U.S. SENATE

Wisconsin Democrats looking to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson are focusing their attacks on him, and not each other, as each of the eight candidates make their case to party activists at the state convention held six weeks before the primary.

Four senators, including Cornyn, used a distinctive combination of policy expertise, legislative experience and political courage to push past obstacles that had repeatedly stymied previous attempts at compromise.

The landmark conservative Supreme Court victories this week on abortion and guns capped a year-long string of victories on the right.

Democrats who will face voters in November seized on the Supreme Court decision, putting abortion rights at the center of their campaigns. The Republicans they are facing largely remained quiet, with some GOP strategists acknowledging that the issue might not be good for their candidates.

The House passed the most meaningful gun reform legislation in 28 years. President Biden said he will sign into law.

The first major gun control legislation in decades passes the Senate. Also, new alarming information about former President Donald Trump's efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 election is revealed. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

The legislation still needs to clear the House, where it is expected to pass. President Joe Biden has signaled he will sign the bill into law.

The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York law that had restricted who could carry a gun in public. The state's governor promised a legal response. NYC's mayor said, "we cannot allow New York to become the Wild, Wild West." (June 23)

An attorney working as a senior investigator for the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection will leave the post amid calls urging him to run for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat as an independent.

The first public hearings in Texas looking into the Uvalde school massacre have centered on law enforcement blunders, school building safety and mental health.

Katie Britt has secured the GOP nomination for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat, ousting U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks in a runoff, according to a race call by The Associated Press.

When a GOP Missouri U.S. Senate candidate released a video Monday in which he cocked a gun after calling for a hunt of fellow Republicans who he believes are “RINOs,” or Republicans in Name Only, Facebook scraped it off its platform within a few hours.

Former Republican U.S. Sen. John Danforth and others are urging a former federal prosecutor who now serves as an attorney for the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection to make an independent run for one of Missouri’s Senate seats.

In Alabama, the key runoff is for U.S. Senate, where Katie Britt and Rep. Mo Brooks square off in the Republican race.

A new ad from Eric Greitens, the controversial Republican running for Missouri's U.S. Senate seat, has left him accused of glorifying political violence.

Facebook has removed a campaign video by Republican Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens that shows him brandishing a shotgun and declaring that he's hunting RINOs, or Republicans In Name Only.

The bipartisan gun legislation could end up being a career definer for John Cornyn, Texas’ senior senator. He’s shown a past willingness to compromise but faces critics further to his right, including his fellow senator Ted Cruz.

With the U.S. Senate poised to defy all expectations and actually pass bipartisan gun-safety legislation in the wake of last month’s deadly mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, N.Y., a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that clear majorities of Americans support each of the deal’s major provisions.

Former Vice President Mike Pence won’t be testifying at the Jan. 6 committee hearing.

If the act passes, Texas could see $50 million annually to help protect vulnerable animal species within the state's borders.

Nevada voters head to the polls with some high-profile races for Senate and Governor — each of which has been swept by Democrats in recent years.

Nevada voters head to the polls with some high-profile races for Senate and Governor — each of which has been swept by Democrats in recent years.

In Nevada, there are notable Republican primaries for U.S. Senate, governor and secretary of state, along with primary races for U.S. House.

Tuesday is primary day in North Dakota, where notable races include U.S. Senate.

A former Nevada attorney general who has embraced lies about the 2020 election has won the Republican nomination for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was one of the lead negotiators for the proposal, which would expand background checks for people under 21 and encourage states to enact “red flag” laws. President Joe Biden and House Democrats had wanted to go further.

The proposal would expand background checks for people under 21 and encourage states to enact “red flag” laws. — via @TexasTribune

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, was one of the lead negotiators for the proposal, which would expand background checks for people under 21 and encourage states to enact “red flag” laws. President Joe Biden and House Democrats had wanted to go further.

Called one of the most important western writers in decades, Taylor Sheridan created the hit TV series "Yellowstone" and its prequel, "1883" (along with the prequel's upcoming sequel, "1932"). Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Sheridan (who is as cowboy as they come), and with "Yellowstone" star Kevin Costner, about a return of the drama of the west.

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Katie Britt in the Republican primary for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat.

A lawyer for Roy Moore is trying to persuade three federal judges to revive a $95 million lawsuit the former Alabama candidate for U.S. Senate brought against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.

High-powered CEOs from a wide range of U.S. companies signed a letter urging Senators to take 'immediate' action on gun violence in America, following multiple mass shootings.

CEOs of Ben & Jerry's, J.Crew, Lyft and over 200 others sign letter urging Senate "to avoid more death and injury."

Republicans are pushing an anti-Big Tech message in the midterm campaigns as they look to tap into the resentment toward large technology companies that increasingly courses through their party.

The outcome isn't very surprising, since David McCormick conceded last week.

Dr. Mehmet Oz has won Pennsylvania's Republican U.S. Senate primary after a dayslong recount.

A smoking octopus and pointy-eared aliens: Johnson's sketches on political letterhead are wonderfully weird.

If Democrats lose ground in California, it's extremely unlikely to be in the races for governor and U.S. Senate.

Blake Masters also backs "replacement theory."

A bipartisan group of lawmakers say they are making progress on gun reform legislation in wake of recent mass shootings.

Fetterman will compete in the general against either Trump-backed celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz or former hedge fund manager Dave McCormick.

Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) proposed that he can somehow convince Kamala Harris to resign and get Joe Biden to appoint the former president as his V.P.

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Less than 48 hours after a gunman stormed an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers in his home state of Texas, Sen. John Cornyn was tapped to lead gun policy negotiations in the Senate.

In a controversial new political ad, Charles Booker calls out incumbent U.S. Sen. Rand Paul for his stands on lynching legislation and civil rights.

Last week’s massacre at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School is the latest stark reminder of just how little action the United States Congress has taken in recent years on gun reform.

Donald Trump bets one candidate can beat his most outspoken Republican critic in Congress.

Mail-in ballots that arrived on time but in envelopes missing dates handwritten by voters have been a flashpoint in recent elections in the key swing state, including a close Republican primary race.

Abbott’s press conference follows a morning briefing from top law enforcement who admitted local police made a crucial error as the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde continued.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has a history of working across the aisle to advance small gun policy bills after mass shootings.

The Senate will hold a procedural vote to advance a domestic terrorism bill, though opposition from Republican is likely to doom it.

Brad Raffensperger, Brian Kemp and Herschel Walker took very different paths to victory.

Oz, who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump, led former hedge funder McCormick in the final tally by less than half a percentage point.

Arizona senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly said he and his wife are heartbroken by a tragic school shooting in Texas.

The Senate majority leader castigated Republicans for their repeated inaction after mass shootings but said Democrats had no choice but to try again.

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said. The assailant was killed by law enforcement.(May 24)

Walker topped a handful of rivals, according to a race call by The Associated Press. He will face Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in November.

How to watch today's primaries, why New York Democrats are tearing each other apart, and the closing campaign spots in key races.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock will face Republican football legend Herschel Walker for a coveted Senate seat in Georgia after both handily defeated primary challengers to set up a historic, high-stakes showdown.

Alabama’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate is going to a June runoff between Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks.

Alabama’s Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby is a bitter high-dollar fight between three candidates.

A likely recount would mean that the race between Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick might not be decided until June 8, the deadline for counties to report their results to the state.

The additional money proposed for the fund could have helped 12,000 Texas small businesses stay afloat, an industry group said.

In this edition: Lessons from Tuesday's primaries, a Democratic war over gerrymandering, and an interview with Mallory McMorrow.

U.S. Senate passes legislation to turn a formerly segregated, “Mexican” school in west Texas into a historic site.

The deal would cap a 15-year effort to recognize illnesses suffered by soldiers exposed to toxic burn pits as service-related disabilities.

The five statewide primaries once again tested former President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican side — with mixed results. Here's what we learned on Tuesday.

The Buffalo store where 10 Black people were killed in a racist shooting rampage was the only supermarket for miles. Residents are grappling not just with the attack, but also with being targeted in a place that was so vital to the community. (May 18)

Pennsylvania has an open Senate seat for the first time in 12 years. Fetterman's Republican opponent was not yet decided. The GOP primary was close going into Tuesday, with three front-runners.

Voters in Pennsylvania decided critical primary races, including a Republican Senate contest that featured Mehmet Oz, Dave McCormick and Kathy Barnette.

A May 17 primary rundown, a big-D Democratic debacle in New York, and a campaign ad that goes after a MAGA candidate for supporting former president Donald Trump.

Republicans hope to win control of the House and Senate in the midterms, while Trump is hoping to cement his status as the de facto leader of the GOP.

The GOP Senate contest is a tight three-way race, despite Donald Trump trying to boost TV doctor Mehmet Oz. There's also a high-stakes race for governor.

Signs of Republican resistance are mounting over a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine.

The Supreme Court has sided with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in his challenge to a provision of federal campaign finance law.

Sensing a threat in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race, Donald Trump has issued a warning that surging Republican candidate Kathy Barnette would upend the GOP’s chances of holding the seat in November.

Several prominent conservative groups are lining up behind Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Kathy Barnette as an alternative to Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

Krueger, a conservative Texas Democrat, was a politician and U.S. diplomat to two African countries.

President Joe Biden once said Roe v.

What could be the final primary debate between Republicans running for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat devolved into a string of attacks.

The first multistate contest of the 2022 midterm election season takes place Tuesday.

Millionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their considerable personal wealth to try to win competitive Republican primaries for open U.S. Senate seats in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

The Senate confirmed the nomination of Lael Brainard to a four-year term as vice chair of the Federal Reserve, elevating her to the Fed’s No. 2 post in the midst of the central bank’s toughest fight against inflation in four decades.

Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján says Thursday that he’s 90% recovered from his stroke.

Dozens of Republican leaders in Ohio are mounting a last-minute effort to urge former President Donald Trump not to endorse JD Vance in the crowded upcoming primary for an open Senate seat.

Republican Kelly Tshibaka has filed to run as a candidate for the U.S. Senate race.

When Ted Budd won a surprise endorsement from former President Donald Trump last year, he was a little-known congressman running for a Senate seat in North Carolina against some of the state’s most recognizable Republicans, including a former governor.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is appealing to NATO to provide his war-torn country with weapons to help avoid further atrocities like those reported in the town of Bucha this week.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is endorsing former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel in the heated Republican primary for the open U.S. Senate seat in the Midwestern battleground.

Conor Lamb is accusing rival John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate of skipping candidate forums to avoid talking about a 2013 incident in which he confronted a Black man, shotgun in hand, because he suspected the man was involved in gunfire nearby.

Democrats hold narrow control of the Senate and have pledged to confirm Jackson — who would be the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court — by April 8.

Ohio's primary election is scheduled for May 3, and it's just six weeks away.

Edwards joins a field that already includes two well-known names: veteran state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, and Chris Hollins, the former Harris County clerk who oversaw election changes in 2020 that became a lightning rod for Republicans.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, the other Republican senator from Texas, asked the nominee about the court case legalizing gay marriage and questioned her defense of Guantánamo Bay detainees who allegedly faced mistreatment.

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution seeking investigations of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime for war crimes over the invasion of Ukraine.

Several Republicans competing for the party’s nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Ohio are facing scrutiny for their ties to Russia as the country intensifies its war against Ukraine.

As CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund, David McCormick wore suits, lived on Connecticut’s ritzy Gold Coast and talked up bipartisanship.

For all their angst about the possibility of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens winning the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the state, GOP leaders haven’t coalesced behind an alternative.

A growing number of governors and state lawmakers across the U.S. are calling for the suspension of gas taxes to provide relief to motorists from record high prices.

The U.S. Senate is sending a show of support for an independent Ukraine.