Photographer captures Sen. Alex Padilla’s takedown
Times photographer Luke Johnson captured the moment when authorities tackled and handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla on Thursday when he interrupted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s…
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.Before…
Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue now new U.S. ambassador to China
May 7 (UPI) -- Former Sen. David Perdue, R-Georgia, is the United States' newest ambassador to China after being sworn in Wednesday afternoon at the…
At packed town hall, Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff warns of a ‘constitutional crisis’
SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Trump administration’s controversial deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has sent the United States hurtling into a constitutional crisis, U.S. Sen. Adam…
Sen. Dick Durbin, Senate’s number 2 Democrat, to retire in 2026
1 of 3 | Sen. Dick Durbin D-Ill., was a U.S. House member from Illinois from 1983 until his 1996 Senate election to succeed Democratic…
Sen. Van Hollen defends El Salvador visit to support deported man’s ‘due process’
April 20 (UPI) -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., in an interview Sunday defended his recent trip to El Salvador to meet with a man…
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski takes brave stand against Trump
Lisa Murkowski, Alaska’s longtime U.S. senator, was home from Washington this week, touching base. As part of her rounds, the Republican lawmaker appeared in Anchorage…
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet running for governor
1 of 3 | Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., could become the fourth Democratic Senator to leave office next year after announcing Friday he will run…
U.S. Sen. Bennet says he’s running for Colorado governor partly to oppose Trump
DENVER — U.S. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is running for Colorado governor next year, saying in an interview with the Associated Press that he could better oppose…
California Sen. Padilla hopes Fix Our Forests Act will prevent more L.A. fires
WASHINGTON — Months after wildfires ravaged Los Angeles County, California Sen. Alex Padilla is hoping his bill to overhaul forest management and prevent wildfires might be the…
Sen. Cory Booker sets record with marathon Senate speech opposing Trump’s agenda
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday evening in a feat…
N.J. Sen. Cory Booker delays NATO vote, nears 20-hour long Senate floor speech aimed at Trump
1 of 3 | Sen. Cory Booker (seen Sept. 2024 outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.), D-N.J., took to the Senate floor on Monday…
Georgia State Sen. Brandon Beach named U.S. treasurer
Georgia state Sen. Brandon Beach was named to serve as the next treasurer of the United States. Photo courtesy Georgia Senate Press Office March 26…
In a blow to Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will not seek reelection
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire will not seek reelection next year, a decision that will end the longtime senator’s historic political career and…
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin to deliver Democratic response to Trump address
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., questions Pete Hegseth during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine Hegseth's expected nomination to be Secretary of Defense on…
Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year, ending a decades-long tenure as a power broker who championed…
No, Sen. Ted Cruz is not the ‘Zodiac Killer.’ But he finally just tweeted about it.
Is Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, the “Zodiac Killer,” the infamous Northern California serial killer from the late 1960s and early 1970s?Not. A. Chance.But the internet…
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announces her pending retirement
1 of 3 | Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., exits a vote at the Capitol on Thursday after announcing she will not seek re-election in 2026.…
Was Sen. Cassidy’s deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines a mistake?
In the days leading up to a pivotal vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to become America’s top heath official, all eyes were focused…
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan announces he will not run in 2026
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., told the Detroit News in an interview released Tuesday that he would not be seeking re-election for his seat, which will…