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John Fetterman has spoken publicly for the first time about his inpatient treatment for depression, giving an interview to Jane Pauley of CBS Sunday Morning. Fetterman was discharged today, according to his representative, Joe Calvello, after spending six weeks at Walter Reed National Military…

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said Tuesday that she will not seek re-election in 2024, confirming speculation that she would forgo another run. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) had already entered the race, anticipating Feinstein’s decision to retire. “I am announcing today I…

DirecTV said that it was adding the conservative channel The First to its lineup, after it dropped Newsmax from its lineup in a dispute that stirred the ire of Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The First, which features personalities including Bill O’Reilly and Dana Loesch, will be available on…

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) announced on Tuesday that she is running for the U.S. Senate in 2024. Porter, who has gained a media profile for her hard-hitting questioning of House committee witnesses, while often using a whiteboard to explain complicated topics, is seeking the seat currently occupied by…

UPDATED, with Schumer comment: Senator Kyrsten Sinema jolted Democratic hopes of obtaining a clear majority in the next Congress when she announced on Friday that she has switched her party affiliation to independent. “Like a lot of Arizonans, I have never fit perfectly in either national party,” she…

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) was projected to win election to a full Senate term on Tuesday, defeating football star Herschel Walker in a runoff that was the final chapter of the midterms. Warnock’s victory will give Democrats a 51-49 margin in the Senate, a one-seat gain that gives the party a clear…

UPDATE: The Senate passed a bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage rights at the federal level, drawing bipartisan support for legislation likely to clear Congress and be signed by President Joe Biden. The Supreme Court advanced marriage equality in several landmark decisions over the past…

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) was projected to win reelection over Adam Laxalt in Nevada’s U.S. Senate race, assuring Democratic control of the Senate. The latest vote tallies were enough for networks to call the race for Cortez Masto, who trailed until final mail-in ballots were counted in more…

Former President Donald Trump, the de-facto leader of the Republican Party, today called for the ouster of his party’s most powerful elected official: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky). “Mitch McConnell is not an Opposition Leader, he is a pawn for the Democrats to get whatever they want," Trump wrote in a…

UPDATE: The Senate on Sunday passed a $700 billion package to address climate change, curb the rising cost of prescription drugs and extend Affordable Care Act benefits. Senate Democrats broke out in applause after Vice President Kamala Harris announced the 50-50 vote and broke the tie for passage. The Inflation…

The Senate passed legislation to extend health and disability benefits to millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas of military engagement. The 86-11 vote came after Republicans blocked the legislation last week, with a number of the lawmakers…

UPDATE, Saturday, 6:20 AM PT: President Biden signed the bipartisan gun safety bill into law on Saturday, saying that “time is of the essence” and “lives will be saved” by the legislation. “While this bill doesn’t do everything I want, it does include actions I have long called for,” Biden said, calling it a…