Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership and adding a new element to an already contentious primary campaign. The two-term Houston-area congressman said he's running because he doesn't believe Republican incumbent Sen.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said Congress’s handling of the government shutdown has benefited Democrats so far, while congressional Republicans have “skedaddled” as the government stays closed. Speaking with “Morning Joe” co-host Jonathan Lemire on MSNBC,

Texas Congressman Wesley Hunt ended months of speculation Monday, announcing he is running in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate. He joins Sen. John Cornyn, who is seeking a fifth term, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

It was during a press conference on Friday that Thune criticized Schumer, citing his remark that the shutdown was proving to be a plus for the Democrats, and that it “gets better” daily.

Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills appears to have prematurely launched her campaign for the Senate on Friday and quickly deleted her announcement after realizing the mistake.

The U.S. Senate's Republican leader on Tuesday urged lawmakers to vote against a resolution, expected as soon as this week, to block President Donald Trump's $23 billion arms sale to the United Arab Emirates,

A former top aide to two state Senate leaders is returning to Annapolis as budget secretary. Yaakov "Jake" Weissmann, currently a vice president at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, succeeds Helene Grady,

San Diego Democrat and former state Senate leader Toni Atkins dropped out of the 2026 California governor's race Monday, part of a contraction of the wide field of candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a $300 billion coronavirus aid bill written by Senate Republican leadership, as Democrats blocked the measure on a procedural vote.