Schroeder told USA Today he was among a small group of other fired federal workers protesting on Tuesday when he recorded the interaction with Banks, telling him, "Hi, I was a wor

GOP Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana says he won't apologize over his comments calling a fired federal worker "a clown" who "probably deserved" to lose his job.

Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) told Mack Schroeder, a fired Department of Health and Human Services worker, that he “probably deserved it.” Mack Schroder joins CNN’s Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar to discuss.

The Senate voted to block Trump's Canada tariffs — right after his "Liberation Day" tariff event.It's a largely symbolic vote, and Trump's tariff power won't be restricted.Still, it's an embarrassment that Trump tried to avoid.

GOP senators could deliver a stinging rebuke of Donald Trump today, with several indicating they plan to join Democrats in opposing the president’s plan to hike tariffs on Canada.

Tim Kaine (D., Va.), would end an emergency declaration Trump used to impose tariffs on Canadian goods. The vote was largely symbolic. Under federal la

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday is expected to vote on a measure protesting President Donald Trump'snew tariffs on Canadian imports, in a move expected to draw some Republican support in that chamber but fall flat in the House of Representatives.

Today is, in President Trump’s telling, “Liberation Day.” For decades, many countries have imposed higher trade barriers on the United States than America does on them. In a Rose Garden event, Trump plans to strike back with tariffs that he claims will be “reciprocal” — ones that merely counter the penalties of other nations.

A measure to cancel some Canadian tariffs is all but certain to stall in the House. But with a handful of Republicans in favor, the vote sent a signal of opposition to the levies.

Senate Republicans are facing pressure from President Donald Trump to resist voting for a Democratic resolution to nullify the presidential emergency on fentanyl he is using to implement tariffs on Ca

Donald Trump urged his fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate to vote against a measure rebuking his tariff policy that is tied to the fentanyl emergency the president declared involving Canada.

President Trump has announced sweeping tariffs aimed at most if not all of America's trading partners following promises he made while on the campaign trail. But how will they affect the world economy?

Senate Republicans unveiled their new budget blueprint Wednesday afternoon, paving the way for the Senate and House to finally inch closer to advancing President Donald Trump’s immigration and tax agenda.

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee released its budget blueprint for enacting President Donald Trump's tax-cut and immigration-reform agenda on Wednesday, and lawmakers predicted they expected to vote to adopt the resolution later this week.

Senate Republicans unveiled a budget resolution as the GOP seeks to move forward with the budget plan that will enable them to implement President Trump's agenda later this week.

Senate GOP leadership unveiled a budget blueprint Wednesday afternoon to advance President Donald Trump’s first-year legislative priorities. The budget resolution

Senate Republicans released a new budget blueprint Wednesday that would pave the way for $1.5 trillion in new tax cuts in addition to making President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent.

Republican senators unveiled a budget proposal Wednesday that’s central to President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda of tax breaks, spending cuts and border security, but they’re delaying some of the most difficult decisions,

Senate Republicans insist they are pushing ahead on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts this week.

Republican leadership has spent weeks discussing with the Senate parliamentarian whether the GOP can treat Trump’s expiring 2017 tax cuts as cost-free.

House Republicans are warning their Senate counterparts against lowering spending cut targets for a massive legislative package containing the bulk of President Trump’s agenda.

Tuesday’s decisive victory for the Democratic-backed candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race offered a warning for Republicans that Elon Musk’s unfavorability with voters may outweigh the millions he’s pledged to spend for Republicans in next year’s midterms.

Musk and his PAC plan to remain highly involved in boosting GOP candidates, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Elon Musk's spending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election race not only failed to secure his candidate the win, it may have actively hurt his own campaign, according to experts. Musk spent over $25 million supporting GOP-backed Brad Schimel in the race against the Democrat's pick,

The liberal candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court special election won despite Elon Musk pouring tons of money into the GOP candidate. Former Rep. Charlie Dent and Faiz Shakir, adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders,

Liberal judge Susan Crawford directly called out top Donald Trump ally Elon Musk during her victory speech Tuesday night after winning a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Tech billionaire Musk had poured millions of dollars into backing Crawford’s Republican opponent Brad Schimel,

The first major elections of President Doanld Trump’s second term will take place on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls in Wisconsin, a perennial battleground, and in Trump-friendly territory in Florida.

Republicans would be wise to seize the moment while this failure is raw to remind Trump what a political loser his buddy is turning out to be.

Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday for special elections in Florida and a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, where spending surpassed $80 million – a record for a state court campaign – including $12 million from Elon Musk’s super PAC.

The priciest judicial contest in US history will indicate voter sentiment towards President Trump's billionaire ally.