Trump FBI pick Kash Patel set for Senate confirmation after clearing final procedural hurdle
WASHINGTON – Kash Patel cleared his final proceedings vote to become FBI director Thursday morning – his nomination was expected to secure final approval later that day. The Senate voted 51-47 to end the debate over the Long Island nomination, with Sen. Susan Collins (R Maine) breaking the ranks and 46 Democrats and filibuster President […]
Mitch McConnell announces Senate retirement: Report
Former Republican leader Mitch McConnell reportedly reportedly announcement Thursday, he will not seek reelection to the Senate in 2026. In recent years, the 83-year-old senator has suffered from multiple health fears, and many have called for him to resign. Over the past few years, McConnell was seen by a doctor for multiple falls, frozen during […]
Live updates: McConnell won't seek 8th term; Senate advances Kash Patel nomination
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY.) will not seek re-election in 2026, he announced on the Chamber of Commerce floor on Thursday, ending the political career of the longest serving Senate leader. . “On seven times, my fellow Kentuckians sent me to the Senate,” McConnell said. “Every day in the meantime I am humbled by the trust […]
Lawmaker who lost son to suicide warns Senate that ‘big tech is the big tobacco of this generation’
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know has a suicide idea, contact Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-Talk (8255). South Carolina House Rep. Brandon Guffy He gave strong testimony at a hearing on child safety in the digital age at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Guffy is well aware […]
Senate GOP dismayed by Trump, Zelensky war of words
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DCNF Reporter Details Findings To Nebraska Senate Committee
Philip Lenczycki, an investigative reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation, outlined findings regarding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) activities in Nebraska during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Omaha, Nevada is one of seven US cities where overseas Chinese service centers (OCSCs) are run by the United Front Work division. Intelligence Services CCP. Lenczycki is […]
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapses on Senate floor: video
The incredible footage captures the moment Mississippi Lt. Colonel Delbert Joseman suddenly collapsed on the floor of a state senator on Wednesday morning. A dramatic moment recorded in a livestream of legislative lawsuits showed a 77-year-old Republican standing on the Senate podium. The shocking incident caused Joseman's colleague to panic as he fired a hearable […]
Senate Surpasses Obama 2009 Pace for Trump Cabinet Confirmations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republican leaders are actively cultivating confirmations from President Donald Trump's Cabinet officials. Officially, on Wednesday afternoon, former President Barack Obama's cabinet surpassed the confirmed pace in 2009. The feat is even more impressive considering the fact that Republicans, who have a majority of 53 seats this year in the upper chamber […]
Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm that President Donald Trump has been selected to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA). Kelly Loeffler, a well-known executive and philanthropist who served as Georgia senator for two years, is now heading the agency. She announced plans at a confirmation hearing to reduce the regulatory burden on small business […]
Live updates: Senate weighs Chavez-DeRemer nomination; Trump praises Musk's work
The Senate sets the full agenda Wednesday as it plunges into budget debates and rolls through confirmations from the Trump administration. On Tuesday night, the vote began a 50-hour discussion on a resolution funding President Trump's agenda. But the two-part Senate version funds everything at once and opposes the House version that gained Trump's support […]