United States Senate
China Hails New US Ambassador’s ‘positive Role’
China welcomed on Tuesday the US Senate's confirmation of Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as US ambassador to Beijing,...
Branstad, Friend of Beijing, Confirmed As US Envoy To China
The US Senate on Monday confirmed Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as the next ambassador to Beijing, providing President...
Branstad, Friend of Beijing, Confirmed As US Envoy To China
The US Senate on Monday confirmed Iowa Governor Terry Branstad as the next ambassador to Beijing, providing President...
Michael Flynn Ordered To Hand Over Papers
A US Senate panel investigating Russian interference in last year’s election has issued a rare formal demand for...
Senate Seeks Ex-Trump Advisor’s Papers
A US Senate panel investigating Russian interference in last year's election has issued a formal demand for documents...
Top Republican Spurns Calls For Special Prosecutor On Russia
The US Senate's top Republican Wednesday dismissed growing calls for a special prosecutor to probe allegations of...
US Senate Confirms Jay Clayton As New SEC Chief
The US Senate confirmed attorney Jay Clayton as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission tasked with...
Top Democrat Trolls Trump Via Spotify
The US Senate's top Democrat has needled Donald Trump through a playlist on Spotify, selecting songs that pointedly...
US Submarine Arrives In South Korea
A US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid worries of another North Korean missile or nuclear test. The...
White House Calls Senate To Briefing
In an unusual move, the entire US Senate is being called to the White House for a briefing on North Korea. Washington...
US Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Strategic Djibouti
US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived Sunday for a short visit to Djibouti, a strategically important country on...
Taliban Attack On Army Base Kills ‘more Than 50’ Afghan Soldiers
Taliban gunmen wearing Afghan military uniforms launched an attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan Friday...
Gorsuch Confirmed To US Supreme Court, Ending Lengthy Fight
The US Senate on Friday confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, ending a bruising year-long political battle and...
‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over US Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
A US Senate tactic known as a filibuster has just been used for the first time in half a century to block a Supreme...
Republicans Change Senate Rules To Confirm Trump Court Pick
Republicans took the historic step Thursday of changing US Senate rules to clear the way for confirming Neil Gorsuch to...
US Senate Moment of Truth Nears With Gorsuch Vote
The US Senate prepared to take its most consequential step in years with the procedural vote Thursday on President...
Gays Protected From Workplace Discrimination
Gay rights advocates Wednesday hailed a first-of-its-kind federal appeals court ruling that employers cannot...
Senator Ends 15-Hour Speech Opposing Trump’s Court Pick
Democratic US Senator Jeff Merkley delivered one of the longer speeches in Senate history by holding the floor for more...
US Senate Clashes Over Trump Supreme Court Pick
The US Senate descended into acrimonious bickering Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats clashed over President Donald...