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Schumer resurrects bipartisan border security plan as Senate GOP rallies against it
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to dust off the border security deal that collapsed back in February for a standalone vote this week.
'Gold Bar' Sen. Bob Menendez snarls at Post in defense of wife — days after blaming ailing spouse for legal woes
The embattled senator rushed to the defense of his wife — days after blaming her for his legal woes in a high-stakes bribery trial.
Critical flaw that allowed terrorists to storm the cockpits of four jetliners on 9/11 finally fixed after 23 years
Nearly 23 years after 9/11, a critical flaw that helped terrorists hijack four jetliners, murder the pilots and turn the planes into weapons of mass destruction is finally being corrected.
Gold bar Bob Menendez's wife isn't 'mastermind' of graft scheme — she's ill, isolated 'submissive housewife': friends
Friends are disgusted after his corruption trial defense threw her under the bus. One said they fear for her survival as she battles breast cancer.
Bob 'Gold Bars' Menendez's gall: Blaming his wife in fed corruption trial
Sen. Bob Menendez main defense in his latest federal corruption trial is that his wife did it taking all the bribes, he claims.
Fani Willis investigated by GOP senators over alleged abuse of federal funds
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson are investigating whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' office abused federal money.
Former Republican Maryland Gov., current Senate candidate Larry Hogan calls for codification of Roe v. Wade
"As governor, I protected the rights of Maryland women to make their own reproductive health decisions. I will do the same in the Senate by restoring Roe v. Wade as...
1.7M 'gotaways' have sneaked into US under Biden, more than in previous decade combined: Border Patrol data
US Customs and Border Patrol recorded over 1.6 million known gotaways between FY 2021 and FY 2023.
Front-runner may have emerged in race to be Trump's VP pick as contender drops new hint
Sen. Tim Scott has given the strongest indication yet he's a top contender to be former President Donald Trump's running mate, suggesting Wednesday he'll be part of a potential vice...
Schumer-led senators call for $32B yearly spending to 'cement America's dominance in AI', largely punt on regulation
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled their game plan for addressing the challenges posed by the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence.
Biden plans executive order to shut down border once crossings reach 4,000 per day — despite saying he needs Congress to act
President Biden is planning executive action that would allow him to shut down the US-Mexico border once the number of migrant crossings reaches 4,000 per day, a source close to...
Republican Larry Hogan will face Democrat Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland's US Senate race
Maryland hasn’t had a Republican senator in 37 years.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice gets Republican nod to replace retiring Sen. Joe Manchin
Justice cruised to victory, defeating his main rival, Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), in a 61.5% to 26.6% vote.
White House ‘strongly opposes’ bill that would force arms shipments to Israel
The White House argued that the legislation would prevent President Biden from executing “effective foreign policy.”
Republican senator sounds alarm on DC 'war zone': 'I fear for the safety' of co-workers
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) called for Congress to take on more of an oversight role in the nation's capital, amid a spate of carjackings, vandalism, and violence broadly.
Gold Bar Bob Menendez will claim he hoarded because parents fled Cuba — putting family history on trial
An expert defense witness will say he has "intergenerational PTSD." But he's given different versions of their jobs in Cuba and even who decided to leave.
Kari Lake again suggests election tampering as she trails Ruben Gallego in polls for Arizona senate seat
"We have got many lawsuits running, one of them in Arizona, fighting to make sure illegals aren't voting,'' Lake said.
Bravo to Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump and other pols calling out Biden's betrayal of Israel
Bravo to Sen. Lindsey Graham for proving that Israel still has loyal friends in Washington, despite President Biden freezing key military aid and other administration hostility.
Bernie Sanders accuses Israel of breaking 'international law' in war against the 'entire Palestinian people'
Sen. Bernie Sanders accused Israel of embarking on a war against the "entire Palestinian people" and alleged that the US ally has "broken international law."
Vulnerable Senate Democrat backs Laken Riley Act after calling border crisis ‘unacceptable’
The Montana Democrat voted against the Laken Riley Act when it was introduced as an amendment to another piece of legislation earlier this year.