Senators on Tuesday wrapped up the majority of its business for the year as it held the final votes before lawmakers departed for the Christmas break. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced late Tuesday night that Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) lifted his hold on a temporary reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) authority...

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) on Tuesday said the illegal crossings at the U.S.-southern border are "hurting" President Biden's campaign, arguing a resentment is growing among Hispanic and Democratic voters. Asked on NewsNation's "The Hill," about if the situation at the border is "hurting" Biden's campaign, Cuellar said, "Absolutely." "My district is about 80 percent...

Senate Democrats celebrated the end of a months-long blockade of military promotions after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) confirmed the advancements of 11 four-star generals Tuesday evening. Schumer sought and received unanimous consent to confirm the promotions, ending Tuberville's blockade that began in February in protest of the Defense Department's policy to provide travel cost reimbursements...

Former President Trump's son, Eric Trump, on Tuesday predicted the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to kick his father off the ballot under the 14th Amendment will boost the former president in the polls. "Prediction: This Colorado decision will add 5%+ points to @realDonaldTrump already runaway polls," Eric Trump wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Trump's lead...

Democratic lawmakers voiced their support Tuesday for a ruling from Colorado's Supreme Court to remove former President Trump from the state's Republican primary ballot under the 14th Amendment. Colorado's highest court ruled 4-3 to affirm that Trump engaged in insurrection by inflaming his supporters with false claims of election fraud and directing them to the...

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Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith slammed Texas’ new immigration law in a post on his account on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. “This is a disgrace. It is inhumane,” the ESPN host said in the post. The post also featured a clip from Tuesday’s “The Stephen A. Smith Show” in which...

Critics are piling on the Colorado State Supreme Court's decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot, calling it a mockery of democracy.