Capitol Attitude20 hours agoWhy packing the Supreme Court would not be easy for DemocratsSuch chatter is great, pre-election fodder. It electrifies the base of both parties.
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Congress5 days agoMcConnell says nothing wrong with health after photos show bruises on handsSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday told reporters that his health is fine after recent bruising that has appeared on his hands and lips.
Congress6 days agoGOP senators question ActBlue's source of small-dollar donations as Democrats see cash surgeSeveral Republican senators have raised suspicions in recent days about ActBlue, the main platform for donations to Democratic candidates and causes, amid a record-breaking surge in contributions.
Chuck SchumerOctober 21Republicans thwart Schumer's latest effort to shut down Senate, block consideration of virus relief billSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer again temporarily commandeered Senate proceedings on Tuesday, forcing votes to halt consideration of a $500 billion Republican-backed coronavirus stimulus bill and to shut down the Senate until after the election.
ArizonaOctober 20Mark Kelly's political duel with Martha McSally smashing Arizona spending recordsArizona's nationally watched Senate race between Republican incumbent Sen. Martha McSally and Democratic challenger Mark Kelly has quickly become the battleground state's priciest campaign.
CongressOctober 20Lawmakers hail DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Google as 'long overdue'Lawmakers in the House and Senate on Tuesday welcomed the Justice Department’s (DOJ's) move to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google that claims the tech behemoth used its power to preserve its monopoly via its search engine.