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Senators clash over FBI director pick ahead of confirmation vote - Roll Call

Republicans and Democrats offered sharply different versions of Kash Patel’s fitness to be FBI director ahead of floor action Thursday.

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Senate Judiciary Committee advances Patel for FBI director - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the pick of President Donald Trump ally Kash Patel to lead the FBI on a party-line vote Thursday.

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Senators question Todd Blanche for top Justice Department role - Roll Call

Deputy attorney general nominee Todd Blanche largely sidestepped questions about Justice Department personnel moves Wednesday.

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Senator accuses Kash Patel of directing FBI personnel ‘purge’ - Roll Call

Sen. Richard J. Durbin accused FBI director nominee Kash Patel of acting to direct a “purge” of career officials at the agency.

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Senate confirms Pam Bondi as next attorney general - Roll Call

The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi to be the next attorney general at a pivotal moment for the Justice Department.

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Vulnerable lawmakers begin 2026 cycle with modest war chests - Roll Call

Fourth-quarter fundraising reports filed with the FEC show many vulnerable lawmakers starting the cycle with modest war chests.

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Trump firings tee up broader legal clash over congressional power - Roll Call

President Donald Trump’s firings sets up another major legal clash over Congress’ power to put limits on the removal of federal officials.

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FBI director pick tells Senate violent crime would be a top priority - Roll Call

Kash Patel told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that he would focus on combatting violent crime if he becomes FBI director.

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FBI director pick Patel to face questions about past comments - Roll Call

FBI director nominee Kash Patel is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing Thursday.

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Senate panel advances Bondi nomination for attorney general - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines Wednesday to advance the nomination of Pam Bondi for attorney general.

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Democrats in Congress largely stay on sidelines in DNC chair race

Many top Democrats, including most members of Congress, have refrained from publicly weighing in on the DNC chair election.

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Pam Bondi tells Senate panel she would end 'partisanship' at DOJ - Roll Call

Pam Bondi told a Senate panel she would push to return the Justice Department to "its core mission” as the next attorney general.

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Trump's plans for Department of Justice hang over Bondi hearing - Roll Call

Pam Bondi will face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for the first day of her confirmation hearing to be attorney general.

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An early look at potentially vulnerable senators in 2026 - Roll Call

Democrats looking to flip the Senate in 2026 will need to make gains in states that have swung decidedly Republican in recent years.

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Biden edges out Trump's first-term federal judicial confirmations - Roll Call

President Joe Biden will leave office with more lifetime judicial confirmations than his predecessor and a legacy of diversifying the bench.

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Senate Democrats air concerns about Trump mass deportation plan - Roll Call

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee used a hearing Tuesday to highlight the costs and human toll mass deportations.

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Senate Democrats approve leadership team for new Congress - Roll Call

Senate Democrats approved their leadership team for the next Congress, with Sen. Amy Klobuchar elevated to the No. 3 spot.

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Klobuchar poised to become No. 3 Senate Democrat - Roll Call

Senate Democrats are scheduled to finalize their leadership team Tuesday, with Sen. Amy Klobuchar poised to become the caucus's No. 3 leader.

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Trump announces plan to replace FBI director with Kash Patel - Roll Call

Donald Trump announced his intention to cut short the term of FBI Director Christopher Wray and select Kash Patel to lead the agency.

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At the Races: The Leftovers - Roll Call

For the most part, candidates who decided to try, try again in 2024 after losing in 2022 simply lost, lost again.

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Show us the Gaetz ethics report, Durbin and others urge - Roll Call

A growing chorus of voices are calling for the release of an ethics report on Trump’s AG pick Matt Gaetz, who resigned from the House this week.

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Despite last-minute press, reporters’ shield act faces hard deadline in Senate

Prospects for getting a federal press source shield bill enacted this year appear to be waning, even though it has sailed through the House.

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Senate Democrats bash Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling - Roll Call

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee criticized Tuesday a Supreme Court decision that gave immunity to presidents for official acts.

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Watchdog finds FBI fell short on child sexual abuse allegations - Roll Call

A watchdog report released Thursday found the FBI fell short in response to tips of hands-on sex offenses against kids.

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Senators scrutinize Secret Service spending after Trump shooting - Roll Call

Senators have asked whether the Secret Service needs more funding in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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