Thune: Michigan, Minnesota Senate seats likely pickup opportunities for GOP

David Boren, former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator, dies at 83

David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died

ABC News - 1d

McConnell announces he will not seek re-election in Senate floor speech

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., marked his 83rd birthday on the Senate floor as he announced that he will not be seeking re-election to Congress in 2026.

NBC News - 1d

Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron launches Senate bid

Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R ) announced Thursday that he is launching a bid for the seat being vacated by longtime Sen. Mitch McConnell (R). “Kentucky, it's time for a new ...

The Hill - 20h

Senate adopts fallback budget in case Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ falters

Now the onus is on House Republicans to build enough support to advance their own party-line plan, or face pressure to back the Senate’s slimmer vision.

Politico - 18h

Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon overnight vote-a-rama

The Senate on Friday adopted a budget resolution intended to serve as a blueprint to deliver the first part of President Trump’s agenda. Senators voted 52-48 along party lines on the resolution ...

The Hill - 12h

Senate's 'vote-a-rama' and Mexican troops at border: Morning Rundown

Senate adopts a $340 billion budget with Trump's priorities. Entire police department put on leave. Mexico ramps up troops at the border. Best egg substitutes.

NBC News - 9h

Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections

Republican senators pushed a $340 billion budget framework to passage over Democratic objections after a nearly all-night vote

ABC News - 12h

Democrats channel outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more in marathon Senate session

The budget resolution from Republicans was on the agenda in the Senate, but the nearly all-night debate encompassed so much more

ABC News - 10h

Senate G.O.P. Passes Budget Resolution, and Punts on Tough Questions

Approval of the Republican budget plan left major questions about tax cuts and spending reduction for another day.

The New York Times - 6h

US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan

Bill approving $175bn for border security and extra $150bn for Pentagon faces tough challenge in House. US politics live – latest updates The US Senate has passed a budget resolution that ...

The Guardian - 5h

The Bangles' memoir retraces the band's steps of walking like Egyptians, meeting Prince and making history

Susanna Hoffs, along with bandmates Vicki and Debbi Peterson, spoke about new book "Eternal Flame," recalling key events in the Bangles' chart-topping run in the 1980s and how the band shaped their ...

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Luka Doncic is likely off his minutes restriction as the Lakers return to work against Charlotte

Luka Doncic is going back to work with the Los Angeles Lakers, and he’s likely back to full speed as well

ABC News - 2d

Worm-like creature with ‘dark secret’ wins New Zealand bug of the year award

Velvet worms have rows of pudgy legs, skin speckled like a galaxy and dissolve their prey with sticky goo . An ancient gummy-looking worm-like creature with a vicious hunting method that involves ...

The Guardian - 1d

Cowboys lineman Zack Martin, 7-time All-Pro and likely Hall of Famer, to reportedly retire after 11 seasons

Martin played 11 seasons after the Cowboys made him their first-round pick in 2014.

Yahoo Sports - 23h

What Would Czcehia's Team Have Looked Like At The 4 Nations Face-Off?

By Jack Klinck, The Hockey News intern

Yahoo Sports - 20h

Trump backs Rep. Byron Donalds in his likely run for Florida governor in 2026

President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly supported Republican Rep. Byron Donalds' likely bid for Florida governor in 2026.

NBC News - 21h

Together AI’s $305M bet: Reasoning models like DeepSeek-R1 are increasing, not decreasing, GPU demand

The demands of DeepSeek's advanced reasoning capabilities are pushing enterprises toward Together AI's optimized infrastructure platform.

VentureBeat - 20h

This Chinese AI Bet Has Outperformed Magnificent Seven Names Like Meta and Google This Year

Alibaba stock soared after a strong earnings beat, bringing its year-to-date gains to 60 percent.

Inc. - 11h

Boosted by Musk and Trump, German far-right party looks likely to make historic gains

It is a pivotal moment for Germany's far-right AfD ahead of national elections Sunday. The party is polling at 21% — likely enough for second place.

NBC News - 7h

Black Ops 6's Bullet Train Map Looks Like An Action Movie In Wild Gameplay Footage

Call of Duty's big new Season 2 Reloaded update is out now, and in addition to the TMNT collaboration and a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater tease , the update adds new multiplayer maps. One of them, ...

GameSpot - 6h

Celsius wants to sell more energy drinks to women. Wall Street likes the move.

Celsius shares are up more than 30% after its quarterly results topped estimates and it announced plans to buy drink maker Alani Nu.

MarketWatch - 2h

Commentary: 'Captain America: Brave New World' is a political thriller that shies away from politics. Why it feels like a step backward

In 'Captain America: Brave New World,' Sam Wilson talks about the pressure of wondering if he'll ever be enough. The same question applies to the movie.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

A.J. Brown big fan of new Eagles OC after Kellen Moore's departure: 'I truly feel like it's a great hire'

‘I feel like I’ve opened a hornet’s nest’: My mother-in-law lists my husband as beneficiary on her $1 million IRA. But her will says otherwise. Who wins?

“All of this is causing a lot of turmoil in the family. Does her will trump the IRA beneficiary?”

MarketWatch - 1h

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