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It's necessary for the GOP to select the best candidates who not only align with the party's objectives but are free of serious moral issues.

US trade regulator looks into how companies are protecting children and teenagers from negative impacts, after Senate launches probe ...

The Senate on Thursday evening moved forward on the proposed rule change with a 45-53 party line vote.

The map targets the state's fifth congressional district, currently held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. Republicans hold seats in six of Missouri's eight districts and the new map would favor the GOP in seven districts.

Two emails obtained by the Senate Homeland Committee show the former NIAID director asking officials to "please delete" his messages after reading them.

Republican Senate chiefs of staff are advocating for a rule change that would let senators spend official office funds on personal security, Axios reported on Thursday evening.The push comes in response to the fatal shooting of right-wing activist .. ...

Sen. Susan Collins says her chamber voted to extend a pilot program for improved safety in senators' states.

Senate Republicans executed a party-line "nuclear option" rule change Thursday to accelerate confirmation of President Trump's nominees, eliminating the need for individual votes on lower-level executive positions.

Senate GOP triggers nuclear option, speeding up Trump's nominations process.

The change will allow certain nominees to be confirmed in groups rather than by individual vote. It follows months of GOP complaints that Democrats were dragging out the confirmation process.