The proposals come as polls have found affordability dominates voters' concerns and recent surveys show Paxton lagging behind his Democratic opponent James Talarico.

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Iowa Democrat Josh Turek for US Senate in a basketball court cameo, boosting his bid for an open GOP-held seat.

A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's nomination of acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to fill the role permanently, paving the way for a confirmation vote by the full Senate.

The Senate is due to hold a procedural vote Monday evening on whether to advance his nomination for the job overseeing 18 intelligence agencies.

The US Senate has approved a procedural vote on a sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran. The legislation now moves to debate, a final vote and, if passed, the president's signature.

Four months into the primary calendar, most of the battlefield is set in the race for control of the US Senate. Now the real fight begins.

Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek in an attempt to boost the Democrat’s bid for a U.S. Senate seat. Turek, a former Paralympic basketball player, defeated Obama in a game of horse in an ad

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The right-wing media is aflame with headlines such as “DSA Co-Chairman Defends Plan to Abolish Senate: ‘We Don’t Think That’s Extreme’” and “‘It’s Not Extreme’: Guess What the DSA Wants to Abolish Now.

WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - A large majority of the U.S. Senate voted to advance sweeping Russian energy sanctions legislation on Tuesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the Capitol,

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate ⁠voted ⁠on Thursday to advance the nomination ⁠of David Cummins, a senior vice president of Serco, to head ​the Transportation Security Administration as the Trump administration pushes to privatize screeners at smaller airports.