Trump called for Senate Republicans to end the shutdown by using the so-called "nuclear option" to eliminate the legislative filibuster.

Google's AI Gemma allegedly produced defamatory sexual assault claims against Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., prompting her to call for the technology to be shut down.

The report, released by Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, highlights 80 credible cases of medical neglect and widespread complaints about inadequate food and water.

The Illinois Senate passed a bill that will allow medical assistance in dying. It passed the MAiD bill Thursday night with a 30 to 27 vote. This comes after the House passed the bill in May. A person is eligible for medical assistance in dying if they have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and have six months or less to live.

The U.S. Senate is meeting Thursday to vote at 11:45 a.m. on various bills, though the House-passed bill to reopen the government is not on the agenda.

House Speaker Matt Hall called the Senate plan "fake" and "political" while touting his work with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to provide $4.5 million to food banks in the state.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) was livid after the Trump administration held a Senate Republican-exclusive national security briefing on Venezuela, accusing the president of jeopardizing national security. President Donald Trump‘s relationship with congressional Democrats has been worse than during his first term,