Bernie Sanders is still the most popular U.S. senator
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is still riding high following his 2016 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination—but his numbers are dropping.
On Apr 11, 2017 by Andrew Couts
Senate fight over Neil Gorsuch nomination reaches boiling point Wednesday morning
Bernie Sanders deconstructed Gorsuch’s judicial decisions in a 13-minute speech.
On Apr 5, 2017 by David Gilmour
Neil Gorsuch passes Senate hurdle, but Democrats have the votes to filibuster
Get ready for Republican senators to invoke the ‘nuclear option.’
On Apr 3, 2017 by Andrew Couts
Democrats threaten government shutdown over Trump’s border wall
Will this backfire?
On Mar 14, 2017 by David Gilmour
New Arizona ‘riot’ law takes aim at First Amendment rights
Those planning protests can also be arrested preemptively.
On Feb 23, 2017 by David Gilmour
Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos clears major Senate hurdle
The margin was extremely close.
On Feb 3, 2017 by David Gilmour
3 Democrats break party lines to confirm Rex Tillerson as secretary of state
Tillerson will soon officially head up the State Department.
On Feb 1, 2017 by Amrita Khalid
Protesters disrupt confirmation of Sen. Jeff Sessions, Trump’s pick for attorney general
One protester, dressed in KKK garb, yelled, ‘You can’t arrest me, I’m white!’
On Jan 10, 2017 by Dell Cameron
Former KKK leader announces run for U.S. Senate
Duke says he has seen an ‘outpouring of overwhelming support.’
On Jul 22, 2016 by Alexandra Samuels
How to diaper your way through a 15-hour filibuster
Questions arose about peeing during Sen. Chris Murphy’s gun control marathon.
On Jun 16, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Democrat eyeing Bernie’s Senate seat is the maddest guy online
Chapo Trap House wins this round.
On Jun 15, 2016 by Jay Hathaway
Tea Party candidate for Senate sends her supporters to anime porn site
Make Hentai great again.
On Jun 13, 2016 by Jay Hathaway
Tech community tells Senate not to let FBI demand internet records without a warrant
Opponents to the legislation include Facebook, Google, and Yahoo.
On Jun 7, 2016 by Eric Geller
Apple, Facebook, other major tech players push Senate to pass email privacy reform
There’s major new pressure on the Senate to pass a landmark online privacy bill.
On May 24, 2016 by Eric Geller
Americans don’t want the government regulating Facebook despite trending-topics scandal
Don’t tread on my News Feed.
On May 18, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
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