Trump sways some Republican senators on filibuster changes Cornyn told reporters after breakfast he is "open to changes." Axios · Nov 6, 2025
Lawmakers want count of US citizens held by immigration agents - Roll Call Democrats say administration hasn't responded to requests for information about U.S. citizens detained in its immigration enforcement push. Roll Call · Nov 5, 2025
The government shutdown staring contest will finally get real this week: Who blinks first? ANALYSIS: Up until now, most of the American public has been insulated from the shutdown’s effects, Eric Garcia writes. But with SNAP recipients going hungry, labor groups demanding the government reopen and ongoing health insurance enrollment, Trump and Democrats might be forced to find a solution. The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025
Government Shutdown Chaos: Trump Blamed After 'Failed' Senate Vote Leaves Federal Workers in Limbo Over Pay Amid the Trump shutdown, a Senate fight erupts over paying federal workers. See why Democrats blocked the GOP bill and if a deal can be reached to pay feds soon. International Business Times UK · Oct 24, 2025
Why Democrats are calling latest Republican shutdown measure the ‘let the President decide who he feels like paying act’ One Republican senator suggests Republicans change the filibuster to reopen the government The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025
US Senate fails to pass bill to pay federal essential workers and troops through shutdown ‘Shutdown fairness act’, introduced by Ron Johnson, Republican senator from Wisconsin, failed in a 54-45 vote The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2025
Bills to pay federal workers stall, but senators ready to compromise - Roll Call The Senate blocked dueling bills to pay federal workers during the partial government shutdown, but a compromise could be in the works. Roll Call · Oct 23, 2025
Merkley yields floor after third-longest speech in Senate history - Roll Call Sen. Jeff Merkley's overnight remarks ending early Wednesday evening put him in the top tier of lengthy floor speeches in the chamber's history. Roll Call · Oct 22, 2025
Senate Republicans to lunch in Rose Garden as shutdown continues - Roll Call President Donald Trump is expected to host Senate Republicans for a lunch on Tuesday, while the partial government shutdown continues. Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025
Republican senators keep telling Pam Bondi that Biden ‘tapped’ their phones. Here’s what really happened ‘Arctic Frost’ investigation sought call logs from senators immediately before and after January 6 The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
This week: Senate returns with clock ticking toward shutdown - Roll Call Senators return to the Capitol on Monday evening with just one full day for work ahead of a partial government shutdown. Roll Call · Sep 29, 2025
Rinse and repeat: US vaccine hearing on unpublished study debates same myths Research comparing chronic illness in vaccinated and non-vaccinated kids had never been peer-reviewed, nor is any of its data available The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2025
Kennedy defends CDC shake-up, accusing medical experts of lies - Roll Call HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was unrepentant at a Senate hearing Thursday when pressed on his recent actions on vaccines. Roll Call · Sep 4, 2025
Mexico Deploys Elite Police Unit To Counter Criminal Organizations In The Arizona-Sonora Border Mexican authorities deployed an elite unit to counter criminal organizations operating across the Arizona-Sonora border Latin Times · Aug 11, 2025
We Got This Covered · Jul 31, 2025 ‘Progressive leftist saboteur’: How Laura Loomer’s single-handely got Donald Trump’s choice fired Loomer's latest victory.
Roll Call · Jul 30, 2025 Senate panel approves bill to ban elected officials' stock trades - Roll Call The measure would bar lawmakers, the president and vice president from purchasing stocks and other “covered investments.”
Roll Call · Jul 17, 2025 Vaccine divide widens after CDC committee shake-up - Roll Call Dozens of pediatricians came to Capitol Hill seeking continued access to routine shots for kids, a month after the Trump administration cleaned house at the federal vaccine advisory committee.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025 How a handful of Republicans learned to stop worrying and love the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after switching their votes Republicans who thought the spending cuts were insufficient or that the bill cut too much into Medicaid suddenly seem at ease with their vote, Eric Garcia writes
We Got This Covered · Jun 30, 2025 ‘Finally happening’: Hollywood reject Kevin Sorbo is thrilled about something again that won’t resurrect his long-dead career In the dead of night.
The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2025 Senate Republicans advance Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill in key vote Clearing an important procedural hurdle, the Senate voted 51 to 49 to open debate on the legislation
Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2025 Senate Republicans vote to advance Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ The US president’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill clears its first hurdle in the Senate.
Latin Times · Jun 20, 2025 GOP Lawmakers Issue Ultimatum to Demand Changes to Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' or Face Rejection: 'All Three of Us Have to Be Yes' A trio of Senate conservatives threaten to derail budget reconciliation unless GOP leaders agree to steep spending cuts and rollbacks of green energy subsidies.
We Got This Covered · Jun 19, 2025 ‘Nobody’s pushed back on my numbers’: Lone GOP senator revolts against party’s $2.8 trillion deficit-busting megabill Ron Johnson stands alone against fiscal fantasy.
Latin Times · Jun 17, 2025 GOP Sen. Rand Paul Says He Won't Be 'The Deciding Vote' On Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill': 'They'll Negotiate With Me' Republican Senator Rand Paul said he won't be "the deciding vote" on President Donald Trump's budget bill, and should that be the case the administration will negotiate with him
Latin Times · Jun 16, 2025 GOP Sen. Rand Paul Shifts Tone On Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' Says He's 'Not An Absolute No' Republican Senator Rand Paul seemed to soften his stance regarding President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," saying he's "not an absolute no" on it