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Schumer vows Supreme Court reform will be 'a very big priority' if Democrats win election

In an interview with NBC News, Schumer tore into a “derelict” Chief Justice John Roberts for enabling an ethical and substantive “morass” that he said is forcing Congress to intervene.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks with NBC News in his office at the Capitol on Aug. 1, 2024.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks with NBC News in his office at the Capitol on Aug. 1, 2024.
18h ago

Senate Republicans block bill to expand child tax credit

Democrats held the vote amid criticism over Sen. JD Vance’s comments about “childless cat ladies,” seeking to cast the GOP as on the wrong side of helping families raising children.
A split composite of Chuck Schumer and JD Vance.
A split composite of Chuck Schumer and JD Vance.
19h ago

'Catastrophic' gearbox failure cause of Osprey crash and 8 dead in Japan, Air Force says

The pilot's “insufficient sense of urgency” to land immediately in response to warnings also contributed to the crash, according to a report released Thursday.
Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site
Part of U.S. military Osprey recovered near crash site

Lawmakers renew push to hold federal officials accountable for civil rights violations

The legislation would ensure federal officials are subject to a long-standing law that allows state and local officials, including police officers, to be sued for constitutional violations.
Federal officers deploy tear gas and less-lethal munitions while dispersing a crowd of about a thousand protesters in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse
Federal officers deploy tear gas and less-lethal munitions while dispersing a crowd of about a thousand protesters in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse
1d ago

Chuck Schumer rolls out 'No Kings Act' to eliminate presidential immunity

The legislation is a direct response to the Supreme Court’s ruling last month that former President Donald Trump has some immunity for official presidential acts.
chuck schumer politics political politician
chuck schumer politics political politician

Election 2024: Harris blasts Trump’s claim that she 'became Black'

Vice President Kamala Harris said former President Donald Trump's suggestion that she didn't identify as Black until recently was divisive and disrespectful.
JD Vance, left, and Donald Trump shakes hands and look at each other
JD Vance, left, and Donald Trump shakes hands and look at each other

Sen. Mark Kelly rips Trump over role in killing bipartisan border bill

The former president has sought to cast Vice President Kamala Harris as a "border czar" who has failed to secure the border amid record crossings of migrants.
Mark Kelly speaks with reporters while waiting to catch the Senate subway to the Hart Senate Office Building from the U.S. Capitol
Mark Kelly speaks with reporters while waiting to catch the Senate subway to the Hart Senate Office Building from the U.S. Capitol

Border state hawk Mark Kelly as VP pick could help shield Harris on a major liability

Kelly’s stature as a Democratic senator who held hawkish positions on migration before it was popular in the party has led some Harris allies to see him as an ideal running mate.
Syndication: Arizona Republic
Syndication: Arizona Republic

Tim Walz has friends in Congress. They say his political chops could help Harris as VP.

The Minnesota governor, 60, isn't well-known nationally but his relationships in Congress and history of winning a tough Midwestern district could appeal to the Harris campaign.
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
3d ago

Senate passes the most significant child online safety bills in decades

The bills, known as KOSA and COPPA 2.0, were drafted after a series of emotional and powerful hearings focused on the harms of social media on young people.
A young woman holds a smartphone
A young woman holds a smartphone
3d ago

Progressive Rep. Ro Khanna tours steel and coal towns with an eye on higher office

Khanna, 47, a Harris surrogate, says he's open to a job in her potential Cabinet as he tours the country, makes allies in early primary and swing states and flirts with a White House bid of his own.
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.,
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.,