The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to confirm a Wisconsin prosecutor nominated by President Donald Trump to a federal appeals court, despite earlier opposition from conservative advocacy groups typically aligned with Trump's agenda.

A United States Senate committee sent a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Monday, saying that last week's federal indictments of Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA player and coach Damon Jones were a matter of "Congressional concern" and asking for details about the league's approach to investigating potential gambling violations.

The Senate confirmed assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Taibleson as a judge on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills criticized Graham Platner, a rival for the Democratic Senate nomination in 2026, for the first time in public on Monday.

Several Republican and Democratic challengers want to unseat longtime U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has won every bid since 2002.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve aviation safety legislation after a fatal January collision involving an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people spurred calls for reform.

Louisiana State Rep. Julie Emerson announced her candidacy for the United States Senate, aiming to usher in a new wave of conservative leadership. "I'm running

Charles Booker is seriously considering a third run for U.S. Senate in 2026, according to a source familiar with his thinking.

A long-shot Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate has suspended her campaign and endorsed Maine Gov. Janet Mills. In a written statement on her campaign website Thursday, Daira Smith-Rodriguez, of Biddeford, also criticized past online comments by another Democratic candidate, Graham Platner, as “profoundly troubling and disqualifying.”

A Senate committee sent a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Monday, asking for details about the league's approach to investigating potential gambling violations.