Senate

GOP urged to get tough with recess playbook for Trump’s tax law

Ramsey Touchberry · July 29, 2025 6:35 pm

Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-N.C., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in Washington. Nickel said Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, he won't seek reelection to Congress next year, the result of congressional redistricting by Republican state legislators this fall that's likely to shift North Carolina's delegation to the right.

Wiley Nickel exits NC Senate race as Democrats pin hopes on Roy Cooper

Emily Hallas · July 29, 2025 12:14 pm

Democrats believe Roy Cooper is a ‘game-changer’ in North Carolina Senate race

Mabinty Quarshie · July 29, 2025 6:00 am

GOP shows little appetite for relitigating John Brennan’s Russiagate claims

Rachel Schilke and Ramsey Touchberry · July 29, 2025 5:00 am

Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., arrives to speak before Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, at a campaign event Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Atlanta.

Mike Collins launches bid for Georgia Senate

Emily Hallas · July 28, 2025 9:30 am

FILE - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper arrives to speak at a campaign event in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

Roy Cooper enters North Carolina Senate race, setting up 2026 showdown

Samantha-Jo Roth · July 28, 2025 8:08 am

FILE - Republican U.S. Sen.-elect and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt delivers a victory speech, Nov. 8, 2022, in Maryland Heights, Mo. On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, a judge prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about “protected speech.” Schmitt, who was the Missouri attorney general when the lawsuit was filed, said on Twitter that the ruling was “a huge win for the First Amendment and a blow to censorship.” (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Mexican president ‘desperate’ to avoid US tax on remittances, GOP senator says

Anna Giaritelli · July 27, 2025 5:00 am

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) talks about the GOP immigration plan, during the senate's weekly policy news conference, in the Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Cancel Senate recess to confirm Trump nominees

Washington Examiner · July 27, 2025 12:01 am

This image provided by the Somerset County, Maine, Sheriff’s Office, shows a rural home that was converted into a sophisticated marijuana grow operation on May 17, 2024, in Norridgewock, Maine. A Maine utility wants to assist investigators by proactively providing electrical usage data to police.

Chinese are funding illegal marijuana operations across Maine, Collins charges

Anna Giaritelli · July 26, 2025 8:00 am

Rabble-rouser Thomas Massie questions why GOP leaders won’t allow recess appointments

Ramsey Touchberry · July 25, 2025 4:39 pm

Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King makes a statement and answers questions from the media following a tour of Fieldale Farms while visiting Gainesville, Ga., May 15, 2020.

John King exits Georgia Senate race as football coach Derek Dooley builds favor with Kemp

Emily Hallas · July 25, 2025 11:19 am

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Senate candidate former Rep. Mike Rogers, speaks at a campaign event at the Ryder Center at Saginaw Valley State University, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in University Center, Mich.

Trump’s endorsement puts Mike Rogers on fast track to win Michigan Senate nomination

Emily Hallas · July 25, 2025 10:28 am