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Mitch McConnell is stepping down in November. 3 men named John have long been angling to succeed him.
It's overwhelmingly likely that the next Senate GOP leader will be named John. Here are the three m…
Bryan Metzger
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These 38 GOP senators just voted against protecting contraception. Here's why.
Republicans complained that Democrats were simply holding a show vote. But they also said they were…
Bryan Metzger
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Trump trashes bipartisan Senate bill as the 'first step' to taking away guns even though he once supported one of its key parts
Trump may trash Republicans' efforts now, but he has pulled a 180 on the views he once held on rest…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Senators just released legislative text for the 'Bipartisan Safer Communities Act,' including the most significant new gun restrictions since the 1990s. Here's what's in the bill.
The bill would close the "boyfriend loophole, support states enacting "red flag" laws, and increase…
Bryan Metzger,Lauren Frias
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Mitch McConnell demands House Democrats pass a bill strengthening security for Supreme Court justices 'before the sun sets today' after man who threatened to kill Kavanaugh arrested
The man who threatened Kavanaugh is adding new urgency to passing a bill that sailed through the Se…
Bryan Metzger,Oma Seddiq
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Republican senator says 'it will be embarrassing' if the Senate fails to pass gun legislation after mass shootings
Texas Sen. John Cornyn said another failure would "feed the narrative that we can't get things done…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Biden insists McConnell is a 'rational Republican' who may come around on gun control, even as the GOP blocks legislation
"I think things have gotten so bad that everybody is getting more rational about it," Biden insiste…
Katie Balevic
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Key Democrats and Republicans are reviving immigration reform talks. Advocates see hope for action before pro-Trump hardliners like Jim Jordan take charge if they win the midterms.
"I've always been sympathetic to giving them some certainty," Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn tol…
Warren Rojas
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With little to pin on Ketanji Brown Jackson, GOP questioning veers from personal grudges to scaring conservatives about liberal justices imposing their views on 'ordinary Americans'
On the second day of confirmation hearings, there didn't seem to be a clear, coordinated strategy a…
Warren Rojas
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Senate Republicans praise Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson after meeting with her but still won't commit to voting for her
Jackson's "productive" meetings with Republicans may still result in a party-line vote to confirm B…
Warren Rojas
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GOP Sen. John Cornyn was loudly booed at Texas Republican convention amid his push for bipartisan gun legislation
Despite Mitch McConnell's backing for a new gun framework, Cornyn faces backlash from other Republi…
Bryan Metzger
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GOP Sen. John Cornyn says he texted Joe Manchin to try to poach him from the Democrats
Republicans are seeking to exploit the chaos caused by Sen. Joe Manchin's declaration that he would…
Tom Porter
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GOP Rep. John Cornyn slammed by parent of Parkland shooting victim after saying 'finger pointing' at police is 'destructive, distracting, and unfair'
"It is also fair to say that without the failure to act by Senators like you, these shootings may n…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Joe Biden might end up missing Mitch McConnell
McConnell relishes his depiction as a villain, but the Kentucky Republican has found ways to work w…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Texas state and federal GOP leaders are squabbling over a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill
The two have beefed for years, at least in part from the attorney general's various scandals.
Madison Hall
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These 22 GOP senators voted for a $95.3 billion Ukraine and Israel aid package without the controversial border provisions that Republicans have rejected
Unable to reach an agreement on a border deal, some Republican senators opted to move forward with …
Bryan Metzger
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US Senate passes 1st gun control bill in 28 yrs
The new legislation includes a series of measures, such as tougher background checks for customers …
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Texas GOP Senator argues 'second guessing' police after Uvalde shooting is 'distracting, unfair'
Despite law enforcement changing their story about the shooting at least a dozen times, GOP Sen. Jo…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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'That makes no sense at all': GOP senators dispute Trump's characterizations of the January 6 rioters
"I think that what people saw with their own eyes reflects a different reality," GOP Sen. John Corn…
Lauren Frias
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2 Republican lawmakers are skipping the NRA's leadership convention this weekend, but said it's not because of the Texas school shooting
Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw said he'll be on an overseas trip to Ukraine. Former President Donald Trump…