U.S. Senate Republicans Block Bill To Battle White Supremacy
U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked debate on a bill that represented the first effort by Congress to address mass shootings since a white supremacist's killing of 10 Black people in New York and a gunman's massacre of 19 pupils and two teachers in Texas.
Texas School Massacre Has U.S. Senate Struggling To Act On Guns
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate struggled on Wednesday to agree on legislation to prevent future mass shootings a day after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
U.S. Senate Struggles To Unite On Guns After Texas Massacre
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate struggled on Wednesday to agree on legislation to prevent future mass shootings a day after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
Schumer Calls On Fox Not To 'Amplify' Racist Theories After New York Shooting
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Fox News and its owner Rupert Murdoch on Tuesday to stop what he said was "reckless amplification" of a conspiracy theory believed to have been espoused by a man accused of killing 10 people in a racially motivated shooting in New York.
Republicans Oust Volatile Congressman Madison Cawthorn In North Carolina
Republican first-term congressman Madison Cawthorn acknowledged that North Carolina Republicans voted to end his time in the U.S.
Republicans Oust Trump-backed, Scandal-plagued Congressman Madison Cawthorn
North Carolina Republicans on Tuesday voted to end controversial freshman congressman Madison Cawthorn's time in office on Tuesday, after a string of self-inflicted controversies turned major figures in their party against him.
Madison Cawthorn Tests Limits Of Republicans' Patience In N. Carolina Primary
The antic-ridden career of Republican U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn comes down to the wire in North Carolina on Tuesday, as voters choose whether the keep the conservative firebrand in office after a string of self-inflicted controversies.
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney Blasts Fellow Republicans After 'Great Replacement' Mass Shooting
U.S. Representative Liz Cheney called on fellow Republicans to reject white supremacism, days after a teenage gunman motivated by the right-wing "great replacement" theory allegedly killed 10 people in a racist shooting in western New York state.
Defiant U.S. Senator Rand Paul Stymies Effort To Pass $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill
The top Democrat and Republican in the U.S. Senate joined forces in a rare moment of unity on Thursday in an attempt to pass $40 billion in aid for Ukraine, only to be stymied by a single Republican lawmaker: Senator Rand Paul.
Fed's Powell, Jefferson To Get Senate Nod This Week
Jerome Powell, nominated for a second term as chair of the U.S.
Fed Board To Get Its First Black Woman Governor
Lisa Cook, an economics professor at Michigan State University known for her work on racial and gender inequality, on Tuesday won U.S.
U.S. Senate Confirms Cook As Fed's First Black Woman Governor
Lisa Cook, an economics professor at Michigan State University, on Tuesday won U.S.
Nude Video Latest Scandal Turning Republicans Against U.S. Rep. Cawthorn
A grainy 28-second video showing a naked young man gyrating against someone in bed amid squeals and laughter was the latest in a string of episodes that has turned Republicans against one of their own: the brash U.S.
Bipartisan U.S. Senate Group Discusses Clean-energy Tax Cuts
A bipartisan group of at least a dozen U.S. senators met on Wednesday to review tax credits for clean energy initiatives, as a part of broader legislation to boost U.S.
COVID Threatens New U.S. Senate Delays For Biden's Fed, FTC Nominees
An effort by U.S. Senate Democrats to move forward on President Joe Biden's nominees for the Federal Reserve and Federal Trade Commission appeared headed for a second week of delay on Monday, after another Democratic lawmaker tested positive for COVID-19.
Brainard Gets Senate Backing As Fed's Next Vice Chair
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard won confirmation in the U.S.
U.S. Senate Confirms Brainard As Fed's Next Vice Chair
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard won confirmation in the U.S.
Fed Nominees Near Finish Line In Senate Confirmation
Lael Brainard, one of President Joe Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve, is poised to become the U.S.
Fed's Brainard Nears Senate Nod, As COVID Complicates Outlook For Cook
Lael Brainard, one of President Joe Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve, was poised to become the U.S.
Brainard Wins Enough Senate Votes To Be Fed's Vice Chair
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard received enough votes in the U.S.
Fed Nominees Move A Step Closer To Confirmation This Week
President Joe Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve moved a step closer to their expected Senate confirmation this week after Lael Brainard, Biden's pick to be the U.S.
Fed Nominee Brainard Expected To Get Senate Nod Tuesday
Lael Brainard, one of President Joe Biden's four nominees to the Federal Reserve, is poised to become the U.S.
Republican Kevin McCarthy Under Fire After Audio Shows He Urged Trump To Resign
Congressman Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the U.S.
Republican Kevin McCarthy Under Fire After Audio Shows He Discussed Urging Trump To Resign
Congressman Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the U.S.
U.S. Fed Nominees Move A Step Closer To Confirmation
President Joe Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve moved a step closer to confirmation Thursday after U.S.
U.S. House Democrats Voice Mixed Views On $10 Billion COVID Aid Bill
U.S. House of Representatives Democrats had a mixed response to the $10 billion Senate-negotiated COVID relief deal, with some offering grudging support for a bill with less than half of what the White House sought and others wanting to hold out for more.
U.S. Senate Republicans Border Push, Democratic Worries Complicate Path For COVID Aid
The prospects of a $10 billion U.S. COVID-19 relief package were complicated on Tuesday by Senate Republicans' demand to link the bill to a vote on border restrictions and concerns by some House Democrats that the proposal did not provide international aid.
North Carolina U.S. Senate Primary A Test Of Trump's Power Over Republican Voters
When Donald Trump holds his next rally in North Carolina on Saturday, he'll be trying to boost his handpicked favorite for the U.S.
U.S. Senate To Vote Tuesday To Advance Cook's Fed Nomination
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday is set to vote to bring President Joe Biden's nomination of economist Lisa Cook to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to the chamber's floor, a key procedural action that would permit a final confirmation vote after the Senate Banking Committee deadlocked over her appointment.
Lisa Cook One Step Closer To Fed Board Seat After Senate Vote
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday advanced President Joe Biden's nomination of economist Lisa Cook to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, clearing a key procedural hurdle after the Senate Banking Committee had deadlocked over her appointment.