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Dem Sen. Tim Kaine asks Biden ‘What is the strategy’ in Yemen amid ‘escalating’ tensions in the Middle East
January 24, 2024 | 9:22pmSen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) demanded Wednesday that President Biden lay out a clear strategy for countering Iran-backed Houthi attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, arguing that the...
Bipartisan Congress wants to defund colleges over legacy admissions — it's about time
January 11, 2024 | 3:48pm"The fact that your parents or grandparents happened to have a sheepskin from a particular college on the wall should in no way influence your ability to get into that...
Dem senator has taken $100K in donations from wind energy developer
May 6, 2023 | 1:43pmVirginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine has taken nearly $100,000 from a wind energy company while he pushes its interests in the state.
'Irresponsible and disturbing': Key Senate Dems support probe of Biden's classified documents
January 21, 2023 | 10:45amSens. Joe Manchin and Tim Kaine said they fully support the investigation into President Biden's classified documents.
Dems breathe sigh of relief as Sen. Kaine announces he will seek reelection
January 20, 2023 | 11:09amU.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee and a fixture in Virginia politics for decades, announced plans Friday to seek reelection next year.
'This is unprecedented': Monster blizzard strands hundreds on highway, including senator
January 4, 2022 | 10:47amHundreds of drivers, including a US senator, were stranded overnight in the freezing cold on a Virginia highway after a severe snowstorm battered the region Monday.
Why is the GOP even negotiating? Dems say they will pay trillions anyway
July 21, 2021 | 6:35pmWhile Senate Republicans blocked the debate on the infrastructure bill, why are they negotiating with the Democrats all as if they plan on using reconciliation to pass the multi-trillion-dollar package?
Jen Psaki says Biden wants to replace war authorization laws
March 5, 2021 | 1:24pmWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that President Biden wants to replace the decades-old war authorization laws with "a narrow and specific framework" that allows for "ending the...
Biden still hasn't briefed top senators on Syria airstrike
March 3, 2021 | 9:00amThe Biden administration has still not briefed senators directly on last week's airstrike at a facility in Syria allegedly used by an Iran-allied militia group, as Democratic lawmakers continue to...
Hill hath fury: Clinton scolds Times columnist, tells her to lay off 'pot brownies'
August 8, 2020 | 2:24pmThe jab came after a column from Dowd which stated that Biden and his yet to be announced female running mate would be the first Democratic male/female presidential ticket since...
Sen. Tim Kaine, wife test positive for coronavirus antibodies
May 28, 2020 | 4:29pmIn a statement released by the senator's office, Kaine (D-Va.) said that he had the flu earlier this year, but the symptoms lingered after he was prescribed standard medication to...
Senate passes Iran War Powers resolution in bipartisan vote
February 13, 2020 | 2:51pmThe Senate on Thursday voted to pass a resolution limiting President Trump’s power to order military strikes against Iran without the approval of Congress.
'Hillary' lands in Sundance — and the 2020 election — like a hand grenade
January 26, 2020 | 12:57amPARK CITY, Utah — Hillary Clinton threw a hand grenade at the 2020 Democratic presidential primary election Saturday with her new documentary, “Hillary.” The one-sided, four-part Hulu series about her...
Obama called Trump a 'fascist' in call to Hillary Clinton running mate Tim Kaine
January 25, 2020 | 9:59pmBarack Obama called President Trump a "fascist" in a 2016 conversation with Hillary Clinton's then-running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine, a new docu-series on Clinton reveals. Obama told Kaine by phone,...
Kaine: Senate has support to send war powers resolution to Trump's desk
January 15, 2020 | 12:17pmSen. Tim Kaine said Tuesday he has enough votes in support of his war powers resolution that would curb President Trump's ability to declare war with Iran without congressional approval....
Democrat candidates dance around Qassem Soleimani, Iran on campaign trail
January 4, 2020 | 7:44pmSenator Bernie Sanders targeted President Trump’s decision-making style in a speech in Iowa, but stopped short of outright condemnation of the attack.
After mass shooting, Virginia governor to host gun control talks
June 14, 2019 | 5:47amRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is announcing a series of public talks his administration will host in the run up to a July 9 special session on gun...
Senators introduce bill to prevent Trump from withdrawing from NATO
January 17, 2019 | 6:35pmA bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill on Thursday that intends to prohibit the president from withdrawing from NATO without Senate approval. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Marco Rubio (R-FL)...
Hillary Clinton Says Women Who Want To Run For Office Should ‘Grow Thick Skin’ On ‘Colbert’
October 21, 2018 | 11:43amThe former Secretary of State also weighed in on whether The Rock or Vin Diesel were better suited for The Fast and the Furious franchise.
Tim Kaine, GOP challenger clash over Kavanaugh sexual misconduct claims
October 3, 2018 | 1:33amRICHMOND, Va. — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and GOP challenger Corey Stewart traded accusations of hypocrisy and bad faith Tuesday in a campaign debate heavily focused on sexual...