Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the changes were needed and called the outrage overblown.

The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in a severe blow to NPR and PBS.

Democrats who will run for president in 2028 are already quietly, and not so quietly, making moves. They’re visiting early primary states, workshopping material and formulating plans. This week, it’s Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in South Carolina. Last week, it was California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

I think it's way overdue to have Democratic members of Congress speak up and speak out about the humanitarian disaster in Gaza,’ says Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen - Anadolu Ajansı

Democratic U.S. Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota was admitted to George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday after feeling unwell and being evaluated by a Capitol physician.

Sens. Deb Krishnadasan and Victoria Hunt were both appointed to their seats. Opponents want to see them replaced by Republican challengers.

The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid.

The Senate voted 51 to 48 to claw back about $9 billion in federal funding that lawmakers had approved for foreign aid and public broadcasting. The so-called rescissions were made at the request of the White House, which has sought to codify spending cuts put forward by Elon Musk’s cost-cutting effort, the Department of Government Efficiency.

The Minnesota Democrat 'started to not feel well' during the day and will stay the night at a Washington hospital, her staff said.

After NPR reported on a Department of Homeland Security tool to check the citizenship of registered voters, three U.S. senators are expressing concern about accuracy, transparency and privacy.

Five takeaways from the latest campaign fundraising reports: Totals raise questions about two key senators Fundraising reports filed Tuesday shed new light on the battle for control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, with some shows of strength and some warning signs for lawmakers facing tough races.