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Trump Can Still Be Impeached After He Leaves Office
The wisdom of impeaching Trump after he has left office may be debatable, but the better originalist reading of the
Pat Toomey Says Trump Could Face ‘Criminal Liability’ after Capitol Riots, Calls for Resignation
The Pennsylvania Republican senator said that the president leaving office now would be ‘the best path forward.’
The GOP’s Avoidable Defeat in Georgia
The loss of the Republican Senate would not have happened without the character flaws that have always been the principal
Polls Close in Georgia Runoffs That Will Determine Control of the Senate
The nation is set to find out just how blue the once-reliably Republican state of Georgia has become.
Jon Ossoff Was the Original Beto O’Rourke
Well before running for Senate, the Democrat tried and failed to win a House seat — powered by out-of-state money.
McConnell Criticizes $2,000 Stimulus Check Plan as Benefitting High-Earners
Married couples making between $150,000 and $200,000 a year, and in some cases up to $300,000 would still receive some
Sanders Threatens to Stall Defense Veto Override Until Senate Votes on $2,000 COVID Checks
Sanders cannot indefinitely hold up the override vote, currently scheduled for Tuesday, but he can delay it until the new
Loeffler Casts ‘Radical’ Warnock as Threat to the American Dream in Senate Runoff Debate
Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler hammered her Democratic opponent Raphael Warnock in their debate Sunday as a radical liberal and
Raphael Warnock’s Checkered Past Under Scrutiny ahead of Georgia Senate Run-Off
Warnock has expressed support for Reverend Jeremiah Wright, President Obama’s former pastor, who has been criticized for anti-Semitic remarks.
Alaska Republican Dan Sullivan Wins Reelection, Giving Republicans 50 Senate Seats
Republican Senator Dan Sullivan has won his Senate reelection bid in Alaska, giving Republicans 50 Senate seats, two more than Democrats
The Senate Is Up for Grabs
And even if Republicans lose the majority, the difference between 50 and 51 Democratic senators could be huge.
The Barrett Vote: There’s Not a Good Reason for Mike Pence to Preside Over It
After being exposed to a COVID-infected staffer, why would the vice president sit in a windowless room with elderly senators
Boycott-Barrett Ploy Shows Difference Between Democrats and Republicans
It makes no sense to participate in the testimonial hearings that prove the nominee is highly qualified but then not
Barrett, Obamacare, and Severability . . . Again
Democrats don’t have much chance of derailing Barrett’s nomination, so they might as well use the high-profile hearings to campaign.
Cal Cunningham Staying in NC Senate Race Despite Admitting to Extramarital Sexts
“I have hurt my family, disappointed my friends, and am deeply sorry,” the Democratic candidate said in a statement.
Senate Committee Votes to Subpoena Tech CEOs over Liability Protections
The subpoena requests testimony from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, and Google’s Sundar Pichai.
As Senate races ramp up, so does outside spending by top super PACs
Outside spending by top Senate super PACs, including the Mitch McConnell-tied Senate Leadership Fund and the Chuck Schumer-tied Senate Majority
Susan Collins Down 12 Points in Maine Senate Race, Latest Quinnipiac Poll Finds
While Collins was previously popular among Maine residents, her stock seems to have fallen during the Trump administration.
Chris Coons holds massive financial advantage over progressive challenger
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) (Carolyn Kaster-Pool/Getty Images) Supporters call him patriotic, principled and pragmatic, but as the Sept. 15
Ben Sasse Calls for Repealing 17th Amendment, Eliminating Popular-Vote Senate Elections
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Sasse called for an end to the amendment, among other changes to the Senate.
Democrats spend big in North Carolina Senate race as mail-in ballots sent out
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is being outspent in a crucial Senate race. (Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images) Weak poll numbers — and
Senate primary pits Kennedy dynasty against longtime progressive
Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III elbow bumps Sen. Edward J. Markey after a Massachusetts Senate primary debate (Matthew J. Lee/The
Senate Adjourns Through Labor Day Without Reaching Coronavirus Relief Deal
Mitch McConnell said that if an agreement is reached while the Senate is adjourned, they will come back to vote
Ron Johnson Says GOP Senators on Homeland Security Committee Blocking Subpoenas of Comey, Brennan
Johnson maintained that he and his staff are working “full time” on probing the Russia investigation.
Big money pours into Republican primary for Senate in Tennessee
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks with US Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty in 2019. Hagerty is now competing for
Pop-up super PACs hide donors as they influence GOP Kansas Senate primary
(Captured via YouTube: “Lose” – Plains PAC) Outside groups are injecting over $10 million into Kansas’ Senate race to blanket
Senate Republicans Criticize GOP’s Own Coronavirus Relief Bill: ‘We Have Unity in Disagreement’
Senate Republicans criticized their party’s own coronavirus relief bill in public comments and during a private lunch with Senate GOP
GOP Senators Preparing $1.3 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package to Counter House Dems’ Proposal
The GOP proposal will likely include aid to schools, hospitals, and businesses, along with liability protections for companies.
Trump, conservative groups split over GOP Senate candidates in Alabama
Pictured is Alabama Senate candidate Jeff Sessions. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Alabama
GOP Senators Ask FCC to ‘Clearly Define’ Section 230 Protections for Big Tech
They argue that the law has been abused and that social media companies favor certain political viewpoints.
Super PAC with ties to Georgia Senate candidate hides donors from primary voters
Image captured via Undivided Purpose Georgia Senate ad found on YouTube Note: Around an hour after this story was published,
The FEC is back, but challenges await the divided commission
(Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call) The U.S. Senate confirmed Republican lawyer Trey Trainor to the Federal Election Commission over the objections
Biden Campaign Operatives Have Accessed the Senate Files He Now Refuses to Release
Tara Reade is calling for the release to the public of the Senate files, which are due to be released two
Majority of lawmakers in 116th Congress are millionaires
(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The story is part of a series about lawmakers’ personal financial disclosures. OpenSecrets recently updated its personal
Incumbent Republicans losing fundraising advantage in toss-up Senate races
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The battle for the Senate is shaping up to be competitive — and
Trump Campaign Tells Jeff Sessions to Stop Making ‘Delusional’ Claim that He Has President’s Support
The campaign sent a letter to Sessions warning him not to portray the president as an ally in his effort
Steve Bullock faces GOP incumbent with multi-million dollar head start
Steve Bullock is running for Senate, giving Democrats the candidate they needed to challenge for the Republican-held seat. (Photo by
‘Dark money’ trail leads to GOP meddling in North Carolina Democratic primary
Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) (Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images) Senate Republicans bankrolled a super PAC that spent millions attempting to take down
2020 Senate elections take focus following Trump acquittal
Senators Doug Jones, D-Ala., and Tina Smith, D-Minn., both face reelection in November. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Senate Rejects Efforts to Call Additional Impeachment Witnesses in 51-49 Vote
The Senate voted Friday evening to decline the calling of additional witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial, turning down Democratic-led