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"We're just here as a group to say America cannot govern itself this way," GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said to open a news conference Thursday, flanked by a mix of Democratic and Republican senators.

Ryan Routh, who is representing himself, was warned by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to stay on topic.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune's move is the latest salvo after a dozen years of gradual changes by both parties to weaken the filibuster and make the nominations process more partisan.

The workers went by bus from southeast Georgia to Atlanta earlier in the day and are expected to land in South Korea on Friday afternoon.

Over time, Turning Point began holding mass rallies that drew tens of thousands of young voters each year to hear top conservative leaders - President Donald Trump included - speaking on glitzy stages with massive screens, pyrotechnics and lighting . ...

South Korea's Foreign Ministry said the detainees released by U.S. authorities included 316 Koreans, 10 Chinese nationals, three Japanese nationals and one Indonesian.

Opponents of the Tennessee detention center, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, have expressed concerns that detainees could be subjected to abuse and neglect.

Several leaders who have survived public attacks or had family members victimized joined in bipartisan condemnation of the attack on Kirk.

His killing Wednesday is the latest example of violence in the U.S. spanning a range of political ideologies and affecting both major political parties.

Former Sen. Bob Menendez is serving an 11-year sentence after his conviction last year on charges of taking bribes, extortion, and acting as an agent of the Egyptian government.