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New leader in electoral battle for WA state Senate seat
A marquee primary for a Washington state Senate seat had a new leader following Wednesday’s tally of ballots. Democratic ...
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 ...
WA Legislature primary: Results set up competitive races this fall
Tuesday's primary vote tallies set the stage for a number of tight races for seats in the Washington state Legislature in November.
Bitter partisanship threatens to engulf Senate as critical deadlines loom
The battle over nominations is spelling trouble for the Senate in other areas, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle feel ...
Senate drives off for recess, leaving Trump’s 150+ stalled confirmations in its wake
More than 150 of President Donald Trump's nominees for positions throughout the federal government await Senate confirmation ...
Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital
Before becoming the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia in May, Jeanine Pirro co-hosted the Fox News show “The ...
Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of Jeanine Pirro​, confirming the cable news personality to a top prosecutor ...
Former GOP AG candidate chosen as Eastern Washington’s U.S. attorney
Pasco Mayor Peter Serrano, who ran unsuccessfully as a Republican last year for state attorney general, has been tapped as ...