Nebraska has a Senate-confirmed U.S. attorney for the first time in four years, a role last permanently held by now-Nebraska Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly during the first Trump administration. The Republican-led U.

While Congress appears poised to pass the repeal, it is unclear whether President Donald Trump will support it. During his first term, his administration cited the 2002 Iraq resolution as part of its legal justification for a 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani. It has otherwise been rarely used.

The Senate on Monday is voting again on competing measures to reopen the US government, but neither resolution is expected to pass and the federal shutdown will probably continue for at least a few more days.

The legislation reflects a $100 million increase in the aid for Ukraine over the House of Representatives' version.

Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday when Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three members to give the party a narrow grip on both houses of Congress as well as the White House for the first time in a decade.

David Toepfer, who has served in the role temporarily since July 2025, received bipartisan support despite partisan disputes over Trump's nominees.

The result is the U.S. Senate race still lacks a clear Republican front-runner to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. And Trump, whose advisers were said to be watching the reports closely, may now have a harder time deciding whether to back anyone or remain on the sidelines.

Senate rejected Schiff’s bid 51-48 to require congressional approval for strikes. Administration defended strikes as non-international conflict against cartels. Schiff warned strikes risk war powers overreach;

A Michigan race for the U.S. Senate focused in part on auto industry issues may decide whether Democrats are able to regain control of the chamber for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term.

Miss., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee: “This year’s NDAA reflects the severity of the threat environment we find ourselves in—one that we have not faced since World War II. This bill centers on two main themes: rebuild and reform.

Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills appears to have prematurely launched her campaign for the Senate on Friday and quickly deleted her announcement after realizing the mistake.