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Democrat NH Senator Backs Rep’s Bid for Elevation to Retiring Lawmaker’s Senate Seat
Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., received a major political boost in his bid to move up to the Senate when he was endorsed Friday by Sen…. Read More
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Durbin Confirms Intent to ‘Pass the Torch,’ Setting Off Jockeying by Would-Be Senate Successors
In the wake of longtime Illinois Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin announcing his retirement Wednesday, politicians are looking back on the 80-year-old Senate minority whip’s tenure… Read More
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Durbin Announces Retirement, Leaving a Power Vacuum
UPDATE: Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced his retirement Wednesday. He told the New York Times, “There are good people in the wings, good people on… Read More
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Van Hollen’s Office Mum on Cost to Taxpayers for El Salvador Visit
Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s office is mum about how much the taxpayers had to shell out for his trip to El Salvador — or whether… Read More
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Pro-Palestinian Candidate Jumps Into Michigan’s Senate Race
Abdul El-Sayed, a former Michigan health official known for his pro-Palestinian sympathies, has jumped into the Democratic primary to replace the retiring Sen. Gary Peters,… Read More
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‘Shameful’: Marylanders Slam Sen. Van Hollen’s Solicitude for Illegal Alien, but Not for Slaying Victims
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., is drawing significant pushback for his visit to El Salvador seeking to free Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, an illegal alien… Read More
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Race to Succeed McConnell in Senate Heats Up
After former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced in February his intention to retire at the end of his current term, it set off… Read More
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Texas GOP Senate Primary Race Gets Ugly Early
The most contentious Senate contest of 2026 is shaping up to be between two Republicans. Since Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared his run to… Read More
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Second Time’s the Charm? Rogers Takes Another Shot at Michigan Senate Race
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., on Monday announced his 2026 run for the soon-to-be-vacated Senate seat of retiring Michigan Democrat Sen. Gary Peters. Rogers, a… Read More
SocietyNews
Sen. Schmitt Proposes Legislation to Create Easter Federal Holiday
Easter, the holiest day on the Christian calendar, should have its own federal holiday, according to a Republican senator. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., wrote in an… Read More
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Leading by Example, Freshman Senator Introduces Term Limits Resolution
Freshman Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., is already taking aim at the Washington establishment by teaming up with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a fellow Pennsylvania Republican, to… Read More
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Fact-Checking 4 Claims By Opponents of the SAVE Act
Democrats contend the SAVE Act, short for Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, would lead to mass voter suppression of women and minorities. The House passed… Read More
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Texas AG Paxton Announces 2026 GOP Primary Challenge Against Sen. Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced this week his long-expected 2026 Senate primary challenge against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Both politicians cast long shadows… Read More
EducationCommentary
New Senate Proposal Moves the Ball on Closing Down Department of Education
Will the U.S. Department of Education end with a bang or a whimper? So far this year, President Donald Trump’s executive orders have arrived with… Read More
InternationalNews
Facebook Worked ‘Hand in Glove’ With China, Ex-Executive Tells Senate Panel
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook executive, testified on Wednesday on explosive allegations about the social media company’s relationship with China. In her prepared opening statement… Read More
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Ethics Complaint Claims Booker Improperly Linked 25-Hour Talkathon With Fundraising
While Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., spoke for 25 hours on the Senate floor last week, a series of emails with contribution links and links to… Read More
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Ex-Facebook Employee Set to Testify on Parent Company’s Relations With China
Sen. Josh Hawley has called Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook employee, before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism to testify Wednesday on the company’s… Read More
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Trump-Backed Budget Resolution Clears Senate Hurdle on Party-Line Vote
Republicans in the Senate succeeded in passing a Trump-endorsed budget resolution on a straight party-line vote of 51 to 48 at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday…. Read More
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Trump Backs Senate’s Budget Plan: ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
President Donald Trump threw his support to the Senate’s budget plan Wednesday, as he called on Republicans to unify and pass a bill that would… Read More
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Grassley Teams With Democrat on Senate Bill to Claw Back Tariff Authority From President
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Thursday introduced legislation with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to bring back congressional authority… Read More
EnergyNews
Senate Follows House in Killing Biden Reg Imposing Curbs on Energy Use of Walk-In Coolers
Senate Republicans voted to repeal a Biden administration regulation pertaining to walk-in freezers and coolers Thursday, in a move they say will save small-business owners… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
5 Wacky Moments From Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Filibuster
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said a lot during his record-breaking filibuster of 25 hours and 4 minutes Monday and Tuesday on the Senate floor, touching… Read More
LawCommentary
Congressional Republicans Seek to Slap Down Activist Judges, Curtail Universal Injunctions
Activist judges have courted disaster with abusive nationwide injunctions to stop policies they don’t like. Unlike the executive and legislative branches, the courts have only… Read More
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Georgia Democrat Senator Lives Rent-Free in $1M Home: Report
Sen. Raphael Warnock lives rent-free in a tax-exempt $1 million home, the Free Beacon reported Monday. The article raises ethical questions about Warnock, as a senator,… Read More
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Senate Confirms Trump Nominees for His Make America Healthy Again, Finance Agenda
The Senate has been working this week to confirm more of President Donald Trump’s nominees essential to his agenda on health care and finance. Those… Read More
SocietyNews
Senate Panel Clashes Over Censorship, Free Speech
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution met Tuesday to discuss censorship with a panel of expert witnesses from the media and the law. Witnesses… Read More
SecurityNews
Senate Intelligence Panel Hearing Focuses on Mexican Cartels’ Fentanyl, Chinese Suppliers
Leaders of the U.S. intel community on Tuesday went before the Senate Intelligence Committee to discuss their recently published 2025 Annual Threat Assessment. The panel… Read More
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GOP Leadership on Hill Gets Back to Work on Budget Resolution
Republican congressional leadership has its work cut out for it this week as members return to Washington, working toward a shared budget resolution between the… Read More
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GOP Legislative Agenda Faces Daunting Hurdles
When members of Congress return from recess this week, they will face challenges in their efforts to effect legislative change. The GOP is attempting to codify… Read More
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Democrat Town Hall Shouting Matches Expose Intraparty Rift
Editor’s note: This report contains language some readers might find offensive. Democrat lawmakers are feeling pressure from the left flank of their party at town… Read More
