Separating fact from fiction in the Regulatory Accountability Act
This week a Senate committee advanced a bill that would hold federal agencies more accountable and create a more transparent rulemaking process.For the last several months, activists have been...
View ArticleIt's time for McConnell to fight with Trump instead of against him
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s Monday put-down of President Trump’s “excessive expectations” drew a response from Trump Wednesday, when the president tweeted, “Senator Mitch McConnell said I...
View ArticleOPINION | On immigration, Mr. President, pick a fight — and win it
On Tuesday morning, McClatchy News reported that a group including former and current White House chiefs of staff Reince Priebus and John Kelly, and Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, are...
View ArticleSenators discuss 'me too' campaign on sexual harassment
A group of female senators is speaking out in personal terms about sexual harassment and assault in the wake of the "Me Too" campaign, which is aimed at bringing awareness to the issue.Democratic Sens....
View ArticleNorth Dakota rep: Trump wants me to run for Senate
In a phone call this week, President Trump personally urged Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) to jump in the race against North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a vulnerable Democrat whom Trump’s been courting on...
View ArticleSenate panel moves forward with bill to roll back Dodd-Frank
Republicans and a block of moderate Democrats advanced on Tuesday significant proposed changes to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.The Senate Banking Committee...
View ArticlePro-ObamaCare group launches ad ahead of vote on HHS nominee
A pro-ObamaCare group has launched a digital ad ahead of the Senate Finance Committee’s vote on President Trump’s nominee to lead the department charged with implementing the health law.The ad running...
View ArticleDem asks feds to clarify rule on how truckers record driving hours
Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) is pressing the Department of Transportation (DOT) for clarity over a new rule requiring truckers to electronically log their hours.In a Tuesday letter to...
View ArticleHeitkamp on when Hillary Clinton will leave politics: 'Not soon...
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), who's currently facing a tough reelection bid in a state won by President Trump in the 2016 election, said this week that former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary...
View ArticleGOP Senate candidate compares voting against Trump to cheating on spouse
Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on Wednesday likened voting against President Trump’s agenda to cheating on one’s significant other.Cramer, who is running against Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) in this year’s...
View ArticleFederal officials lose track of nearly 1,500 migrant children in US
Federal officials lost track of nearly 1,500 unaccompanied migrant children last year after they were placed in the homes of adult sponsors, officials told the Senate on Thursday.Limited budgets for...
View ArticleTrump announces North Dakota rally for June 27
President Trump will hold a campaign rally in North Dakota later this month focusing on his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un as well as economic issues, according to his campaign.Trump's campaign...
View ArticleElection analyst: Donnelly, Heitkamp most endangered Senate Dems
Election analyst Amy Walter said Tuesday that Sens. Joe Donnelly (Ind.) and Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.) are the two most vulnerable Senate Democrats running for reelection in November's midterms. “Between...
View ArticleCramer touts economic record in new ad amid attacks from Heitkamp over trade war
Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) is highlighting his economic record in a new ad set to launch on Monday, as he faces an onslaught of attacks from Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) over President Trump's trade...
View ArticleThis week: Kavanaugh nomination thrown into further chaos
A new sexual misconduct allegation against Brett Kavanaugh is plunging his Supreme Court nomination back into chaos days before a public hearing where he is expected to testify. The allegation, which...
View ArticleHeitkamp highlights anti-human trafficking bill in new ad
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D) is launching a new TV commercial touting an anti-human trafficking measure as the ad war in North Dakota's Senate race heats up.The 30-second spot features a testimony from...
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