Schumer dodged reporters’ questions about embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner’s mounting scandals, reaffirming his support for the Democrat.
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From reality TV to city hall? Trump-backed Spencer Pratt soars in LA mayor race as Californians vote
Voters in California and Iowa head to polls Tuesday in primary races that could break longtime Republican losing streaks in key governor contests.
Trump admin backs off controversial $2B fund, clearing path for stalled GOP immigration bill
The DOJ paused the Trump administration’s proposed anti-weaponization fund Monday, giving Senate Republicans space to push immigration enforcement funding.
Republicans emerge as biggest threat to Trump’s controversial DOJ fund
Senate Democrats plan to kill Trump’s $2 billion anti-weaponization fund as GOP dissent grows and a reconciliation vote-a-rama approaches this week.
Dan Sullivan vs. Dan Sullivan: GOP blasts clone candidate as lookalike enters Alaska Senate race
A Democratic strategist allegedly deployed a candidate named Dan Sullivan to challenge the incumbent Republican senator in Alaska’s ranked choice system.
Way harder than it should be: Why Congress may balk on $1.7B compensation fund
Senate Republicans pulled their ICE and Border Patrol funding bill after backlash over a $1.776 billion compensation fund created without Congress.
WATCH: Wesley Hunt flips script on Dems’ ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ attacks amid heated SPLC racism hearing
Rep. Wesley Hunt excoriates Democrats and the SPLC for allegedly perpetuating racist tropes by invoking Jim Crow to describe modern voting policies.
Senate Republicans confirm nearly 50 of Trump’s picks for energy, land management
Senate Republicans cleared 49 of Trump’s nominees Monday, including U.S. attorneys and ambassadors, as the GOP works to fill government positions.
Senate parliamentarian rejects $1 billion in reconciliation bill for White House security, Trump ballroom
The Senate parliamentarian ruled against including $1 billion in White House security funding tied to Trump’s planned ballroom in the budget bill.
Senators agree to go without pay during shutdowns after historic closures left workers unpaid
Senators unanimously voted to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns after federal workers went unpaid in two historic closures.