Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) largely sidestepped an apparent medical episode he suffered in front of reporters in Kentucky last week, only giving passing mention to "one particular moment of my time back home" as he delivered his first floor speech following the August recess.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the Senate’s No. 1 priority needs to be avoiding a "pointless shutdown," imploring colleagues in the House to treat the situation with urgency despite an impasse over a set of demands by hard-line conservatives.
New York Attorney General Letitia James requested legal sanctions against former President Donald Trump and the co-defendants who are tied to a $250 million lawsuit against Trump's organization.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) hold on military promotions is putting the United States's national security "at risk," according to several secretaries for the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Special counsel Jack Smith was partially impeded by a federal appeals court over his bid to access seized cellphone data from Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) as part of the investigation into Donald Trump and interference in the 2020 election.
The Democratic-led Minnesota legislature passed a bill this session ruling school resource officers cannot use prone restraint or other physical holds on students, causing law enforcement agencies to remove some of their officers for fear of lawsuits and costliness.
Democrats are launching a $20 million investment in voter registration that will home in on minority voters in key states as the party seeks to regain control of the House next year.
