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Senate Democrats try to force release of Epstein files using arcane law

Senate Democrats are using an arcane procedural tool to try to force the Department of Justice to release additional files from the Jeffrey Epstein case – the latest gambit to keep the issue front-and-center as lawmakers prepare for their month-long August recess.

The Hill on MSN · 11h

Live updates: Fed holds interest rates; Senate Dems push for Epstein file release

President Trump’s economy faced a big day Wednesday, with a strong second-quarter GDP report and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision coming two days before new tariffs

The Washington Post on MSN · 12h

Senate Democrats say they are prepared to sue Trump administration over Epstein files

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said Wednesday that Senate Democrats are prepared to sue to force the Justice Department to disclose material related to Jeffrey Epstein. Schumer sent a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday invoking a rarely used 1928 law to demand that the administration make public the records involving the disgraced financier who died in federal custody in 2019 after his arrest on sex trafficking charges.

Trump, Hawley and United States Senate

CNN on MSN · 14h

Senate bill to ban lawmaker stock trading moves step forward – and Trump turns on Hawley

Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley voted with Democrats Wednesday to advance his bill to ban US lawmakers from stock trading, over the opposition of other Republicans on the panel and drawing the ire of President Donald Trump.

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Trump Calls GOP's Hawley 'Second Tier' Senator After Bill to Ban Stock Trades in Government Advances

President Donald Trump has lashed out at Sen. Josh Hawley after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — advanced in a committee v

POLITICO on MSN · 20h

Congressional stock trading ban gets Senate panel’s OK

A Senate committee voted to advance a bill that would ban stock trading by lawmakers, presidents and vice presidents — over objections from most Republicans and with a carve-out for President Donald Trump.

Trump, Senate and Emil Bove

AOL · 1d

Senate votes to confirm Trump ally and current DOJ lawyer Emil Bove to 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to narrowly confirm Emil Bove's appointment to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, approving a controversial nomination for a once-personal lawyer to Donald Trump.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Senate confirms controversial Trump nominee Emil Bove as federal judge

Bove, a former lawyer for Donald Trump and current top Justice Department official, was the target of three whistleblower complaints.

NPR · 1d

Senate confirms former Trump attorney Emil Bove for appeals court

The Senate confirmed President Trump's nomination of former Trump defense attorney Emil Bove as a federal appeals judge. Steve Inskeep talks with former prosecutor and Politico writer Ankush Khardori.

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Top Senate Republican admits he was ‘offended’ by Trump’s latest attacks

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) admitted on Wednesday he was “offended” by President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on the ...

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Bernie Sanders to force Senate vote on blocking arms sales to Israel

Vt., continues efforts to block arms sales to Israel, and the latest vote is expected Thursday after previous attempts since ...

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The Latest: Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid

The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep ...

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Senate rejects bid to halt sale of bombs and rifles to Israel, but Democratic opposition grows

The Senate has rejected an effort from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of U.S. bombs and firearms to Israel.

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Royalty Transparency Act approved by Senate committee

The bill requires government employees and advisory committee members to acknowledge any royalty payments they may receive ...

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John Fetterman's memoir, 'Unfettered,' is latest offering in Library of Congress

Unfettered” — described by its publisher as an unapologetic account of the unconventional life of U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, ...

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Five takeaways from the latest campaign fundraising reports: Totals raise questions about two key senators

Fundraising reports filed Tuesday shed new light on the battle for control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, with ...

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Republicans in ‘active conversation’ over whether to change Senate rules and speed up stalled Trump nominees

Senate Republicans are weighing a number of options to expedite the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees on the ...

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