Author: Ramsey Touchberry and Samantha-Jo Roth

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) won’t assume his new role as Senate majority leader until the next Congress is seated Jan. 3. But he’s already being put to the test. President-elect Donald Trump’s eyebrow-raising Cabinet nominees, including former Rep. Matt Gaetz, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, and ex-presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy…

A fresh wave of optimism has rushed over Senate Democrats that their long-held push to codify Roe v. Wade into law could be on the horizon. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday called for a Senate filibuster carve-out to pass federal abortion rights legislation, marking the first time she has said as much since becoming…

Congressional Democrats are attempting to keep a bitter dispute over President Joe Biden’s political future out of public view following a panic over his disastrous debate almost two weeks ago. Democratic lawmakers have been eager to downplay the infighting since returning to Washington this week, while those choosing to criticize the president have generally been…