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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr. Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed 50-45. Before becoming the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of …

Senate GOP readies ‘nuclear’ option, set for August break after nominations deal falls apart  The Hill Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’ amid standoff over confirming president’s nominees  CNN GOP senator warns Dems delaying Trump nominees ‘we can do this the easy way or hard way’  Fox News Senators set to leave Washington without Trump nominees deal  Politico Senate GOP eyes recess appointments …

Washington – The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of Jeanine Pirro, an ardent loyalist of President Trump and a Fox News fixture, confirming the cable news personality to a top prosecutor post in Washington, D.C. Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed in a 50-45 vote. She has been in the job as U.S. Attorney for …

Senate GOP eyes recess appointments as stalemate drags on  Axios GOP senator warns Dems delaying Trump nominees ‘we can do this the easy way or hard way’  Fox News Senate GOP barrels toward ultimatum over Trump nominees  Politico Trump rails against Democrats as Senate takes up his nominees  The Hill Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations  AP News Source …

Senate aims to land deal on Trump nominees  Politico Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations  AP News Confirmation Slowdown Forces a Senate Showdown  The New York Times Senate deal on nominees elusive amid Democratic anger at Trump  The Hill ‘DO YOUR JOB’: Trump urges senators to skip summer break  USA Today Source link

Why Cortez Masto Tangled With Cory Booker on the Senate Floor  The New York Times What a Senate floor clash between two Democrats says about where the party is headed  NBC News Sen. Cory Booker in angry outburst says ‘complicit’ Democrats need a ‘wake-up call’  AP News Senate floor erupts as Booker accuses Dems of being “complicit” with Trump  Axios Booker’s criticism of Democrats …

The first Emerson College Polling survey of the 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina finds former Governor Roy Cooper starting the race with a six-point edge on Republican National Committee Chair, Michael Whatley, 47% to 41%, with 12% undecided. Cooper starts with significantly higher name recognition: 51% have a favorable view of the former Governor, 33% have a negative …

Senate to Trump on job numbers: Don’t shoot the messenger  Axios Republican senators raise concerns about Trump’s firing of Labor Dept. official  NBC News Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets  CNBC Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s firing of labor statistics head after weak jobs report  PBS Trump Gets Rid of Those Pesky Statistics  The Atlantic Source link

Senate Passes Its First Spending Bills, but Battles Lie Ahead  The New York Times Senate passes first funding package ahead of shutdown cliff  Politico Senate passes FDA appropriations bill  Axios Sen. John Thune discusses Schumer’s ‘no-win situation’  Fox News U.S. Senate  C-SPAN Source link

Senate passes first funding package ahead of shutdown cliff  Politico Sen. John Thune discusses Schumer’s ‘no-win situation’  Fox News Senate passes FDA appropriations bill  Axios Senate Passes Its First Spending Bills, but Battles Lie Ahead  The New York Times Senate approves more than $180 billion in 2026 funding before August recess  The Hill Source link