How Katie Britt came to be one of the US Senate’s ‘most effective leaders’
The Alabama senator, who took office in 2022, is a rising star. The Laken Riley Act she sponsored is expected to be the first ...
How the Senate Voted to Confirm Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security
The Senate voted 59 to 34 to confirm Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, as the new head of the Department.
Who else is going to retire from the Senate?
Michigan Democrat Gary Peters won’t be the only senator to retire this cycle, at least according to almost a century of ...
Not every Kennedy opposes RFK Jr.: Former R.I. congressman thinks his cousin is ‘the leader we need’ on addiction policy
Patrick Kennedy is painting a different – albeit only mildly convincing – picture of his cousin, who is Trump’s nominee for ...
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President Trump to sign Laken Riley in first legislative action of second term
A bill requiring ICE to detain any illegal immigrant who is arrested, charged or convicted with burglary, theft, larceny, or ...
John Ratcliffe confirmed by the Senate to become Trump’s CIA director
Ratcliffe, 59, is the first person to have served as both director of national intelligence and chief of the CIA.
Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
Duffy, a 53-year-old former Wisconsin congressman and reality TV star, was approved on a 77-22 vote in the Senate.
What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
Under the new law, federal officials would be required to detain any migrant arrested or charged with crimes like shoplifting ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces bipartisan skepticism in Senate confirmation hearings
President Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will ...
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Senate confirms Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Friday that “fixing this crisis and restoring respect for the rule of law is one of President Trump and Republicans’ top priorities. And it’s ...
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California Senate Insurance Committee still without leader amid corruption probe, insurance crisis
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio was the Senate Insurance ...