John Thune

The question came one day after the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre and referenced criticism he has faced from some members of Atlanta's Jewish community after voting to block an arms shipment to Israel

The statement came after his administration faced criticism over taxpayer-funded television spots featuring Trump and promoting his administration’s policies

Justice CLARENCE THOMAS, 78, is the oldest and longest-serving member of the current court, with nearly 35 years on the highest bench

With the national average gas price nearly 50 percent higher than before the war in Iran started in late February, the Trump administration is under growing pressure to ease Americans’ pain at the pump

United States President Donald Trump has increased the pressure on US Senate Republicans to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, singling out one of the body’s members for stalling legislation to end the twice-a-year changing of clocks

Before he’s done, he’s planning to spend at least 20 million on them

Every Senate Democrat on Wednesday voted against advancing the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would prohibit members of Congress from purchasing stocks

The decision will let battleground candidates get home to start campaigning as Republicans try to hold onto control of the chamber

Forty-three senators voted against legislation aimed at lowering electricity costs associated with data centers on Wednesday

The decision will let battleground candidates get home to start campaigning as Republicans try to hold onto control of the chamber

Less discussed, however, has been what Senate Democrats could do to stop the danger

The Senate on Monday approved a sweeping remake of collegiate sports regulations in an effort to restore stability to an athletic landscape that has been upended by constant transfers, frequent shifts in conference membership and an infusion of money from wealthy boosters eager to lure top talent

But heading into the midterms and fighting to keep his seat, Husted is finding that record is a political liability he is trying to legislate his way out of

House Speaker Mike Johnson has dismissed growing opposition to artificial intelligence data centers as a Chinese influence operation, even as polling shows substantial resistance to new facilities across both parties

Less discussed, however, has been what Senate Democrats could do to stop the danger

Senators have demanded a response within the next 48 hours detailing ’how this president is literally stealing their tax dollars to air campaign ads celebrating himself’

GOP keeps pressure on permitting deal

Experts rail against ‘corrupt’ use of public dollars for ‘political propaganda’ ahead of midterm elections

No subsequent incidents have generated the same type of national attention — but ICE’s recent record-high arrest rate is still landing hard in some communities

The goal of keeping Democratic Senate seats and flipping four GOP seats once felt like a long shot

Trump faces flurry of shouted questions next to Xi after being forced to let media back into White House

Trump faces flurry of shouted questions next to Xi after being forced to let media back into White House

Wicker, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been one of the more vocal Republicans about his disdain for the meeting, which kicked off Wednesday afternoon when Trump met Xi at Joint Base Andrews — the first time a president has met with a foreign dignitary there since 2015

Four Republican senators sided with nearly all Democratic members on a resolution calling for President Donald Trump to end the war with Iran or seek congressional authorization

The war has already cost taxpayers nearly $40 billion since it began, and has no clear end in sight as Iran continues to hold dominion over the Strait of Hormuz ― a major international shipping lane that has affected the global economy with its closure

There are now street protests over fuel costs around the world

For Melanie and Greg Stephens, who live in a small town outside of Richmond, Virginia, the resources can’t come soon enough

A new lawsuit is challenging how the Trump administration plans to exempt medically frail people from Medicaid work requirements

GOP defections from Trump start to pile up

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iranian regime and 'drive them into hell' in UN speech

Ad-tracking data shows Republicans holding a nearly $200 million spending lead on television advertising through Election Day

Abigail Spanberger's administration quietly shut down a rulemaking process that would have required school sports to be divided by sex

Jon Kyl, a longtime Republican lawmaker from Arizona who shaped landmark water policies in the U.S. West and guided the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, has died

The Senate on Tuesday took the first step to advance legislation to drastically overhaul college sports system as we know it, passing a procedural vote for a full Senate vote by a 74-24 margin

Four Republican senators — Jerry Moran, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley and Thom Tillis — joined all the Democrats in voting against it

Recent surveys by the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation found 85% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans want a new federal agency to monitor and regulate AI; and 82% of Democrats and 78% of Republicans favour government safety tests for AI making critical decisions

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Monday afternoon as calls for guardrails around artificial intelligence (AI) build after industry experts raised red flags around safety of the emerging technology

Even some Republicans have poured cold water on Trump’s plan to offer $5,000 payments to voters next year — if they win

Members of Congress returned to Capitol Hill this week in pure freakout mode

Washington's next fiscal crisis looms right around the corner

Three months after falling at his home, the timing of Senator Mitch McConnell's return to Congress remains uncertain as lawmakers prepare to reassemble in Washington

John Fetterman Fuels Democratic Anxiety Over Midterms

Trump gives nonsensical answer when quizzed about delay for his $5,000 ‘dividends’

The Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC tied to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to launch the Texas PAC, unlocking a war chest of campaign funds to ensure Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins out in November

Trump Aligned Group Pouring Money Into Texas for Ken Paxton

For months, Texas Republicans have anxiously awaited the arrival of national resources to help boost Ken Paxton, one of the GOP’s most vulnerable Senate candidates

Voters in beef-industry-heavy states, like South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas, supported Trump in his bid for a second term