President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 11 that Kari Lake, a former Republican US Senate candidate from Arizona, will serve as the director of Voice of America in his incoming administration. Trump, 78, indicated that Lake will be appointed by, and work closely with his soon-to-be-announced pick to lead the US Agency for Global Media...

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) warned on Wednesday that a successful Senate run by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) would be "a disaster" for the nation. Ossoff isset to defend his seatin the 2026 midterms, six years after he pulled off an upset win against former Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) in an intense race that helped...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the bill would 'ensure Americans are not erroneously denied their well-earned Social Security benefits simply because they chose at some point to work in their careers in public service.'

The Ohio state Senate passed a bill earlier this week that will allow patients to force hospitals to administer drugs for off-label use. The passage of the bill comes after a years-long effort by Republican lawmakers in the state to expand COVID-19 patients access to drugs like ivermectin and hydroxycholorquine, according to reporting from...

Comedy Centrals Michael Kosta used The Daily Shows penultimate episode of 2024 to mock Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseths pledge not to drink if confirmed and ridiculed any Senate Republican who believes him.Kosta introduced a pair of video clips by declaring, But even if he's confirmed,Pete seems to understand thatbeing blackout drunk 23 hours aday might be a problem...

The House version of the bill passed in November, with strong bipartisan support.

Senators from New Jersey and New York sent a letter Thursday to the FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) demanding a briefing on the mysterious drones that have flown over their states, prompting growing confusion and concern. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrats from New York,...

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is still suffering from the effects of a fall in the Senate earlier this week and is missing votes on Thursday due to leg stiffness, according to his office

The Social Security Fairness Act would eliminate policies that currently limit Social Security payouts for roughly 2.8 million people.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) missed his usual morning speech to open the Senate Thursday after falling earlier in the week and suffering a minor cut to the face and a sprained wrist. McConnell, who is 82 years old, also missed a Wednesday afternoon vote on President Bidens nominee to serve as district judge...

The Senate will vote next week on legislation to repeal two Social Security provisions that limit benefits for some government workers, restoring their full access to Social Security payouts.

The House on Thursday approved a bill that would create dozens of additional judicial seats over the next several years, sending it to President Bidens desk after the administration levied a veto threat. The measuretitled the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act cleared the chamber in a 236-173 vote, after the Senate unanimously...

“The judicial branch will be top of mind in the legislative branch on Thursday. Senate Democrats are nearing the judicial confirmations total that President-elect Donald Trump achieved in his first […]

The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation on Thursday morning is set to debate the safety of U.S. air traffic control. The probe comes after a 114-page report, released earlier this year by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), found that exhaustion, burnout and an overall lack of sleep for controllers particularly...

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds an Executive Business Meeting at 10 a.m. ET on Dec. 12 to consider multiple items: bill S.1306 to reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program, bill S.2082 to make technical corrections relating to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, and the nominations of Benjamin J. Cheeks to be […]