Patty Murray

Tom Cotton over a stalled bill to establish year-round daylight saving time is throwing an unexpected twist in the Arkansas Republican’s reelection race and sets up a fierce fight in the Senate this fall over the biannual changing of clocks

Rogoff sued, and in a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Stanley Bastian found the termination unlawful and reinstated him

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) head Brendan Carr swatted away concerns about a pro-Trump TV advertisement billed as a public service announcement that sparked outrage from Democrats and government watchdogs this week

Trump is expected to hold a rally in Durant, Oklahoma, on October 1, to support his endorsed Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Mazzei, who faces Democratic state House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson in the race to succeed term-limited Governor Kevin Stitt

The vast majority of the cuts, some $567 million, were aimed at Health and Human Services programs that provided funding to non-government organizations supporting refugees, asylees and other non-citizens

The administration had struggled to find a candidate for surgeon general whom Congress would support

Senator Susan Collins is warning the Trump administration against what she describes as an effort to politicize federal health research funding, escalating a dispute over control of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants as she faces a reelection race that recent polling suggests could be one of the most competitive of her career

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy accused Harvard University of indoctrinating students with ideas that run counter to his Christian values, raising concerns about whether his own daughter should attend the prestigious Ivy League school

The vote came after hours of negotiations stretching into early Saturday and shortly before senators left Washington for their summer recess

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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth requests fresh funding for Iran War in remarks to senators

President Donald Trump fired the new US Attorney in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after he was unanimously appointed to the position by federal judges in the Western District of Washington

Four senators did not vote: Republicans Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Democrat Chris Murphy of Connecticut

After the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January by federal agents, one of whom was an ICE agent, then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem promised all officers could receive the equipment

At least 10 people have died in encounters with immigration agents since President Donald Trump launched his deportation crackdown

President Donald Trump on Wednesday took his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One — a retrofitted Boeing 747-800 worth $400 million gifted by Qatar that embeds his personality more deeply into the institution of the American presidency

White House seeks $88bn from Congress as Donald Trump clashes with Republicans

Trump urges defense manufacturers to speed up weapons production after the Iran war

Trump will visit a Mack Truck facility in a battleground district in swing state Pennsylvania Tuesday, shifting attention to the U.S. economy in his first major public event beyond the capital since he signed an interim agreement to end the Iran war

Americans are once again paying less than an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline, marking a psychologically important shift as summer driving season ramps up and geopolitical tensions begin to ease

One principle has governed science funding in the United States for decades: that scientific judgement should not be supplanted by political pressures

The move accelerates President Donald Trump’s broader push to dismantle the department without congressional approval, fundamentally reshaping how federal education oversight is carried out

The White House is seeking to exert more control over billions of dollars in annual government grants, aiming to restrict a vast swath of funding — in health, housing, science and transportation — so that it primarily serves the purposes and organizations politically aligned with President Trump

Donald Trump’s Education Department is considering a new rule that would cut federal student loan access for certain undergraduate and graduate programs that result in low-paying jobs

Drone footage shows a ruptured chemical tank containing hazardous liquid in the US state of Washington which imploded at a packaging facility, resulting in at least one death with nine others still unaccounted for

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday defended the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate political allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were unfairly prosecuted under the Biden administration

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will testify Tuesday afternoon before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request

Top Trump administration officials have made it abundantly clear from Day One just how little regard they have for Congress, including and possibly especially its constitutional oversight duties

His appeal still prevails at least over the increasingly narrow band of Maga voters

His appeal still prevails at least over the increasingly narrow band of Maga voters

With Americans focused on Donald Trump’s deeply unpopular war against Iran, far too few Americans are focusing on another disastrous Trump idea: increasing the Pentagon’s budget to a colossal $1.5tn

Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., released his plan Tuesday to help fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol amid Democrat opposition

A temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon went into effect at midnight local time on Friday after weeks of fighting

Trump’s party is still providing cover on unauthorized war despite growing signs of misgivings

But Democrats took the opportunity to press their numerous grievances against Vought, a key architect of Project 2025

Republican lawmakers appear uncertain over what steps to take regarding U.S. President Donald Trump’s war against Iran amid confusing signals from the White House about its strategy and priorities, a continued lack of specifics from the Defense Department about funding needs, and the conflict’s rising unpopularity with American voters ahead of the fall midterm elections

The White House declined to estimate the cost of the war with Iran at a congressional hearing on Thursday, prompting some Senate Democrats to criticize the Trump administration for its lack of transparency

For more than two weeks, Trump has issued a series of time-bound threats demanding Tehran reopen the strategic waterway — through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas flows — or face sweeping strikes on its energy infrastructure

Language draws criticism from Marjorie Taylor Greene and Muslim advocacy groups

Language draws criticism from Marjorie Taylor Greene and Muslim advocacy groups

Democratic lawmakers urge probe into use of religious rhetoric to justify Iran war

Speaking on NBC News' "Meet the Press," Lawler addressed ongoing discussions about possible U.S. military involvement amid rising tensions with Tehran

Republicans are looking to President Donald Trump's budget as they plot their pre-midterm plans

Both chambers are set to take off for a two-week recess starting tomorrow

The legislative effort — which could take weeks to play out and has no guarantee of success — comes amid a protracted standoff with Democrats over the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has led to lengthy lines at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at some airports

The sudden sense of urgency comes as U.S. airports are snarled by long security lines, with travelers being told to arrive hours before their flights in Houston, Atlanta and Baltimore Washington International

House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington is in informal talks with Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham about a second reconciliation bill to fund the Pentagon — and potentially DHS

Homan took questions on "State of the Union" regarding President Donald Trump's plan to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to assist TSA agents in airports across the country with hours-long lines caused by staffing shortages during the ongoing partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown

Transportation Security Administration officers have been forced to work without pay after a Department of Homeland Security funding agreement expired five weeks ago, wreaking havoc at airports nationwide

Democrats have pushed for reforms to win their support for the funding bill following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, by immigration officers

Thune threatens to cancel recess without DHS deal

Thune threatens to cancel recess without DHS deal

Thune threatens to cancel recess without DHS deal

Thune threatens to cancel recess without DHS deal