(Translated by https://www.hiragana.jp/)
Senate – News Stories About Senate - Page 1 | Newser
The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20101109201249/http://www.newser.com:80/tag/1167/1/senate.html
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010
 | SUBSCRIBE:  Subscribe to Newser emails   Follow Newser on Twitter   Friend Newser on Facebook   Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds

NEWS ABOUT: Senate

Senate stories: 871 news summaries

1 - 20 of 871 Stories | 1 2 3 4 5 ... 44 Next >>

Switch to grid view »

ELECTION 2010

 GOP Feuds Over Senate Losses 

DeMint's tactics cost party a majority, senators complain

Nov 4, 2010 4:24 AM CDT

GOP Feuds Over Senate Losses

DeMint's tactics cost party a majority, senators complain

(Newser) - While their counterparts in the House are celebrating a historic win, Senate Republicans are pointing fingers over their failure to recapture the chamber. Some prominent senators and party operatives blame Sarah Palin and South Carolina's Jim DeMint for helping candidates too conservative to win gain the GOP nominations in Colorado,... More »

 Alvin Greene Still With Us— 
 as Comic Superhero 

Failed Senate candidates fights foreclosures in 'Ultimate Warrior'

Nov 3, 2010 6:01 PM CDT

Alvin Greene Still With Us— as Comic Superhero

Failed Senate candidates fights foreclosures in 'Ultimate Warrior'

(Newser) - Those saddened by the departure of Alvin Greene from the national stage can take solace—he's still around as a comic book superhero. Greene spent much of his election night party after the loss to Jim DeMint talking up the Ultimate Warrior, his comic book alter ego who uses super-human... More »

 Gawker: O'Donnell's 
 a Hypocrite Prude 

Site defends candidate sex romp story

Nov 1, 2010 2:03 AM CDT

Gawker: O'Donnell's a Hypocrite Prude

Site defends candidate sex romp story

(Newser) - Gawker has launched a spirited defense of its decision to print a controversial story about a booze-fueled near-sex romp by "reborn virgin" Christine O'Donnell. The wanna-be Delaware senator's personal life is legitimate fodder for media scrutiny because O'Donnell "lies about who she is," and "tells that... More »

 Durbin, Schumer Jockeying
  for Reid's Majority Post

Senators quietly maneuvering to move in if leader goes down

Oct 29, 2010 1:41 AM CDT

Durbin, Schumer Jockeying for Reid's Majority Post

Senators quietly maneuvering to move in if leader goes down

(Newser) - Capitol Hill housemates Charles Schumer and Richard Durbin are likely to end up fighting over a lot more than the breakfast cereal if Harry Reid loses his re-election battle. The senators from New York and Illinois, Reid's top two deputies, are subtly building support for bids to become majority leader—... More »

More Than Half of Senators Are Millionaires

And Max Baucus, Debbie Stabenow out of the red

Oct 28, 2010 8:44 AM CDT

More Than Half of Senators Are Millionaires

And Max Baucus, Debbie Stabenow out of the red

(Newser) - If you’re looking for a recession-proof job, try running for Senate. The combined personal fortunes of the upper chamber members rose 4% to $680 million last year, according to financial disclosure information reviewed by Roll Call . More than half of all senators, 54 lawmakers, are worth more than $1... More »

 $2B House, Senate 
 Races Smash 
 Fundraising 
 Record 

Spending set to top $4M for each congressional seat

Oct 26, 2010 3:46 AM CDT

$2B House, Senate Races Smash Fundraising Record

Spending set to top $4M for each congressional seat

(Newser) - Fundraising records have been shattered as House and Senate candidates head toward the finish line, a Washington Post analysis of campaign finance data finds. House and Senate candidates have raised over $1.5 billion and total spending is on course to top $2 billion as hopefuls dig deep into their... More »

O'Donnell Has Trouble Naming Democratic Senators

But GOP hopeful is a big Hillary Clinton fan

Oct 21, 2010 7:51 AM CDT

O'Donnell Has Trouble Naming Democratic Senators

But GOP hopeful is a big Hillary Clinton fan

(Newser) - Christine O’Donnell seemed stymied when asked during last night's debate to name a Democratic senator she’d feel comfortable working with. She gave two names—but neither is currently a Democratic senator. First she mentioned Hillary Clinton, acknowledging “she’s not a senator any more.” Then she... More »

Alaska Editor Handcuffed by Joe Miller's Guards

Tea party candidate's security cuffs journo for 'trespassing' at town hall event

Oct 18, 2010 7:12 AM CDT

Alaska Editor Handcuffed by Joe Miller's Guards

Tea party candidate's security cuffs journo for 'trespassing' at town hall event

(Newser) - An Alaska editor was "arrested" and handcuffed by bodyguards of Tea Party Senate candidate Joe Miller as the journalist attempted to ask Miller questions following a public event. Tony Hopfinger of the Alaska Dispatch was cuffed and held by the guards in the hallway of a public middle school... More »

 Sharron Angle: 
 Sharia Law 
 Taking Over 
 US Towns 

'I don't know how that happened,' Senate candidate tells Tea Party crowd

Oct 8, 2010 7:32 AM CDT

Sharron Angle: Sharia Law Taking Over US Towns

'I don't know how that happened,' Senate candidate tells Tea Party crowd

(Newser) - America's political battles slipped further into uncharted territory this week after GOP Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle charged that Islamic Sharia religious law has "taken hold" of US cities. "Dearborn, Mich., and Frankford, Texas, are on American soil and under constitutional law—not Sharia law," Angle told... More »

Steven Pearlstein


 Big Business 
 Will Regret 
 Empowering 
 Jim DeMint 

Steven Pearlstein: Warns business leaders to be careful what they wish for

Sep 29, 2010 1:44 PM CDT

Big Business Will Regret Empowering Jim DeMint

Steven Pearlstein: Warns business leaders to be careful what they wish for

(Newser) - Steven Pearlstein warns the business community not to get too excited about the prospect of Jim DeMint and company dealing a humbling defeat to Democrats in the midterms: "You're about to create a political monster that you can't control, one bent not on reforming but on destroying the institutional... More »

 Move to Legalize 
 Immigrant Kids 
 Shot Down in Senate 

DREAM Act dies with defense bill

Sep 22, 2010 1:18 AM CDT

Move to Legalize Immigrant Kids Shot Down in Senate

DREAM Act dies with defense bill

(Newser) - A bill offering a path to legal residency for the children of illegal immigrants was blocked in the Senate yesterday. The DREAM Act—which was attached to the defense bill the GOP shot down —would have allowed people who came to the US when they were under 16, had... More »

 Dems Giddy Over O'Donnell Win

But obvious voter disgust spells even bigger trouble elsewhere

Sep 15, 2010 7:25 AM CDT

Dems Giddy Over O'Donnell Win

But obvious voter disgust spells even bigger trouble elsewhere

(Newser) - Last night's Tea Party wins are a mixed bag for Democrats, who are giddily confident they'll trounce Senate contender Christine O'Donnell in November, dimming GOP hopes of a Senate takeover. But they're quaking in their party neckties about what obvious voter disgust means for other races. The party plans to... More »

Democrats Break Filibuster on Small-Business Bill

George Voinovich crosses the aisle

Sep 14, 2010 1:09 PM CDT

Democrats Break Filibuster on Small-Business Bill

George Voinovich crosses the aisle

(Newser) - Republicans George Voinovich and George LeMieux crossed the aisle to help Senate Democrats break a Republican filibuster on their small-business aid bill. The bill will create a $30 billion credit fund to help banks lend to small businesses, and provide a variety of tax cuts, the AP reports. Republicans have... More »

Senate Opens Impeachment Hearings
on La. Judge

Chamber's first since Bill Clinton's in 1999

Sep 13, 2010 9:05 AM CDT

Senate Opens Impeachment Hearings on La. Judge

Chamber's first since Bill Clinton's in 1999

(Newser) - The Senate will open today an impeachment trial against a Louisiana judge facing a slew of corruption charges, Fox News reports. The House already voted unanimously to impeach US District Judge G. Thomas Porteous, accused of lying under oath and taking payoffs. A Senate impeachment panel will hold three all-day... More »

 Palin Backs 
 Anti-Masturbation 
 Candidate 

Christine O'Donnell now a force in Delaware primary

Sep 10, 2010 2:04 AM CDT

Palin Backs Anti-Masturbation Candidate

Christine O'Donnell now a force in Delaware primary

(Newser) - The Delaware Senate candidate who has spoken out against masturbation has become the latest object of Sarah Palin's affection. Palin has officially endorsed Christine O'Donnell in her primary race against long-time GOP congressman Mike Castle, Slate reports. Palin met with O'Donnell last month after critics viciously attacked the candidate for... More »

 The 50 Richest Lawmakers 

John Kerry, Darrell Issa, Jane Harman lead list

Aug 31, 2010 6:47 PM CDT

The 50 Richest Lawmakers

John Kerry, Darrell Issa, Jane Harman lead list

(Newser) - Financial disclosure forms from 2009 are in, and the Hill has ranked the 50 wealthiest lawmakers (27 Democrats and 23 Republicans) from the House and Senate. Here's the top 5:
  1. John Kerry, $188.6 million: Kerry's wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, is the source of his wealth, though the $188.6
... More »

 McCain Is a Digital 'Genius' 

He leads the way in Senate on social networking

Aug 20, 2010 12:17 PM CDT

McCain Is a Digital 'Genius'

He leads the way in Senate on social networking

(Newser) - Barack Obama's campaign may have schooled John McCain's in the art of digital networking, but McCain has come back with a vengeance. He has the highest "digital IQ" in the Senate, say researchers at George Washington and New York universities, who crunched numbers based on senators' use of Facebook,... More »

 McConnell Snaps 
 at Franken: 'This 
 Isn't SNL' 

Senate minority leader not amused by funny faces

Aug 6, 2010 7:42 AM CDT

McConnell Snaps at Franken: 'This Isn't SNL'

Senate minority leader not amused by funny faces

(Newser) - There was too much of the funnyman about Al Franken for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell yesterday. The comedian-turned-senator was presiding over the Senate as McConnell made a speech opposing Elena Kagan's confirmation to the Supreme Court . Franken appeared to be shifting in his seat and making faces, which McConnell... More »

SNOWE, COLLINS DEFECT AGAIN

 Senate Passes Aid Bill, 
 Drags House Back 

State aid bill makes it through filibuster

Aug 5, 2010 8:03 AM CDT

Senate Passes Aid Bill, Drags House Back

State aid bill makes it through filibuster

(Newser) - The House is headed back to Washington early, after Senate Democrats unexpectedly broke through a Republican filibuster on their much-delayed state aid bill. The bill provides $26.1 billion to prevent state worker and teacher layoffs. Democrats got Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe to once again cross the aisle and... More »

 Senate to Confirm Kagan Today 

 3 women on the high court for the first time

Aug 5, 2010 6:18 AM CDT

Senate to Confirm Kagan Today

3 women on the high court for the first time

(AP) - Elena Kagan is on the brink of becoming the fourth woman ever to serve as a Supreme Court justice, with the Senate expected to vote to confirm her nomination today. Her addition to the court will mark the first time three female justices have served concurrently. Nearly all Democrats, the... More »

1 - 20 of 871 Stories | 1 2 3 4 5 ... 44 Next >>

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   Associated Content   |   Betty Confidential   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   Encyclopedia.com   |   Fark   |   Timelines