Senate

September 26, 2018, 2:25 am

Trump dismisses ‘drunk’ Kavanaugh accuser as initial Senate vote scheduled

Supreme Court nominee to face judiciary panel on Friday; if approved by committee, must still face a vote by full Senate

By Paul Handley

In this file photo taken on September 19, 2018, Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh leaves his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland. (AFP/ GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / WIN MCNAMEE)

September 23, 2018, 2:27 am

Kavanaugh accuser agrees to speak to Senate committee Thursday

Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee to both appear before judicial panel, as sides reach tentative terms following days of high-stakes negotiations

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and Jonathan Lemire

The flag-draped casket of the late US Senator John McCain arrives at the North Phoenix Baptist Church for the memorial service honoring McCain, August 30, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (AFP / Robyn Beck)

August 31, 2018, 6:55 am

McCain called ‘true hero’ in Arizona before final journey to Washington

Joe Biden says late senator was like ‘a brother’ in funeral at Phoenix church; hundreds line streets to offer last farewell before body flown to capital ahead of burial

By Melissa Daniels and Nicholas Riccardi

John McCain (with Joe Lieberman) visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City March 19, 2008. (Nati Shohat /FLASH90)

August 26, 2018, 10:35 am

Israelis across political spectrum salute McCain as man of values, true friend

Lawmakers honor late Republican senator for his deep integrity, patriotism, longstanding commitment to the security of the Jewish state

By Raoul Wootliff and Agencies

John McCain (R-AZ) addresses the media at the end of his visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, March 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Marco Longari/POOL)

August 26, 2018, 6:41 am

John McCain remembered as defender of Israel, principled hero

Jewish groups and Israeli politicians honor late senator for his commitment to the security of the Jewish state, as well as his ability to rise above politics

By TOI staff and JTA

In this Jan. 30, 2000 file photo, Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and his wife Cindy, smile as confetti falls on them at the end of their 114th New Hampshire town hall meeting with voters at the Peterborough Town House in Peterborough, N.H. (AP/Stephan Savoia)

August 26, 2018, 5:34 am

From captivity to electoral candor, 9 moments that defined John McCain

Maverick Republican became an instant celebrity once he was released from Vietnam, and later became known for commitment to civility and ability to cross the aisle in Congress

By Laurie Kellman

Senator John McCain (Republican-Arizona) receives the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

August 26, 2018, 3:36 am

John McCain, US war hero and maverick Republican senator, dies at 81

Former presidential candidate, known for bridging political divides and years held captive in north Vietnam, succumbs to brain cancer, office says

By Nancy Benac

Head of the paintings department at the Louvre museum, Sebastien Allard, poses next to paintings looted by Nazis during World War II, at the Louvre museum, in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

April 25, 2018, 3:41 am

House passes bill to help Holocaust survivors obtain restitution, seized assets

Measure requires State Department to report on progress of certain European countries toward return of wrongfully confiscated Holocaust-era assets

By JTA

Chelsea Manning speaks during the Nantucket Project's annual gathering in Nantucket, Massachusetts, September 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

January 14, 2018, 4:37 am

Transgender leaker Chelsea Manning seeks US Senate seat

Former army intelligence analyst returns to the spotlight after conviction for leaking classified documents and early release from military prison

By AP

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., arrives with his wife Franni Bryson, left, at Capitol Hill in Washington, December 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

December 7, 2017, 7:37 pm

Senator Al Franken steps down amid sexual misconduct allegations

Former comedian announces decision after at least eight women come forward and Democratic support collapses

By Andrew Taylor

Senator Al Franken (D-MN ) taking a break during the Neil Gorsuch Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington,DC on March 20, 2017. (AFP/Brendan SMIALOWSKI)

November 23, 2017, 4:22 am

Two additional women accuse Al Franken of sexual misconduct

Democratic senator says he does not recall incidents after accusers tell Huffington Post he grabbed their butts in 2007 and 2008, bringing number of allegations to four

By AP and TOI staff

Sen. Al Franken participates in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, on Capitol Hill November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP)

November 17, 2017, 3:26 am

Sen. Franken faces ethics probe after accused of groping woman

Former comedian welcomes investigation as lawmakers swiftly condemn his actions against radio host

By AP

Former Alabama Chief Justice and US Senate candidate Roy Moore leaves after he speaks at a church revival, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, in Jackson, Ala. (AP/Brynn Anderson)

November 15, 2017, 8:48 am

National GOP ups pressure on Alabama’s Moore

With state Republicans reluctant to block Senate candidate accused of sexual misconduct, national GOP leaders look to Trump to turn the tide

By Alan Fram and Kimberly Chandler

In this undated image distributed on Sunday, September 3, 2017, by the North Korean government, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location. North Korea’s state media on Sunday, Sept 3, 2017, said Kim inspected the loading of a hydrogen bomb into a new intercontinental ballistic missile (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

September 29, 2017, 2:14 am

With North Korea seen hanging on to nukes, senators question US strategy

Lawmakers say administration’s plan to isolate Pyongyang runs counter to intelligence assessment that Kim will never give up atomic weapons

By Richard Lardner

Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin,(D) ranking member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, right, accompanied by committee Chairman Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker (R), questions Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

September 28, 2017, 2:18 am

Leading Senate Democrat urges Trump not to scotch Iran deal

Ben Cardin, who opposed accord when it first came before Congress, says president should heed allies instead of walking away

By Ron Kampeas