Senate

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is eyeing another presidential run in 2028 — but first he’s testing his political strength by going all-in to save Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) from a Trump-backed primary challenger. (AP PHOTOS)

Rand Paul’s 2028 ambitions face early test in Thomas Massie’s fight for political survival

Ramsey Touchberry · April 25, 2026 5:00 am

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH)

Moreno seeking to ban senators from trading on prediction markets

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) speaks with reporters.

Markwayne Mullin wades into House-Senate fight over DHS funding

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) speaks to the Washington Examiner in her office in Washington, D.C.

How Shelley Moore Capito became a West Virginia powerhouse

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, right, walks with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, walk to the Senate chamber at the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020

Susan Collins and Dan Sullivan buck Senate GOP on affordability votes

Abortion politics reunite Democrats amid fractures in Trump’s first days

Ramsey Touchberry January 22, 2025 5:54 pm

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense, during Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2025. Trump's planned outdoor inauguration ceremonies and events are being held inside today due to a forecast of extreme cold temperatures.

Hegseth’s attorney urges Senate to ‘move forward’ despite new allegations

Samantha-Jo Roth January 22, 2025 3:49 pm

Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted speaks during an election night watch party Nov. 8, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. According to campaign finance reports filed Wednesday, July 31, 2024, Husted has already squirreled away more than $5 million toward a bid for governor that’s more than two years off.

Jon Husted says TikTok is still banned in his house

Jenny Goldsberry January 22, 2025 1:11 pm

Senate Democrats plead with GOP to work together on immigration

Anna Giaritelli January 22, 2025 12:09 pm

Biden and Trump back-to-back pardons give Congress heartburn

Rachel Schilke, Ramsey Touchberry, David Sivak, Samantha-Jo Roth, Cami Mondeaux January 22, 2025 11:00 am

Democrats to hand Trump an early win with ‘commonsense’ immigration bill

Ramsey Touchberry, Mabinty Quarshie January 22, 2025 7:00 am

Senate Democrats’ efforts to delay Trump Cabinet votes will cost them their weekend

Ramsey Touchberry January 21, 2025 8:03 pm

Hegseth denies new claims detailed in affidavit turned over to Senate ahead of key vote

Samantha-Jo Roth January 21, 2025 7:27 pm

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) listens at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing for Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of Homeland Security, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

Joni Ernst celebrates Trump’s executive order sending federal workers back to the office

Brady Knox January 21, 2025 5:58 pm

Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted speaks during an election night watch party Nov. 8, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. According to campaign finance reports filed Wednesday, July 31, 2024, Husted has already squirreled away more than $5 million toward a bid for governor that’s more than two years off.

Senate swears in Rubio and Vance replacements, bringing GOP to full majority

David Sivak January 21, 2025 5:44 pm

Lawmakers seek to repeal TikTok ban even as Trump signs executive action

Cami Mondeaux January 21, 2025 3:31 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pauses during a weekly news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Democrats fume Schumer let them down in Laken Riley Act negotiations

Emily Hallas January 21, 2025 1:42 pm