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Sen. John Fetterman defended his decision to reach a deal with Republicans to end the government shutdown, saying that he is putting "country over party."

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego criticized his colleagues for reaching a tentative agreement to end the government shutdown without assurances to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Sen. John Fetterman apologized for the protracted government shutdown after a group of Democrats reached an agreement with Republicans to reach a tentative deal to end it.

The report cites testimony from detainees, attorneys, advocates, and a Homeland Security employee, describing dangerous delays in medical care that at times endangered detainees' lives.

Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts defended ongoing U.S. military strikes targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean, citing alleged ties between narcotraffickers and Venezuela's armed forces.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed that Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene is on a "revenge tour" against her party after President Donald Trump blocked her ambitions of running for the Senate in Georgia.

Rep. Sara Jacobs said she was "not convinced" by claims the actions were tied to preventing fentanyl deaths and Rep. Seth Moulton emphasized the peril for troops deployed

The Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a resolution to end President Donald Trump's tariffs on Brazilian imports, marking an unusual bipartisan challenge to the administration's trade policy. Five Republicans — including former Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell — joined all Democrats in supporting the measure.

Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly questioned the Trump administration's strikes in the Caribbean, adding that the legal justification given to lawmakers was far from satisfactory.

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine, said he has covered a chest tattoo after learning it was widely recognized as a Nazi symbol

Hezbollah's presence in Latin America has expanded significantly under the protection of Venezuela's authoritarian government, according to former U.S. Treasury official Marshall Billingslea

Top Democrats are reportedly planning the ouster of Sen. John Fetterman in the next primary election over his approach to President Donald Trump and Republicans in general

John Fetterman was the only Democratic senator to vote against the measure seeking to block the Trump administration from conducting strikes in the Caribbean without congressional approval

Two Republican senators joined Democrats in voting against letting the Trump administration conduct strike against Vessels in the Caribbean without congressional approval: Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) urged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to disregard AI-generated videos posted by President Donald Trump that depict him wearing a sombrero and mustache

Allies of Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn are sounding the alarm that Trump's pick to replace him in 2026 could poison the smaller races in the state, presenting a major threat to the GOP's already slim majority in the House.

Democratic senators in the Intelligence Committee are claiming they were not briefed on this week's attack against a Venezuelan vessel, which the Trump administration claims it's aimed at fighting drug-trafficking in the region

In one case, a woman was reportedly left to miscarry alone in a hospital room for over 24 hours without medical assistance after staff delayed responding to days of heavy bleeding

Mylie Biggs, currently running to be an Arizona state senator, said she doesn't believe women should run for office

Georgia Republican Senate hopeful Mike Collins was mocked online after his campaign misspelled "Georgia" in a launch ad, undermining his debut in a crowded and competitive race.

Independent Sen. Angus King said he will no longer support the Israeli government until he sees a "demonstrable change" in its Gaza policy

A Republican Senator admitted that he aims to conceal files pertaining to disgraced New York financier Jeffrey Epstein in order to cover up for President Donald Trump.

Republican Senator John Kennedy froze in the middle of a live interview on Fox Business, prompting host Larry Kudlow to cut it and claim there were "technical problems"

Texas Senator Ted Cruz is attempting to use legislation intended to prosecute violent gang members to punish those organizing protests against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement instead.

Former Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said the party's "socialist trend" can help explain why he left the party and became an independent shortly before retiring from the Senate

Democrats walked out of a Senate Judiciary Committee, accusing Republicans of fast-tracking Donald Trump's personal attorney Emil Bove to a federal judgeship.

Top Democratic Congressmen have boiled down the controversy surrounding disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to two possibilities: either Republicans deliberately misled the public with a conspiracy theory regarding Epstein for years, or they are attempting a cover up.

Steve Bannon has warned that the Republican Party could be at risk of losing dozens of congressional seats as a result of the Trump handling of the Epstein Files

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lead over Sen. John Cornyn to be the Republican candidate for Senate dropped following Paxton's alleged affair-driven divorce.

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett did not rule out running to be the Democrats' senatorial candidate in the midterms next year