does not mention that he is running to return to a seat he won in 1996 and filled until 2016. Sessions 'hostage tape' 2020 ad lauds Trump, the man who humiliated him 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z "Matt Jones must be held accountable immediately for misusing multiple platforms paid for by his corporate sponsors to unlawfully promote his US Senate candidacy," the complaint reads. Kentucky sports radio host who may challenge McConnell taken off air after state GOP complaint 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Everything's done by seniority in the US Senate in terms of where your office is, what your desk is. Sen. Sherrod Brown on a "new progressive era" in America — and no, he's not running 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Last year, the US Senate passed a sweeping criminal justice reform bill that included reducing mandatory penalties for some drug-related crimes. 'Biggest prisoner release' in US history 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z Mr O'Rourke represented Texas' 16th congressional district for three terms before running unsuccessfully last year for the US Senate. Democrat Beto O'Rourke ends presidential bid 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z We are in the US Senate Hart building where @Janefonda was just arrested for the 4th time demanding #ClimateJustice and uplifting the disproportionate effects on women from climate change. If it's Friday, it means Jane Fonda and her red coat get arrested again 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z For years while serving in the US Senate he lived with William Rufus King, senator from Alabama. The ten most misleading American historical sites | James W Loewen 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Pompeo, who is eyeing a US Senate bid in his home state of Kansas, apparently greeted Taylor’s warning with silence. Will loyalists turn against Trump after Bill Taylor’s game-changing testimony? 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z For its part the US Senate seemed particularly unconvinced. Trump's Turkey deal hands power to Ankara and leaves Syrian Kurds for dead 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The US Senate is currently controlled by the Republican party by 53 senators to 47 Democrats and independents. Trump-Ukraine scandal: what did the whistleblower say and how serious is it? 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z The constitutional process for handling a president who committed illegal and-or unethical acts is impeachment by a majority of the House of Representatives and conviction and removal by a two-thirds majority of the US Senate. Wait, what's this Trump Ukraine story about? 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Joe Kennedy announced on Saturday morning that he will contest the US Senate seat for Massachusetts held by Edward Markey, in what promises to be an intra-party fight exposing divisions in Democratic ranks. Joe Kennedy, Bobby's grandson, to take on veteran Democrat for Senate seat 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z During a bathroom break, Lewandowski, who is considering running for the US Senate in New Hampshire, took an opportunity to tweet a link to his new Super Pac. Trump ally Corey Lewandowski clashes with Democrats in testy hearing 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Both called for impeachment, Harris saying Kavanaugh “lied to the US Senate and most importantly to the American people”. Trump blasts calls for impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh after new allegations 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z A trial would ensue in the US Senate, where two-thirds would have to convict Trump for him to be out of the White House. Trump-Ukraine scandal: what did the whistleblower say and how serious is it? 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z “They will continue to pour money into their misinformation campaign to convince voters that their refusal to provide employment protections helps the workers,” said Liss-Riordan, who is now running for US Senate in Massachusetts. Uber and Lyft face an existential threat in California — and they’re losing 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z The same happened almost 30 years later when Roy Moore, Alabama’s Republican candidate for the US Senate, ran what the Washington Post called a “white populist” campaign. To beat Trump in 2020, Democrats will need to get down and dirty | Nesrine Malik 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z “It would be best if she decided that this was not her time,” said one longtime Gillibrand fundraiser, who claimed the Democratic contender’s well-heeled supporters want her to remain in the US Senate. Former Kirsten Gillibrand staffers want senator to quit presidential campaign 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell warned China on Monday that any violent crackdown on protests in Hong Kong would be “completely unacceptable”. Hong Kong: flights resume at airport after clashes between protesters and police 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Among them was the high-profile US Senate race, which saw the Republican Rick Scott elected by just over 10,000 votes, bolstered in part by Puerto Rican voters in central Florida. Trump campaign sets sights on Latinx voters in quest to win Florida 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Some have been nominated by the president, like South Africa and Nigeria, and are awaiting confirmation by the US Senate but others, such as Chad and Tanzania, have been left vacant. What are the US's intentions in Africa? 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Amy Klobuchar, who serves alongside Warren and Sanders in the US Senate, repeatedly called for ideas that were “grounded in reality”. The key moments from the latest Democratic debate 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Aides said they do not expect Sanders and Warren, who serve alongside one another in the US Senate and are longtime friends, to clash. Democratic debates, round 2: progressives Sanders and Warren to face off 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z In the backdrop is a US Senate race where Democrats do not have high hopes of defeating the incumbent Republican Joni Ernst. It's Biden's race to lose in Iowa – but he should beware the rise of Warren | Art Cullen 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z And what the US Senate was saying last week was: oh no you’re not. Facebook’s plan for a cryptocurrency is right to set alarm bells ringing |John Naughton 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z The Republican-controlled US Senate has voted to block the Trump administration from selling arms to Saudi Arabia, launching a new challenge to Donald Trump’s alliance with the country amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Republican-controlled Senate votes to block Trump’s arms sales to Saudis 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z When news broke, a concerned US Senate sought out the company for more information. Facebook cryptocurrency: dawn of the corporation-government | Ethan Lou 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z In May, members of the US Senate committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs wrote to Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO, asking him to answer questions on privacy concerns and financial regulation. Libra: Facebook launches cryptocurrency in bid to shake up global finance 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z The exchange happened as Mr Trump defended his decision not to turn over his "fantastic financial statement" to the US Senate, adding that he "might" reveal it someday. Six gems from Trump's ABC interview 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Now, that vision is drawing unexpected scrutiny from the US Senate. Sen. Josh Hawley calls out Facebook over "encrypted" messaging plans 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the US Senate is run by Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, who would never go along with an effort to remove the president. Impeachment talk is rising among Democrats. Nancy Pelosi is right to shut it down | Zaid Jilani 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The limits of consent Go to Maciej Cegłowski’s Idle Words blog to read his bracing testimony to the US Senate on tech companies’ appropriation of our privacy. Elon Musk may be a pain, but that doesn’t mean his ideas are crazy | John Naughton 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Earlier this month the US Senate committee on banking wrote an open letter to Zuckerberg questioning how the currency will work, what consumer protection will be offered and how data will be secured. Facebook plans to launch 'GlobalCoin' cryptocurrency in 2020 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The US Senate, already badly underrepresentative, will become more so as city populations grow and rural populations shrink, swinging an even greater proportion of power to less populated, and more conservative, states. 'Democracy has been hijacked by white men': how minority rule now grips America 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the US Senate and Banking committee wrote an open letter to Mr Zuckerberg questioning how the currency will work, what consumer protection will be offered and how data will be secured. Facebook plans to launch crypto-currency 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z When she ran for US Senate in 2006, the state discovered an indefatigable fundraising juggernaut. 'Iowa slingshot': Amy Klobuchar plots midwest route to victory in 2020 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z "How is it that God -fearing Americans from South Carolina believe that @LindseyGrahamSC, who is nothing more than Trump’s fluffer, passes as worthy of a seat in the US Senate?" Celebrities react to Attorney General William Barr getting grilled by Democrats on the Mueller Report 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The 59-year-old economics commentator must be confirmed to the role by the US Senate. Stephen Moore: Trump's Fed pick underpaid ex-wife's alimony for years 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Speaking at the lobbying group's annual meeting, Mr Trump said he would ask the US Senate not to ratify the pact. Trump to take US out of Arms Trade Treaty 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z And although those candidates already are the three most left-leaning members of the US Senate, progressives want them to go even further on both economic and cultural fronts. With Joe Biden in the race, the Democrats face a choice | Geoffrey Kabaservice 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Klobuchar was the first woman elected to the US Senate from Minnesota. 'Iowa slingshot': Amy Klobuchar plots midwest route to victory in 2020 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z In 1972, Mr Biden was elected to the US Senate at the age of 29, and took office a few weeks later when he turned 30 - the minimum age to enter the Senate. Joe Biden announces 2020 presidential bid 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Moore was a well-known anti-gay judge before he ran for US Senate. The anti-abortion crusader hopes her ‘heartbeat' law will test Roe v Wade 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The US Senate has voted to confirm David Bernhardt – a former lobbyist for the oil, gas and mining industries – as the new secretary of Trump’s troubled interior department. US briefing: Assange, interior department and Disney Plus 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z If Moore is formally nominated he must be confirmed by the US Senate. Stephen Moore: legal file on Trump's Fed pick sealed after report he was held in contempt 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z For impeachment proceedings to succeed they would also need a two thirds majority in the Republican-led US Senate. James Comey says he hopes Trump will not be impeached after Mueller report 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Within the year, the study was stopped, the US Senate and a federal panel investigated, and a lawsuit was filed. Bill Carter Jenkins (1945–2019) 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z She arranged “testimony” from in utero fetuses via sonogram in Ohio and in the US Senate’s judiciary subcommittee with the help of King. The anti-abortion crusader hopes her ‘heartbeat' law will test Roe v Wade 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z O’Rourke, 46, is a former US representative from Texas who narrowly lost a US Senate race against the Republican Ted Cruz last year. Republicans resurface Beto O’Rourke DUI mugshot in St Patrick's Day attack 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z He raised an eye-popping $80m in grassroots donations last year in his failed US Senate race in Texas against Republican Ted Cruz, all while largely avoiding money from political action committees. Beto O’Rourke apologises for joke about his wife and teen writings 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z Trump vetoed the resolution passed by the US Senate on Thursday to reject his declaration of a national emergency. Trump overrules Congress with veto to protect border emergency declaration 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z O’Rourke was interviewed early in his unsuccessful run for the US Senate in last year’s midterm elections, where he was narrowly beaten by incumbent Ted Cruz. Beto O'Rourke was a teenage member of hacking group Cult of the Dead Cow 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Porter was also close to Republicans such as former US Senate candidate Roy Moore. The anti-abortion crusader hopes her ‘heartbeat' law will test Roe v Wade 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z In 2013, after serving nearly two terms, he won a special election for US Senate. Cory Booker's story so far: is he anti-establishment, or part of it? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Ms Warren represents Massachusetts in the US Senate and is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election. Facebook restores 'critical' political ads 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Jones was the first Democrat in a quarter-century to be elected to the US Senate in Alabama. Roy Moore, who was accused of sexual misconduct, considers 2020 Senate run 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z “The idea that all other peoples can seek and defend their right to self-determination but Jews cannot,” declared US Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer in 2017, “is antisemitism.” Debunking the myth that anti-Zionism is antisemitic | Peter Beinart 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z During her time in the US Senate she became known for her hard-nosed interrogations of Wall Street executives and as an outspoken critic of income inequality. Who will take on Trump in 2020? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Barr was confirmed for the role by the US Senate last week. Rod Rosenstein, key figure behind Mueller inquiry, expected to step down in mid-March 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Joshua Tree and Death Valley national parks are to be enlarged, and stunning river landscapes in California and Utah will be protected, under new legislation that passed the US Senate on Tuesday. 'Uniquely American': Senate passes landmark bill enlarging national parks 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z As a senior adviser in the US Senate for the past decade, I find that scientists should be stronger advocates for science. Farmers could teach scientists a trick or two for lobbying 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z But earlier this month, Republicans in the US Senate blocked an effort to continue the sanctions against Rusal, the world's second largest aluminium firm and other Deripaska-linked firms. US lifts sanctions on Putin ally's firms 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z A former California attorney general, Harris was elected to the US Senate in 2016 and quickly gained attention for tough questioning of Trump officials. Kamala Harris kicks off 2020 campaign with hometown Oakland rally 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Two duelling bills designed to end the partial government shutdown both failed to pass the US Senate on Thursday, leaving Donald Trump and Democrats at an impasse once again. Friday US briefing: Opposing bills to end shutdown both fail in Senate 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z The Republican-led US Senate is meanwhile debating Trump’s offer and a counter-proposal by Democrats, both of which are expected to be voted down on Thursday. Trump's disapproval ratings hits record high amid shutdown, poll shows – live 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The US Senate will vote on two bills designed to end the partial government shutdown on Thursday. Wednesday US briefing: Senate to vote on bills that could end shutdown 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z While Republicans were quick to criticise her “radically liberal voting record” in the US Senate, Harris will also face questions from progressives about her record on criminal justice during her tenure as California’s attorney general. Tuesday US briefing: Secret North Korean missile base uncovered 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z She has one of the most liberal voting records in the US Senate at a time when Democrats are leaning to the left, but she also has a background as a hard-nosed prosecutor. California Democrat to run for president 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, the US Senate narrowly upheld a Treasury department decision to lift sanctions from three companies connected to Deripaska. Model who claimed to have proof of Russian meddling in US election arrested 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z An outspoken critic of the current administration, Gillibrand, 52, has cultivated the most anti-Trump voting record for any Democrat in the US Senate. How Gillibrand’s ‘fearlessness’ makes her a formidable 2020 contender 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Trump’s nominee for attorney general, William Barr, said at the first day of his US Senate confirmation hearing that Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election interference may not be made public. Tuesday US briefing: May's historic defeat in Brexit deal vote 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Analyses of its online propaganda campaign released by the US Senate intelligence committee in December revealed that propaganda posts on Instagram received more than twice as many engagements as IRA posts on Facebook. Beto O'Rourke invites Instagram fans inside his mouth as politicians flock to app 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z In December the US Senate passed a resolution saying the crown prince is responsible for the death. Netflix row: Hasan Minhaj pokes fun at removal of show criticising Saudi Arabia 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z According to two reports prepared for the US Senate intelligence committee, by far the “most prolific” efforts were made to target black Americans. Race and Russian interference: Senate reports detail age-old tactic 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z “I offer Ms Skipwith my congratulations on this great honor, and the very best as her education, experience and knowledge are considered by the US Senate,” he said. Trump conservation pick decried for inexperience and conflicts of interest 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z McSally, who lost in her run for Arizona’s other Senate seat in November’s mid-terms, will have to run in a special election in 2020 if she wants to keep her place in the US Senate. Trump Foundation to close amid claims of 'shocking illegality' – live 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z This week, the US Senate will publish the report, which exposes the scale of Russian disinformation efforts. Russia 'meddled in all big social media' 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z And if early polls are anything to go by, then the failed US Senate candidate from Texas, Beto O’Rourke, must be considered among the contenders. Monday US briefing: Beto's 2020 prospects pose threat to DC Democrats 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z “This position by the US Senate sends the wrong messages to all those who want to cause a rift in Saudi-US relationship,” the ministry said. Saudi Arabia rejects US Senate 'interference' in kingdom's affairs 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Because Skipwith has not yet been confirmed by the US Senate, the White House would need to renominate her next year when new lawmakers arrive in Washington in order for her to take the job. Trump conservation pick decried for inexperience and conflicts of interest 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z In a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, the Saudi foreign ministry said: "The kingdom condemns the latest position of the US Senate." Saudis condemn US Senate 'interference' 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said: "If this awful ruling is upheld in the higher courts, itwill be a disaster for tens of millions of American families." Court rules Obamacare is unconstitutional 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Closer to home, Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth successfully spearheaded a groundbreaking resolution to allow children under the age of one onto the US Senate floor. It's rare to see a child in the workplace, but it really shouldn't be | Kaitlin Solimine 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z “Democrats’ desire to send a message to the president and the blue wave that occurred everywhere but in the US Senate, really affected the outcome,” he said. Ballot harvesting bounty: How Dems apparently used election law change to rout California Republicans 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z The vote represents the first time that the US Senate has invoked the 1973 War Powers Resolution in an effort to end unauthorized US military participation in a war. Congress is finally pushing the US to withdraw from Yemen. It's about time | Mark Weisbrot 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z He told US Senate members that their planned vote on such a move was "poorly timed" and would help Yemeni rebels. US defends backing for Saudi-led Yemen war 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith won Mississippi’s special election runoff for the US Senate late Tuesday, pledging in her victory speech to represent everyone in the state. Cindy Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi senate seat in special election 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Mississippi voters are heading to the polls this morning to decide a runoff election for US Senate, which pits Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith against Democrat Mike Espy. Donald Trump renews attack on Mueller's Russia investigation – live updates 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Kid Rock stated under oath that his “Kid Rock for US Senate” was “part-and-parcel of his expression as an artist, including music, staging, merchandising, and advertising.” Kid Rock cleared of election-law violations after promoting Senate run 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z A day before a runoff US Senate election and as Donald Trump prepared to visit the state to stage two rallies, nooses and six signs were found on the grounds of the Mississippi capitol. Nooses found hanging on grounds of Mississippi state capitol 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z The US Senate is calling on President Trump to order an investigation specifically on the role of the crown prince. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Republican and Democratic leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday sent a letter demanding a second investigation. Senate calls on Trump for Saudi answers 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Brenda Snipes, elections supervisor of Broward county, was condemned by Republicans and Democrats after failing to submit tallies in the US Senate race between Rick Scott and Bill Nelson on schedule. Florida official Brenda Snipes: racism 'probably' a factor in attacks against me 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Kerry, who was elected to the US Senate in 1984 and served there for 28 years, talks fascinatingly and depressingly about how the institution changed in that time. John Kerry: ‘People are going to die because of the decision Trump made’ 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Florida’s election torment is set to continue after officials ordered a hand recount of ballots in the knife-edge US Senate race between the Republican Rick Scott and the Democrat Bill Nelson. Florida: Senate race stays on knife edge as hand recount ordered 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Republican governor of Florida and US Senate candidate Rick Scott is recusing himself from his role certifying state elections, including his own. Florida governor recuses himself from recount 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Yet, even when directly confronted with virulent, obvious disfranchisement, the US Senate stalled its way into a stalemate. Why is no one talking about the uncounted, suppressed votes in Florida? | Carol Anderson 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, called on Republican governor Rick Scott to recuse himself from overseeing his US Senate race against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson. 'Stop lying' about Florida recounts, Democrats warn Trump 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z When he arrived, “I had as many daughters as there were women in the US Senate” – two, from his first marriage, to Julia Thorne. John Kerry: ‘People are going to die because of the decision Trump made’ 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The US Senate simply exists for no other reason than to stifle democracy. American democracy isn't working. We need to re-write the rules | Bhaskar Sunkara 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z A Republican activist who initially supported another candidate in the special US Senate election said he will vote for Hyde-Smith in the runoff, even though he considers her a weak candidate. White Republican Mississippi senator jokes about 'public hanging' 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Whitaker also enjoyed the patronage of the Iowa senator Chuck Grassley, who as the chairman of the US Senate judiciary committee could shield him in his current role. Monday US briefing: At least 31 people dead in California wildfires 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The Florida secretary of state is ordering recounts in the US Senate and governor races, an unprecedented review of two major races in the state that took five weeks to decide the 2000 presidential election. Florida orders recounts in Senate and governor's races 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Beto O’Rourke, the charismatic US Senate candidate, failed to unseat Ted Cruz at the midterms, but his inspiring grassroots campaign could provide a template – and perhaps even a candidate – for the presidential race. Friday US briefing: Trump administration halts asylum claims at border 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Whitaker made the remarks at a conservative forum in April 2014, where he appeared as a candidate for the Republican US Senate nomination in Iowa. Matthew Whitaker: acting attorney general said judges should be Christian 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z If he defeats Hyde-Smith, he would be the first African American since Reconstruction to represent the state in the US Senate. White Republican Mississippi senator jokes about 'public hanging' 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z To be sure, the president and his party could smile at their gains in the US Senate. The Republican has morphed into Trump. Now it's paid the price | Lloyd Green 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z But in the House – a truly national contest, unlike the US Senate – voters showed there were clear electoral limits to Trump’s rabidly anti-immigrant racism and stunningly shameless sexism. Donald Trump's unchecked hold on power has come to an end | Richard Wolffe 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Results are also trickling in for US Senate seats, such as for democratic socialist and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who won in Vermont. What we know so far from the midterm election results 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z The expectation in 2018 is that sufficiently fired-up Latino voters will help Democrats in competitive elections in their effort to win a majority in the US House, US Senate, or both. Democrats can't continue to neglect Latinos and expect their votes | Ricardo Ramírez 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Hansen has been fighting for action on climate change since he first testified on the subject before the US Senate in 1988. US Supreme Court allows historic kids' climate lawsuit to go forward 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z In the roof of a converted barn in rural Kenosha, Racine county’s southern neighbor, Republican candidates for US Senate all the way down to county sheriff, gathered this the weekend to rally the faithful. Wisconsin: Trump's base fired up by his bombast but will that be enough? 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in our coverage of the coming midterms, Oliver Laughland reports from North Dakota, where a controversial new ID law may stop Native Americans voting in a key US Senate race. Monday US briefing: Brazil elects far-right populist president 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The battle for the US Senate seat in North Dakota is among the most crucial races in the midterms. North Dakota ID law could stop Native Americans voting in vital Senate race 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Mitchell said their first target was easy to pick: Republican Bob Hugin, a former pharmaceuticals CEO running for US Senate in New Jersey. 'Supporting greed over needs': the group taking on big pharma in the midterms 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z The special election for US Senate in Mississippi may be headed for a runoff. The Midterms Minute: White House women stump for Republicans 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, nauseous from the chemicals coursing in my veins, I caught up on a debate between candidates running for US Senate in Montana, the state where I buy health insurance. I paid $7,348 for healthcare last week – so Trump's law changes are personal 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z And now one generation away, he’s got a son knocking on the door of the US Senate. John James: ‘Battle-tested, ready to lead’ … and a black American for Trump 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Beto O’Rourke, the charismatic Democrat who is stirring things up in Texas with his attempt to turf Ted Cruz out of the US Senate, is famous for leaving no stone unturned. Beto O'Rourke registers voter after reading about him in the Guardian 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Mr Pichai was previously "empty chaired" when he declined to attend a privacy hearing by the US Senate Intelligence Committee in September. Google drops $10bn battle for Pentagon data 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Florida Governor Rick Scott, who suspended his Republican campaign for the US Senate to deal with the approaching storm, issued a state of emergency for 26 counties of Florida on Sunday. US braces for 'life-threatening' hurricane 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The current Republican controlled US Senate denied President Obama's nomination of Federal Circuit Justice Merrick Garland a hearing, much less a vote. On the Left, Eyeing More Radical Ways to Fight Kavanaugh 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z But James, no far-right demagogue, is African American and bidding to become the first black person from Michigan elected to the US Senate. John James: ‘Battle-tested, ready to lead’ … and a black American for Trump 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Reuters obtained a letter written by George Stathakopoulos, Apple’s Vice President for Information Security, which he sent to the commerce committees for both the US Senate and US House. Apple tells Congress that it has found no sign of microchip tampering 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Ted Cruz wore a “Come and take it” flag pinned to his lapel when addressing the US Senate. Can Beto do it? The battle for Texas that holds the key to America's future 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z The US Senate has voted to confirm judge Brett Kavanaugh to the supreme court, handing Donald Trump a major victory and America a bench expected to tilt to the right for the next generation. Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to US supreme court after Senate votes in favour 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Hours before the undecided senators indicated their backing, the US Senate narrowly advanced President Donald Trump's nominee to a final vote by voting to end debate on the issue. Key senators back embattled Kavanaugh 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Republicans in the US Senate, with the help of a lone Democrat, have voted to advance Brett Kavanaugh to a final floor vote, propelling the embattled federal judge one step closer to the supreme court. Senate votes 51-49 to send Kavanaugh nomination to final floor vote 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The demonstrations began early Thursday afternoon, one day before the US Senate is poised to take its first vote on the judge’s nomination to America’s highest bench. 'It’s time for women to be heard': thousands protest Kavanaugh in Washington 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z When Cruz rode the Tea Party wave into the US Senate in 2012, his only competition was internal – between the right and the far right – over who would be Republican candidate. Can Beto do it? The battle for Texas that holds the key to America's future 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Action is also pending in the US Senate, where Bob Menendez – the top Democrat on the Senate foreign relations committee – is blocking a $2bn arms sale to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The suffering millions of Yemen find a chance of hope on Capitol Hill 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Together they go race by race discussing the key matchups that will likely determine which party will gain control of the US Senate in November. Imagining 2020 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The slim Democratic hopes for winning a majority in the US Senate may rest on the shoulders of a septuagenarian white man from Nashville, Tennessee. Tennessee debate highlights uphill battle as Democrats eye Senate majority 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Judge Kavanaugh and another accuser from his high school years testify before a US Senate panel. Trump says Kavanaugh accuser 'messed up' 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z There are now less than two months until the US mid-term elections in November, when many new members of the US Senate and House of Representatives will be elected. US judge allows e-voting despite hack fears 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z The US Senate has approved the Music Modernization Act of 2018, S.2334, with unanimous consent, bringing the first reform for music licensing in 20 years on the cusp of becoming law. Senate passes Music Modernization Act 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z A bill that would allow for the sale and deployment of hundreds of thousands of self-driving vehicles is stalled in the US Senate, and it’s not expected to pass anytime soon. Self-driving pods are slow, boring, and weird-looking — and that’s a good thing 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Utecht has been up front about his struggles with head trauma, having presented at clinics in recent years and even testifying before the US Senate in 2014. Ben Utecht, ex-NFL tight end and brain injury survivor, is making new memories 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The Republican governor, Rick Scott, is leaving office due to term limits and is running for the US Senate against the Democrat Bill Nelson. Florida Republican Ron DeSantis quits Congress as governor race tightens 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Last year, he was one of few national Democrats to campaign for Doug Jones, who won a special election for US Senate in Alabama. Cory Booker places staff in Iowa ahead of potential 2020 White House run 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z He is mounting a second bid for the US Senate and his signature issue is a promise to preserve the Mississippi state flag, which bears in its upper lefthand corner the Confederate battle flag. 'It's all fake': in Trump's heartland, talk of White House chaos rings hollow 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z Evidence to the US Senate banking committee published on Thursday showed no fewer than 58 different sets of sanctions are in force against Russia, imposed under both the Obama and Trump administrations. Britain says Brexit will open door to tougher Russia sanctions 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z But demonstrations continued inside the US Senate building where Kavanaugh was being quizzed on Wednesday, with occasional outbursts from protesters, such as: "Sham president, sham justice!" and “No Trump puppet!” Brett Kavanaugh sidesteps Senate questions on Roe v Wade 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z “As I contemplated who could best serve our state in US Senate, I kept coming back to one person,” Ducey said. Former senator Jon Kyl steps in to fill McCain's Arizona Senate seat 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z “The lion of the US Senate,” said Barack Obama during a stirring eulogy at the funeral mass for Senator Ted Kennedy in 2009. Trump the pariah to sit and sulk as Washington pays its respects to McCain 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Republicans hold the US Senate by the precarious margin of 51-49 and are desperate to retain Mr Flake's seat in Arizona, a state which Mr Trump won in 2016 by less than four percentage points. The political storm brewing in Arizona 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z He urged his friends in the US Senate - men whose campaigns he had supported - to convince federal officials to go easy on Lincoln. The key moments in John McCain's life 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z The technology company said it had uncovered fake websites designed to mimic two conservative think tanks and other fake domains purporting to belong to the US Senate. DNC detects attempt to hack voter database just months before midterms 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The House of Representatives must prepare and vote, by simple majority, for charges which are then the basis of a trial in front of the 100-member US Senate. Impeaching Donald Trump is not the way to defeat Trumpism | Martin Kettle 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z He’s no dove: his record includes rendition, drone strikes and illegal spying on the US Senate. This mafia style of government makes Trump a role model for all autocrats | Jonathan Freedland 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z In the video, he was in conversation with Patrick Little, a neo-Nazi who ran as a Republican for the US Senate in California this year. Prominent white supremacist scolded on video by his father 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z The US Senate was considering whether to repeal portions of the Affordable Care Act, a comprehensive health-insurance regulation law that was Obama's signature legislative achievement. The key moments in John McCain's life 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z Lawyers for Julian Assange say they are “seriously considering” a request from a US Senate committee to interview the WikiLeaks founder as part of its investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election. Julian Assange 'seriously considering' request to meet US Senate committee 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z But she struck a note of optimism, remarking on her own rise to the US Senate. Elizabeth Warren: Democrats can be ‘party of white working class and Black Lives Matter’ 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Trump was appearing at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, nominally to support a Republican candidate for the US Senate. Trump claims he was early to meet the 'fantastic' Queen, not late 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Speaking at an event to support a Republican candidate for the US Senate in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump was in his element. The crowds still love Donald Trump – but for how long? | David Shariatmadari 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z A year later, he would run for, and win, a seat in the US Senate from Arizona. The key moments in John McCain's life 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the US Senate foreign relations committee last week that North Korea was continuing to produce fuel for nuclear bombs despite its pledge to denuclearise. North Korea: US 'detects new activity' at ICBM factory 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z In May, Mr Zuckerberg appeared before the US Senate to apologise for his company's role in the data breach. Facebook's historic selloff - explained 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z The little-known candidate, vying to be the only African-American in the US Senate, gave a rousing speech to the Democratic Party’s national convention. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The first US Senate debate in Virginia went mostly according to script on Saturday, with few of the fireworks some thought likely from a meeting between a Trumpist challenger and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 vice-presidential pick. Tim Kaine and Corey Stewart exchange jabs in first Virginia Senate debate 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z On Twitter, Senator Mark Warner, the vice chairman of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence called the move a “huge mistake,” saying it puts the country at risk. Senate Republicans abandon effort to impose harsher restrictions on ZTE 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called for Mr Trump to reveal what he discussed with Mr Putin. Trump invites Putin to visit US 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Feinstein was elected to the US Senate in 1992, when she became the first woman to serve the state in that chamber. California Democrats snub Feinstein for Senate in endorsing progressive rival 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z “It is time we listened to the scientific evidence,” Ernst told the US Senate in January 2018. How anti-abortion activists use cutting edge science to justify ever stricter laws 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Andrew Wheeler, the EPA’s deputy administrator, will be its acting chief until the US Senate can confirm a new nominee. Meteorite fragment, deadly floods and French open-access push 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z “Everybody was there participating. Sometimes we need more of that in the US Senate and the US House.” US and Russian officials hold 'frank' talks before Trump-Putin summit 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z He has been criticized by leftist political opponents as “far right” and a “McConnell crony” because of his associations with US Senate leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, who twice recommended him for federal judicial positions. Anthony Kennedy's replacement: who could fill his supreme court seat? 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Andrew Weaver, leader of the Green party in British Columbia, Canada, is a climate scientist; Montana conservationist, Grant Kier, is running for the US Senate. In the line of fire 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z “Five months, five months gestation,” Ernst told the US Senate. How anti-abortion activists use cutting edge science to justify ever stricter laws 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z This week the US Senate tried to block the big-ticket sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey after members of Congress accused Erdoğan of “actively operating to undermine US interests around the world”. Bully-boy Erdoğan is a threat to Turkey – and the world | Simon Tisdall 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Patriot Prayer is led by Joey Gibson, a Republican candidate in the US Senate primary in Washington. Portland man says he was attacked by man linked to far-right Senate candidate 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z The US Senate narrowly approved that sale, in a vote of 53 to 47, almost handing Trump an embarrassing defeat. The war in Yemen is disastrous. America is only making things worse | Mohamad Bazzi 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Representing a state suffering especially hard from farm failures and suicides, the US Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, recently echoed his Republican president in blaming Canada for the debacle. Why Canadian milk infuriates Donald Trump 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Senator Mark Warner, who sits on the US Senate Intelligence Committee, said news that Huawei was among the companies getting the privileged access to the Facebook data raised "legitimate concerns". Facebook shares data with Chinese firms 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z But the US Senate confirmed Ms Haspel as the CIA's first female director later in May. Trump aide who mocked McCain leaves job 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Joey Gibson, who leads the “Patriot Prayer” movement, is a candidate in the open primary for US Senate in neighbouring Washington state, seeking to challenge the incumbent Democrat, Maria Cantwell, in November’s midterm elections. Far-right group brawls with antifascist protesters in Portland streets 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z His appointment will require approval from the US Senate. President Trump has nominated Geoffrey Starks to replace FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z For the 2018 primary, those races are: US Senate GOP and US House GOP. North Dakota Primary Election Testing, Advisory 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z For now, the labels will only apply to accounts of candidates running for state governor, the US Senate, or the US House of Representatives during the 2018 midterm election. Twitter will label election candidates with new badges on their profiles 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The US Senate has approved the CIA's first female director, despite allegations that she formerly helped torture terrorism suspects. First female director of CIA confirmed 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z A recent US Senate subcommittee report investigated the presence of online fentanyl dealers and identified more than 500 sales totalling $230,000 involving six online sellers, mostly from China. 'He was gone': fentanyl and the opioid deaths destroying Australian families 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z The college is made up of 538, which corresponds to the number of seats held by states in the US Senate and House, plus three votes allotted to Washington DC. Connecticut set to join states aiming to pool electoral college votes 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z “CntyLong” provides results in a summary format by county for the following races: US Senate GOP and US House GOP. North Dakota Primary Election Testing, Advisory 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z The US Senate then tries the accused, but a two-thirds majority vote is needed to convict and remove a president from office. Special counsels, grand juries and subpoenas - A guide to US legalese 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the US Senate confirmed Pompeo to be secretary of state, and the White House released two photographs of him shaking hands with Kim. Parents of US student Otto Warmbier sue North Korea over his death 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The US Senate confirmed the CIA director, Mike Pompeo, to be Donald Trump’s secretary of state on Thursday, ending a bruising confirmation fight with a comfortable vote. US Senate confirms CIA director Mike Pompeo as Trump's secretary of state 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The US Senate confirmed him on 19 April, almost 8 months after US President Donald Trump nominated him for the job, and 15 months after the departure of NASA’s previous chief, former astronaut Charles Bolden. Planet-hunter launch, epilepsy drug and NASA’s next chief 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z At a Saturday campaign event, Lesko rallied with Arizona congresswoman Martha McSally, a Republican running for the US Senate, who warned that a narrow victory in Arizona’s eighth congressional district could send the wrong message. Arizona election is bellwether of Democratic enthusiasm in GOP stronghold 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z State Democrats accused Republicans of playing politics with the bill by trying to eliminate the possibility of two open US Senate seats in a year when the state could determine control of Congress. Arizona Republicans seek law change in case John McCain seat in play 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z The US Senate on Wednesday unanimously agreed to allow parents to bring their infants onto the chamber floor. Tammy Duckworth applauds new rule letting senators bring babies to work 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Now he needs conservative support in his bid for a US Senate seat in Utah and has positioned himself to the right of Trump on immigration. James Comey has issued a plea for decency. When will Republicans listen? | Jill Abramson 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Zuckerberg was making his first appearance before Congress, at a joint hearing of the US Senate’s commerce and judiciary committees. Zuckerberg faces day of reckoning as Congress threatens Facebook with regulation 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z The event featured Trump sitting in between two of the three main candidates for the Republican nomination for US Senate in West Virginia. Trump defends Mexican rapists claim during conspiracy-laden speech 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Kamala Harris, the second black woman elected to the US Senate, shared a video clip of Wadler’s speech, which was viewed millions of times. Naomi Wadler: the 11-year-old helping lead a protest movement 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z But while Pompeo and Haspel must be confirmed by the US Senate, the post of national security adviser is not subject to confirmation and entirely at the president’s discretion. Democrats attack Trump's choice John Bolton as 'reckless partisan' 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z But despite a national outcry over the shooting, which left 20 children and six educators dead, the US Senate failed to expand background checks after a Republican-led filibuster killed a bipartisan compromise. Parkland students to Congress: tighten gun laws or risk 'killing America's future' 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Manning, who was one of the most severely punished leakers in US history, announced earlier this year that she is running for US Senate. Adrian Lamo, hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning, dies aged 37 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z But smashing that glass ceiling will depend on offering the US Senate a convincing explanation about her dark past. Torture allegations dog Gina Haspel as she is poised to be first female CIA head 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z She also thought of running for a US Senate seat in Louisiana in 2010 but called off her run after she said her candidacy was not being taken seriously. The president and the porn star: The story explained 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z If the US Senate does not muster the required 2.3rd majority to counter Trump's tariffs, they, too, are no better than Trump. White House Prepares to Formalize Tariffs but Floats Exemptions 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Dianne Feinstein has for the first time failed to win the endorsement of the California Democratic party as she seeks a fifth term in the US Senate. Dianne Feinstein loses party backing as progressive Democrats mount pressure 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said he hoped the proposals “are the beginning of efforts by this administration to finally get tough on China”. Commerce department presses Trump to impose steep tariffs on overseas steel 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Mitt Romney, the former Republican presidential candidate, is poised to announce his candidacy for a US Senate seat in Utah, marking a return to politics for one of the president’s fiercest conservative critics. Mitt Romney, Trump critic on the right, poised for Senate run in Utah 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Ms Daniels said the last time they spoke was in 2010, around the time she called off her US Senate bid. The president and the porn star: The story explained 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z The US Senate has failed to pass any of four proposals on immigration, including protections for young immigrants brought to the US illegally. US Senate immigration effort collapses 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Legislation currently under consideration in the US Senate would more or less enshrine the voluntary guidelines outlined by Barack Obama and made even less burdensome under Donald Trump. The Waymo v. Uber trial has shaken my confidence in self-driving cars 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z The president also threw his weight behind Roy Moore, a Republican candidate for the US Senate in Alabama, despite him facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, including inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old girl. Trump defends top official accused of domestic abuse: 'He did a very good job' 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z The US Senate is set to pass a deal to avert another US government shutdown, but the bill is expected to face opposition in the lower chamber. US House set for shutdown battle 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The spigots of government spending are open once more - at least if the US Senate gets its way. US Senate reaches two-year budget deal 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z But operatives within the Democratic party believe the young politician might first seek to represent Massachusetts in the US Senate, following in the footsteps of his legendary great-uncle, the late Senator Ted Kennedy. Joe Kennedy's State of the Union response: Trump ushered era of divisiveness and hatred 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z And now, as confirmed in a gleeful tweet this week, she will be the first woman to have a baby while serving in the US Senate. The mum making history in the US Senate 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z If confirmed by the US Senate, he would be the second person with a PhD in science to be nominated by Trump to lead a major science agency. Former astronaut is Trump's pick to lead US Geological Survey 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z A US Senate committee plans to release transcripts of interviews with Trump aides who attended a 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower. Senate to release Trump Jr transcripts 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Control of the US Senate could hinge on who Nevadans choose to represent them in November 2018. Las Vegas rally marking Women's March anniversary puts focus on voting 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be unable to report for work on Monday, as the US Senate struggles to end a government shutdown. US shutdown hits as working week begins 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z The US Senate is due back in session to try to end a budget impasse before the start of the working week when the shutdown of many federal services will be felt around the country. US politicians in bid to end shutdown 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z They point to recent elections, such as the US Senate race in Alabama where a Democrat defeated a Trump-backed candidate. The Latest: Thousands protest Trump at Illinois marches 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z It is an act of extreme courage – some might, and are, saying folly – to run for the US Senate. Chelsea Manning: 'I'm a very different person than I was 10 years ago' 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z He spent weeks on the ground in Alabama before last month’s US Senate race and had a number of interviews with Trump during the 2016 campaign. After Bannon: the new faces of the hard right 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Apple is facing questions from the US Senate over its practice of deliberately slowing down iPhones with older batteries, as the firm finds itself under pressure from both sides of the Atlantic. Apple questioned by US Senate over practice of slowing down iPhones 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Around the same time, the Bannon-endorsed Roy Moore – accused of sexual misconduct involving teenage girls – lost a US Senate special election in the Republican stronghold of Alabama, casting doubt on Bannon’s so-called strategic genius. Booked! Trump, staffers who cried Wolff and a week of fire and fury 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z De León, who is running for US Senate, said the move seemed political: “This is Jeff Sessions trying to impose his 1950s worldview on the people of California.” 'Trump has declared war on California': state defiant as White House take aim 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Mr Trump reportedly spoke to Mr Bannon as recently as 13 December, the day of the special US Senate election in Alabama that saw the defeat of Republican Roy Moore, whom Mr Bannon supported. Trump lawyers threaten ex-aide Bannon 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z |
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