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

By Ramsey Touchberry April 25, 2026 5:00 am

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH)

Moreno seeking to ban senators from trading on prediction markets

David Zimmermann Apr 24, 2026

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

Markwayne Mullin wades into House-Senate fight over DHS funding

David Sivak Apr 24, 2026

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

David Sivak Apr 24, 2026

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

Ramsey Touchberry Apr 23, 2026

Democrats shelve climate messaging to attack GOP on green energy credits

By Ramsey Touchberry June 13, 2025 6:30 am

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Democrats march to Thune’s and Johnson’s offices after Padilla’s ‘brutal handcuffing’ at Noem press conference

By Rachel Schilke and Ross O'Keefe June 12, 2025 5:11 pm

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller attends a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

GOP senators snap at Stephen Miller over Trump border wall funding

By David Sivak June 12, 2025 4:19 pm

Padilla responds to removal from Noem press conference: ‘We will hold this administration accountable’

By Annabella Rosciglione June 12, 2025 4:08 pm

US Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat from California, is removed from the room after interrupting a news conference with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025. US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was "safe and sound" for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as California prepared for a legal showdown over his unprecedented move. With protests spreading across the United States, a night-time curfew has been in place in its second-largest city with authorities tackling vandalism and looting that scarred a few city blocks. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) / ALTERNATE CROP

WATCH LIVE: Alex Padilla speaks after being forcibly removed from Kristi Noem event

By Washington Examiner Staff June 12, 2025 3:09 pm

California Sen. Alex Padilla (D) is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Noem press conference in California

By Annabella Rosciglione and Ramsey Touchberry June 12, 2025 2:53 pm

Mike Johnson says Trump’s $1.6 trillion spending reduction is ‘a good, first start’

By Asher Notheis June 12, 2025 1:27 pm

FILE - Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., asks questions during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing May 14, 2020

Senate confirms Billy Long as IRS commissioner

By Zach Halaschak June 12, 2025 1:12 pm

President Donald Trump listens as Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks during a campaign rally in, Lexington, Ky., Monday, Nov. 4, 2019.

Rand Paul reinvited to White House picnic after big, beautiful bill debacle

By Emily Hallas June 12, 2025 10:06 am

(Getty Images)

WATCH LIVE: Hegseth and Bessent testify on Capitol Hill

By Elaine Mallon June 12, 2025 9:57 am

Trump’s relationship with first-term ally Rand Paul hits rough patch

By W. James Antle III June 12, 2025 8:00 am

U.S. Army soldiers work on Stryker combat vehicles staged in West Potomac Park.

Senior Republicans won’t stick around for Trump’s big-budget military parade

By David Sivak, Rachel Schilke and Ramsey Touchberry June 12, 2025 6:30 am