The United States Senate has taken its first step towards ending the longest government shutdown in the country’s history as lawmakers agreed to move forward with a stopgap funding package. The Republican-led proposal, which would keep the government ...

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta is running for U.S. Senate. In a video he posted to social media this morning, he said, “After years of standing up to mega corporations to protect consumers, I’m ready to take the ...

The United States Senate is at a precarious moment. From tariffs to agency funding to foreign affairs, the Senate’s check on the executive branch is arguably weaker than ever, with some critics, and some senators, warning that the body is abandoning its ...

Democrats landed the biggest recruiting win of the 2026 midterm elections to date when former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper launched his Senate run Monday, boosting party hopes of winning the seat opened by retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. They are ...

IS CLOSED TODAY. TURNING TO COMMITMENT 2026, THE MIDTERM ELECTION IS MORE THAN A YEAR AWAY, BUT ALREADY WE’RE SEEING WHO MIGHT APPEAR ON VOTERS BALLOTS AND WHO WILL NOT. AND ONE BIG TICKET RACE IS FOR U.S. SENATOR THOM TILLIS SEAT. AFTER THE REPUBLICAN ...

Trump is encouraging U.S. oil executives to invest $100 billion in Venezuela to help rebuild that country after removing its leader, Nicolas Maduro.

ExxonMobil’s chief executive Darren Woods said Venezuela is “uninvestable” without “significant changes”, striking a sceptical tone over Donald Trump’s call for a flood of investment. The head of the biggest US oil company said he was ready to put a technical team on the ground within weeks to assess opportunities in Venezuela.