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Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’

The chamber is calling it quits after days of contentious bipartisan negotiations and Trump posting on social media that ...

Senate GOP readies ‘nuclear’ option, set for August break after nominations deal falls apart

The Senate is set to finally begin its August recess without a deal on nominations as Republicans are intent on moving ...

Mike Lee drafts adjournment resolution to allow Trump to make recess appointments

Lee said people should contact their senators, “especially if they’re Republicans,” and tell them to address Trump’s nominees before they break for August.

Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’ as Senate heads home after failed attempt to strike deal on nominees

Hours after President Donald Trump told Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to “go to hell” in a Saturday post on social ...

Trump tells Chuck Schumer to ‘GO TO HELL’ over Senate nominee deal after negotiations blow up

Hours of tense negotiations to strike a deal on President Donald Trump’s nominees blew up Saturday night, and now lawmakers ...

Mike Lee urges Senate to cancel August recess. Here’s why

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is urging his Senate colleagues to cancel August recess and continue confirming President ...

Recess on ice as Republicans hunker down for high-stakes nominee blitz

Senate Republicans have struggled to reach a deal with Democrats to confirm a slew of President Donald Trump's nominees as ...

Senate makes progress in averting a gov’t shutdown much earlier than usual

The Senate took a significant step Friday towards averting a partial government shutdown in the fall by passing a tranche of government funding bills, much earlier than usual.