In First Tie-Breaking Vote, Kamala Harris Helps Senate Dems Pass Budget Resolution
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Senate Democrats will now take (partial) control of the Senate chamber.
The reconciliation process exists for a reason. Discarding it for political expediency should be viewed with skepticism.
There are plausible arguments on both sides of the debate.
They also argue that the Senate has no authority to try a former president.
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While many prominent constitutional scholars think trying a former president is perfectly legal, the dissenters make some points that are worth considering.
That punishment for reinforcing the delusions that drove the Capitol riot is highly unlikely, and it would set a troubling precedent.
The Senate minority leader sees a grave political risk in failing to repudiate the former president.
Conflicting signals from the Belknap impeachment
The last time the Senate split 50-50, the even balance did not last long.
Vice President Kamala Harris will be able to case the tie-breaking vote, but 50+1/50 is still not 51/49.
The usually rote process was marred by President Donald Trump's conspiracy theories and a Republican attempt to thwart the outcome, but the result is now official.
When one party controls both Congress and the White House, the result is never a reduction in the size or cost of government.
It's a nailbiter as Kelly Loeffler appears headed for defeat, while David Perdue barely hangs on. The control of the Senate is at stake.
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The ideal (if unlikely) outcome might be a split decision.
To alleviate "deep distrust of our democratic processes," the Texas senator is leading a doomed challenge to Joe Biden's electoral votes.
The Missouri senator does not explicitly endorse Trump's loony conspiracy theory, but he can't escape its taint.
Sen. Ron Johnson, a Trump ally, now concedes there is no credible evidence to support the president's fanciful conspiracy theory.
Shutting down the GSP program would reduce economic growth in developing countries and raise taxes on American importers.
But what one side likes, the other side hates. There's no way Twitter and Facebook can appease them both.
Hazel tells angry partisans "Give me your tears. They are delicious." He campaigned against lockdowns and for peace, and earned nearly twice the number of votes in Georgia as L.P. presidential pick Jo Jorgensen.
No, we're not talking about the presidency.
A GOP Senate could act as a powerful check on a Biden administration.
Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and Jack Dorsey faced the music. The tune is becoming familiar.
"This is probably not about persuading each other unless something really dramatic happens," said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.)
Sens. John Cornyn and Ben Sasse have spoken out sharply against Trump's policies and character as the election nears.
Americans likely learned very little about her judicial philosophy.
Republicans understandably prepared for attacks on Barrett's faith which thankfully haven't materialized.
Ricky Dale Harrington is polling at 38 percent in a two-way race against one of the leading voices of the GOP's ascendant authoritarian nationalism.
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As more senators test positive for COVID-19, the ability of the Senate to conduct business is threatened.
"If it were me, I would certainly put my nominee forth," Jorgensen says. Partisan bickering over the confirmation process is just "politics as usual."
Lindsey Graham just dodged a third-party bullet, but there are a handful of other tossup Senate races where third-party candidates could exceed the major candidates' margin.
If confirmed, she would cement a strong 6-3 conservative majority.
Progressives are promising to get rid of this long-standing check on the power of raw majorities in the Senate just when it would help them the most.
Voting for Libertarian, Green, or independent candidates will not mean “throwing your vote away.”
The restrictions imagined by Republicans in 2016 or by Democrats now are nothing but self-serving nonsense.
The SAFE Banking Act is not a pork-barrel spending bill. Is that why it’s struggling?
Politicians' opinions about the maneuver depend on which party is in power.
Ricky Dale Harrington, Jr., is running to keep Tom Cotton out of the White House.
Via a SuperPAC, Thiel is promoting conservative nationalism via the former Kansas secretary of state and current U.S. Senate contender.
Senate Republicans announced Monday that the federal government will pay an additional $200 per week in unemployment benefits. The $600 per week benefits boost will expire on July 31.
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This isn't a bill about fighting child porn. Don't fall for it.
A new, terrible anti-encryption bill with a twist