Navy admiral overseeing boat strikes near Venezuela briefs Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy…
Admiral says there was no ‘kill them all’ order in drug boat attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the…
Orbán says Trump will not punish Hungary for buying Russian energy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions…
Trump faces rare GOP pushback on scrapping the filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress have spent most of the year acquiescing to President Donald Trump’s demands…
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa confirms she will not run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next…
Iowa Democrat exits 2026 Senate race, backs Josh Turek against Joni Ernst
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Democratic state lawmaker bowed out of the 2026 U.S. Senate primary…
Who will win Senate majority in 2026? These are 11 key races to watch.
From the South to the Great Lakes, contested primaries and open Senate seat battles will determine who’s serving…
Politics snarl federal recognition for North Carolina’s Lumbee tribe
Since the 1980s, the Lumbee Tribe has lobbied Congress to acknowledge it as a sovereign nation. There was…
Senate passes Trump bid to claw back $9 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald…
Republican Senator Who Cast Deciding Vote For Pete Hegseth Says He Would Take It Back If He Could
The Republican senator who cast the deciding vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense trashed him…
Thom Tillis Rips Pete Hegseth After Voting For Him: ‘He’s Out Of His Depth’ At The Pentagon
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who announced he wouldn’t seek reelection following his decision to vote down President Donald…
GOP Senator Thom Tillis Blasts ‘Out of His Depth’ Pete Hegseth
Sen. Thom Tillis gave a scathing review of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying the former Fox News host…