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Republicans recoil over Nvidia CEO spy allegations as feds investigate: ‘I lost my breath’

Kaelan Deese · November 10, 2026 9:21 pm

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

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

General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. GM announced it would stop making the Chevy Cruze at its Lordstown, Ohio, plant, part of a massive restructuring for the Detroit-based automaker.

GM CEO rebuffs Ohio senators in meeting over plant closure

Sean Higgins December 5, 2018 11:16 pm

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions listens during the state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush.

Sessions claims he doesn’t miss serving in the Senate

Diana Stancy Correll December 5, 2018 9:42 pm

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, with his wife Ann, left, beside him, announces his bid to run for the U.S. Senate at a news conference Monday, April 9, 2018, in Orlando, Fla.

Rick Scott to join Senate late while finishing term as Florida governor

Dominick Mastrangelo December 4, 2018 7:54 pm

SwingSeat Update: How Did Our Forecast Do?

David Byler December 4, 2018 8:18 am

Thune introduced the legislation to repeal the death tax earlier in the day.

Senate nears deal to move long-stalled self-driving car legislation

Joe Williams December 3, 2018 11:22 pm

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, gets on an elevator on Capitol Hill in D.C.

Orrin Hatch’s farewell address

Tiana Lowe Doescher December 2, 2018 12:30 pm

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., delivers a concession speech Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in St. Louis.

Claire McCaskill blames her loss on Democratic Party abandoning centrists

Caitlin Yilek November 30, 2018 11:30 pm

Former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart speaks during an event.

‘The Front Runner’ fails to humanize Gary Hart

Tiana Lowe Doescher November 30, 2018 8:22 pm

The Missteps of the First Step Act

Charles Fain Lehman November 30, 2018 9:11 am

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., talks with reporters as he heads to a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.

Over Mexican food, Corker urges Pence to sanction Saudi crown prince before Congress acts

Susan Ferrechio November 29, 2018 9:58 pm

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., assistant Senate minority leader, joined at left by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks with reporters about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh following their weekly policy meetings, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018.

With Trump in White House, Senate Democrats find a strange new respect for the advise and consent role

Philip Wegmann November 29, 2018 9:57 pm

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2017, file photo, Thomas Farr is sworn in during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination to be a District Judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Senators are holding up Thomas Farr’s nomination, but he’s the furthest thing from racist

Quin Hillyer November 29, 2018 9:00 pm