U.S. Senate

A provision in a new bill would let younger truckers drive interstate.
Among those testifying was Jim Steinle, whose daughter was fatally shot in a high-profile case earlier this month.
GOP hearing showcases president of Primerica, a multi-level marketing company.
In the end, presidents usually get their way.
It's one thing to try to gain a political advantage by pointing out certain undesirable aspects of an opponent's background or record. But when a Senate democratic leader spreads baseless allegations without a shred of evidence, and uses the Senate floor to do so, that's one step too far.
HuffPost Senior Polling Editor, Mark Blumenthal, explains what happens after people cast their votes.
(Reuters) - A bitter dispute between the CIA and the U.S. Senate committee that oversees it burst into the open on Tuesday when the committee chairwoman accused the agency of spying on Congress and possibly breaking the law.