The United States Senate passed the Laken Riley Act on Monday, a bill that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take illegal aliens who have been arrested, charged, or convicted of crimes such as theft, burglary, shoplifting, or larceny into custody.
“This is the single most important issue of the day,” Bessent said.
“Trump was the first president in modern times to recognize the need to change our trade policy and stand up for American workers,” Besset will say.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) answered concerns about his longstanding, vocal stance against the atrocities committed by communist China in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday where he appeared following his nomination to be secretary of state.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, told Breitbart News exclusively that Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate need to stop playing games and confirm South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as the next Secretary of Homeland Security as quickly as humanly possible, because American lives may quite literally be on the line.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is going to force Democrats to vote on whether or not babies born alive in abortions should be legally protected.
Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s FBI background check came back as “unremarkable,” according to a report on Monday, a day before he appears before the Senate for his confirmation hearing.
Five hundred Navy SEALs, veterans, and other supporters are planning to march in support of Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth as he appears before senators for his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
Republicans are officially reclaiming a majority in the United States Senate as the 119th Congress commences on Friday.
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, revealed that she was withdrawing her name from consideration to serve in the United States Senate.
China’s state-run Global Times on Thursday mocked the United States as a “breeding ground for delusion” because of the furor over drone sightings in New Jersey.
The Senate passed an annual defense bill Wednesday that includes a provision prohibiting military children in the Pentagon’s K-12 schools from receiving sex-mutilating drugs or procedures.
A plurality of likely voters have no opinion on Sen. John Thune (R-SD), who is slated to take Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) place as Senate leader, a recent survey from Rasmussen Reports found.
The Senate shot down three proposals brought forward by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and other Democrat senators to block the sale of artillery and other weapons to Israel.
A rift is emerging among the incoming Senate Republican majority due to President-elect Donald Trump’s push for recess cabinet appointments.
Americans are hearing a lot about recess appointments as incoming President Donald Trump announces nominations to top government positions for his new administration, so understanding when and how the Constitution empowers presidents to make those appointments is key to grasping how the president-elect plans to implement a bold agenda to move the United States in a new direction and overhaul a deeply dysfunctional government.
Pennsylvania’s Senate race moved to a recount as Senator-elect Dave McCormick (R) continues to hold a lead over incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D).
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) responded to a question about whether he thinks Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) would be confirmed by the Senate by pointing to “recess appointments.”
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) will be the third-ranking Senate Republican, winning election to Conference Chair Wednesday.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is reportedly doing “terrible” after former President and President-elect Donald Trump’s victory and Republicans taking the Senate and retaining the House majority.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) is backing Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) as his top choice for Senate Majority Leader after hosting a candidate forum.
Republican Senators huddled for over two hours Tuesday night for a family meeting over who will take the reins from Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
Republicans need a “bold Senate GOP leader,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said on Tuesday as three Republican senators — Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Senate Republican Whip John Thune (R-SD), and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) — vie for the position of Senate Majority Leader.
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) continued to refuse to concede the race to Senator-elect Dave McCormick (R-PA) in Pennsylvania’s Senate race, despite several outlets having called the election in McCormick’s favor.
Americans gave Republicans a mandate to “enact President Trump’s agenda,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said on Tuesday as he vies for the Senate leadership position.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “ran a one-man dictatorship” throughout his years of leadership, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said.
Republicans are projected to take control of the House of Representatives, giving the party a trifecta as Republicans also took control of the Senate and the presidency.
Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) supported Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) to be the Senate Majority Leader after Republicans secured a majority in the Senate in Tuesday’s election and took control.
Incumbent Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is projected to keep her Senate seat, defeating Republican challenger Eric Hovde.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) invited a never-Trumper to Senate Republicans’ private weekly lunch on September 17 to argue that Republicans should prioritize defense spending above election integrity.
More American adults identify as Republican in the third quarter of a presidential year for the first time in recorded history, Gallup found Tuesday.
A bill to strengthen U.S. Secret Service protection for presidential candidates unanimously passed in the Senate a week after a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) endorsed former Republican Maryland governor Larry Hogan on Thursday in the state’s Senate race.
Kamala Harris suggested during Tuesday night’s presidential debate that Donald Trump single-handedly squashed a bill to expand immigration.
A conservative super PAC called Frontiers for Freedom Action launched an ad campaign Friday aimed at Hispanic voters in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico highlighting Democrats’ anti-Catholic bigotry. All three southwestern states feature key Senate races in 2024.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks are locked in a dead heat in the U.S. Senate race in Maryland, where Democrats have held both Senate seats for nearly 40 years. The AARP poll, which Fabrizio
There is a path for Republicans to retake the Senate from Democrats, Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers said on Breitbart News Daily.
Republicans are aiming to take back the Senate after floating in a 49-51 Democrat majority following the results of the 2022 midterms.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on fellow Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez (NJ) to resign following his conviction.
Tensions are high in the Badger State’s biggest city as the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) commences on Monday after a would-be assassin tried but failed to kill former President Donald Trump on Saturday night in Butler, Pennsylvania.
