Republicans believe they have the political upper hand, pointing to Schumer’s own past warnings against shutdowns. “What we’re seeing today from the Minority Leader is exactly what he once condemned,” Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, the No. 2 Senate Republican, said on the floor before the vote. “He is holding the American people hostage.”

Facing Democratic opposition, the GOP has discarded a series of precedents and weakened minority power in order to vote through Trump's nominees and legislation.

Fla., led the passage of a resolution to be observed on Charlie Kirk's birthday. ABC pulled late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely over comments about the alleged Kirk assassin, Tyler Robinson.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said on Sunday he does not share Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) concern over free speech after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr threatened to “take action” against ABC if it did not address comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Charlie Kirk’s assassin.

Allies to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) say she is weighing a number of options as she considers the next steps in her political career, including a run for president. The allies say she is also considering a possible challenge to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.

DNC Chair Ken Martin hit the pavement, knocking doors for candidate Debra Shigley ahead of Tuesday's special election runoff.

Live updates and the latest news as Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping to hold call about TikTok and the countries' trade war and early voting begins in Virginia

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to approve dozens of nominees, acting on a rule change GOP leadership made last week that allows the chamber to confirm some of the president’s appointees in large batches instead of one at a time.