Sep 24 WATCH: Senate rejects war powers resolution to halt military action in Iran as gas prices upend midterms By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate tally, 49-50, coming days after Trump's bombastic address to the United Nations in which he threatened to “annihilate” Iran, was likely the last chance for lawmakers to go on record about the war ahead of November. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 7:16 Former Kansas GOP governor explains why he's backing Democrat Adam Hamilton for Senate By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams Former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves, a Republican, crossed party lines to endorse Democrat Adam Hamilton in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. Graves said the country is facing “increasing partisan gridlock and division” and that it’s “time Kansas… Continue watching
Sep 23 Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:33 Harris joins El-Sayed on campaign trail as Democrats focus on Michigan Senate race By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson With 42 days until Election Day, the race to control Congress is now in high gear. In Michigan, one of Democrats’ biggest names made their first major campaign stop of the cycle. Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Senate candidate… Continue watching
Sep 17 WATCH: Senate expected to hold vote on College Sports Act By Eddie Pells, Associated Press If it passes, it would go to the House. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 3:07 North Carolina Senate race emerges as Dems' best chance to flip GOP seat By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson The 2026 primary season is officially over after voters in Delaware cast their ballots on Tuesday. With just seven weeks left until Election Day, Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the Democratic Party's chance to take control of the Senate… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 5:24 Where things stand in the battle for control of the Senate By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson There are more than a dozen competitive Senate races this year, according to the Cook Political Report. These 12 seats will likely determine the future of the Senate, and Republicans are on defense in the majority of them. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Sep 16 WATCH: Senate meets after advancing College Sports Act By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eddie Pells, Associated Press A bill that proposes to fix some of the biggest problems in college sports — spiraling spending, constant lawsuits and a transfer portal run amok — cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the Senate voted 74-24 to halt debate and… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: Dr. Nicole Saphier testifies in confirmation hearing for U.S. surgeon general By Fatima Hussein, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Saphier, President Donald Trump’s third surgeon general nominee, was grilled at her confirmation hearing Wednesday about her stance on childhood vaccines, voicing support for immunization as she seeks to serve in an administration that has moved to make sweeping changes… Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: Senate Democrats block cryptocurrency bill, demanding more limits on Trump's investments By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The 49-50 vote on whether to move forward with the legislation was a pivotal election-year test for the $2.3 trillion cryptocurrency market as the industry has pushed aggressively for a uniform set of rules. Continue reading