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Meltdown: Paul storms out of Homeland Security markup after clash on amendments

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the ranking member on the Senate Homeland Security panel, abruptly walked out of a committee markup Wednesday morning after clashing with the panel’s chairman Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) over amendments. Paul vented his frustration over Peters’ use of procedural tactics to effectively shield Democrats on the committee from voting on…

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Silicon Valley Bank failure renews focus on a 2018 deregulation law

Lawmakers who voted for the rollback in 2018 are standing by their position, even as it threatens to resurface a major divide among Democrats.

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Gallego slams Sinema over 2018 bank deregulation vote

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego is slamming independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema for backing a bank deregulation bill he says contributed to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

No Labels gains Arizona 2024 ballot spot, could play spoiler

A group that has pledged to create a pathway for an alternative candidate to run against the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees in 2024 will get a spot on the ballot in Arizona.

SENATE RACE 2024: Who's in, who's out and who's undecided?

Democratic Senators whose terms end in 2025 are weighing whether re-election bids, as several already decided on stepping away from their positions next fall.

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Arizona GOP Senate leader says Kari Lake's expected US Senate announcement won't deter him from running

Arizona Senate president pro tempore Thomas Ray "T.J." Shope is "seriously considering" a run for U.S. Senate against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., regardless of Kari Lake's plans.

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Kyrsten Sinema's office: George Santos lied about State of the Union story

The office of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., said Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., lied about her giving him encouragement at the State of the Union address earlier this week.

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Santos says Sinema offered him words of encouragement. Sinema’s office says they never spoke.

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) claimed in a television interview that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) offered him words of encouragement. Sinema’s office says they never spoke.

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GREG GUTFELD: There's less truth in Biden's speech than in a brochure for penile enlargement

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld slammed President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday night, claiming it was "manufactured oratory" on "Gutfeld!"

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Kyrsten Sinema’s yellow dress at SOTU sparks hot takes across Twitter: 'Skinned Big Bird for her outfit'

Kyrsten Sinema turned heads with a flamboyant fashion choice at President Biden's second State of the Union address. Reactions on Twitter ranged from mockery to praise.

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A style expert said Kyrsten Sinema's yellow dress at the State of the Union 'reflects her independent spirit,' but that it 'missed the mark'

Lauren Rothman, a Washington, DC-based style expert, told Insider that Sinema's yellow dress "appeared ill-fitting."

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s fur coat at the State of the Union sent a message

At Biden's State of the Union address, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s furry white coat was a fitting choice for an evening of disruption.

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2024 challenger Ruben Gallego accuses Kyrsten Sinema of not applauding Biden's call to negotiate Medicare

Rep. Ruben Gallego accused Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of neglecting to applaud President Biden calling for Medicare to negotiate drug prices in his State of the Union address.

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Progressives throw shade at Manchin, Sinema for blocking massive spending in State of the Union response

The progressive response to President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday blasted "corporate Democrats" for blocking the Build Back Better package last year.

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The citizens are strong. Congress is unruly theater.

At the State of the Union address, grieving parents, tireless activists, unlikely heroes were all in the room. But they shouldn’t have to be.

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Sinema's split from Democrats shows party discord in Arizona

Democratic unity in Arizona helped the party pick up two U.S. Senate seats and the top three state offices over the last few years.

‘Disrespectful and Even Abusive’: Kyrsten Sinema Hit With Ethics Complaint

ReutersA consortium of political advocacy groups are pushing for an investigation into allegations that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) has had staffers running her personal errands and performing sundry household tasks on the taxpayer dime.As first reported in December by The Daily Beast, Sinema aides are bound by a 37-page memo that lays out a very specific set of demands: the senator’s groceries are to be picked up promptly, her hour-long massages are to be booked weekly, and her internet service

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema pulls in cash from Wall Street, real estate titans as she mulls reelection bid

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who is now an independent, is considering a 2024 reelection bid after Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego jumped into the race.

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These senators have the largest war chests heading into the 2024 election cycle

While incumbent Independents and Democrat senators topped the list for the most cash on hand, GOP incumbents Sens. Rick Scott and Ted Cruz raised the most cash during the year-end quarter.

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Republicans worry Kari Lake and Blake Masters will lose Arizona Senate race again in 2024

Kari Lake and Blake Masters ran unsuccessful campaigns for state office in Arizona last year, aligning themselves closely to former President Trump.

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Is Arizona really becoming more purple? What the 2024 Senate race could tell us

Rep. Ruben Gallego has entered the Arizona Senate race, raising the possibility of a three-way contest among him, the GOP nominee and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

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These 4 senators are the most likely to lose their seats in 2024

A top non-partisan political handicapper predicts Democrats face a serious challenge holding on to four crucial Senate seats as they attempt to protect their razor-thin majority in 2024

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Gallego holds first events of Arizona Senate campaign

Democrat Ruben Gallego has held the first public events of his U.S. Senate campaign, taking aim at independent incumbent Kyrsten Sinema and casting his candidacy in a patriotic appeal to the American dream.

Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego, who's trying to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, says 'nobody' in the state 'has really spoken to' her she joined the upper chamber

"Nobody in Arizona has really spoken to her in the last four years. This is why she is where she is," Rep. Gallego said of Sen. Sinema on Thursday.

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Why Kyrsten Sinema is in deep trouble

There’s no shortage of Democratic senators in danger of losing their seats in 2024. Joe Manchin in ruby-red West Virginia. Jon Tester in solidly Republican Montana. Sherrod Brown in ever-more-conservative Ohio. And their colleagues in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Michigan — four of the purplest places on the map.

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Possible retirements before 2024 have Senate Democrats on edge

Senate Democrats returned to Washington to wield their newly expanded majority this week, but the specter of potential retirements in their ranks is already raising anxiety.

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Arizona Senate hopeful Ruben Gallego posts record-breaking fundraising haul in bid for Kyrsten Sinema's seat, breaking state record

More than 27,000 donations contributed to Gallego's haul, breaking a state record previously held by incumbent Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly, the campaign said.

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Democrat Ruben Gallego pursues Sinema's Arizona Senate seat

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego says he’ll challenge independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona in 2024. Sinema left the Democratic Party in December and hasn't said whether she'll seek a second term. (Jan. 23) (Production: Nathan Ellgren)

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Pete Ricketts sworn in as Nebraska senator, replacing Sasse

Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts was sworn into the U.S. Senate on Monday, replacing Republican Sen. Ben Sasse as the Senate returns from several weeks of recess and begins a new session of closely-divided government.

Rep. Ruben Gallego launches bid for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's Arizona seat

The announcement makes Gallego the first candidate in what could be a three-way race for Sinema's Arizona Senate seat.

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will decide who replaces her in the U.S. Senate

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will have the last say on who replaces her and in the meantime plans to do something shocking: Govern.

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Rep. Gallego announces bid for Sinema’s Arizona Senate seat

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego says he’ll challenge independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona in 2024.

Rep. Gallego announces bid for Sinema’s Arizona Senate seat

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, a liberal firebrand and prominent Latino lawmaker, announced Monday he'll challenge independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in 2024, becoming the first candidate to jump into the race and setting up a potential three-way contest. Gallego said he'd fight for normal people struggling to make ends meet and losing faith in politicians. “I'm better for this job than Kyrsten Sinema because I haven’t forgotten where I came from,” Gallego told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview.

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Ruben Gallego announces run for Arizona Senate seat held by Kyrsten Sinema

Rep. Ruben Gallego will run for Senate in Arizona, setting up a potential three-way race in the battleground state that poses a threat to independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s hold on the seat.

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Progressive Dem Ruben Gallego to challenge Kyrsten Sinema for her Senate seat

Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., is set to launch a Senate bid against independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in 2024 and will be announcing his bid via a bilingual video released Monday.

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Democrat Ruben Gallego to challenge Kyrsten Sinema for Senate seat

Gallego, an outspoken liberal Democrat, has long been critical of Sinema, who dropped her party identification as a Democrat to be an independent just after the party won the Senate last year.

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Sinema Will Have to Be Partisan to Be Independent

The former Democrat from Arizona went to Davos to decry the two-party system, but it is essential to getting things done in Washington.

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2024 Senate map is a GOP dream. But candidate strength is unsettled.

The emerging landscape points to potential decisions on the horizon about if and how to intervene in battleground contests with flawed contenders.

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema dressed as a sheep at Davos – and made everyone else look like fools

Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona's senior senator, sticks out at Davos with another loud fashion statement that says more about others than herself.

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Liberals trash Kyrsten Sinema's outfit at World Economic Forum: 'Why is she dressed like a sheep?'

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., faced a deluge of harsh comments from liberal Twitter users about her wardrobe while appearing at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday.

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Biden: Americans should 'pay attention' to MLK's legacy

President Joe Biden has made a historical pilgrimage to what he calls “America’s freedom church” to mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, Mark Kelly visit US-Mexico border in Yuma County

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Somerton, Ariz., on Jan. 10, 2023.

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After Biden border visit, senators from both parties witness migrant crisis first-hand

Lawmakers from both parties traveled to the southern border in the wake of President Biden's visit, and as the migrant crisis continues to rage in Texas and Arizona.

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Bipartisan group of 8 senators to visit border after Biden's first visit to tackle 'Washington's failure'

A group of eight senators from both parties will visit the southern border next week amid calls for Congress to act in response to the years-long migrant crisis.

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Survey: Religiously, Congress doesn't reflect America

The religious makeup of the incoming 118th Congress looks more like what America used to be than what it is today.

Kyrsten Sinema Makes the Senate More Like America

America’s most popular party affiliation isn’t Republican or Democratic. So why does Congress have so few independents?

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The Myth of Political Independence

Pretending to be independent in a partisan system won’t improve America’s politics. But more parties might.

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Internal memo reveals how Kyrsten Sinema instructed staffers to handle grocery runs and make sure she gets her WiFi fixed: report

The 37-page memo seen by The Daily Beast included a request to make sure the senator always has "a room temperature bottle of water."

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Schumer breaks Title 42 spending bill logjam with Sinema’s help

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday morning that he’s reached an agreement with colleagues on amendments to the 4,155-page omnibus so the Senate can pass the bill later in the day and give the House a chance to act Friday. And it looks like his savior may be independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.), who…

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Sinema’s switch was months in the making. Now it’s a challenge for Democrats.

Unhappiness ran in both directions and loomed over the Arizona senator's political future.

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Senator Kyrsten Sinema is Leaving the Democratic Party. And Triathlon.

Say it aint’t so, Kyrsten!

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Why it matters where Sinema caucuses after leaving the Democratic Party

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema may have left the Democratic Party, but she still will associate with the left as an independent in the Democrat-controlled Senate

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Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder's contributions

Lawmakers who eagerly accepted piles of cash from Samuel Bankman-Fried now can’t move fast enough to offload contributions from the disgraced crypto mogul to anywhere but their own campaign coffers.

Rep. Ruben Gallego: Kyrsten Sinema's Senate colleagues are telling me to run against her

Arizona Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego said in a recent interview that "some senators" are encouraging him to run against independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in 2024.

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The Political Mystery of Kyrsten Sinema

Surely there’s some electoral calculation behind the Arizona senator’s decision to leave the Democratic Party, but the timing is especially confusing.

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Did Kyrsten Sinema Betray Her Volunteers?

Conversations with her former canvassers reveal anger and disappointment with the newly independent senator from Arizona.

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With the Senate no longer split 50-50, will Harris have a freer hand?

For the first two years, Harris was a tiebreaker in a 50-50 Senate, which aides used as a ready excuse for why she couldn't travel. Will that now change?

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Democrats' 2024 Kyrsten Sinema problem

A party in such a situation almost always lines up behind the most likely winner. But history might not be the best guide to what Democrats will do in Arizona.

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Fox News Politics: Democrats who ditched their party

Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content

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Sinema party switch highlights 2024 obstacles for Democrats

The challenges facing the Democratic Party heading into the next campaign have come into sharp relief just a few days after the party celebrated victory in the final Senate contest of the 2022 midterms.

EXPLAINER: What Sinema's switch means for the Senate

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is becoming an Independent and leaving the Democratic Party.

Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent

Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she has switched her registration to independent.

How senators 'defied political gravity' on same-sex marriage

Passing legislation to protect same-sex marriages in the Senate was a monthslong effort, building on a decadeslong push.

Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions passes House

The House has given final approval to protections for same-sex marriages.

EXPLAINER: Congress is acting on gay, interracial marriage

Legislation that ensures same-sex and interracial marriages are recognized as legal unions appears headed for final approval and President Joe Biden’s signature.

Democrats kept the Senate this year, but 2024 may be harder

Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more challenging.

Georgia runoff: Why one Senate seat is crucial for Democrats

Democrats have secured their majority in the Senate for the next two years.

Latino voters crucial to Senate, governor races in Arizona

The turnout machine that left-leaning Latino activists have built since Arizona enacted a tough crackdown on immigrants will be put to the test in Tuesday's election.

Libertarian ends Arizona Senate bid, endorses GOP's Masters

The Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona, Marc Victor, dropped out of the race Tuesday and urged his supporters to vote for Republican Blake Masters.

Biden vows abortion legislation as top priority next year

President Joe Biden is promising that the first bill he sends to Capitol Hill next year will be one that codifies Roe v. Wade — if Democrats control enough seats in Congress for Biden to sign abortion protections into law.

Kelly, Hobbs face different prospects in crucial Ariz. races

A year ago, Arizona’s Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs was all over cable news, building a national profile as a defender of democracy and raking in cash for her campaign for governor.

Sen. Sinema defends bipartisanship at McConnell Center

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says Americans prefer politicians who work across the aisle.

Drought in Western US heats up as a Senate campaign issue

The consequences of drought and efforts to funnel billions of dollars toward securing water supplies in the West are becoming larger issues in two of the most consequential races for the U.S. Senate.

Democrats punt same-sex marriage vote until after election

Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages until after the November midterm elections, pulling back just days after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to put the Senate on the record on the issue “in the coming weeks.”.

Russia sanctions 25 more Americans, including Penn, Stiller

Russia has imposed sanctions on 25 Americans, including actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller.

What's in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law

President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and on Tuesday he's signing into law legislation with a slimmer version of that idea.

Deadline looms for western states to cut Colorado River use

Seven Western U.S. states face a deadline from the federal government to come up with a plan to use substantially less Colorado River water in 2023.

Sinema took Wall Street money while killing tax on investors

Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona has received nearly $1 million in campaign contributions over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists whose interests she has staunchly defended in Congress.

In Biden's big bill: Climate, health care, deficit reduction

The biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change.

Congress OKs Dems' climate, health bill, a Biden triumph

Democrats have pushed their landmark climate and health care bill through Congress, handing an election-year victory to President Joe Biden.

What's in Democrats' big bill? Climate, health care, savings

The estimated $740 billion economic package from Democrats is nowhere near what President Joe Biden first envisioned with his effort to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems.

Biden steps out of the room and finds legacy-defining wins

Over five decades in Washington, Joe Biden knew that the way to influence was to be in the room where it happens.

Senate Democrats pass budget package, a victory for Biden

The Senate has approved Democrats' big election-year economic package.

Democrats' big package: What remains in and what's out?

The estimated $740 billion economic package from Democrats is nowhere near what President Joe Biden first envisioned with his effort to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems.

Sinema gives her nod, and influence, to Democrats' big bill

Sen. Joe Manchin sealed the deal reviving President Joe Biden’s big economic, health care and climate bill.

Dems change some tax provisions as they ready economic bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats have made changes in their giant economic bill that include paring part of their proposed minimum tax on huge corporations.

Democrats say they've reached agreement on economic package

Senate Democrats say they have reached an accord on changes to their marquee economic legislation, clearing the major hurdle to pushing one of President Joe Biden’s leading election-year priorities through the chamber in coming days.

Biden, Republicans spar over impact of Dems' economic plan

Democrats call it the “Inflation Reduction Act.”.

GOP targets for Dem bill: Inflation, taxes, Manchin, Sinema

Republicans see inflation, taxes and immigration as Democratic weak spots worth attacking in the upcoming battle over an economic package the Democrats want to push through the Senate.

Bipartisan compromise bill would restore abortion rights

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing compromise legislation to restore abortion access in the wake of the June Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Democrat Sinema's views on economic bill remain shrouded

Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's views remained a mystery as party leaders eye votes later this week on their emerging economic legislation.

Senators introduce legislation on women’s rights to abortion, contraceptive access

On Monday, Senators Tim Kaina, Lisa Murkowski, Kyrsten Sinema, and Susan Collins introduced the Reproductive Freedom For All Act to protect and prohibit further action in reproductive healthcare, according to a release.

Dems seem headed for climate, health win after ups and downs

In a story published July 30, 2022, The Associated Press reported that the Congressional Budget Office estimated that an insulin bill would increase the price of the drug.

Unexpected deal would boost Biden pledge on climate change

An unexpected deal reached by Senate Democrats would be the most ambitious action ever taken by the United States to address global warming and could help President Joe Biden come close to meeting his pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

Deal on Capitol Hill could ease seniors' health costs

Some older Americans are cheering news of a deal on Capitol Hill that could lead to lower drug costs.

Biden hails economic bill amid signs of broad Dem support

President Joe Biden is hailing a nascent Democratic package of climate, health care and tax initiatives as a giant step forward for the country.

All about Manchin: What Biden wanted for US, senator did not

It was launched as the new president’s ambitious plan for rebuilding America.

Biden backs filibuster exception to protect abortion access

President Joe Biden says he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden

The House has sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades.

Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill, House passage is next

The Senate has approved a bipartisan gun violence bill.

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