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McConnell hospitalized for concussion
The Senate minority leader will remain in the hospital for "a few days," according to a statement from his office. → Read More
Washington teeters on the brink of a Cold War over Social Security
Amending entitlements is a tall order for a Congress that disagrees on nearly everything. Lawmakers are still wading into the mess, hoping to recreate a famed bipartisan deal that shored up the programs four decades ago. → Read More
Biden won’t veto GOP effort to repeal D.C. criminal code
Biden’s disinterest in a veto threat leaves Republicans on track to roll back the new D.C. law with the support of at least one Senate Democrat. → Read More
Biden to tap Julie Su as next Labor secretary
Julie Su is currently the deputy Labor secretary and will be nominated to replace Marty Walsh, according to two people familiar with the matter. → Read More
D.C. drama: Dems weigh veto fight with Biden over crime bill
Senate Republicans next month will force a vote on a House-passed measure to roll back a D.C. crime law. It has Democratic senators in a tough spot. → Read More
Justice strongest candidate against Manchin, GOP poll says
The two-term governor hasn't officially entered the race yet, but a Republican poll shows he's the only one that would beat the incumbent Democrat. → Read More
McConnell vs. Scott: The Senate beef that won't die
Sen. Rick Scott is off his preferred committee. Mitch McConnell got a challenge to his GOP leadership. Neither one seems ready to let go of their grievances. → Read More
Conservatives gloat as Congress starts off with little to show
The House has been busy on matters that won't become law, while the Senate's doing the bare minimum. And the GOP's right flank is feeling good. → Read More
Kevin McCarthy, the GOP’s State of the Union face
The new Republican speaker is vowing no Pelosi-style viral moments as he sits behind President Joe Biden. But no matter what he does, he’ll be closely watched. → Read More
Kari Lake meets with NRSC officials
The meeting comes as the failed gubernatorial candidate considers a Senate bid. → Read More
Arizona Republicans fear they may blow it again
Sinema’s party switch has opened the door. The fear is their candidate may walk into the frame. → Read More
Mitch Daniels opts against a run for the Senate
“It’s just not the job for me, not the town for me, and not the life I want to live at this point.” → Read More
Schumer plots debt ceiling course against McCarthy: 'We'll win'
The new GOP speaker's reply: "So, he wants somebody to lift the debt ceiling, but he won’t tell the American people, where he’ll spend money?” → Read More
Gallego's early Sinema challenge squeezes Senate progressives
Liberals in the upper chamber who find the Independent incumbent frustrating have to decide if it's worth supporting a challenger while they still need her vote. → Read More
Senate GOP to McCarthy: Debt fight is all yours
A handful of Republican senators helped twice raise the nation's borrowing ceiling in 2021. They're less willing to step into the breach this time. → Read More
Tim Kaine leaves Democrats in suspense
The Virginia senator is expected to announce on Friday whether we'll run for a third term in 2024. → Read More
Banks’ shot: Rising conservative dives into Indiana Senate race
The Hoosier congressman is hoping to crowd out any potential challengers early, including former Gov. Mitch Daniels, citing his conservative bona-fides. → Read More
Dems to Tester and Manchin: Run in 2024, save our majority
Securing the red-state duo's reelections is job No. 1 for Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Gary Peters as he embarks on his second tour of duty. → Read More
Katie Porter weighs Senate bid launch as Feinstein stays mum
The 89-year-old trailblazing incumbent is widely expected to retire, but the vicious shadow race to succeed her is already underway. → Read More
Stabenow to leave Senate next year, setting off battleground-state jostling
Her decision could spark hotly contested Michigan primaries on both sides of the aisle. → Read More