Michigan Senate's Democratic Leader prepares to take legal action against House
Gretchen Whitmer's desk for consideration. Some lawmakers voiced opposition to the resolution. House Speaker Matt ...
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BRS, Congress Leaders Urge GHMC to Reconsider Footpath Shop Demolitions
Hyderabad: BRS and Congress leaders have expressed concerns over GHMC’s ongoing ‘Operation ROPE’, which is aimed at clearing businesses operating on footpaths. MLAs from both parties have ...
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to be Trump's CIA director
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm John Ratcliffe as the next CIA director under President Donald Trump, approving the second high-level appointment for the new administration.
Senate advances Hegseth nomination, paving way to confirmation
The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary ...
California Senate Insurance Committee still without leader amid corruption probe, insurance crisis
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the ...
Hegseth clears first Senate hurdle despite Democrats’ efforts to tank Pentagon nominee
The Republican-led chamber, requiring only a simple majority, voted to clear a procedural step and set the stage for confirmation likely this weekend.
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Senate confirms China hawk John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director
Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a “key national security position.” ...
GOP Senate leaders question FBI and Meta over New Year’s Day terrorist attack
Top Senate Republicans called on federal agencies and Meta to provide the public with more information surrounding the deadly attacks that stunned the country on New Year’s Day. On Thursday, Senate ...
Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in overwhelming bipartisan fashion, making him the second member of President Trump’s national security team to ...
Democrats wage confirmation wars as Trump turns up pressure on Senate
The tactics are reminiscent of the ones taken the first time Trump entered the White House. At the time, Democrats homed in ...
Senate advances Pete Hegseth as Trump’s defense secretary, despite allegations
The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott requests $11.1B from Congress for border security efforts
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for the federal government to pay back $11.1 billion that was spent on Operation Lone Star, Texas' border security effort, during the Biden Administration.