U.S. Senate

The trial could be over very quickly due to bipartisan Senate opposition to ousting President Joe Biden's secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
The long overdue action pushes any threats of a government shutdown to the fall. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
Two Democrats said they'll oppose the U.S. appeals court nominee, caving to the GOP's baseless and Islamophobic smear campaign against him.
“I have been deeply disturbed by the unfounded and disturbing attacks against Adeel Mangi,” former federal judge Timothy Lewis told Senate leaders.
Bernie Moreno — who has shifted from a public supporter of LGBTQ rights to a hardline opponent — vaulted into the top tier with a Donald Trump endorsement.
The House is set to pass legislation that could result in a ban of the popular social media app TikTok, but members of the Senate have other ideas.
“They’re trying to drain the guy dry... I just think we need to help our nominee as best we can,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said.
The independent senator from Arizona lamented the death of civility and compromise in American politics.
An enhancement does not apply to the sentence of one insurrectionist, raising questions about many others convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.
It's not clear if the Republican leader's successors would support Ukraine or regular government functioning as much as McConnell did.