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One of the US Senate's leading climate advocates says President Donald Trump's administration no longer governs -- it "occupies" the nation on behalf of Big Oil.

Trump’s judicial nominee Emil Bove echoed a Mafia code of silence as Senate Republicans shielded him from scrutiny.

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee used a hearing Wednesday to air questions about use of the autopen in the Biden administration.

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday aired grievances about district court rulings against the Trump administration.

Meta has been given until May 28 to respond to a Senator's request for further information on the basis of transparency.

Justices will give a first glimpse Thursday of how they intend to handle the Trump administration’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.

The tenure of the late Justice David H. Souter on the Supreme Court helped shape the modern era of judicial confirmations.

Democrats tried to alter unconstitutionally the membership of the Supreme Court; they extorted Facebook into censoring free speech; they issued presidential executive orders unsupported by statute; and they pushed unprecedented prosecutions of Biden's predecessor in office, and his 2024 opponent, in the presidential race.

ANALYSIS: The Senate Democratic leader is increasingly finding himself out of step with both his party’s voting base and his colleagues in Congress, writes John Bowden

Democrats lost a vote to undo Trump's tariffs in the Senate. However, even though some members questioned the leadership as a different strategy could have seen the bill passed, the move is still being seen as a win by some given its symbolic meaning

The resolution failed in a 49-49 vote, largely due to the absence of two senators, including one Democrat.