Tag: Elections

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., voted for President Trump's pick to lead of the Office of Management and Budget in committee on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

National Security

McCain votes for Trump’s OMB pick despite complaints on military cuts

Jacqueline Klimas · February 2, 2017 4:16 pm

Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch, left, meets with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Capitol Hill, Wednesday. Manchin believes there are still enough open-minded Democrats in the Senate who can be won over by Gorsuch. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Manchin sees possible path to 60 for Gorsuch

Susan Crabtree · February 2, 2017 2:01 pm

Pence said he is "hopeful that it doesn't" come to using a certain Senate rule to fast-track the judge's approval. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Unlike Trump, Pence is wary of nuking Gorsuch through Senate

Anna Giaritelli · February 2, 2017 12:39 am

There is a fight brewing in state legislatures over the Court's 1992 holding in Quill Corp v. North Dakota. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Fiscal conservatives should be optimistic, though cautiously so, on Gorsuch

Clark Packard · February 1, 2017 11:37 pm

Republicans will need eight Senate Democrats join the upper chamber's 52 GOP members to block any filibuster. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Whip count: Here’s where Democrats stand on Trump’s Supreme Court pick

Ryan Lovelace · February 1, 2017 10:42 pm

Trump had his top two choices fly into D.C. for his announcement of Judge Neil Gorsuch as his nominee. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Leahy: Trump dissing Supreme Court with ‘game show’ nomination

Pete Kasperowicz · February 1, 2017 10:29 pm

Former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson was confirmed by the Senate to lead the State Department on Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Senate confirms Rex Tillerson to lead State Department

Joel Gehrke · February 1, 2017 7:53 pm

"There will be a 60-vote requirement — whether that's for cloture or against a filibuster." (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

Blumenthal: Democrats will force cloture vote on Gorsuch

Susan Crabtree · February 1, 2017 7:38 pm

Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, both said they would vote against her. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

DeVos nomination in trouble after two GOP senators defy Trump

Al Weaver · February 1, 2017 7:01 pm

"Tom knows how to talk to people, not down to them," the former vice president said. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Biden endorses Tom Perez as DNC chairman

Al Weaver · February 1, 2017 6:03 pm

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he will vote "no" on Betsy DeVos, President Trump's pick to head the Department of Education. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Manchin will vote against DeVos

Susan Ferrechio · February 1, 2017 5:07 pm

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Senate panel approves Sessions’ attorney general nomination

Kelly Cohen · February 1, 2017 4:33 pm