Senators Press on Safeguarding 2018 Ballots

MARY CLARE JALONICK, CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Mar 21, 2018 Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee from both parties criticize the Trump and Obama administrations for not moving quickly enough to stem the threat of Russian interference in U.S. elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Dreamers’ Left in Limbo as Senate Rejects Immigration Bills

ALAN FRAM and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Feb 15, 2018 Senators deal President Trump an especially galling defeat as more than a quarter of fellow Republicans abandon him on an issue that helped elect him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

GOP Senators: Trump Must Show Restraint in Russia Probe

HOPE YEN / The Associated Press Jan 28, 2018 "... the president would be best served by never discussing the investigation ... except in private conversations with his attorney," says Sen. Susan Collins of Maine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Two More GOP Senators Oppose Health Care Bill, Killing It for Now

By Alan Fram and Erica Werner / Associated Press Jul 18, 2017 The latest effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare" is fatally wounded as Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas come out against it. (Pictured, Mitch McConnell.) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why the Obamacare Repeal Effort Will Never Disappear

By Neal Gabler / Moyers & Company Jul 1, 2017 People will continue to vote for the party that will strip them of their health care as long as it promises to turn back the clock and "Make America White Again." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Your Health May Be in Susan Collins’ Hands — and That’s Not Good News

By Neal Gabler / Moyers & Company Jun 21, 2017 The senator from Maine is often portrayed in the media as the exemplar of Republican moderation. But will she stand against her party when it counts? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Gutting Health Care in Darkness

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 16, 2017 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the GOP are trying to eviscerate the Affordable Care Act using methods totally at odds with how it was brought to life seven years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Antonin Scalia and the Clear and Present Danger of Second Amendment Fundamentalism

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 22, 2016 The late Supreme Court justice, having bestowed the Constitution's blessing on personal gun rights, bears responsibility for our collective impotence in response to the madness of gun violence in America. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Emboldened by Shutdown Polls, Democrats Push Spending

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 14, 2013 Smelling blood in the water, Senate Democrats over the weekend rejected a Republican proposal to reopen the government and raise the debt limit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tea Partyer Threatens Senator, Fox News Pundit’s Sexist Remarks, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 31, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including why prominent news outlets are declining an invitation to meet with Attorney General Eric Holder and President Obama's becoming the target of yet another letter possibly laced with the deadly poison ricin. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sanders, Sherman Introduce Legislation to Break Up ‘Too Big to Fail’ Banks

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 10, 2013 Wall Street sees no need for more regulations of course, but unfortunately for Main Street Americans still reeling from the last financial crisis, President Obama may turn out to be the banking industry's biggest ally. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Senators Band Together to End NDAA’s Indefinite Detention Provision

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 30, 2012 "The federal government experimented with indefinite detention of United States citizens during World War II, a mistake we now recognize as a betrayal of our core values," Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday as she introduced an amendment to end the provision. "Let's not repeat it." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )