Senate Republicans have a new leader for the first time in 18 years. Sen. John Thune, S.D., will replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, Ky., who is the longest serving Senate GOP leader in history.  “This Republican team is united. We are on one team,” Thune told reporters. “We are excited to reclaim the majority and to…

President-elect Trump has created the Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. And new details on a deadly massive explosion at a Kentucky food dye plant. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Musk, Ramaswamy to lead Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency President-elect Donald Trump is…

Republicans won a majority in the Senate and believe they are on track to maintain their majority in the House. So once the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3, 2025, who will be in leadership?  In the House, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is vying to keep the gavel. Johnson wrote a letter to…

Donald Trump is poised to win the presidency again. How Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania helped put him over the top. And while Republicans have picked up seats in the Senate, will they also take the House? A look at where things stand. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.…

Republicans secured a majority in the Senate following key victories in West Virginia and Ohio. The 2024 general election results ended Democrats’ four-year majority in the chamber, with the current balance of power now at 51-49. The Senate was previously split 50-50 for two years, with Democrats holding a narrow majority through Vice President Harris’…

Florida Sen. Rick Scott, R, has won reelection, defeating former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla. The state is a key hold for Republicans as they try to take a majority in the chamber.  Scott was seeking his second term in the Senate. He was first elected in 2018 after serving two terms as Florida’s governor. Before…

While Kamala Harris faces off against Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election, a number of important U.S. Senate seats are also up for grabs. Who wins those seats might determine which party controls the Senate — and perhaps all of Congress. As it stands currently, the U.S. Senate has 49 Republicans, 47 Democrats and…

Republicans are urging former President Donald Trump to accept a rematch debate against Vice President Kamala Harris following their initial debate on Tuesday, Sept. 10.Trump expressed hesitance about participating in another debate, stating he is “not inclined to do” one with Harris.He suggested waiting to see how things progress with both campaigns before making a…

Five Republican senators are calling on President Joe Biden to deny visas to the leaders of Iran, Cuba and Venezuela for September’s U.N. General Assembly. The senators called the presidents of those countries a threat to U.S. national security.  “The United States must prevent the U.N. General Assembly from becoming a stage for the most evil…

Arizona voters will decide whether to enshrine the right to an abortion into their state’s constitution this November. The Office of the Arizona Secretary of State announced it certified a ballot measure after the Arizona for Abortion Access coalition submitted a petition with more than 577,971 signatures, surpassing the required 383,932 signatures. The measure is…