Longtime Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is running for reelection
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley announced on Friday that he will run for reelection next year.
House GOP’s impeachment backers vow to stay in the midterm fight against Trump and his allies
Nearly all of the House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump are signaling they're committed to defending their seats and going head-to-head with the Trump wing of the party, teeing up a massive intraparty showdown and putting GOP leaders in the crosshairs of the vindictive former President.
Senate expected to vote Monday on continuing government funding, raising debt ceiling
The Senate is expected to vote Monday on a key procedural motion to advance a temporary government funding bill that includes a suspension of the debt ceiling, according to senators and aides in each party.
The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip
After a rough month for President Joe Biden, Republicans think they have more than historical precedent on their side to retake the Senate in 2022.
New York health commissioner who gained prominence under Cuomo resigns
Dr. Howard Zucker, the New York state health commissioner during the Covid-19 crisis who became engulfed in the Cuomo administration's nursing home controversy, is stepping down.
House votes to approve 2022 National Defense Authorization Act
The House has voted to approve the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022 with wide bipartisan support. The bill, which sets the guidelines for defense policy, authorizes spending in line with the Pentagon's priorities, though it does not appropriate the spending itself.
January 6 rioter who took beer from Pelosi’s office pleads guilty
An Oklahoma man who took a beer from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the January 6 insurrection pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor offense.
Texas abortion providers go back to Supreme Court to expedite challenge to six-week ban
A coalition of Texas abortion providers went back to the Supreme Court Thursday, asking the justices to expedite a review of the state law that bars abortions after six weeks.
Democratic leaders tout ‘framework’ to pay for Biden plan, but lack of details makes clear more work is needed
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday an agreement on revenues to pay for the Democrats' $3.5 trillion agenda, though they did not offer details and its unclear if key moderate Democrats are on board.
US says it is working on contingency plans in case Iran continues nuclear advances and refuses to return to talks
The US is working on contingency plans if Iran continues to make nuclear advances and fails to return to international talks, a senior State Department official said Thursday, adding that as the US and allies wait for Tehran to return to nuclear talks, their patience won't last forever.