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Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., speaks before Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine attend a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Ted Budd to run for second Senate term in swing state North Carolina

David Sivak · November 10, 2026 7:33 pm

Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., speaks before President Donald Trump signs a bill that returns whole milk to school cafeterias across the country, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.

Trump drops appeals court nominee opposed by Arkansas senators

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and members of the Republican Conference arrive to elect their leadership following the sweeping victory by Democrats in the midterm elections.

‘Forget 2028’: Senate GOP braces for a long stretch in the minority

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) center, walks to his office at the Capitol.

Opposition to Schumer leading Senate grows amid calls for a ‘new generation’ from Democrats

Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) responds to reporters asking questions as he enters his office at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.

Thune reelected as Senate GOP leader after failed push to delay vote

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson shakes hands with President Joe Biden after he introduced her to speak at an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 8, 2022.

WATCH LIVE: Supreme Court nominee Jackson faces Senate Judiciary Committee

Kaelan Deese March 21, 2022 2:50 pm

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson shakes hands with President Joe Biden after he introduced her to speak at an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 8, 2022.

Ketanji Brown Jackson to face Senate Judiciary: Here’s what to expect

Kaelan Deese March 21, 2022 10:15 am

McConnell: Ketanji Brown Jackson declined to oppose court packing

Emily Jacobs March 20, 2022 11:13 pm

Passengers wait at the platform inside a railway station on Feb. 27, 2022, in Lviv, Ukraine. The city has been a refuge since the war began nearly a month ago, the last outpost before Poland and host to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians streaming through or staying on.

Bipartisan group of senators visits Ukraine border amid refugee surge

Emily Jacobs March 20, 2022 12:40 am

Three radical ideas to fix a broken Congress

Brian Darling March 19, 2022 7:55 am

White House blasts Jackson critics as ‘far-right’ ahead of confirmation

Christian Datoc March 18, 2022 8:50 pm

Sasse teaches Murphy a lesson about Washington’s problems

Quin Hillyer March 18, 2022 7:36 pm

Biden’s executive order marks the government’s initial foray into cryptocurrency

Jessica Melugin March 18, 2022 3:00 am

The student loan fiasco

Preston Cooper March 18, 2022 3:00 am

‘LOL, let’s ban ordinary time!’

Timothy P. Carney March 18, 2022 3:00 am

From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo.

Congress takes the lead on Ukraine support

Virginia Aabram March 18, 2022 3:00 am

White House defends Supreme Court justice pick in face of Hawley scrutiny

Naomi Lim March 17, 2022 8:40 pm