Senate

According to coverage of a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel faced questioning from senators regarding an ongoing FBI leak probe.

Host Astead Herndon interviews Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate running for Senate in Michigan, examining intra-party tensions within the Democratic Party. The analysis characterizes Michigan as a decisive test for whether progressive candidates can win in the Rust Belt and what primary victories there...

Senator Mark Warner announced his opposition to Jay Clayton's nomination as Director of National Intelligence. Warner, a senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, has publicly stated he will not vote to confirm Clayton.

President Donald Trump's former defense attorney Todd Blanche appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the second day of confirmation hearings for U.S. attorney general. Blanche has served as acting attorney general following Pam Bondi's dismissal in early April, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., was...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that President Trump's scheduled primetime address aims to undermine the 2026 midterm elections before voting begins, rather than solely relitigate the 2020 election outcome. Schumer characterized the speech as an attempt to subvert upcoming elections. The White House provided...

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse questioned Todd Blanche, President Trump's former defense attorney, during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Blanche has served as acting attorney general since Pam Bondi was dismissed in early April. Senators are expected to examine Blanche's relationship with the president...

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, paid tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at the start of a confirmation hearing for attorney general nominee Todd Blanche on Wednesday. Durbin characterized Graham as 'a good person, a valuable part...