U.S. lawmakers again failed to pass a series of funding bills needed to reopen the federal government as both sides point fingers at one another over blame.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was voting Wednesday on legislation to put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels, as Democrats and at least one Republican tried to counter the administration’s extraordinary assertion of presidential war power to destroy vessels in the Caribbean.

The move by Trump came after Blumenthal verbally sparred with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi during a Senate hearing over the Department of Justice's decision to pursue criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey.

The mass confirmation comes after Senate Republicans changed the chamber's rules to overcome delays by Democrats, who say it undermines the chamber's role.

Senate Democrats plan to force a vote under the War Powers Act aimed at blocking continued U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats off the coast of Venezuela.

The Senate has confirmed U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, a post that deals with key regional issues, including those on the Korean Peninsula,

The Senate confirmed 107 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in a single vote on Tuesday evening, significantly clearing the backlog of the president’s picks awaiting floor consideration. Senators voted along party lines to approve the large group of nominees,

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - The United States Senate confirmed both Nicholas Chase and Kristen Baesler on Tuesday.

Kathy Seiden, a Republican member of the St. Tammany Parish Council, announced her candidacy for the United States Senate on Tuesday, becoming the first female candidate to enter the Louisiana Republican primary for the 2026 election cycle.

Daniel Rosen has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Minnesota's next U.S. Attorney. Rosen was confirmed on a narrow 51-47 vote. Rosen runs a Minneapolis law firm, has 30 years of litigation experience,

Senate advances Emil Bove's nomination . The Senate on Thursday advanced the nomination of controversial Trump ally Emil Bove, while the Justice Department fired the daughter of a