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Thune elected Senate majority leader
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership job for the ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Barrasso becomes No. 2 Senate leader
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) won the election to become Senate majority whip on Wednesday, cementing him as the No. 2 leader in the Republican conference for the foreseeable future. Barrasso was ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Pennsylvania Senate race heads to a recount
Pennsylvania’s Senate race is heading to a recount, with the narrow margin between Republican Dave McCormick and Democratic Sen.Politics - NBC News - November 13 -
John Thune Rises to the Senate Top
The South Dakota Republican failed in his first try for the Senate but came back to defeat a chamber leader. Now he will be the leader himself.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Republicans flip Pennsylvania Senate seat
Republican David McCormick is projected to defeat Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in one of the nation's preeminent battlegrounds, according to Decision Desk HQ, adding to the party's margins after it took ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Australian senator censured for heckling King
Lidia Thorpe has been rebuked by the Senate for yelling "not my King" during a protest last month.Top stories - BBC News - November 18 -
Ernst to head Senate DOGE caucus
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst (R) is set to lead the newly created Senate DOGE Caucus — a nod to President-elect Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which will work outside the government to ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
The Senate Should Leave No Judgeship Unfilled
Donald Trump will try to fill every judgeship that Democrats leave open.Top stories - The New York Times - 17 hours ago -
The Senate is broken, but Mike Lee’s reforms can repair it
Senator Mike Lee has proposed reforms to strengthen the Senate, empower individual members, and ensure that the voices of the American people are heard, but some Republicans are resisting these ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Inside the high-stakes race for a Montana Senate seat
It's not just the presidency that will be decided on Election Day. Voters will also decide which party controls the Senate. Right now, Democrats hold a one-seat edge, but the party is defending 23 ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Democratic senator: Trump is having a 'thermonuclear meltdown'
Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz (D) declared Sunday that former President Trump is having a “thermonuclear meltdown” in the final days of the campaign, citing what he called “violent talk, paranoid ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Live results: US Senate election 2024
Details of the results in every state holding Senate electionsWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
If you’re in the center, hope for Harris — and a GOP Senate
Want to hedge your bets against both the radical right and the radical left on Tuesday? Kamala Harris is the safer bet.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
How much money do U.S. senators make?
Congress has control over its own members' salary, but has kept their pay frozen for 15 years.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Justice flips Manchin’s West Virginia Senate seat
Popular Gov. Jim Justice (R) rolled to an easy victory to pick up retiring Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I) seat in West Virginia, marking the first time Republicans have won the seat since the 1950s. He ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Whitehouse wins Rhode Island Senate race
Incumbent Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) is projected to win his reelection bid against Republican state Rep. Patricia Morgan in Rhode Island. An aggregate of polling from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Alsobrooks defeats Hogan in Maryland Senate race
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) defeated former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in the Maryland Senate race, keeping a Democratic seat in party hands, according to a projection ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Lisa Blunt Rochester wins Delaware Senate race
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) has won the race for Senate in Delaware, Decision Desk HQ projects, becoming the only Black woman to ever represent the First State in the upper chamber. The ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate reelection fight
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) secured a third term in the upper chamber on Tuesday by knocking off Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) in one of the most expensive races on the 2024 map, depriving Democrats of ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Moreno ousts Brown in Ohio Senate race
Republican businessman Bernie Moreno has defeated incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the chair of the Senate Banking Committee, boosting Republican chances of taking back control of the Senate. ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Republicans win majority in the Senate, CBS News projects
Republicans will take control of the Senate after Sen. Deb Fischer's victory in Nebraska, CBS News projects. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane, John Dickerson and Margaret Brennan break down how the GOP ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Republicans roll to victories in Senate: Where the races stand
Senate Republicans enjoyed a strong night in the battle for the majority, winning control of the upper chamber and ending the night with chances of running up the score. Republicans just after ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Morning Report — Trump wins; Republicans capture Senate
In today’s issue: Trump wins; Republicans capture Senate Former President Trump is projected to capture Pennsylvania and other battleground states, the prizes he needed to return to the White House ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
How Republicans took back control of the Senate
House Speaker Mike Johnson's prediction for a GOP Senate majority is coming true as key seats flip red. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane explains what these results mean for Congress as we look ahead to ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Sheehy defeats Tester in Montana, expanding Senate GOP majority
Businessman and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy (R) has defeated third-term Sen. Jon Tester (D) in Montana, expanding the Senate Republican majority set to take over next year. Sheehy's victory was ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Republicans take Senate, House control remains uncertain
Scott MacFarlane looks at the implications for Washington's power dynamics, especially if Republicans retain the House.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Trump, Senate GOP victories send markets soaring
Stocks roared out of the gate Wednesday morning following news that former President Trump has secured a second term in the White House and Republicans won a majority in the Senate. The Dow Jones ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
McConnell: Filibuster will stand if GOP holds House, Senate
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday stood firm on keeping the filibuster in place under a Senate GOP majority, even though the party will control a 52- or 53-seat Senate ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan Senate race
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D) is projected to win the hotly contested Senate race in Michigan, according to Decision Desk HQ, keeping a key swing-state seat in the Democratic column. Slotkin, a ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Republicans win control of the Senate, NBC News projects
Americans are poised to elect a new Congress as every seat in the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate is up before voters on Election Day.Politics - NBC News - November 6