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Trump ally and election denier Kari Lake to launch campaign for contested U.S. seat in Arizona

By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Donald Trump ally Kari Lake, who's refused to acknowledge her loss in last year's race for Arizona governor, is now running for U.S. Senate.

WATCH: Senate convenes as House Republicans debate budget and shutdown deadline near

By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running despite House Republicans' struggle to unite around an alternative.

WATCH: Senate convenes as House Republicans continue budget battle and shutdown deadline nears

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

The federal government would begin to shut down if funding is not secured by Sunday, Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year.

WATCH: Utah Sen. Mitt Romney calls for ‘next generation’ of leaders after announcing retirement from Senate

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney will not run for reelection in 2024.

WATCH: ‘Overwhelming consensus’ for artificial intelligence regulation, Musk says after Senate tech meeting

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

At a closed-door Senate forum on artificial intelligence, tech leaders are getting their chance to outline their views about possible oversight legislation.

GOP Sen. McConnell’s health ‘freezes’ not evidence of strokes or seizures, Congress’ physician says

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The U.S. Capitol physician says Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's health episodes show no evidence of strokes or seizures.

WATCH: Senate GOP leader McConnell appears to freeze again, this time in Kentucky

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday.

WATCH: Senate Judiciary approves bill to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The ethics legislation has little chance of passing the Senate — it would need at least nine GOP votes, and Republicans have strongly opposed it — or the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.

Bill to raise federal debt ceiling awaits final passage in Senate

By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Tommy Walters

The deal to raise the federal debt ceiling is moving toward final passage in Congress. Pressure is on the Senate after the House approved the bill Wednesday night. It has to happen before the government's borrowing authority maxes out on…

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Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, Biden expected to veto

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The Supreme Court heard arguments in February in a challenge to Biden's move, with the conservative majority seemingly ready to sink the plan. A decision is expected in the coming weeks.