Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell in the special election race for the states 10th Senate district on Tuesday, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, maintaining Republicans grip on the Richmond-area district. The seat was previously held by Rep. John McGuire (R-Va.), who was elected to Congress last month. Cifers win is...

Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell in the special election for the state Senate's 10th District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, maintaining Republicans grip on the Richmond-area district. The seat was previously held by Rep. John McGuire (R-Va.), who was elected to Congress last month. Cifers's win is not unexpected given the...

Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday after voters in the northern and central part of the state backed two Democrats to fill a vacancy in the state Senate and an open seat in the House of Delegates.

Democrat JJ Singh is projected to defeat Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the special election for Virginias 26th state House district, according to Decision Desk HQ. The seat was formerly held by Del. Kannan Srinivasan (D), who ran in the special election for the 32nd state Senate district. Singhs win was widely expected given the blue...

Virginia Del. Kannan Srinivasan (D) is projected to defeat Republican Tumay Harding in the special election to fill the seat representing the states 32nd state Senate district, according to Decision Desk HQ. The win ensures that Democrats will maintain their majority in the state Senate. The seat was previously held by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.),...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind a number of internal opinions dealing with a presidents military powers while asking for clarification on domestic use of Americas forces. The letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland comes less than two weeks before...

Former President Carter is being honored at the Capitol, where he will lie in state until his funeral on Thursday morning at the National Cathedral. Senators, Supreme Court justices and other officials are gathered in the Capitol's rotunda. Vice President Harris, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) are expected make...

'It is vital the senate confirms President Elect Trump's national security nominees swiftly'

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday took the necessary procedural steps to place Sen. Tommy Tubervilles (R-Ala.) bill blocking transgender athletes from womens sports on the Senate calendar. The step sets up a vote on Tubervilles bill in the weeks ahead. The legislation, dubbed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday took the necessary procedural steps to place Sen. Tommy Tubervilles (R-Ala.) bill blocking transgender athletes from womens sports on the Senate calendar. The step sets up a vote on Tubervilles bill in the weeks ahead. The legislation, dubbed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,...

House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday refiled legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, jumpstarting work on an issue the GOP promised to prioritize in the new year. The bill, titled the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, would amend Title IX...

The Senate on Tuesday approved its organizing resolution for the 119th Congress, officially setting the composition of committees and green-lighting nomination hearings to take place in the coming weeks. The upper chamber adopted the resolutions, one for the majority and another for the minority, via unanimous consent. The move lays the groundwork for the upcoming...

The Senate on Tuesday approved its organizing resolution for the 119th Congress, officially setting the composition of committees and greenlighting nomination hearings to take place in the coming weeks. The upper chamber adopted the resolutions, one for the majority and another for the minority, via unanimous consent. The move lays the groundwork for the upcoming...

The Senate on Tuesday approved its organizing resolution for the 119th Congress, officially setting the composition of committees and greenlighting nomination hearings to take place in the coming weeks. The upper chamber adopted the resolutions, one for the majority and another for the minority, via unanimous consent. The move lays the groundwork for the upcoming...