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‘D.C. is a mirror to the country’ when it comes to division, says Sen. Lankford

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Remembering those in politics, culture and media who died in 2024 04:13 Sens. Warnock and Lankford tell families to do ‘hard work,’ bridge political divides: Full Interview 20:26 U.S. must learn ‘how we can pray with one another rather than […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders says Biden should ‘very seriously’ consider pre-emptive pardons

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday described President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to jail members of the House Jan. 6 Committee as “an outrageous statement” and said President Joe Biden should consider pre-emptive pardons for committee members. “This is what authoritarianism is all about. It’s what dictatorship is all about,” Sanders said. Asked on NBC News’ […]

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey looks to a future without Trump on the ballot

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey is one of the longest-serving senators in Pennsylvania’s history. But his run of electoral success ended last month when he narrowly lost to Republican challenger Dave McCormick. Now, with just weeks remaining in his 18-year Senate career, Casey is reflecting on what went wrong for him and his party in what […]

Sen. Mitch McConnell is ‘fine’ after medical personnel spotted at his office, colleague says

WASHINGTON — Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is “fine” after medical personnel made a visit to his office, his deputy, Sen. John Thune, told reporters Tuesday. Medical personnel were seen exiting McConnell’s office just after 2 p.m. Tuesday following Senate Republicans’ weekly lunch. An ambulance was spotted on Capitol grounds not far from the Senate […]

Trump picks former Georgia Sen. David Perdue for U.S. ambassador to China

HONG KONG — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that former Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., had agreed to be nominated to be the next U.S. ambassador to China. “As a Fortune 500 CEO, who had a 40-year International business career, and served in the U.S. Senate, David brings valuable expertise to help build our relationship with […]

Trump picks former Sen. Kelly Loeffler for small business administrator

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will nominate former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., to lead the Small Business Administration in his second term. “I am very pleased to nominate business leader and former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, from the Great State of Georgia, to serve as Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA),” Trump wrote on Truth Social. […]