Senate cuts $1.1B funding for public broadcasting
Summary The Senate voted to cut $1.1 billion from CPB funding. Funding cut affects 1,500 local public TV, radio stations. PBS and NPR face severe financial challenges ahead. The majority vote was narrow, mainly along party lines. Cuts criticized for…
Senator Hawley probes meta over AI chatbot concerns
Summary Senator Hawley probes Meta AI chatbot policies. Focus on chats with children, romantic content. Demands documents on safety rules, guidelines. Accuses Meta of misleading officials, public. Probe deadline set for September 19. The regulations…
Don Tracy enters race for Durbin’s Senate seat
Summary Don Tracy, former Illinois GOP Chair, announced Senate bid. Running for the seat vacated by Democrat Dick Durbin. Focuses on fighting for small businesses, working families. Emphasizes representing all Illinois, not just Chicago. Facing four…
John Braun to challenge Rep. Perez in 2026 midterms
Summary John Braun announces 2026 congressional run. Will challenge Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Emphasizes conservative values and fiscal responsibility. The district is swing, won recently by Democrat. The GOP aims to flip the seat. As a…
Sherrod Brown expected to run for Senate again in Ohio
Summary Sherrod Brown to run Ohio Senate 2026. Lost 2024 race to Republican Moreno. Will challenge incumbent Senator Jon Husted. Key Democratic candidate to gain Senate seat. An important race for control of the Senate next year. Although Brown…
Sen. Moreno becomes Trump Ally in Latin America
Summary Sen. Bernie Moreno tours Latin America, including Colombia. Ohio’s first Latino senator, born in Bogotá, Colombia. Elected with Trump’s backing, mirrors Trump’s rhetoric. Criticizes Colombia’s leftist president, urges tough measures. Seen as a…
Lawyer sues Whitmer over vacant Senate seat
Summary Saginaw County attorney sues Governor Whitmer. Lawsuit demands special election for vacant 35th Senate seat. Seat vacant over seven months since January 2025. Delay undermines public trust, erodes law legitimacy. Whitmer has yet to set a special…
Texas Senate Panel backs GOP-favored House map
Summary Texas Senate panel advances GOP-friendly House map. The plan gives Republicans multiple 2026 pickup chances. Redistricting effort moving quickly in both chambers. New lines aim to strengthen the GOP majority. Map could reshape Texas congressional…
Doris Turner vows ‘all gas, no brakes’ in reelection
Summary Doris Turner vows “all gas, no brakes.” Incumbent Illinois senator since 2021. Narrowly won the 2022 race vs. Sandy Hamilton. May face Republican Frank Lesko in 2026. Prioritizes education and local health funding. Turner, 72,…
Senate passes key bills for veterans and farmers
Summary The Senate passed bills aiding veterans and farmers. Bills fund veterans’ medical care, benefits fully. Agriculture bill boosts research, rural housing support. Wisconsin legislators call it a big win. Bipartisan bills protect critical…