New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy quits U.S. Senate race
Former New York Gov. George Pataki, center, congressman Jerry Nadler, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and wife, Tammy Murphy, attend a memorial at the site…
Biden signs funding package after Senate passage ended shutdown threat
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills after Congress passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the…
Gov’t to stay open after Senate approves funding bill in early morning vote
1 of 2 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced late Friday the Senate had reached an agreement on a $1.2 trillion spending measure…
Senate inches toward passage of spending package in overnight vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills in the early morning hours Saturday, a long overdue action nearly six months into the…
After House approval, Senate works late on $1.2T budget bill as shutdown deadline nears
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo…
Opinion: Texas border law Senate Bill 4 is understandable, terrible and doomed
I wonder what the people will look like. You know, the ones police in Texas are supposed to stop and question if they look as…
House approves $1.2-trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up next
WASHINGTON — The House approved a $1.2-trillion package of spending bills on Friday just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set…
Indicted Sen. Menendez to skip New Jersey Democratic primary
TRENTON, N.J. — Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey said Thursday he won’t run in the state’s Democratic primary as he faces federal corruption charges, but…
Congress unveils $1.2-trillion plan to avert federal shutdown
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2-trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend…
Rep. Katie Porter says she regrets calling the California Senate primary ‘rigged’
The outspoken Rep. Katie Porter is cleaning up after a controversial comment she made in the aftermath of her California Senate primary loss to fellow…
Opinion: One Trump puppet stands between Ukraine and the aid it needs
Speaker Mike Johnson in just months has all but cemented his place among the weakest House leaders in its history. Alas, the Louisianan nonetheless holds…
State Senate approves sweeping new gun control laws for California
Reporting from Sacramento — The state Senate on Thursday approved sweeping new restrictions on using guns in California in response to the December mass shooting by…
How cryptocurrency executives helped decide the California Senate primary
In the days before the California Senate primary, political ads calling Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) a fake, an actor and a hypocrite inundated social media…
U.S. Senate confirms ambassador to Haiti amid violence
1 of 2 | Protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 7, 2024. Amid the violence and chaos, the…
US Senate leader calls for new elections in Israel | Newsfeed
NewsFeedUS Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says that Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘an obstacle to peace’ and calls for Israel to hold new elections.Published…
Senate leader Schumer says Netanyahu has ‘lost his way’
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, saying he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has…
Schiff’s Senate win signals change in California landscape
For a long time, life in California had certain rhythms. Winter snow in the Sierra. Springtime blooms in the desert. And come election season, a…
Bank closure ‘frustration’ for Pilbara community set to vent as inquiry holds Tom Price hearing
In short: The Senate inquiry into regional bank closures will hold a hearing in the Pilbara community of Tom Price today.The hearing comes less than a week…
Senate supermarket prices inquiry in Orange hears fruit farmers are giving up as pollies squabble on the side
In short: Farmers and farmer groups are appearing before a Senate Select Committee inquiry into supermarket pricing and market powerIndependent MP Bob Katter and Nationals Senator…
U.S. intelligence officials warn of global security threats during Senate hearing
1 of 5 | Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns looks on Monday during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing to "examine worldwide threats"…