Author: David Sivak, Washington Examiner
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Senate GOP warms to Maduro deputy after Trump snubs Venezuela opposition
Senate Republicans are cautiously following the lead of President Donald Trump on Venezuela, keeping an open mind to interim leader Delcy Rodriguez despite her years as ex-dictator Nicolas Maduro’s deputy. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), part of the Gang of Eight, was briefed Monday on the capture of Maduro and is, for now, trusting…
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Amy Klobuchar weighs run for Minnesota governor after Tim Walz drops out
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is considering a run for Minnesota governor after Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) abruptly ended his campaign for a third term on Monday. Klobuchar, who has represented Minnesota in the Senate since 2007, has not made a final decision on whether to mount a run, according to reports, but she met with…
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Thune clears GOP minibus logjam with help from Trump
EXCLUSIVE – Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is one step closer to advancing the next round of spending bills after President Donald Trump helped work through the final GOP objection to an initial procedural vote. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) lifted his hold on the legislation, known as a minibus, on Wednesday afternoon, telling the…
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Thune nears spending deal with fiscal hawks ahead of Christmas recess
Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is closing in on a deal to move the next set of spending bills, with the breakthrough leaving open the possibility the Senate could hold a floor vote before the Christmas recess. Leadership has run a hotline, a message to all Senate offices, to see if there are objections to…
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Independent Angus King sticks with Republicans in sixth failed shutdown vote
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Sen. Angus King (I-ME) voted with Republicans on Wednesday for the continuing resolution to reopen the government, denying Democrats a symbolic win on the eighth day of the shutdown. King, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, had been wavering on his vote, expressing frustration with Republicans’ refusal to negotiate with Democrats over expiring Obamacare…