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Senate sends Trump’s DOGE cuts package to the House as deadline to pass it closes in
President Donald Trump is one step closer to having Congress officially sign off on a slice of his Department of Government ...
Cook County Democrats make no endorsement in US Senate race and snub two-term Assessor Fritz Kaegi
Cook County Democratic slatemakers also endorsed state Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago for state comptroller spot being ...
Senate panel advances Trump's former defense attorney Emil Bove toward federal appeals court position
Trump's former defense attorney Emil Bove faces opposition from former judges and Democrats as his nomination for the Third ...
Senate works overnight in bid to pass Trump’s DOGE cuts package as deadline looms
The Senate is working overnight into the early hours of Thursday morning as it weighs whether to claw back $9 billion in ...
Senate committee advances Emil Bove's judicial nomination as meeting erupts in chaos
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, to serve ...
Senate Considers Ending Its Vetting of Spy Agencies’ Top Lawyers
The US Senate is considering giving up crucial authority over key intelligence officials responsible for assuring major ...
Republicans on Senate Panel Vote to Advance Bove’s Nomination After Democrats Storm Out
An even more intense battle is expected on the Senate floor over the nomination of a Trump immigration policy enforcer to a ...
The Senate voted to defund NPR and PBS. How will local stations cope?
NPR and PBS outlets, including several in Southern California, will have to make tough decisions as the U.S. Senate votes to ...
The 5 Senate seats most likely to flip
An already active start to the 2026 cycle has kicked into overdrive in recent weeks with a major retirement announcement, the ...