Eugene Goodman given a standing ovation as the Senate votes to award him Congress’ top honor

The Senate has voted to give the Congressional Gold Medal to Eugene Goodman, a Capitol Police officer who led a violent mob away from the Senate doors on January 6 as they hunted for lawmakers during the presidential electoral count. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the vote at the end of the day’s impeachment … Read more

Democratic impeachment managers set to have their bid to call witnesses refused by the Senate

Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial will run at least into next week as the Senate gave both sides 16 hours each to make their cases. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell announced a deal on the Senate floor Monday afternoon on how the trial will proceed. The two leaders noted … Read more

Democrats demand Donald Trump testify under oath at his Senate impeachment trial

BREAKING NEWS: Democrats demand Donald Trump testify under oath at his Senate impeachment trial next week about his role in the MAGA riot House impeachment managers asked former President Donald Trump to testify under oath in his impeachment trial next week  Lead Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin sent a letter to Trump  ‘I write to invite … Read more

Buttigieg, Mayorkas get confirmed by Senate

President Joe Biden’s choices for Transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, and Department of Homeland Security head, Alejandro Mayorkas, were confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday.     Buttigieg received overwhelming bipartisan support – with a vote of 86 to 13 – to become the nation’s first openly gay Senate-confirmed cabinet secretary.  Mayorkas got through with a tighter votoe of … Read more

Trump impeachment trial: Democrats will walk article to Senate today 

Donald Trump’s impeachment trial will be presided over by Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving Democratic senator, not the chief justice, it was revealed Monday. House impeachment managers will carry out the symbolic act of formally walking an impeachment article of Trump to the Senate on Monday – officially beginning the first impeachment of a U.S. president who is … Read more

Democrats will walk the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate today 

House impeachment managers will carry out the symbolic act of formally walking an impeachment article of Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday – officially beginning the first impeachment of a U.S. president who is out of office. The moves sets up an impeachment trial to begin within weeks,  with the Senate Republican conference already split  … Read more

Marco Rubio brushes off potential Senate primary face-off with Ivanka Trump in Florida

Marco Rubio signaled Sunday that he isn’t too worried about any primary run from Ivanka Trump in his 2022 reelection race, claiming she would ‘have a tough race’ amid speculation she could pursue public office like her father. ‘I don’t really get into the parlor games of Washington,’ the Florida senator told ‘Fox News Sunday’ … Read more

Donald Trump ‘struggles to get lawyers for Senate impeachment trial’

Donald Trump has finally found a lawyer to represent him in his upcoming impeachment trial – a South Carolina attorney who is an expert in election law issues.  Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina revealed the news on conference call with GOP senators on Thursday afternoon, Punchbowl News reported. Butch Bowers is a former chairman … Read more

Democrats take control of the Senate as Kamala Harris swears in new senators

Democrats officially took control of the Senate on Wednesday when Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three new members after she took her own oath of office, giving her party control of the White House and Congress.  Harris delivered the oath of office to the new Democratic senators: Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock of Georgia and … Read more

More ‘Russiagate’ documents set for release to the Senate

More ‘Russiagate’ documents set for release to the Senate including hundreds of pages of interviews, transcripts and depositions Fox News reported Thursday night that hundreds of pages would be declassified The documents relate to Trump’s election campaign and Russian meddling  Robert Mueller was tasked with investigating whether Russia helped Trump win Since May 2019 John … Read more