Joel Willett made a big splash last year when, in just a few weeks, he had his national security clearance revoked and entered Kentucky’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. He exited that primary quietly at the start of 2026.

Discover how Senate bills are created and approved in the U.S., and explore a real-world example of legislation from conception to becoming a law.

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, even as Trump said U.

U.S. Senate candidates Nate Morris and Andy Barr have very different perspectives on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack than that of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, who led the bipartisan resolution, said that Trump's actions in Venezuela are "clearly illegal" because he did not seek congressional approval.

The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution on Thursday that would bar President Donald Trump from further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, a rare rebuke of the Republican leader.

The state representative from Austin is battling U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas in the March 3 Democratic primary.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and Austin state Rep. James Talarico are the two leading candidates in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat held by Republican incumbent John Cornyn.

Primary elections are on Aug. 4, 2026. Voters will decide the next governor of Kansas — as well as a U.S. senator, state attorney general, state insurance commissioner, secretary of state and state treasurer — on Nov. 3, 2026.

A potential Democratic contender for the U.S. Senate seat Mitch McConnell will vacate at the end of the year has pulled the plug on his campaign.