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Sanders pressures RFK Jr. to resign as Health chief after CDC chaos
Aug 308 months ago

Sanders pressures RFK Jr. to resign as Health chief after CDC chaos

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pressuring Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign after this week’s tumult at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tha...

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Sanders calls for bipartisan investigation into CDC director's firing
Aug 289 months ago

Sanders calls for bipartisan investigation into CDC director's firing

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for a bipartisan investigation into the firing of Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), slamming the administration for ...

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Trump seeks to ramp up pressure on Grassley over 'blue slip' controversy
Aug 259 months ago

Trump seeks to ramp up pressure on Grassley over 'blue slip' controversy

President Trump on Sunday sought to ramp up pressure on Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) over his defense of the “blue slip” practice that allows home-state senators to veto no...

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Republican senators depart for Taiwan, Indo-Pacific trip
Aug 239 months ago

Republican senators depart for Taiwan, Indo-Pacific trip

“We live in the most dangerous national security moment since World War II,” Sen. Wicker told NewsNation before his departure....

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GOP senator: US stake in Intel would be 'step toward socialism'
Aug 219 months ago

GOP senator: US stake in Intel would be 'step toward socialism'

Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.), a libertarian-minded Republican, criticized the Trump administration’s push to acquire a stake in U.S. chipmaker Intel, suggesting the move would be a “step toward socialism.” “I...

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The fight over science funding: Congress vs. the OMB
Aug 199 months ago

The fight over science funding: Congress vs. the OMB

The Senate is restoring science funding to normal levels; that may not be enough. ...

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Schumer to Trump: No Nobel Peace Prize for 'selling out Ukraine'
Aug 169 months ago

Schumer to Trump: No Nobel Peace Prize for 'selling out Ukraine'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tore into President Trump early Saturday after his high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without a deal, accusing the ...

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Graham predicts Russia-Ukraine war ceasefire before Christmas
Aug 169 months ago

Graham predicts Russia-Ukraine war ceasefire before Christmas

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday predicted that the Russia-Ukraine war could end before Christmas — if there’s a trilateral meeting between President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and ...

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Graham: Putin 'can't tolerate' going 'after his customers'
Aug 109 months ago

Graham: Putin 'can't tolerate' going 'after his customers'

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “can’t tolerate” going “after his customers” ahead of an Alaska meeting between Putin and President Trump. “Putin could g...

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Cornyn leans into Texas redistricting fight amid uphill reelection bid
Aug 109 months ago

Cornyn leans into Texas redistricting fight amid uphill reelection bid

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is leaning into the Texas redistricting battle as he seeks to fend off a conservative primary challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). On Tuesday, Cornyn publicly ca...

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