US Senate

House speaker breaks with Trump over debt limit

WASHINGTON — With just hours to go before the federal government begins shutting down for lack of funds, House Republicans…

Trump picks former Senator David Perdue to be ambassador to China

Former Republican U.S. Senator David Perdue, who is primarying incumbent Brian Kemp for Georgia governor, speaks at a campaign event…

Trump urges Senate GOP to block Biden’s last judicial nominees

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) gala at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November…

Republicans will win Senate majority

Republicans are expected to regain majority control of the U.S. Senate in 2025, according to NBC News. Democrats entered Tuesday’s…

Immigration plan on ballot could worsen worker shortage

PHOENIX — Immigration is a top election issue across the country, but few places feel it more than Arizona, the…

Montana’s hot housing market heats up critical Senate race

MISSOULA, Mont. — In a subdivision near the northern edge of town, a number of condos and duplexes have popped…

Kids’ online safety measure easily clears key Senate hurdle in 86-1 vote

Landmark legislation aimed at keeping kids safer online cleared a major hurdle Thursday, when the Senate voted 86-1 to advance…

Crypto industry super PAC is 33-2 in primaries, with $100 million for House, Senate races

WASHINGTON — A super PAC bankrolled by top cryptocurrency companies notched several wins Tuesday night in congressional primaries, the latest…

FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to resign after damning workplace harassment probe

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Martin Gruenberg announced Monday that he will resign after a recent probe found a widespread…

Sen. Tom Cotton encourages drivers to drag Gaza cease-fire protesters from blocked roads

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday doubled down on earlier comments encouraging people stuck in traffic caused by cease-fire protests…