Democrats expressed anger at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for how he handled the Laken Riley Act, which passed the Senate this week after garnering bipartisan support. Some lawmakers complained that Democratic leadership should have secured promises from Republicans that would have allowed amendments to the immigration reform legislation before giving their blessing to

The committees — including those led by Virginia’s two U.S. senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner ... and then-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s re-election committee.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) clashed sharply with secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth over his infidelity and reports of public drunkenness and drunkenness on the job, repeatedly pressing Hegseth ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is meeting with Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Democrats on Monday evening to discuss the confirmation hearing for controversial Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth — just hours before its set ...

Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine questioned Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, about some of the more salacious reports that have come out about him, Tuesday in the ...

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Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, promised to help American taxpayers while undergoing a contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Trump began his second term with a series of executive actions. The 47th US president ordered a crackdown on immigration and withdrew the US from the Paris Climate Agreement and World Health Organization.

Russell Vought, Project 2025 mastermind and Trump’s nominee for the Office of Management and Budget, had quite a testy confirmation hearing.

President Donald Trump is already testing the limits of Hill Democrats who have vowed to be less antagonistic the second time around.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S SECOND TERM IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY. HE'S USING A SERIES OF EXECUTIVE ACTIONS IN THESE FIRST FEW DAYS TO CARRY OUT HIS AGENDA.. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT MADDIE BIERTEMPFEL (BEER-temple) IS LIVE IN DC TO EXPLAIN.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)—along