Schiff criticizes Democrats for 'not thinking big' or 'acting big'

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday urged Democrats to be bolder in their approach to winning over voters, saying in an interview that his party has been guilty of not “thinking big” or “acting big.” In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” moderator Kristen Welker asked Schiff about a moment from Sen. Cory […]

Spotlight turns to Booker as Dems look to fill leadership void

Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-N.J.) record-breaking Senate speech this week is putting him squarely in the political spotlight as Democrats wonder whether he could be a presidential contender in 2028. Booker’s 25-hour speech aimed at combating President Trump’s moves in the White House gave Democrats a boost, especially as the party did better than expected in […]

Senate Democrats slam GOP after Trump budget blueprint passes

Senate Democrats on Saturday blasted their GOP colleagues after the upper chamber advanced a budget blueprint overnight seeking to protect President Trump’s legislative agenda. The resolution passed in the upper chamber early Saturday morning by a 51-48 vote, after the upper chamber held an hours-long “vote-a-rama” on a series of amendments. The blueprint outlines plans […]

Senate Republicans approve budget resolution for Trump’s agenda

Senate Republicans voted early Saturday morning to pass a budget resolution that will be critical to advancing President Trump’s legislative agenda, but the measure breaks with House Republicans on several big issues, setting the stage for a showdown between the two chambers later this year. The Senate voted 51-48 to pass the measure after a […]

GOP senator supporting Trump tariffs despite 'short-term pain'

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) said during a recent interview that he supports President Trump’s expansive tariff agenda despite the likelihood of short-term negative impacts. “There’s absolutely gonna be short-term pain,” Sheehy said Monday evening on CNN’s “The Source,” telling host Kaitlan Collins that “the president’s been clear about that. Everyone has.” “I mean, if you’re […]

Senate Republicans urge Trump, allies to stop threatening courts

Republican senators are warning that any efforts to impeach James Boasberg, the federal judge who ruled against President Trump’s deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members and is now handling a lawsuit related to senior Trump officials’ use of Signal, would be dead on arrival in the Senate. Senior Senate Republicans also say they will oppose […]

Mark Kelly hits back at Musk: ‘Elon standing with' billionaires

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) slammed what he called senior Trump adviser Elon Musk’s loyalties to billionaires Thursday after Musk accused the Arizona senator and decorated combat veteran of putting other countries ahead of the United States, the latest salvo in their rancorous feud. “I mean, who is Elon standing with at this point? A bunch […]