Politics Oct 11 Bipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to 'reverse course' on Russian diesel plan By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Sep 18 Bipartisan criticism from senators about Pentagon briefing on U.S. defense strategy Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military's priorities, with both Democrats and Republicans accusing a Defense Department leader of being frustratingly opaque. By Lisa Mascaro, Ben Finley, Associated Press
Politics Sep 14 WATCH: Patel testifies in Senate hearing, defending changes to FBI hiring standards on prostitution, bestiality FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday defended the bureau's loosening of hiring standards regarding an applicant's past experience with prostitution and bestiality, insisting that the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to be considered for employment without… By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Politics Aug 07 Senate confirms Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears 73 other Trump nominees Hamilton was among a group of 74 nominations approved by the Senate, including President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Transportation Security Administration, David Cummins, and his choice for ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press
Politics Jul 17 Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral planned for her brother President Donald Trump said Friday that Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate. By Meg Kinnard, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Jul 13 Michigan Sen. Gary Peters backs Haley Stevens in contentious race to succeed him By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Retiring Michigan Sen. Gary Peters is endorsing U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens to succeed him. The Michigan Democratic primary between Stevens and progressive favorite Abdul El-Sayed has grown increasingly contentious. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 5:52 More Democrats call for Platner to drop Maine Senate bid after sexual assault accusation By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson The list of Democrats calling for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw continues to grow a day after a woman he once dated accused him of sexual assault. Platner denies the allegation and said he was reflecting on his… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 6:27 In rare rebuke, Senate votes to limit Trump's war powers in Iran By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson Congress never authorized military action in Iran, but the U.S. Senate today voted to limit President Trump’s Iran war powers in a rare rebuke. White House correspondent Liz Landers caught up with Senators on both sides of the aisle. Continue watching
Jun 10 WATCH: Senate Banking Committee holds hearing on artificial intelligence By News Desk and Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee is holding a hearing Thursday on artificial intelligence, titled "AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance."… Continue reading
Jun 03 WATCH: Bessent recalls telling acting intelligence director Pulte he was 'going to kick his ass' By Maria Ramirez Uribe Bessent said he made the comment in the summer of 2025. President Donald Trump named Pulte acting director of national intelligence this week. Continue reading