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Senate Considers Ending Its Vetting of Spy Agencies’ Top Lawyers
The US Senate is considering giving up crucial authority over key intelligence officials responsible for assuring major ...
Senate sends Trump’s DOGE cuts package to the House as deadline to pass it closes in
President Donald Trump is one step closer to having Congress officially sign off on a slice of his Department of Government ...
‘What are you afraid of?’ Senate Dems walk out of hearing for Trump’s pick for N.J. federal judge
Sen. Cory Booker was the last Democrat remaining in the room, pleading with Republicans to delay a vote on Trump judicial ...
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Senate spending panel axes provision moving FBI headquarters to Maryland
The federal government has been debating the best location for a new FBI headquarters for well over a decade while its ...
Senate spending bill earmarks $20M for Selfridge upgrades
A Senate advanced a spending bill that includes $20 million in funding for infrastructure upgrades at Selfridge Air National ...
Senate Passes Bill to Cancel $9 Billion in Foreign Aid and Public Media
The Senate narrowly passed a bill that would rescind $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and claw back ...
Former state Senate aide sentenced for stealing $20,000 in scholarships
Esther Dikongue-Bayighomog was a legislative aide for state Sen. William C. Smith Jr. during most of the time prosecutors say ...
Senate marches toward passing Trump's $9B clawback bill after dramatic late-night votes
Trump's $9 billion rescissions package is advancing, despite a trio of Republican defections. It targets foreign aid and ...
Illinois public media stations brace for ‘worst-case scenario’ after Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS
Public broadcasting stations in the state are bracing for big changes. In Moline, WQPT’s general manager Dawn Schmitt said ...