Tag: United States Senate
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes joins US Senate race
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes on Tuesday joined the crowded Democratic field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican...
Fauci, Paul clash on virus origins, trade charges of lying
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, angrily confronted Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday in testimony on Capitol...
Man faces 1st sentencing for felony in riot at US Capitol
CHICAGO — A Florida man who breached the U.S. Senate chamber carrying a Trump campaign flag is scheduled to become the first Jan. 6...
Biden says federal investments can prolong economic growth
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that his infrastructure and families agenda must be passed to sustain the economic momentum of his first...
EXPLAINER: How Democrats hope to enact Biden domestic agenda
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers’ most consequential battle this year over President Joe Biden’s expansive domestic agenda will snake through a legislative maze that's eye-rolling even...
Senate Democrats take their case for voting bill to Georgia
ATLANTA — Taking their case for a federal voting bill to Georgia, Senate Democrats argued at a field hearing on Monday that their sweeping...
Here they come! California lists recall election candidates
LOS ANGELES — California’s next governor could be a retired homicide detective, a marijuana reform advocate or a former mayor. Maybe the job will...
Pennsylvania election audit gets GOP campaign trail embrace
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election have been debunked by the courts, his own Justice Department and...
Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision
WASHINGTON — A proposal to strengthen IRS enforcement to crack down on tax scofflaws and help fund a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending...
Klobuchar: Infrastructure bill could include voting measures
ATLANTA — Congressional Democrats are exploring ways to include financial incentives for states to expand voting access as part of a massive infrastructure bill,...