Even in a divided Congress, Republicans have found a way to play offense against vulnerable Senate Democrats and moved legislation in a chamber they don't control by forcing politically sensitive votes that drive a wedge between senators up for reelection in red states and the Democratic base.
One week after a shooter opened fire in a Nashville, Tennessee, Christian school and killed six people, including three children, Democrats have continued to press for an assault-style weapons ban they have sought for years.
In an early victory for former President Donald Trump, the New York judge presiding over his criminal case ruled no video cameras will be allowed in the courtroom where Trump is arraigned on Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump will reportedly be arrested and charged with 34 felony counts on Tuesday when he is arraigned in New York, but he is not expected to be placed in handcuffs or given a mug shot.
A lawyer for former President Donald Trump said he feels the country is "on the eve of destruction" ahead of the former president's arraignment on Tuesday.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are requesting classified and unclassified documents from the Department of Homeland Security that reveal potential security vulnerabilities from dozens of Chinese-made cranes used at ports nationwide.