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Democrats mostly stick with Senate leadership team despite losses in 2024

Democrats chose to reselect U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as Senate Democratic minority leader, a role he filled under the previous Trump Administration, and also reappointed U.S.

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Senate Democrats approve leadership team for new Congress

Senate Democrats on Tuesday approved their leadership team for the next Congress, with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar elevated to the No. 3 spot as the chair of the Steering and Policy Committee. She joins New York Sen.

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Schumer reelected Senate Democratic leader as GOP prepares to take control

Senate Democrats met Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.

Trump, Pete Hegseth and Senate

NBC News on MSN · 5h

Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in peril in the Senate

As many as six GOP senators aren't currently comfortable supporting Hegseth following allegations about drinking and his treatment of women, sources told NBC News.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

Trump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent a second day Tuesday on Capitol Hill meeting privately with Republican senators.

POLITICO on MSN · 50m

Trump considers DeSantis for Defense secretary as Hegseth appears to falter

DeSantis would replace Pete Hegseth, whose prospects for confirmation appear to be dimming amid allegations of sexual assault and alcohol abuse. A final decision has not been made

Kash Patel, FBI and Senate

Washington Examiner on MSN · 8h

Kash Patel avoids the Gaetz treatment as Senate weighs FBI director bid

Trump faced intense resistance the first time he nominated a firebrand like Patel to a senior post in the Justice Department.

The Financial Times · 15h

Can Kash Patel win Senate confirmation to lead the FBI?

Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, has already made headlines over his unorthodox proposals for the agency he’s been tapped to run. The Trump loyalist has vowed to shut down FBI headquarters and reopen it as “a museum of the ‘deep state’” on his first day in the post,

Axios Sneak Peek on MSN · 1d

Senate Republicans giving Kash Patel a chance

Republican senators are prepared to hear out Kash Patel, President-elect Trump's controversial pick to lead the FBI. Why it matters: The FBI has become enemy No. 1 among Trump allies because of its role in investigating Trump himself.

Andy Kim, United States Senate and George Helmy

Roll Call on MSN · 12h

Helmy to resign on Dec. 8, allowing Andy Kim to take Senate seat early

New Jersey Sen. George Helmy, who was appointed to succeed former Sen. Bob Menendez this summer, said he will resign on Sunday, allowing fellow Democrat Andy Kim to take office nearly a month ahead of other newly elected senators.

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 7h

Andy Kim will join the U.S. Senate next week following George Helmy’s resignation

U.S. Rep. Andy Kim will officially join the U.S. Senate before the year ends. After Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.) gave in to resounding calls to resign earlier this year following his bribery conviction,

Washington Examiner on MSN · 8h

George Helmy to hand Senate seat to Andy Kim on Sunday: ‘It’s been phenomenal’

Sen. George Helmy (D-NJ) will end his brief tenure in the Senate on Sunday, allowing his successor, Sen.-elect Andy Kim (D-NJ), to take his place the following day. Helmy, appointed as a caretaker for the seat of disgraced Sen.

US Senate Republicans eye two-step Trump legislative agenda

U.S. Senate Republicans are discussing a two-step plan to push ahead on President-elect Donald Trump's agenda when they take ...

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Senate Democrats elevate Klobuchar to No. 3 leadership spot, succeeding Stabenow

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), vice chairman of the Policy and Communications Committee, had expressed interest in Klobuchar’s post ...

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Renewed Push for DEI Legislation Expected Next Year in Kentucky, New Senate Majority Leader Says

The Kentucky Senate's new majority floor leader says lawmakers seem ready to resume work on a bill dealing with diversity, ...

US Senate Democrats secure confirmation of 2 new judges as clock ticks

U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday secured the confirmation of two federal district court nominees after striking a deal with ...

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U.S. Senate poised to vote on Coombe, Brindisi for federal bench

Schumer pushes to get floor votes for federal prosecutor and a state judge from Utica who were nominated for federal bench by ...

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Why Republicans start out as favorites in the 2026 Senate elections

While the 2026 midterm elections are still two years away, we can already say that Republicans' position in the race for the ...

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US Senate approves promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed the promotion of Army Lieutenant General Christopher Donahue, who had been a commander in ...

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Groundbreaking North Carolina lawmaker Dan Blue will no longer be state Senate minority leader

A groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics will no longer serve as leader of state Senate Democrats. Sen.

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