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McConnell hospitalized after fall at hotel

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell suffered a concussion after a fall at a local hotel and remains hospitalized “for a few days of observation and treatment,” a spokesman said Thursday.

Senate votes to block new D.C. crime laws, Biden plans to sign resolution

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

The Senate voted Wednesday to block new D.C. crime laws and overrule the city government as lawmakers in both parties have expressed concern about rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide.

French senators debate raising retirement age to 64

By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

French senators have started debating President Emmanuel Macron's contested pension plan. The centrist government hopes to find a compromise with conservatives members of the upper house of parliament to be able to push the bill through.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the economy, immigration and how to shore up Social Security

By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura

Consumer protection drove Sen. Elizabeth Warren's academic work, launched her entrance into politics, and served as a central plank in her 2020 run for president. In President Biden's State of the Union, he pledged to tackle something long on Warren's…

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Rep. Barbara Lee files to join growing field seeking Feinstein's Senate seat

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

California congresswoman Barbara Lee has filed paperwork to enter the race for the seat held by long-serving Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

California Sen. Feinstein won't run for reelection, leaves open field for replacement

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco's City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill, said Tuesday she won't seek reelection in 2024.

Sen. Fetterman, who had a stroke last year, hospitalized after feeling lightheaded

By Associated Press

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, who had a stroke during his campaign last year, has been hospitalized in Washington after feeling lightheaded while attending a Democratic retreat.

David Durenberger, former Republican senator who embraced progressive politics, dies at 88

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Durenberger, an attorney and former captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, won a U.S. Senate seat in 1978. He served three terms and championed health care reform.

An early look at key 2024 Senate races and candidates

By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman

Congress has just started its new term, but many senators and Senate hopefuls are already thinking about the next election. Rep. Adam Schiff became the second Democrat to jump into the race for Senate in California, and Democratic Rep. Ruben…

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Democrat Schiff, who lead 1st Trump impeachment, enters California Senate race

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial, is entering the 2024 California U.S. Senate race.