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Mike Collins, Jon Ossoff and United States Senate

Trump ally Mike Collins launches key battleground state bid to flip Democrat-held Senate seat

Conservative lawmaker Mike Collins enters Georgia's 2026 Senate race against Jon Ossoff, showcasing his Trump endorsement and record as author of the Laken Riley Act.

USA Today · 3d

Georgia Congressman Mike Collins launches bid for Jon Ossoff's U.S. Senate seat

Collins is known for co-authoring the Laken Riley Act, which focuses on deporting immigrants who commit crimes after crossing the border illegally.

Roll Call on MSN · 3d

Georgia Rep. Mike Collins enters GOP primary to take on Sen. Jon Ossoff

Rep. Mike Collins on Monday became the latest Georgia Republican to launch a bid to defeat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in what could be the most competitive Senate election of 2026. Collins, who founded a trucking company and is currently serving his second term in the House,

Michael Whatley, RNC and Senate

Roll Call · 1h

RNC Chair Michael Whatley announces Senate bid in North Carolina

RNC Chair Michael Whatley kicked off his campaign against former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for North Carolina’s open Senate seat.

Associated Press News on MSN · 3h

Michael Whatley, RNC chairman endorsed by Trump, launches Senate bid in North Carolina

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has launched his campaign for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat.

The Charlotte Observer on MSN · 4h

Democrats attack RNC chairman Michael Whatley’s entrance to NC’s Senate race

The attacks included the campaign of Gov. Roy Cooper, who could end up facing Whatley in the 2026 general election.

Israel, Senate and Democrats

Reuters on MSN · 5h

US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel over Gaza

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza were blocked in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, although they garnered more support than similar measures earlier this year.

TIME on MSN · 4h

A Majority of Senate Democrats Voted to Block Weapons Sales to Israel. Is the Party Turning?

The Senate voted down measures from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block weapons sales to Israel on Wednesday night, but he and others long opposed to Israel's military campaign in Gaza were celebrating the result as a victory nonetheless.

Associated Press News on MSN · 16h

Senate rejects bid to halt sale of bombs and rifles to Israel, but Democratic opposition grows

The Senate has rejected an effort from Sen. Bernie Sanders to block the sale of U.S. bombs and firearms to Israel.

Senate Democrats, Epstein

CBS News · 1d

Senate Democrats moving to force release of Jeffrey Epstein files

Senate Democrats are moving to force the Trump administration to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Democrats are making use of a seldom-used Senate rule. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Senate Democrats say they are prepared to sue Trump administration over Epstein files

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) said Wednesday that Senate Democrats are prepared to sue to force the Justice Department to disclose material related to Jeffrey Epstein. Schumer sent a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday invoking a rarely used 1928 law to demand that the administration make public the records involving the disgraced financier who died in federal custody in 2019 after his arrest on sex trafficking charges.

Associated Press · 1d

Senate Democrats plan to use arcane law to compel release of Epstein files

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Democrats have decided to use a little-known law, called the "Rule of Five," to force the executive branch to release the Epstein files.

Senate, Donald Trump and Emil Bove

MSNBC · 1d

Senate confirms ex-Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime judgeship

The Republican-led Senate has confirmed President Trump’s former personal lawyer Emil Bove to a lifetime appointment as a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. NBC News Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly,

Roll Call on MSN · 1d

Senate confirms former Trump personal attorney for lifetime post

The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s controversial former personal attorney to a lifetime federal appeals court post Tuesday on a narrow party-line vote. Emil Bove, who has served as a Justice Department official in the first few months of Trump’s second term,

NPR · 1d

Senate confirms former Trump attorney Emil Bove for appeals court

The Senate confirmed President Trump's nomination of former Trump defense attorney Emil Bove as a federal appeals judge. Steve Inskeep talks with former prosecutor and Politico writer Ankush Khardori.

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Trump pick for counterterrorism role confirmed by Senate despite Democrats’ concerns over past association with extremists

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Joe Kent to a top counterterrorism role, overcoming opposition from Democrats who described ...

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MSNBC Democrats mock Cory Booker's political 'theater' stunt on the Senate floor

Democratic panelists on "Morning Joe" derided Cory Booker's bombastic Senate performance, calling it political theater that ...

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What a Senate stock ban would mean for its most active trader -- Tommy Tuberville

If it gets through Congress, the Halting Ownership and Non-Ethical Stock Transactions (HONEST) Act has implications for the ...

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US Senate committee backs $1 billion for Ukraine in Pentagon spending bill

A powerful U.S. Senate committee approved a military spending bill on Thursday that includes about $1 billion to support ...

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Political calculations could be behind delay in filling empty Michigan Senate seat

With Democrats holding a 19-18 advantage in the state Senate, Gov. Whitmer faces pressure to call a special election for the ...

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Senate Republicans eye bipartisan deal to speed up Trump nominee votes

Republicans are laying the groundwork for a change in Senate rules that could expedite hundreds of President Donald Trump‘s ...

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Mass. Senate passes bell-to-bell school cellphone ban. How it affects you and your child

Advocates and experts heaped praise on the state Senate on Thursday after the chamber approved a bell-to-bell prohibition on ...

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US Senator Wicker, head of Senate armed services panel, to visit Taiwan

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, will lead a congressional delegation to ...

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