US Senate
Darline Graham advances to runoff, vows to carry on brother Lindsey’s fight in US Senate
One month after Lindsey Graham’s death, his sister thanked Trump for his “complete and total endorsement,” and said her late brother would be proud.
Lindsey Graham's sister advances to runoff in South Carolina Republican Senate primary
El-Sayed’s Democratic Senate Michigan win indicates US Jews are in danger - opinion
Michigan Jewish leaders urge Democratic Party to protect Jewish delegates at convention
South Carolina’s Republican Senate nominee likely to be pro-Israel, but no match for Lindsey Graham
Matching Graham’s level of foreign policy experience and focus on the Middle East, a region he often visited, would be difficult.
Bernie Sanders urges Democratic Party to ban AIPAC and super PACs from primaries, pass amendment
Sanders believes that even candidates who support super PAC reforms will continue accepting money from super PACs for use in elections so long as there is benefit to be gained from the arrangement.
Hamas transformed Holy Land Foundation into CAIR, survived convictions, former FBI agent says
The former agent said Hamas agreed to continue to pursue its agenda by “cloaking itself under the cover of legitimacy” out of fear of exposure.
Senators propose bill offering Lebanon $200 million a year to help disarm Hezbollah
Critics have repeatedly noted that Hezbollah operatives have been released by Lebanese authorities or given only symbolic fines despite violating domestic laws.
Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general
Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing him. Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote.
US Senate passes Russia sanctions championed by Graham; US House next
Graham, a South Carolina Republican who died last month, was among Kyiv's most outspoken allies in Congress in its four-year-long war with Russia.
‘Uncommitted’ founder Alawieh who pushed Democrats to vote against Biden over Gaza wins primary
Alawieh rose to national prominence as a key architect of the campaign to withhold votes from Biden during Michigan’s presidential primary in 2024.
El-Sayed won the Democrats a victory, but may lose the war - analysis
El-Sayed’s primary victory could ultimately cost Democrats control of the Senate. For those whose overriding concern is preserving strong US support for Israel, this may not be viewed as bad.
US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after refusing to answer questioning
Senator Paul said Fauci had no valid Fifth Amendment claim because the pardon nullified it and because Fauci waived any remaining protection by testifying.
After narrow primary victory, El-Sayed faces skepticism from Jewish, Black Democrats
El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, but party leaders now face the task of uniting Jewish and Black Democrats ahead of November.
