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Senate Democrats rip Trump Defense pick during tense confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of defense, speaks with reporters following a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) AP

New York Sun · 23h

‘Must-See TV’: Senate Democrats Plan To Rake Hegseth Over the Coals at Confirmation Hearing

One Senate Republican tells the Sun that President Trump’s Pentagon nominee will have to answer some ‘challenging’ questions on Tuesday.

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USA TODAY on MSN · 16h

Pete Hegseth faces senators in confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense: Live updates

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and veteran picked by Donald Trump to run the Pentagon, faces senators' questions at his confirmation hearing.

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KSTP-TV · 26m

House Democrats absent to start session; GOP members carry on, choose speaker

DFL House members followed through on a threat to boycott the beginning of the legislative session in an attempt to deny a quorum on Tuesday, but Republicans proceeded to elect Lisa Demuth as speaker despite Secretary of State Steve Simon's declaration that no quorum was present.

Yahoo · 11h

Minnesota state House Democrats walk out in effort to block GOP speaker vote

Minnesota’s Democratic state representatives walked out Tuesday, failing to show up for the first day of the legislative session to deny the state House a quorum amid a fight over how to manage a chamber that's set to be equally divided.

WCCO Radio Minneapolis on M… · 10h

Democrats boycott first day of House session but GOP votes to appoint speaker anyway

House Democrats are standing their ground amid their boycott of the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session. House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman (Brooklyn Park) says Monday’s moves by House Republicans can and will be challenged in court.

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LA Times on MSN · 6h

The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here's what it would do

The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal immigration enforcement power to states.

The New Republic on MSN · 13h

Dems’ Surrender to Trump on Laken Riley Act Is About to Get Much Worse

The slow-motion surrender of some Democrats to President-elect Donald Trump on the Laken Riley Act was already looking pretty grim last week, when 48 House Democrats joined Republicans in supporting it.

YAHOO!News · 20h

Democrats debate their next move on the Laken Riley Act

The bill, which would detain undocumented immigrants accused of crimes like theft without bond, has moved forward in the Senate.

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Senate Democrats urge Republican to delay hearing for Trump's energy secretary pick

Democratic lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Energy Committee called Tuesday on the panel's Republican chairman to postpone the ...

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Senate Democrats urge Garland to preserve evidence from Trump investigations

Senate Democrats want the DOJ to preserve all records related to special counsel Jack Smith's probes into Donald Trump, they ...

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Senate Democrats eye effort to secure Jack Smith’s Trump Jan. 6 report

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is asking the Justice Department to retain all records relating to special ...

DiZoglio not satisfied with Senate Democrats’ audit response

While senators said they are looking for “prompt and constructive engagement,” DiZoglio said the response to her audit launch ...

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Senate Democrats Roll Out Legislative Priorities For 2025, Focusing On 4 Main Topics

Senate Democrats are rolling out their plans for the 2025 legislative session. They say they have four main priorities for ...

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Senate Democrats recalibrate message to take on Trump 2.0

Schumer and Senate Democrats are attempting to flip the script and convince voters the party is on their side.

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Democrats join with Republicans to take major step toward Senate passage of GOP-led immigration bill

A significant number of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance a GOP-led bill to require the ...

Oklahoma Senate Democrats to focus on wages, schools, basic needs in 2025

Oklahoma Senate Democrats unveiled on Monday a set of policy priorities focused on worker wages, education funding, health ...

OK Senate Democrats outline agenda on education, health, government and prosperity

The Senate Democratic Caucus announced its agenda for the upcoming legislative session on Monday.The caucus said it wants to ...

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CT House, Senate Dems highlight priorities in rare joint conference

It’s uncommon for the CT House and Senate to announce joint plans. But on Monday they did, naming education and housing as ...

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