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1 week ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Samantha-Jo Roth
Senate Democrats are continuing to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release and return to the U.S., downplaying newly revealed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) documents that allege he abused his wife on several occasions. Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who entered the country illegally in 2012, has become a central figure in the political and legal fight over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
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1 week ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Samantha-Jo Roth
Two gubernatorial elections in 2026 are both rated as toss-ups 18 months before Election Day, according to one prominent election forecaster.
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2 weeks ago | 
denvergazette.com | Samantha-Jo Roth |David Sivak
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) dismissed intraparty criticism after a Democratic-led effort to revoke President Donald Trump’s global tariff emergency collapsed due to a miscount in attendance, calling the high-stakes vote a "win-win" no matter the result.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Samantha-Jo Roth
The Senate rejected a resolution Wednesday aimed at overturning President Donald Trump‘s global tariff emergency, a legislative win for the White House after a similar measure passed four weeks earlier. The legislation, designed to end the national emergency Trump used to impose his now-paused “Liberation Day” tariffs, failed by a vote of 49 to 49 despite three Republicans joining all Democrats.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Samantha-Jo Roth
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee rolled out a $500,000 ad campaign on Tuesday, urging President Donald Trump to maintain a hard-line stance on Iran as talk of a possible diplomatic agreement over its nuclear program gains traction.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Samantha-Jo Roth
Investment banker Warren Stephens has been confirmed by the Senate as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. Stephens, who donated money to Donald Trump‘s opponents before later throwing his financial support behind the president, will be tasked with maintaining the “special relationship” between Washington and London. The Senate confirmed Stephens by a 59-39 vote Tuesday afternoon. Several Senate Democrats joined all Republicans to vote for the nomination, including Sens.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Samantha-Jo Roth
The Senate confirmed former Republican Georgia Sen. David Perdue as the new U.S. ambassador to China. Perdue, who has business experience in Asia, including China, will be on the front lines in Beijing of the fraught U.S.-China trade relationship and will need to navigate tensions due to tariff escalations. The Senate confirmed Perdue in a 67-29 bipartisan vote Tuesday afternoon.
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2 weeks ago | 
gazette.com | Samantha-Jo Roth
The Senate confirmed former Republican Georgia Sen. David Perdue as the new U.S. ambassador to China. Perdue, who has business experience in Asia, including China, will be on the front lines in Beijing of the fraught U.S.-China trade relationship and will need to navigate tensions due to tariff escalations. The Senate confirmed Perdue in a 67-29 bipartisan vote Tuesday afternoon.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Samantha-Jo Roth
Republicans are waiting with bated breath to see if term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) decides to launch a bid against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in 2026. Georgia is one of Republicans’ best Senate pickup opportunities, but the field remains frozen as Kemp considers a run. The race will be one of the nation’s most-watched, and a competitive GOP primary is likely to unfold if Kemp opts out of challenging Ossoff.
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2 weeks ago | 
denvergazette.com | Samantha-Jo Roth
President Donald Trump is prepared to veto a bipartisan Senate resolution targeting his sweeping tariffs, the White House warned Monday. The Office of Management and Budget sent a statement of administration policy to Congress ahead of a vote expected this week. The move was driven by a group of Democrats led by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rand Paul (R-KY). The resolution represents a bipartisan effort to check the executive branch's use of emergency powers for trade policy.
