Senate Majority Leader John Thune is staring down a confirmation backlog of more than 130 nominees — with President Donald Trump pressing hard for progress this week. Democrats could theoretically help expedite a pre-recess flurry of confirmations,

Conservative lawmaker Mike Collins enters Georgia's 2026 Senate race against Jon Ossoff, showcasing his Trump endorsement and record as author of the Laken Riley Act.

This is ultimately a steel-cage match for the future of MAGA,” said Dans, the former director of the right-wing blueprint that has informed Trump’s second term.

Collins had been considering a Senate run since Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced in May that he would not run against Ossoff, AP reported. Ossoff and Raphael Warnock delivered a massive win to Democrats when they picked up Georgia's two Senate seats in 2020, the first time in 15 years that Georgia was represented by two Democratic senators.

Gov. Tim Walz says security changes are coming after a naked man​ was caught inside the Capitol in the middle of the night.

W ASHINGTON (AP) — A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joining a crowded field that will test the loyalties of President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement in next year’s midterm election.

Paul Dans, the main force behind the polarizing conservative blueprint Project 2025, is planning to challenge South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham in next year’s Republican primary.

Paul Dans, the former Project 2025 director, joins the race to unseat Sen. Lindsey Graham; Ralph Norman racks up endorsements in gubernatorial run