Mitch McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November

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Published
February 28, 2024

Mitch McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November

His decision punctuates a powerful ideological transition underway in the Republican Party, from Ronald Reagan’s brand of strong international alliances, to the often isolationist populism of former President Donald Trump.
Published
February 9, 2024

The Senate is pushing past far-right objections to aiding Ukraine. But next steps are uncertain

Even if the foreign aid package gets off the ground in the Senate after this weekend's session of Sunday voting, the package still faces a deeply uncertain future in the House.
Published
February 8, 2024

Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel

The impasse leaves the United States out of money for now to send missiles and ammunition to Kyiv, just as the nearly 2-year-old war reaches a crucial juncture.
Published
February 7, 2024

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid

A deeply divided Republican conference was scrambling to find support for the wartime funding, even though it has been a top priority for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
Published
February 5, 2024

U.S. Senate border security bill includes faster work permits for asylum seekers

Maine's congressional delegation has been pushing to let asylum seekers work sooner, although the prospects appear dim for the bipartisan Senate bill that contains Sen. Susan Collins' provision on speeding up work permits.

Published
January 25, 2024

Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump pushes stronger measures

Senate negotiators have been striving for weeks to finish a carefully negotiated compromise on border and immigration policy that is meant to tamp down the number of migrants who come to the U.S. border with Mexico.
Published
October 23, 2023

Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge

The rewritten indictment added a charge alleging that the senator, his wife and a businessman conspired to have Bob Menendez act as an agent of the government of Egypt and Egyptian officials.
Published
October 1, 2023

California governor names Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat

In choosing Butler, a Democratic strategist, Gov. Gavin Newsom fulfilled his pledge to appoint a Black woman if the late Dianne Feinstein’s seat should become open.
Published
September 27, 2023

Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was released on a $100,000 bond after pleading not guilty to federal charges in a case accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars.
Published
September 20, 2023

Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs but a Republican is blocking other military nominees

An Alabama senator is holding up military nominations unless the Pentagon ends its policy of paying for travel when a service member has to go out of state to get an abortion or other reproductive care.

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