U.S. Senate

The House is set to pass legislation that could result in a ban of the popular social media app TikTok, but members of the Senate have other ideas.
“They’re trying to drain the guy dry... I just think we need to help our nominee as best we can,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said.
The independent senator from Arizona lamented the death of civility and compromise in American politics.
An enhancement does not apply to the sentence of one insurrectionist, raising questions about many others convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.
It's not clear if the Republican leader's successors would support Ukraine or regular government functioning as much as McConnell did.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) had introduced a bill last month that would establish a federal right to IVF and other fertility treatments.
Senators from Texas, South Dakota and Wyoming may be among the contenders to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader.
“One of life’s underappreciated moments is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter," the 82-year-old said in an emotional speech on Wednesday.
A new Democratic effort to pass legislation protecting access to in vitro fertilization, which is broadly popular, has put Republicans in a bind.
The GOP’s strategy to recruit the wealthy and close a fundraising gap with Democrats is creating headaches.