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A federal judge determined on Saturday that Kari Lake’s tenure as leader of the U.S. Agency for Global Media for the majority of last year was in violation of federal law, nullifying a wide range of actions she took to reduce staff and terminate many operations at its Voice of America unit.

Following a year filled with controversies, Kristi Noem’s fate was determined in just a few days. It began with a tip-off from the Hill.

On Tuesday afternoon, Congress approved a spending package that secures funding for the vast majority of federal agencies through September, ending the second government shutdown in four months.

The US federal government has partially shut down despite a last-minute funding deal approved by the Senate.

President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats reached an agreement on Thursday to prevent an extended shutdown for the majority of the federal government, as reported by both Trump and the office of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

The most recent attempt by Congress to limit President Donald Trump’s military actions against Venezuela was unsuccessful on Thursday, as Republican lawmakers once again narrowly defeated a war powers resolution.

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was captured on camera experiencing a significant fall in the hallway of a Senate office building on Thursday.

Speaker Mike Johnson warned the shutdown could become the longest ever, refusing talks with Democrats until they drop health care subsidy demands, leaving key government operations stalled.

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) believes that recent federal controversies, ranging from Russiagate to the Biden family's alleged influence schemes, are part of a significant "government cover-up" that will eventually be recognized as more severe than Watergate

The president once more expressed disagreement with Senator Chuck Grassley over his resistance to removing a restriction on certain judicial appointments

State Representative Josh Turek, who previously competed as a Paralympian, is the fifth significant Democratic contender to take on Republican Senator Joni Ernst in Iowa

Senator Marsha Blackburn officially launched her campaign for governor of Tennessee on Wednesday, joining two other senators in an attempt to leave the Senate and take on the role of leading their state

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) asked the FBI Tuesday for help locating, arresting and investigating dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the Lone Star State in an effort to stall a Republican-led redistricting effort.

In a recent interview, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) declined to reveal if he backs New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, stating that those who advocate for the "defund the police" initiative are "incorrect."

Dooley, the son of legendary Bulldogs coach Vince Dooley, announced Monday he will join the competitive GOP race to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff next year.

The Senate is departing Washington on Saturday night for its month-long August break without reaching an agreement to move forward with numerous nominees from President Donald Trump

Hours of intense discussions to reach an agreement on President Donald Trump's nominees fell apart on Saturday night, and now lawmakers are returning home

Jeanine Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed 50-45.

On Friday, the Senate made an important move to prevent a partial government shutdown this fall by approving a series of government funding bills, well ahead of the typical schedule

Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley has formally kicked off his bid for the hotly-contested North Carolina Senate seat, opening the door for new leadership at the top of the official GOP.

Joe Kent has promoted white nationalist ideologies and spread conspiracies suggesting that the 2020 election was "stolen" and that the FBI orchestrated the January 6 insurrection

Congress had never considered legislation to block America's billions in annual military aid until 9 months ago, and past efforts won 19 votes at most.

Altering the regulations to expedite the confirmations of President Trump's nominees would need a basic majority of votes in the Senate

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) responded to President Trump's criticism regarding his commitment to upholding a tradition that Democrats have been using to block judicial appointments

President Trump on Tuesday called on Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to "take action" and eliminate a "ridiculous tradition" that lets senators block judicial nominees for courts within their own states