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January 24, 2021

Dem senator says 'of course' Senate should consider ending filibuster if Republicans obstruct

Progressives are pushing to end the filibuster in the Senate as a new administration gets settled in, and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told NBC News’ "Meet the Press" Sunday that ending it should be a no-brainer if Democrats are unable to get their agenda through Congress.

January 22, 2021

Schumer says Pelosi to deliver Trump impeachment article Monday, triggering trial amid standoff with McConnell

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Friday that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has informed him that the article of impeachment against President Trump will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, paving the way for a trial.

January 22, 2021

GOP proposes delaying Trump impeachment trial until February

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing delaying former Donald Trump's impeachment trial until February so the former president's new legal team will have time to prepare his defense.

January 21, 2021

McConnell: Biden ‘took several big steps in the wrong direction’ on Day One

Just one day after President Biden spoke of unity in his inaugural address to the nation, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Democrat president has headed in "the wrong direction."

January 21, 2021

McConnell, Schumer spar over power-sharing as disagreement over filibuster hamstrings talks

Talks between Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer are stalled over a power-sharing agreement on how the Senate will run with 50 senators in each caucus but Vice President Harris giving Democrats a slight edge. 

January 21, 2021

Democrats split on impeachment trial timing, as White House says Senate should ‘multitask’

Democrats are divided about the timing of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate, worried it could hamstring President Biden's ability to implement his agenda in the early days of his administration. 

January 20, 2021

Democrats take control of the Senate as Warnock, Ossoff, Padilla sworn in

The Democrats on Wednesday regained control of the Senate for the first time in six years.

January 20, 2021

Biden era opens amid deep mistrust, lack of bipartisan cooperation in Washington

It is going to be really hard to see how Democratic members of Congress work with those who voted against certifying Electoral College votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania.

January 20, 2021

Biden's inauguration: Everything you need to know

The United States on Wednesday will once again transfer power from one president to another, as it has done since 1797 when George Washington left office to be replaced by the second American president, John Adams. 

January 19, 2021

Graham calls on McConnell to 'unequivocally' denounce second Trump impeachment effort

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is fighting efforts to convict President Trump in the Senate after he was impeached for a second time by the House of Representatives, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., should do the same, Graham told Fox News’ "Hannity" Tuesday.