For the first time in decades, Sen. Dick Durbin is not seeking reelection, and a slew of candidates are running to replace him.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify Wednesday at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on U.S. policy toward Venezuela. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST. Watch in live in the video player above. The hearing comes a week after ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) and Reps. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) went toe-to-toe in an hour-long debate on Monday night as the three vie for the Democratic nod to succeed retiring Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.

The bill represents a 1% increase over last year, but additional government funding will bring the defense budget close to $1 trillion.

The U.S. government may partially shutdown on Saturday months after a record 43-day closure in 2025.

WASHINGTON – Less than a week after Sen. Patty Murray negotiated a bipartisan bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security while reining in its aggressive immigration crackdown, the Washington state Democrat vowed to block that legislation after Saturday’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by the department’s agents.

Rep. Wesley Hunt lays out his America First vision on AI, H-1B visas, and energy policy as he weighs a 2026 Texas Senate run.

Senate candidate Graham Platner brings his message on ICE to Kittery, Maine, while Gov. Mills and Sen. Collins speak out after Minnesota shooting.