Dan Sullivan

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is mounting a last-ditch fight to keep the National Labor Relations Board under Democratic control for the next two years under President-elect Trump. Why it matters: For big labor and big business, the NLRB is crucially important.It has broad discretion to referee disputes between employers of workers across the economy, from Amazon to Starbucks.Democrats have an opportunity to lock in a 3-2 majority, but only if they can find 50 votes to extend Lauren McFerran's tenure.Schumer filed cloture on Monday on another five-year term for McFerran, setting up a procedural vote on Wednesday.Schumer has two paths to win confirmation:He'll need GOP absences or defections, or assurances from either Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) or Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) that their concerns about the NLRB have been addressed. Those two haven't indicated how they'll vote.Driving the news: Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders —have privately pressed Schumer to grandfather McFerran in as chair until August 2026, when vacancies will give Republicans a shot to create their own NLRB majority.With two weeks left in session, time is running out, raising concerns in the labor movement that the vote isn't a top priority for Schumer.Without reconfirmation, the board will likely tip in favor of Republicans early next year when Trump starts filling open seats after his inauguration. McFerran's term expires next week.What we're watching: No one seems to know if Manchin is still as angry with the NLRB when he voted against the last Democratic nominee in September 2023.But his staff isn't giving Schumer any reason to be optimistic.In that 2023 vote, Democrat Gwynne Wilcox relied on the votes of the two Alaska senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, to win confirmation.Another x-factor is Sinema's attendance. She didn't vote last week.The bottom line: Schumer has been focusing on confirming federal judges to lifetime positions before Democrats hand over the majority to Republicans next year.While judges wear their robes for life, there are nearly 1,500 of them.There are five seats on the NLRB.

Tulsi Gabbard is facing a key week on Capitol Hill as she makes the rounds with senators in an attempt to smooth over their concerns and win confirmation to lead the U.S.’s national intelligence apparatus. Gabbard, who represented Hawaii in the House as a Democrat, has flown under the radar in recent weeks, especially with [...]

Gavin Wacker Sullivan, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing child sex abuse files in October. He did not receive a jail sanction.

Lawmakers met with Trump appointees Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill to discuss the framework for President-elect Trump's soon-to-be formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Democrats need to flip four Senate seats in 2026 to reclaim a majority, but have few clear targets.

Automotive experts reveal their thoughts on President-elect Trump reportedly considering a slash to the tax credit for electric vehicles.

Union at Middle Creek in southwest Lincoln, one of the city's largest affordable housing projects in recent history, is open and fully occupied.

The city's new $6.3 million compressed natural gas fueling station will now be used to fuel its 41 CNG buses and 11 paratransit buses, saving $729,000 a year.

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird's chief of staff T.J. McDowell is leaving, and Rick Hoppe, who was former mayor Chris Beutler's chief of staff, will take his place.

City Hall: Lancaster County is considering offering bilingual employees extra money to use their skills to help customers; felons are registering to vote; low-income housing project lowers rents even further.

Construction will begin on the city's first all-inclusive playground at Mahoney Park in northeast Lincoln, the result of a grassroots-effort by moms who have kids with disabilities.

Housing in NH remains a hot topic in New Hampshire's Upper Valley, and statewide.

Eight Democratic representatives issued a letter to social media executives this week demanding clarification how their platforms will protect against "misinformation" and "disinformation" during the 2024 election.

Independent Dan Osborn is gaining unexpected traction in his bid to unseat Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.).

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A South Florida dive bar has been hit by backlash after displaying a joke about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on its large outdoor sign.“How do you miss a head that’s that inflated?” was arranged in large letters on the marquee outside Harry’s Banana Farm in Lake Worth Beach Monday, Miami News Times reports. The sign was taken down within 24 hours following public outcry, mostly from supporters of the former president and current GOP nominee to return to the White House.Trump was injured and a spectator was killed Saturday at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania when a 20-year-old shooter climbed a roof and fired off several shots before being killed by Secret Service members.Harry’s Banana Farm manager Lou De Stout told WPTV News he has a penchant for crafting snarky signage outside the bar.ALSO READ: Ex-Republican concerned Trump is hiding medical report after attack"I thought it was just another humorous sign but apparently it struck a nerve,” De Stout told WPTV.Soon after the sign went up, Trump supporters gathered outside the restaurant Monday in protest and flocked to the business's online Yelp page, spamming it with negative reviews.The following day, the bar had a new message on the marquee."Yeah for Trump. So happy for him. You crazy b-----ds happy?"Watch the video below or at this link.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska on "Face the Nation" that aired on March 3, 2024.

The battle between former President Trump and former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley for the GOP presidential nomination on Super Tuesday will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday shows. A new NewsNation show, “The Hill Sunday,” launches this week, featuring guests including Reps. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and Ken Buck (D-Colo.). Host Chris Stirewalt...

"Hopefully we can work through this and get something done in a short period of time," the Alabama senator said.

Senate Democrats are working with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and a handful of Republicans on a rarely used procedural tactic to defeat Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) blockade of more than 360 military promotions, a stalemate that has consumed the Senate for months. Democrats are looking at using a standing order resolution to move a block [...]