Other voices: Senate shouldn’t abdicate its authority over presidential nominees
Otherwise, the Constitution provides that, “The president can nominate and appoint ambassadors, judges and other officers of ...
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Jim Fossel: Senate must not shirk its duty on nominee confirmations
To give in to President-elect Trump's proposal for recess appointments would set a bad precedent for future administrations.
Replacing JD Vance in the U.S. Senate sets off scramble in Ohio
Sen. JD Vance's election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio's U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years, ...
Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel
The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should ...
Bernie Sanders' push to limit weapons sales to Israel blocked by the Senate
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to reject three efforts led by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders ...
Sen. Bob Casey concedes to Republican Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania's Senate race
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey has conceded to Republican Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate election after a close race ...
In their last gasp of power, Senate Democrats push through GOP roadblocks to confirm Biden’s judicial nominees
Democrats see judges as a bulwark against potential abuses of power by Donald Trump, in a sign of the partisan struggle over ...
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Quin Hillyer: Senate should keep an open mind on Pete Hegseth's nomination to be secretary of defense
Fox News host Pete Hegseth is not the ideal nominee to lead the Department of Defense, columnist Quin Hillyer says. Biut with ...