Democrats who prevailed in battleground states won by President-elect Donald Trump said the party has to rethink outreach to avoid a repeat of the 2024 red wave. At a small gathering Tuesday at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democrats reflected on why Vice President Kamala Harris lost the popular vote and Republicans took total control of Congress. […]

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) made a rare appearance at the Capitol on Tuesday as President-elect Donald Trump fumes over the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s judges. Vance has generally avoided the Senate since Trump chose him for vice president, and he will soon resign before taking the oath of office in January. But the confirmation […]

House Democrats are on defense over a proposal to ban an incoming transgender lawmaker from using female bathrooms at the Capitol, calling the effort a distraction from real work people want to see done. Democrats were quick to blast Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for her bill that dropped Monday, which targeted Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and progressive allies filed “resolutions of disapproval” to protest $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel, teeing up a Wednesday vote in the Senate. The resolutions are privileged, which means the senators sponsoring them can force votes without the consent of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). While they are […]