Senate

President Donald Trump walks from the podium after speaking at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington.

Trump pressures Senate on Sunshine Protection Act over ‘ridiculous’ early sunsets

Claire Carter · November 4, 2026 7:19 pm

Maggie Hassan gestures during a hearing.

Democrats move quickly to hire investigators after blue wave ‘lawyer up’ warning

Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA).

Brendan Boyle rules out 2028 Senate run with House Budget Committee chairman announcement

Low angle looking up toward Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin attends a Labor Council meeting during the DNC Summer Meeting, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Austin, Texas.

DNC chairman says ‘big tent’ approach in midterm sweep could fuel 2028 gains

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) at a campaign event.

Chuck Grassley, 93, won’t step down early after Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governorship

Manchin says Biden should have pardoned Trump and not just his son

Emily Hallas December 2, 2024 10:07 pm

Tuberville advises Trump Pentagon nominee Hegseth to combat allegations

Ramsey Touchberry December 2, 2024 8:40 pm

Democrats rebuke Biden pardon of son Hunter as ‘improper use of power’

Ramsey Touchberry December 2, 2024 5:28 pm

Schumer asks Thune to consider Democrats in Senate confirmation process

Annabella Rosciglione December 2, 2024 12:04 pm

Capitol’s new crop: Tim Sheehy forms unlikely bipartisan trio as he cements rightward shift in Senate

Ramsey Touchberry December 2, 2024 6:00 am

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, takes his seat as the panel convenes to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees in the closing weeks of the 118th Congress and before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. The Republican's announcement came one day after meeting with senators in an effort to win their support for his confirmation to lead the Justice Department. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Grassley calls for ‘a new course’ in criticizing Wray and FBI

Asher Notheis December 1, 2024 6:37 pm

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a labor rally for Harris-Walz in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, on October 27, 2024.

Bernie Sanders finds agreement with Musk on DOGE proposal to cut Pentagon budget

Ramsey Touchberry December 1, 2024 4:25 pm

Durbin unloads on Trump’s ‘unqualified loyalist’ FBI director pick of Patel

Ramsey Touchberry December 1, 2024 2:43 pm

Chris Murphy says ‘of course’ Biden should have left race sooner

Maydeen Merino December 1, 2024 12:10 pm

Pam Bondi, former Florida attorney general, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.

Trump attorney general nominee Pam Bondi heads to Capitol Hill after Matt Gaetz fallout

Callie Patteson November 29, 2024 4:53 pm

Capitol’s new crop: Freshman Bernie Moreno relishes in leap to Ohio’s senior senator

David Sivak November 29, 2024 6:00 am

Hostility to Israel runs high among lawmakers from Vermont

Mike Wagenheim November 29, 2024 5:35 am