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Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Patrick Leahy (seated) with Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley.

Democrats Want FBI To Investigate Kavanaugh Allegations. It Likely Won't

Sep 18, 2018
The Justice Department says, "The allegation does not involve any potential federal crime." That's ahead of high-stakes testimony scheduled Monday from Kavanaugh and his accuser.
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Politics
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6, the third day of his confirmation hearing.

Democrats Refer Kavanaugh Allegations To FBI, Deepening Divide Over His Nomination

Sep 13, 2018
Sen. Dianne Feinstein sent a letter to federal authorities dealing with allegations that Democratic sources say were made by a California woman about conduct that allegedly occurred in high school.
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Politics
President Trump's poll numbers are starting to dip at exactly the wrong time. A new NPR/Marist poll finds Trump's approval rating at 39 percent.

Poll: Midwest Abandons Trump, Fueling Democratic Advantage For Control Of Congress

Sep 12, 2018
An NPR/Marist poll finds that as the president has waged a trade war, Midwestern voters have moved in big numbers toward Democrats less than two months before November's elections.
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Newscast headlines

Once And Present Arizona Senator: Kyl Fills McCain's Seat

Sep 05, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Jon Kyl of Arizona, who served three terms in the Senate before retiring in 2012, was sworn in Wednesday to fill the seat left open by the death of Sen.
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News
Rep. Diane Black lost Tennessee's GOP nomination for governor, despite an endorsement from Vice President Mike Pence.

Results Official In Tennessee Primaries

Aug 03, 2018
Races hinged in part on support for President Trump, as voters went to the ballot boxes on Thursday.
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Law
Judge Amul Thapar is a personal favorite of Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

Trump's Top 2 Supreme Court Picks Reflect Warring Republican Factions

Jul 06, 2018
Supporters and opponents of Judges Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Barrett have waged a fierce battle for their candidate. But are the differences little more than a summer camp color war?
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News
A woman passes by a ZTE building in Beijing, China shortly after President Trump tweeted about possibly reversing a ban on the tech giant in May.

Senators Move To Reverse Trump's Deal Lifting Sanctions On China's ZTE

Jun 11, 2018
A bipartisan amendment by senators could undo a deal struck days ago to revive the Chinese telecom giant after it was cut off from its U.S. suppliers over sales to Iran and North Korea.
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Politics
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, left, talks to an aide during the confirmation hearing of FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray.

The Quiet Rage Of Mazie Hirono

Jun 07, 2018
The Hawaii senator is the chamber's only immigrant. The Democrat, who asks every nominee for any position if they've ever been accused of sexual misconduct, has a passion belied by her cool affect.
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Politics
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky told NPR that he continues to support the Mueller investigation and that nothing he heard in a secret briefing Thursday changes his mind.

McConnell Says He Supports Mueller Investigation

May 24, 2018
The Senate GOP leader told NPR in an interview that nothing he heard in a secret briefing changed his mind about the integrity of the Russia and Justice Department probes. "I support both," he said.
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Law
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, (right) prepare to talk to reporters following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2018.

The War Over Confirming Federal Judges Is Heating Up — Again

May 20, 2018
Republicans leaders, worried about possibly losing control of the Senate in the November elections, are racing against the clock to push through as many judicial nominations as they can.
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Gina Haspel, the nominee to be CIA director, testifies at a Senate intelligence committee hearing on May 9. Haspel now appears to have enough Senate support to win confirmation.

Gina Haspel: CIA Should Not Have Carried Out 'Enhanced Interrogation'

May 15, 2018
The nominee to be CIA director makes her remarks in a letter that brings immediate support from three Democractic senators. She now appears to have sufficient backing to win Senate confirmation.
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Politics
The percentage of liberals saying they're looking forward to the midterms is far greater than conservatives, a reversal from the last two midterms, in which Republicans did well.

Will Democrats Win The House This November?

May 14, 2018
Democrats are hoping that President Trump's unpopularity propels them back into power in Congress. There's lots of prognosticating, but here's what you should actually watch for.
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Elections
Former Massey CEO and West Virginia Republican Senatorial candidate Don Blankenship, greets supporters Doug Smith, left, and Wanda Smith, right, prior to a town hall in Logan, W.Va., on Jan. 18.

Former Coal CEO Turned Senate Hopeful Don Blankenship Says He's 'Trumpier Than Trump'

May 08, 2018
Blankenship could win West Virginia's GOP Senate primary, despite spending a year in prison after 29 miners died in an explosion at a mine owned by the company he led. Trump isn't backing him.
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Politics
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley confers with ranking member Dianne Feinstein at a committee hearing on April 19. The committee has approved legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Bill To Protect Mueller Investigation Approved By Senate Judiciary Committee

Apr 26, 2018
While the bill lacks support from GOP leaders in the House and Senate, it's intended to send a message to President Trump that he avoid interfering with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
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Newscast headlines

New Poll Shows Close Race For Nevada Senate Seat

Apr 26, 2018

Early polls show a close race for Nevada’s Senate seat currently held by Republican Dean Heller.

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth, seen here in February on Capitol Hill, announced the birth of a daughter, making her the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office.

After Lawmaker Gives Birth, Senate Poised To Allow Infants In For Votes

Apr 18, 2018
The U.S. Senate is likely to change its rules to allow children under one year on the floor during votes. Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth became the first senator to give birth in office last week.
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth walks across stage at the Democratic National Convention in 2016. She is the first senator to give birth while serving in office.

Make Room For Baby: After Giving Birth, Duckworth Presses Senate To Bend Rules

Apr 11, 2018
The Illinois Democrat is the first sitting senator to give birth. She's using the opportunity to call on the Senate to adjust its rules to accommodate new parents and elevate family-friendly policies.
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Politics
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., holds a Capitol Hill press conference on Tuesday. Ryan said the House would not act on any measures related to guns unless the Senate acts first.

Congress Stalled On Bills To Tighten Gun Background Check System

Feb 27, 2018
Lawmakers have made little progress in advancing any new gun control measures in since the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 people dead at a high school in Parkland, Fla.
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AP Sources: Mitt Romney To Launch Senate Campaign Thursday

Feb 14, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney will announce Thursday that he’s running for the Utah Senate seat held by retiring Orrin Hatch, three people with direct knowledge of the plan confirmed Wednesday.

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Politics
Led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., senators will begin debate on immigration legislation on Monday. It's anyone's guess what the outcome will be.

Immigration Debate To Start As A Jump Ball In The Senate

Feb 12, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is launching an unpredictable process Monday, affording lawmakers the chance to bring any ideas to the floor. "Whoever gets to 60 [votes] wins," he said.
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Politics
President Trump and Vice President Pence meet with congressional leadership (on couches from left) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in the Oval Of

Trump Says 'I'd Love To See A Shutdown' As Senators Race For A Budget Deal

Feb 06, 2018
Senate leaders say they are closer than they have ever been to reaching a long-term budget deal, but the president is threatening a shutdown over immigration.
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The Two-Way
Canadian athletes will be singing new lyrics at sports events. Here, Benjamin Thorne of Canada celebrates after winning bronze in the Men's 20km Race Walk final at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in 2015 in Beijing.

Canadian National Anthem Revised With Gender-Neutral Language

Feb 01, 2018
The second line of "O Canada," which has said the nation inspires patriotism "in all thy sons," will now read "in all of us." The change has passed the country's Senate. The House approved it in 2016.
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Politics
Campaign signs for Republicans who support Jones, the Democrat running in Alabama's special U.S. Senate election on Dec. 12, are popping up throughout the state.

Running Against Roy Moore: Can Doug Jones Win Over Alabama's Weary Voters?

Dec 05, 2017
The Democrat is trying to piece together a coalition that welcomes disaffected Republicans but still appeals to traditional Democrats.
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Politics
President-elect Donald Trump eats dinner with Mitt Romney and then-incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus at Jean-Georges restaurant at the Trump International Hotel in New York, in November 2016.

Is Trump Waging A Hidden Campaign Against Mitt Romney?

Dec 04, 2017
When the president went to Utah on Monday, he may have been working to keep Romney from having a path through that state to the Senate — and a perch as the top non-Trump Republican in Washington.
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Politics
Roy Moore, GOP Senate candidate and former chief justice on the Alabama Supreme Court, speaks during the annual Values Voter Summit earlier this month in Washington, D.C.

Democrats Eye A Rare Opportunity In Alabama Senate Race

Oct 22, 2017
While Alabama hasn't sent a Democrat to the Senate in 25 years, Doug Jones, a former federal prosecutor, may have an opening because of the the controversial record of his GOP opponent, Roy Moore.
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