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Frank Thorp V

Frank Thorp V is a producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.

Frank Thorp V is a producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.


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Congressional Democrats plan meetings to discuss Biden's 2024 prospects

A group of Democratic senators is organizing a meeting next week to discuss the path forward for President Joe Biden following his debate performance.
4d ago

Four days since his disastrous debate, Biden hasn't called top Democrats in Congress

Four days after his disastrous debate performance, President Joe Biden hasn't called Democratic leaders in Congress as some lawmakers say he should step aside.
17d ago

Biden announces new policy shielding undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation

President Biden is taking executive action to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens — a move that would shield about 500,000 immigrants from deportation.

Republican senator blocks ban on bump stocks for guns brought by Democrats

Republican objects to bill banning bump stocks for firearms brought up for a vote by Democrats after a recent Supreme Court ruling.

'Shame on him for disrespecting the dead': Nevada senator erupts after Sen. JD Vance's bump stock remarks

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., tore into Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, on Monday over remarks he made about bump stocks as the Senate grapples with whether to ban them.

Republicans host 'pep rally' with Trump in his first visit to Capitol Hill since Jan. 6 attack

Former President Donald Trump to meet with congressional Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, in his first visit to Capitol Hill since before Jan. 6.

Six GOP senators vow to slow down Biden nominees to protest Trump's guilty verdict

Six Senate Republicans will try to block President Joe Biden's nominees in protest of Donald Trump being found guilty on 34 felony counts.

DNC to tail Trump with mobile billboard of Jan. 6 attack during visit to Capitol Hill

When Donald Trump visits Washington on Thursday to meet with lawmakers near the Capitol, he’ll be greeted with footage of a mob of his supporters rioting there on Jan. 6.
24d ago

U.S. college instructor recounts stabbing attack in China

HONG KONG — An American college instructor has given the first personal account of a stabbing attack in China that injured him and several others.
24d ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he will block Democrats' effort to unanimously pass Supreme Court ethics bill

Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, plans to block an effort by Senate Democrats to unanimously pass a Supreme Court ethics bill Wednesday on the Senate floor.
24d ago

Trump to meet with congressional Republicans

Former President Donald Trump will meet with Republican senators in Washington this week, sources said.