Slotkin, Peters hit Pete Hegseth with questions at Senate hearing for Pentagon nominee
Elissa Slotkin, Michigan's new US senator, wanted to know if Pete Hegseth would reject an unlawful order to use the military against civilians.
Slotkin, Peters hammer Trump's pick to lead Pentagon at Senate confirmation hearing
Michigan's two Democratic senators probed Pete Hegseth's qualifications to lead the Pentagon and whether he'd follow illegal orders from Donald Trump.
‘Astonished and aghast’: Project 2025 co-author grilled in Senate for Trump budget post
Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project 2025 and the powers of the executive branch as senators weighed his
Kristi Noem confirmation hearing recap: How she answered Senate's questions
Noem and committee Republicans focused on the border while Democrats asked about foreign and home-grown terrorism during a cordial hearing.
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Democratic US Sen. Gary Peters says he’s already working with former campaign foes
In an interview with WDET, Peters discussed his efforts to reach across the aisle, as well as his goals to build a more self-sufficient supply chain.
Sen. Peters Says Hegseth Not Ready to Manage Pentagon Bureaucracy
Pete Hegseth said he hasn’t managed more than 200 people at any point in his career, leading Peters to tell Hegseth he doesn’t have the experience to be defense chief. Being defense secretary is akin
Hegseth survives attacks from Democrats in testy Senate hearing
Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee as inexperienced, unprofessional and toxic due to allegations of sexual
Senate Democrats wrestle with Republicans’ Laken Riley Act to combat illegal immigration
The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.
GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress, but faces uncertain future in Senate
The House voted on Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes, but the measure faces an uncertain future in the Senate in a sign of the challenges facing Republicans despite controlling both chambers of Congress.
Senate ends debate on Laken Riley Act, setting up rollback of migrant rights with Democratic support
The bill would mandate federal detention of undocumented immigrants merely accused of crimes such as shoplifting
Senate Dems join with Republicans to break filibuster on immigrant crime bill
WASHINGTON – Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit certain crimes.
Laken Riley Act clears final Senate filibuster, teeing up passage for Trump’s first day
A bipartisan bill to crack down on illegal immigration narrowly overcame its second and final 60-vote filibuster on Friday, all but ensuring its eventual passage in Congress. The Laken Riley