One Nation senators Tyron Whitten, Malcolm Roberts, and leader Pauline Hanson face criticism after making inflammatory remarks labeling transgender identity as mental illness and parental support as child abuse.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln following military media reports of poor morale and record-shattering time at sea. Senators demanded oversight visits and answers regarding the deployment amid ongoing operations involving Iran.
Thirty US senators urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio to address severe student-visa appointment delays threatening the upcoming academic year for international students.
Nine Democratic senators urged CFTC Chair Michael Selig to ban prediction markets allowing bets on wildfires, warning the contracts incentivize arson, insider trading, and profit from disasters.
US Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 84, discharged from rehab after fall, to recover at home with intensive physiotherapy; return to Capitol undated, ahead of August recess.
US senators sent a letter to the CFTC questioning plans to crack down on prediction markets offering bets on wildfires, citing risks of arson and minimized community suffering.
A group of Democratic US senators warned the CFTC that prediction markets allowing bets on wildfires could incentivize arson and minimize community suffering, citing platforms like Polymarket.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Blanche's nomination in a 12-10 party-line vote following debates over his relationship with Trump and a related legal settlement.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's nominee for Army chief of staff, Gen. Christopher LaNeve, faces confirmation hurdles as Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans raise concerns over his lack of tenure at the four-star rank.
Luis Carlos Rúa, a 34-year-old senator in Colombia, was sworn into office wearing a plush white elephant costume. Known online as 'Elefante blanco', Rúa spent years exposing abandoned public works before winning about 124,000 votes.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Blanche's nomination in a 12-10 party-line vote following a two-hour debate over his relationship with Donald Trump and a disputed legal settlement.
Several US senators wrote a letter to the CFTC inquiring about plans to crack down on prediction markets offering contracts to bet on wildfires, citing risks of arson and profiting off community suffering.
Republican senators warn Trump’s $1.8bn Anti-Weaponization Fund and restrictive voter ID push could drag down GOP candidates in November midterms, while his low approval and Iran war unpopularity aid Democrats.
Republican US Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis will support Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney-general after securing a deal to rescind an anti-weaponisation fund and narrow IRS tax audit immunities for Donald Trump.
A compromise between acting AG Todd Blanche and two Republican senators regarding a $1.8bn weaponization fund and tax immunity has been criticized by Democrats and legal experts as weak and easily reversible by Donald Trump.
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche formally withdrew former President Trump's proposed $1.8bn "anti-weaponisation" fund, which could have compensated Capitol riot defendants and shielded Trump's family from IRS audits. This move clears the way for Blanche's permanent confirmation by US senators.
Senator Thom Tillis threatened to withhold his vote for Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, if Trump pursues his $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund." This escalates a dispute between Senate Republicans and Trump over the fund, which Tillis and Senator John Cornyn demand be permanently dissolved.
Democratic senators are demanding information from federal agencies regarding over a dozen critical mineral deals, totaling more than $8.9 billion, that potentially benefit the families of former President Donald Trump or Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, citing investigations by the New York Times and ProPublica.
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing led by Sen. Rand Paul, refusing to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, citing potential self-incrimination. This move followed years of accusations by Paul that Fauci lied about the pandemic, which Fauci termed 'preposterous'. Meanwhile, the U.S. Postal Service faces scrutiny over its ability to deliver mail ballots on time ahead of the midterms.
Senator Bernie Moreno has introduced a bill to restrict the use of vehicle software and hardware from companies with significant Chinese ownership in the US, citing national security concerns. The bill would prohibit connected vehicles if their manufacturer is more than 15% owned or controlled by Chinese entities.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer denied that President Trump's tariffs have increased prices for American families, despite senators Elizabeth Warren and Raphael Warnock presenting data and arguments linking tariffs to higher inflation and cost-of-living concerns.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced intense questioning from senators regarding the rising costs and lack of clear strategy for the Trump administration's war in Iran. Hegseth requested $67 billion in urgent funding, clashing with Democrats who criticized his leadership and the war's direction, citing troop deaths and unspent funds.
Two Trump administration nominees for high-profile health roles, Erica Schwartz for CDC director and Sean Kaufman for ASPR assistant secretary, failed to gain support during Senate health committee hearings. Schwartz was criticized for evasiveness and lack of awareness, while Kaufman faced anger for past anti-vaccine rhetoric and contradictory stances on mRNA research, leading to their effective rejection.
Nach dem plötzlichen Tod von US-Senator Lindsey Graham fordert dessen frühere Schwiegertochter Meaghan Mobbs eine gründliche Obduktion. Sie äußert Bedenken angesichts der geopolitischen Lage und Grahams Rolle im Ukraine-Konflikt, was Spekulationen über eine mögliche russische Beteiligung nährt.
