The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a preliminary move to terminate President Donald Trump's use of the military to destroy boats carrying alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers, unless he gets authorization from Congress.

David Toepfer, who has served in the role temporarily since July 2025, received bipartisan support despite partisan disputes over Trump's nominees.

Metcalf was nominated by President Donald Trump in March, but his candidacy had not received a vote amid partisan battles over many of Trump's nominees.

A Republican-led U.S. Senate committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump's picks for two key roles at the National Labor Relations Board, but scrapped a vote on a third nominee whose confirmation is needed to restore the paralyzed agency's ability to decide cases.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The U.S. Senate has confirmed Lesley Woods Murphy to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska.

A Michigan race for the U.S. Senate focused in part on auto industry issues may decide whether Democrats are able to regain control of the chamber for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term.

There were approximately 33 search warrants obtained by the federal government during the investigation, something like 1,400 pages of material, all sealed under a protective order until a lawsuit by Consumer Watchdog and the Los Angeles Times persuaded a judge to unseal them last year.

Walker was confirmed this week by the U.S. Senate as part of a bloc of more than 100 people. The Senate this summer changed its rules to allow executive branch nominees to be confirmed as a group, a move by Republicans to circumvent Democrats’ efforts to slow down the process under President Donald Trump.