Senate, Trump and Democrats

Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is set to bombard Capitol Hill with a message for the closing weeks of the 118th Congress: Do “whatever it takes” to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees as a second Donald Trump presidency looms.
Trump’s victory, GOP Senate win have Democrats racing to confirm judges
Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats should not do the same.
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Opinion: Democrats have one way to stop Trump in GOP Senate. You can thank Sinema for that.
Democrats were aghast when Sinema and Manchin held firm on the filibuster after Joe Biden became president, refusing to ditch the procedural rule to pass a voting rights bill in 2022. Ditto in September, when Vice President Kamala Harris called for scrapping the filibuster to pass abortion rights legislation.
After G.O.P. Wins, Senate Democrats Eye Major Push to Confirm Biden Judges
The loss of the White House and the Senate majority will end Democrats’ ability to fill judicial vacancies come January. They say they want to confirm as many as possible in the coming weeks.
Democrats battle to confirm judges before Trump returns, Senate flips
Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats should not do the same.
US Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office
The U.S. Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill after taking office on Jan.
Scoop: Senate Democrats stress about Dick Durbin stopping Trump on judges
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y). is plotting extraordinary measures to stop President-elect Trump's agenda on confirming judges and appointing his administration. But he'll have to decide fast if his No.
US Senate Democrats rush to confirm Biden’s judges before Trump takes office
The Democratic majority in the US Senate has initiated the process of confirming as many of President Joe Biden’s federal judicial nominees as possible before Donald Trump assumes office on January 20,
Dems worry whether top Senate member has 'fire' to fight Trump: report
President-elect Donald Trump’s hope for smooth confirmation processes for judges and appointments in his new administration will come under fire by Senate Democrats who are “plotting extraordinary measures” to stop his agenda,
WATCH LIVE: Senate Democrats address press as Congress returns to session
Senate Democratic leadership is speaking to reporters as the 118th Congress enters its final weeks. The press conference ...
Republicans dominate Democrats in races for state Senate control
Political control of the Arizona Senate was on the ballot Tuesday. Six days of counting show Republicans likely to not only ...
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Democrats won 4 big Senate races in states Harris lost. Their ads looked very different.
With Democrats now picking up the pieces of their party, some are pointing to downballot wins like the Senate races as evidence that many Democrats still had a winning message, even if the top ...
Senate Democrats see hope for midterms with 2024 downballot results
The ticket-splitting of Democrats holding Senate seats in states Trump flipped has the party already eyeing the 2026 midterms ...
How Democrats Can Win Back the Senate
Polling analyst Nate Silver has speculated that the Demcorats will likely need two election cycles to regain a Senate majority.
Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality
Democrats who control both chambers of the Virginia legislature are hoping to make good on promises made on the campaign trail, including becoming the first Southern state to expand constitutional ...
Democrats Are About to Rediscover the Value of the Filibuster
Democrats don't have to look back far into history to see how getting rid of the legislative filibuster would work out. In ...
The 2026 Senate Midterm Map Looks Rough for Democrats
With 33 seats up for grabs in the 2026 Senate elections, it may be challenging for Democrats to flip the Senate back.