Feb 24 Live Updates: Trump's 2026 State of the Union address By Associated Press Trump’s 108-minute speech broke his own record for longest presidential address to Congress. Continue reading
Feb 16 Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against Cornyn By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be in an unfamiliar setting Monday night: heading his first campaign rally since the Republican announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate 10 months ago. Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: NTSB chair Homendy testifies on DCA mid-air collision investigation in Senate hearing By Josh Funk, Associated Press The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing Thursday to highlight why the National Transportation Safety Board has been recommending since 2008 that all aircraft be equipped with one system that can broadcast their locations and another one to receive data… Continue reading
Feb 12 WATCH: Minnesota officials, federal immigration leaders testify before Senate Homeland panel By Associated Press Federal authorities say the sweeps focused on the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area have led to the arrest of more than 4,000 people. Continue reading
Feb 10 Susan Collins announces reelection bid for her Maine Senate seat challenged by Democrats By Patrick Whittle, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Collins previously defeated Democrat Sara Gideon in 2020 despite being outspent. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as Democrats and White House trade offers over DHS funding By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats had sent the White House their list of demands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal law enforcement agencies. The White House said Monday evening it had responded with a counterproposal. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: Bessent tells Senate panel it would be president's choice of whether to sue fed chair over interest rates By Fatima Hussein, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday it would be “up to the president” to decide whether or not to sue Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, if he fails to lower interest rates. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Schumer, Jeffries hold news conference as DHS funding negotiations kick off By Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Here's a look at Democrats’ demands and what Republicans are saying about them. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Tesla, Waymo executives join safety experts in testifying on future of self-driving cars By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The Senate Commerce Committee is holding at hearing at 10 a.m. EST. Continue reading
Feb 03 Thune throws cold water on Trump's call to 'nationalize' U.S. elections By Associated Press “I’m not in favor of federalizing elections,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Tuesday. Continue reading