'Tell the truth...': Trump's DHS pick Kristi Noem & Sen. Peters spar over mysterious drone threats
During the confirmation hearing held by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Senator Gary Peters pressed Kristi Noem, ...
‘Astonished and aghast’: Project 2025 co-author grilled in Senate for Trump budget post
Democrats grilled Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President-elect Trump’s next budget chief, for his ties to Project 2025 and the powers of the executive branch as senators weighed his ...
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Democratic US Sen. Gary Peters says he’s already working with former campaign foes
In an interview with WDET, Peters discussed his efforts to reach across the aisle, as well as his goals to build a more ...
Sen. Peters says Hegseth would lower standards if he became defense secretary
Mich., said President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, lacks the experience and qualifications need to ...
Hegseth survives attacks from Democrats in testy Senate hearing
Pete Hegseth on Tuesday battled through a high-stakes Senate hearing in which Democrats sought to paint the Pentagon nominee ...
An early look at potentially vulnerable senators in 2026
Democrats looking to flip the Senate in 2026 will need to make gains in states that have swung decidedly Republican in recent ...
GOP-led immigration legislation passes House in first bill of new Congress, but faces uncertain future in Senate
The House voted on Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes, ...
Senate Democrats wrestle with Republicans’ Laken Riley Act to combat illegal immigration
The votes aren’t yet there to clear the Senate's filibuster, but several Democrats say they’ll support the House-passed bill or expressed openness to it.
Kristi Noem confirmation hearing recap: How she answered Senate's questions
Noem and committee Republicans focused on the border while Democrats asked about foreign and home-grown terrorism during a ...