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Senate Democrats urge Republican to delay hearing for Trump's energy secretary pick

Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Energy Committee called Tuesday on the panel's Republican chairman to postpone the confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Energy,

NJ.com · 8h

Senate Democrats rip Trump Defense pick during tense confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, speaks with reporters following a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) AP

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Senate Democrats urge Garland to preserve evidence from Trump investigations

Senate Democrats want the DOJ to preserve all records related to special counsel Jack Smith's probes into Donald Trump, they wrote in a letter obtained by ABC News.

Senate, Pete Hegseth

The Hill on MSN · 6h

Hegseth survives attacks from Democrats in testy Senate hearing

Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee as inexperienced, unprofessional and toxic due to allegations of sexual

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1h

Four takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s contentious Senate hearing

Pete Hegseth spent several hours in front of the Senate, where Democrats repeatedly questioned his fitness for the position of secretary of defense.

NBC News · 8h

Hegseth nomination appears on track after Senate hearing

Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary appeared to be on firm footing with Republican senators following his first confirmation hearing. Democrats, meanwhile repeatedly focused on allegations of sexual assault,

Laken Riley, Democrats

YAHOO!News · 15h

Democrats debate their next move on the Laken Riley Act

The bill, which would detain undocumented immigrants accused of crimes like theft without bond, has moved forward in the Senate.

The New Republic on MSN · 8h

Dems’ Surrender to Trump on Laken Riley Act Is About to Get Much Worse

The slow-motion surrender of some Democrats to President-elect Donald Trump on the Laken Riley Act was already looking pretty grim last week, when 48 House Democrats joined Republicans in supporting it.

LA Times on MSN · 8h

The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here's what it would do

The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal immigration enforcement power to states.

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Live updates: Democrats turn up heat on Hegseth as Republican alleges hypocrisy

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, the first of President ...

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Tommy Tuberville Says He Hasn’t Seen Anyone Drunk in the Senate After Colleague Accuses Senators of Drinking on the Job

Sen. Tommy Tuberville insisted on Tuesday that he hadn't seen anyone drunk in the Senate after Sen. Markwayne Mullin accused ...

New York Sun18h

‘Must-See TV’: Senate Democrats Plan To Rake Hegseth Over the Coals at Confirmation Hearing

One Senate Republican tells the Sun that President Trump’s Pentagon nominee will have to answer some ‘challenging’ questions ...

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Senate Armed Services questions Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth

Secretary of Defense nominee and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth faces questioning from the Senate Armed Services Committee ...

DiZoglio not satisfied with Senate Democrats’ audit response

While senators said they are looking for “prompt and constructive engagement,” DiZoglio said the response to her audit launch ...

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Democrats join with Republicans to take major step toward Senate passage of GOP-led immigration bill

A significant number of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance a GOP-led bill to require the ...

Oklahoma Senate Democrats to focus on wages, schools, basic needs in 2025

Oklahoma Senate Democrats unveiled on Monday a set of policy priorities focused on worker wages, education funding, health ...

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CT House, Senate Dems highlight priorities in rare joint conference

It’s uncommon for the CT House and Senate to announce joint plans. But on Monday they did, naming education and housing as ...

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