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Red State Dem Heidi Heitkamp to Meet Kavanaugh

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) announced plans Wednesday to meet Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, ending speculation she might join fellow Democrats in denying Kavanaugh that traditional courtesy.

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Democrats Silent on Highest Ranking Openly Gay Nominee

Nine Democratic senators facing re-election in November in states President Donald Trump 18 won months ago remain silent on the nomination of Richard Grenell as U.S. Ambassador to Germany ahead of the final vote Thursday. Grenell, who is openly gay, would be, if confirmed, among the highest ranking openly-gay U.S. government officials ever to serve.

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Dem Sen Heitkamp: Trump ‘Very Serious’ on Infrastructure

In an appearance Sunday on New York AM 970 radio’s “The Cats Roundtable,” Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) said President Donald Trump was “very serious” about getting an infrastructure plan in place. “[We] really spent a lot of time visiting about, you know,

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Obama to Indian Country in First Visit as President

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will pay his first visit as president to Indian Country when he travels to a Native American reservation in North Dakota next week. In an opinion piece published Thursday by an online tribal newspaper,

Obama to Indian Country in First Visit as President

Corker: Don't 'Spike Football' on Senate Deal

On Tuesday, GOP Sen. Bob Corker cautioned against “spiking the football” on a potential Senate deal to end the partial government shutdown and lift the nation’s debt ceiling. It was an odd choice of words, since “spiking a football” usually

Corker: Don't 'Spike Football' on Senate Deal