Senate

Haley Stevens, left, and Mike Rogers, right, laugh together.

Jewish voters put in spotlight in Michigan Senate race after Stevens and el Sayed feud

Hailey Bullis · November 2, 2026 6:59 pm

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) listens during a hearing.

Chris Murphy suffers stroke at age 53: What to know

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) attend a service at Perfecting Church, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Detroit.

Chief of staff to Haley Stevens resigns after Mike Rogers endorsement

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized after suffering stroke, office says

Kamala Harris.

Harris pushes Georgia Democrats to turn ‘pain into purpose’ in fight against ‘tyrant’ Trump

North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick and his team celebrate after defeating TCU in an NCAA college football game.

Senate passes bill to regulate college sports NIL deals

Lauren Green September 28, 2026 10:09 pm

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks out of a wooden elevator and gestures as she responds to reporters while walking.

Collins exploring pocket rescissions ban after Trump cancels $810 million in federal spending

Hailey Bullis, Ramsey Touchberry, David Sivak September 28, 2026 9:07 pm

John Kennedy.

Senators use ‘special’ version of ChatGPT, Sen. John Kennedy reveals

Molly Parks September 28, 2026 7:29 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune responds to reporters.

Thune to skip White House AI meeting with Trump, Johnson, and tech CEOs

Naomi Lim September 28, 2026 4:58 pm

Upward angle shot of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., clasping his hands together in front of a wooden door within the Capitol as he tells reporters the Senate has a busy two weeks of work ahead before August recess.

Thune bucks Trump’s campaign-style ‘PSA’ ads for using taxpayer money

Ramsey Touchberry, David Sivak September 28, 2026 4:47 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) responds to reporters' questions as he returns to his office after opening the floor, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.

Thune says Iran war trumps ‘everything else’ in midterm warning to Republicans

Emily Hallas September 28, 2026 3:45 pm

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, walks out of a wooden elevator and gestures as she responds to reporters while walking.

Susan Collins office in Maine spray-painted with obscenity

David Sivak September 28, 2026 3:11 pm

Thom Tillis steps onto an elevator during votes on the immigration enforcement funding package, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2026.

Centrists warn pushing Paxton over Cornyn was mistake as Talarico sustains lead

Emily Hallas September 28, 2026 10:46 am

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) listens to Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh with a hand resting against his face either out of boredom or discomfort.

Sen. John Kennedy urges ban on naming buildings after living politicians

Brady Knox September 27, 2026 1:32 pm

Graphic of a Texas Longhorns football player (left), President Donald Trump (center), and Sen. Ted Cruz (right) in front of the Capitol Building. (Graphic by Christine Valora/Washington Examiner; photos by AP)

Trump wants the Protect College Sports Act passed. What to know about the legislation.

Christine Valora September 26, 2026 6:00 am

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

Progressives steer Democratic Party toward heavy regulation of AI

Hailey Bullis September 26, 2026 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., responds to reporters asking about the midterms as he arrives at the chamber for a vote at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Thune keeps leadership challenge talk at bay — but with a midterm question mark

David Sivak September 25, 2026 6:00 am