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FBI Director Kash Patel appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 15, 2026, to testify on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate chamber to vote on Monday, marking his first appearance in three months following a hospitalization for a fall at his home earlier in the year.

FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing, where Sen. Josh Hawley and other lawmakers questioned his leadership. According to PBS NewsHour, Patel's tenure has been marked by critical reports about his own conduct and mass resignations and firings...

FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 15, 2026, during which Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) called Patel a lackey and engaged in direct confrontation. Patel responded by calling Booker the biggest mockery in the U.S. Senate, while Sen. Chuck Grassley...

President Trump pushed back against growing concerns about artificial intelligence regulation during a media appearance. The Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration mail-in ballot policy. Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate after a three-month absence.

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared publicly for the first time since his June hospitalization when he left his Washington D.C. home to return to the Senate floor for votes. McConnell has experienced multiple public health incidents since July 2023, including episodes where he abruptly stopped...

GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton has faced persistent allegations of personal and professional improprieties throughout his political career, according to The Texas Tribune. The source frames the central question as whether voters will weigh these allegations in their electoral decision.

The Senate is scheduled to vote on cloture for the Clarity Act on Tuesday, September 16, 2026, at 2:15 p.m. ET, with 60 votes needed to proceed. Republicans control 53 seats. Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase's Chief Policy Officer, expressed confidence in Republican support and stated the...

House Speaker Mike Johnson told NBC News's Meet the Press that Congress will "debate and discuss" President Trump's campaign pledge to distribute $5,000 checks to Americans if Republicans win control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Johnson did not say the...

In a Daily Show comedy segment, correspondents Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic examine a Republican midterm convention marked by low attendance. The segment covers Trump's pledge to distribute $5,000 dividends to Americans if the GOP wins control of the House and Senate, Trump's onstage roast...

President Donald Trump vowed to distribute $5,000 payments to American adults if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, according to CNN. Trump did not specify how the payments would be funded or financed.