In private meetings with his in-cycle incumbents, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has asked for a small favor: ...

The Minnesota Democrat will leave her party defending another open seat as it confronts an uphill battle to retake the Senate ...

A plan to propose tariffs on American goods from Mexico and Canada is on pause but could go into effect if a deal isn’t ...

Republican Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says he is "struggling" with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. At the end of Kennedy's ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Before we begin, I'd like to say that our prayers are with the victims and the first responders of the horrible tragedy at Reagan Airport. It's reported that more than 60 souls were on board the ...

WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed former Rep. Sean Duffy as the next secretary of transportation on Tuesday, marking a return to public office for the northwestern Wisconsin Republican after a ...

Chris Coons of Delaware, who is also up for reelection, announced they would vote no. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke on the floor moments before the vote and said the bill was ...

Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants “born alive” during attempted abortions, with the motion largely serving to get Democrats on the ...

"So that's not going to happen." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has pledged that Democrats won't "reflexively oppose" Mr. Trump's nominees, citing Rubio's speedy confirmation. But the New ...

On Tuesday, Congress got a new junior senator from Florida: former state attorney general Ashley Moody. Gov. Ron DeSantis named Moody his choice to replace Marco Rubio, who was sworn in as ...