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Ted Cruz, Better Known For Derailing Bills, Tries on a New Hat: Legislator
The Texas Republican, who made a name for himself trying to shut down the government over the Affordable Care Act,…
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New Senate Leadership Tussle Is a Throwback to the Old Days
Current Senate leaders haven’t had to fight too hard for their jobs, but Republicans now face a real contest to…
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Netanyahu Assails Schumer, Dramatizing Partisan Split Over Israel
The prime minister addressed Senate Republicans remotely after Senator Chuck Schumer called him out in an explosive speech urging a…
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Republicans Nod to Trump’s Influence in Race to Succeed McConnell
With nine months before Senate Republicans select their new leader to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell, some are acknowledging the shadow…
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Katie Britt to Deliver Republican Response to Biden’s State of the Union
The Alabama senator, the youngest Republican woman to be elected to the Senate, is viewed as a rising star in…
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Senate Bogs Down on Ukraine and Israel Aid After G.O.P. Blocks Border Deal
The Senate bogged down on Wednesday over a bill to send tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine and Israel…
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Menendez, in Defiant Speech, Says Bribery Case Against Him Is ‘Baseless’
Senator Robert Menendez accused prosecutors of conducting a public smear campaign and denied accepting bribes to benefit the governments of…
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McConnell and Other Senate Republicans Criticize Trump’s Talk on Immigrants
The minority leader took an oblique swipe at Donald Trump’s rhetoric about migrants “poisoning the blood” of the country, but…
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Hopes for Quick Passage of Ukraine Aid Bill Dim as Border Talks Drag On
After a weekend of bipartisan negotiations, lawmakers were still short of a compromise and Republicans said they were reluctant to…
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Senators Hold Up 43 Biden Diplomatic Nominees as Crises Roil World
The State Department says the monthslong blockade has damaged U.S. national security. Several Republican senators have objected to advancing the…