WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, reversed himself on the Senate filibuster Wednesday after years of unflinching support for the 60-vote threshold to pass most bills. Now, locked in a competitive Republican runoff for his Senate seat and eyeing President Donald Trump’s endorsement, Cornyn says he’ll support “whatever changes to Senate rules that may prove necessary” … Read more
Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., will announce Wednesday that he is running for Senate in Oklahoma, two sources familiar with his plans told NBC News. Hern will run to fill Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s seat after President Donald Trump selected the Oklahoma senator to be the next nominee for homeland security secretary. Hern’s plans were first reported … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The race for Mississippi’s Senate seat is set for November and will feature a clash of a sitting incumbent battling a foe she once blocked from a lifetime judicial appointment. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., cruised to a victory in her primary to earn the GOP nomination for … Read more
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has fended off a Republican primary challenger and will advance to the general election in Mississippi, NBC News projects. With 3% of the expected vote in, Hyde-Smith was at 83%, compared to 17% for physician Sarah Adlakha. Hyde-Smith’s Democratic opponent for November has yet to be determined, with three candidates competing in … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., facing a re-election campaign in 2026, announced a new tax-cut bill, the Keep Your Pay Act, that would eliminate federal income taxes on the first $75,000 of income for most households and expand key tax credits for working families. Booker’s plan increases the … Read more
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that his vote to confirm outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristin Noem was a “big mistake,” and “what we want to see is not just the change in the nameplate on the door” from President Trump’s new nominee Markwayne Mullin. Source link
Washington — Sen. Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, expressed regret on Sunday for supporting Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security secretary last year. “Big mistake,” Kaine said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” President Trump announced Thursday that Noem would leave her role following a string of controversies that boiled over last week. The … Read more
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 8, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kaine, good to have you here, Senator. SEN. TIM KAINE (D-VA): Thank you, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: You … Read more
Sen. Peter Welch praises Trump’s ouster of Noem: “She went on a rampage in Minneapolis” – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump announced on Thursday that he will replace Kristi Noem with Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary. Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont joins “The Takeout” with his reaction. Source link
Kristi Noem has been ousted as Homeland Security secretary with President Trump announcing that Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will be nominated to replace her. The change comes as the department faces a partial shutdown. CBS News’ Willie James Inman and Hunter Woodall report. Source link