The major parties' support for the ban all but guarantees the legislation will become law. But many child welfare and mental health advocates are concerned about unintended consequences.

Bob Menendez asked a judge Wednesday to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and grant a new bribery trial.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) The Australian Senate on Thursday began considering a ban on children younger than 16 years old from social media after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restriction.The world-first bill that would make platforms inc...

'Hispanic support propelled Republicans to their Election Day victories'

Bob Menendez has asked a judge to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and grant a new trial

Most Americans have jobs that withhold payroll taxes (aka FICA taxes) that contribute to the Social Security system, and when they reach retirement age they are able to claim a Social Security benefit based on their earnings. Other people work at jobs that are not within the Social Security system, meaning no Social Security taxes are paid that accrue to a future benefit. But some people spend eno...

House and Senate committees will meet in December, January and February to start sifting through proposals in the lead-up to the 60-day session

NEW YORK (AP) Bob Menendez asked a judge Wednesday to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and grant a new bribery trial.Lawyers for the New Jersey Democrat said in papers filed in Manhattan federal court that a recent revelation by prosecutors that

The Trump transition team's plan to install controversial nominees in Cabinet jobs may be blocked by the conservative Supreme Court, as the conservative justices believe that use of recess appointments to avoid Senate advice and consent is a perversion of the constitutional order.

McConnell is a proponent of former PresidentRonald Reagan's"peace through strength" approach to foreign policy and is theSenate'smost vocal Republican supporter ofNATOand aidingUkrainein its war withRussia.

Democrats suffered their share of disappointments in the 2024 election when President-elect Donald Trump narrowly defeated Vice President Kamala Harris and Republicans flipped the U.S. Senate while holding their small majority in the U.S. House of Representatives...

There are two encouraging signs about the incoming Trump administration. The first is that the United States still has a Senate.

Australia’s Senate has rejected a proposal by the Greens party that would have legalized marijuana nationwide. Lawmakers in the chamber voted 2413 to block the legislation on Wednesday, with opposition led by the governing Labor party and opposition coalition Liberal and National parties. The plan’s backer, Sen. David Shoebridge, said the vote nevertheless marked progress […...

Democrats suffered three major disappointments in the 2024 election: (1) Vice President Kamala Harris narrowly lost to President-elect Donald Trump, (2) Republicans flipped the U.S. Senate, and (3) Republicans held their small majority in the U.S. House of Represen...

The New York Times editorial board is urging the Senate to confirm as many judges as possible prior to President-elect Trumps second term. Its so important that President Biden and Senate Democrats confirm as many judges as possible to the federal bench in the weeks before Republicans assume control of the Senate," the board wrote...

Although some of President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his incoming administration are almost certain to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate without significant delay including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) for secretary of state and