The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause. The bill, which passed 91-3, has been pushed by parents of children who...
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Senate unanimously condemns 'horrifying' Trump assassination attempt
Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso, R-Wyo., led a majority of the Senate in co-sponsoring a resolution to officially condemn the attempted assassination of former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. The resolution passed by unanimous consent in the upper chamber on Thursday, officially condemning the attempt on Trump’s life, honoring “the victims who...
Kari Lake wins GOP nod, setting up general election battle with Gallego for Sinema's seat
Kari Lake won the Republican Senate primary in Arizona on Tuesday evening, setting up a heated race against Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., in November for the open seat being vacated by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz. Lake defeated Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb for the nomination. Gallego won his bid for the Democratic nomination to...
Cornyn drives record fundraising as Senate leader race to succeed McConnell draws near
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, hit a fundraising milestone in the last quarter, just months ahead of the Senate Republican leader election, in which he’s hoping to fend off challengers to succeed reigning top fundraiser and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. He recently closed his highest-raising quarter in history with his joint fundraising...
Arizona senate candidate says Mark Kelly would give Harris 'jolt' as VP
Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego praised Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., as a “great” prospective choice to run with Vice President Kamala Harris on the party’s presidential ticket. In an interview on CNN Wednesday, Gallego said Kelly would give Harris a “jolt” ahead of the November election, when Democrats will face off again against former President...
Bodycam footage takes viewers to Pennsylvania rooftop moments after Trump assassination attempt
Bodycam footage released by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., on Thursday shows the law enforcement response to the rooftop where Thomas Crooks took a sniper’s position in the attempted assassination of former President Trump. The video shows Beaver County Emergency Service Unit officers and U.S. Secret Service personnel accessing the rooftop from where Crooks fired an...
Harris’ mixed record on Israel enters spotlight during Netanyahu visit
Vice President Kamala Harris has expressed mixed views on Israel over the last several years, an issue that is sure to be highlighted as she takes over at the top of the Democratic ticket at the same time as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Washington. Harris has often been an advocate for Jewish causes...
GOP looks to revoke visas from participants in violent protests ahead of Netanyahu address
FIRST ON FOX: Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, Republicans are hoping to advance legislation that would revoke visas from people who participate in violent protests, such as anti-Israel and sometimes pro-Hamas demonstrations that took place earlier this year on college campuses across the country....
JD Vance's hometown of Middletown, Ohio, was built by steel industry: What to know about it
Former President Donald Trump‘s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, returned to Middletown, Ohio, on Monday as the senator’s hometown sits at the crossroads of the heartland crisis that has shaped American politics in recent decades. “This town was so good to me,” the GOP senator said during a rally at Middletown High School in...
Bob Menendez to resign from Senate amid Democratic pressure after guilty verdict
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., will resign from the Senate after significant pressure from Democrats to do so following a guilty verdict in his federal corruption case. A resignation letter from the senator was entered into the congressional record on Tuesday by Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who was acting as chair of the Senate. Menendez informed...









