Smith is the second Democratic senator to announce their retirements ahead of the midterms in 2026, when the party wants to contend for the majority but faces obstacles.

Taken together, this suite of bills sends a clear message that the United States stands firmly with Israel,” said Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services ...

Two commanders in charge of enhanced military operations along the U.S.-Mexico border were unable Wednesday to give senators ...

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Daniel Driscoll, an Army veteran and businessman, ...

The National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Senate GOP's re-election arm, is showcasing its "team effort" as it aim to ...

A group of House lawmakers are working to keep the idea of creating a Cyber Force at the Pentagon a top cyber policy topic on ...

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) FILE - Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be ...

Never let them tell you that nothing ever changes in politics. In 1996, just 27 percent of American adults believed that the ...

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) was honored with the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award.

Michigan Democrat Gary Peters won’t be the only senator to retire this cycle, at least according to almost a century of ...

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters won’t run for re-election in Michigan in 2026, creating a pivotal open Senate seat in one of the most tightly divided battleground states in the U.S.