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Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife charged with bribery
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is accused of accepting cash, gold, and a luxury car items to help protect a businessman from prosecution, an indictment says.
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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer loosens Senate's informal dress code
The change would let Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who is often seen wearing a hoodie and baseball shorts, wear his casual attire on the Senate floor whenever he wants.
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Facing health questions, McConnell vows to finish his term ending in 2027
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dismissed questions Wednesday about whether he’ll retire, vowing to serve out his terms as Republican leader and as a senator from Kentucky.
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McConnell brushes off concerns over his health: ‘I'm going to finish my term as leader'
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday dismissed questions on the status of his health, directing the media to a doctor’s report that found he had not suffered a stroke or seizure while freezing up in two public appearances.
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Congress returns to try to prevent a government shutdown while the GOP weighs an impeachment inquiry
Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, while House Republicans consider whether to pursue an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again at Kentucky event
The Republican leader remained silent for more than 30 seconds after being asked if he will run for re-election.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again at a Kentucky event
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze again during a gaggle with reporters in Covington, Kentucky, stopping for more than 30 seconds after he was asked if he would run for re-election.
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Senate committee approves a bill to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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PGA Tour Defends LIV Golf Deal Ahead of Senate Hearing
The PGA Tour defended its proposed deal with LIV Golf, while its board goes through a shake-up with the resignation of former AT&T chief Randall Stephenson.
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Senator demands records from LIV Golf, PGA Tour on merger negotiations, future plans for golf
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., sent letters to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and LIV CEO Greg Norman with “serious questions” about the merger.
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Senate Passes GOP Bill Overturning Student Loan Cancellation, Teeing It Up for Biden Veto
A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan passed the Senate on Thursday and now awaits an expected veto.
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Back in Hoodies and Gym Shorts, Fetterman Tackles Senate Life After Depression Treatment
Before Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman checked himself in to a hospital for clinical depression in February, he used to walk the halls of the Senate stone-faced and dressed in formal suits. These days, he’s back to wearing the hoodies and gym shorts he was known for before he became a senator.
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ChatGPT Chief Says Artificial Intelligence Should Be Regulated by a US or Global Agency
The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT has told Congress that government intervention will be critical to mitigating the risks of increasingly powerful AI systems. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified at a Senate hearing Tuesday that he supports the formation of a U.S. or global agency that would license the most powerful AI systems. He said the...
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Republican Senator Criticized Over Defense of White Nationalists in the Military: ‘I Call Them Americans'
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is facing backlash for remarks he made about white nationalists in an interview about his blockade of military nominees.
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Democratic Donors Hope to Recruit NBA Legends Grant Hill and Dwyane Wade to Run for Senate in Florida
Hill and Wade are unlikely to run, but some party operatives see their star power as key to defeating Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.
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Colin Allred Confirms Rumors, Will Challenge Ted Cruz for Senate Seat in 2024
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D-Dallas, District 32) confirmed rumors Wednesday that he’ll run for U.S. Senate next year against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz.
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Latest Push to Revive Equal Rights Amendment Fails in Senate
Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic measure to revive the Equal Rights Amendment, dealing yet another blow to supporters who have pushed for more than five decades to amend the Constitution to prohibit discrimination based on sex.
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Senate Hearing Looks at Lessons Learned in Response to Boston Marathon Bombings
Ten years after the Boston Marathon bombings, federal lawmakers hoping to study the response looked into what we learned that day.
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Senate Hears Lessons From Boston Marathon Bombings, 10 Years Later
Ten years after the deadly Boston Marathon bombings, a U.S. Senate subcommittee held a hearing to discuss what the law enforcement community has learned. The man who led the Boston Police Department at the time, Ed Davis, is among those who testified about how the 2013 attack has affected emergency preparedness at the Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs’…
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Chief Justice Roberts Declines Senate Request to Testify on Court Ethics
Chief Justice John Roberts has declined a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a hearing next week on ethical standards at the court, instead providing the panel with a statement of ethics reaffirmed by the court’s justices.