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Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday that he will run for Senate Majority Leader in the next Congress, setting up a challenge to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer after the party swept to power in the midterm elections.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized his divorce from his wife, Angela, one of his lawyers said Thursday.

Indonesia's vice president resigned on Thursday as questions grew over his eligibility for the office after recent court rulings disputed his educational credentials.

Democrat Cindy Holscher has been elected Kansas' next governor, fending off Republican Ty Masterson to keep the office in her party's hands and extend a massive wave of Democratic victories across the country.

The Navy has quietly fired or removed several top officers in recent months but broke with its usual practice of announcing those changes, drawing pushback from Congress.

A cargo ship struck a bridge across the Delaware River on Thursday, disrupting traffic between Palmyra, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, according to a Pennsylvania lawmaker.

A U.S. Army officer arrested in the U.K. this week and suspected of spying for Russia has been identified as Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Tyner, according to multiple media reports.

Rep.-elect Bobby Pulido is giving up his music career to serve in Congress, but the Texas Democrat is going out with one more accolade after winning his third Latin Grammy on Thursday.

Senate Republicans adopted a symbolic resolution this week vowing "to do everything humanly possible" to pass another filibuster-proof reconciliation bill before their majority ends, but they are struggling to get on the same page.

Former President Joe Biden says that his performance at the 2024 debate, widely seen as disastrous for the 46th president, was "not very consequential" to the outcome of the 2024 contest.