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More Perfect Union's investigation documents how corporate fishing operations in Alaska discard millions of pounds of fish annually while public access to rivers and fishing grounds has been curtailed. According to More Perfect Union, opposition to the policy shift among fishing communities could affect U.S....

During a Tuesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) pressed FBI Director Kash Patel to explain the agency's new hiring standards. Forbes Breaking News covered the hearing.

North Carolina residents expressed mixed reactions Thursday to President Donald Trump's assertion that higher gas prices are worth the cost of the war in Iran, according to an Associated Press segment. Trump visited North Carolina on Wednesday to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley,...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in an interview with Yahoo Finance that ethics considerations — not bank opposition or stablecoin concerns — killed the Clarity Act in a 49-to-50 Senate vote, with 95% of provisions already agreed between both parties. Armstrong said he now assumes...

Former two-term Kansas Gov. Bill Graves endorsed Democrat Adam Hamilton in the U.S. Senate race against incumbent Republican Roger Marshall, characterizing the modern Republican Party as 'a bad frat party.' Graves made the cross-party endorsement during a CNN interview with Erin Burnett, which also touched...

FBI Director Kash Patel faced Senate questioning on September 16, 2026, regarding records related to Peter Navarro, as part of broader FBI oversight proceedings. According to Morning Joe's September 16, 2026 political coverage, the hearing addressed Navarro-related documents.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., questioned FBI Director Kash Patel during an oversight hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The hearing was conducted as part of the committee's routine congressional oversight of the FBI.

FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to the hearing record, addressing senators' allegations of weaponization at the bureau and claims related to election interference.

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) pressed FBI Director Kash Patel during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday regarding the FBI's response to a security incident involving Hugging Face, an AI model repository platform. Forbes Breaking News covered the hearing.

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...