Senate tees up billions in military aid to Taiwan to counter Chinese aggression

Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor John Fetterman and TV personality Mehmet Oz met for their only pre-election debate, in what was perhaps the most closely watched match ups of all U.S. Senate candidates this midterm cycle.

never seem to garner the same kind of attention presidential elections do—in fact, voter turnout is roughly . There are a number of hypotheses that attempt to explain this stark difference, though the most obvious answer might be that midterms simply aren't as sexy presidential races.

"The View" host Sunny Hostin admitted Monday that Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker did better than she expected in the debate and said he likely "gained votes." "He did so much better than I thought he did that I thought he gained votes and I’m not talking about Warnock. I’m talking about Walker.

The trailer for the upcoming fifth season of The Real Housewives of Miami has been released!

Herschel Walker is in a contentious race for the Georgia Senate seat in a battle against incumbent Raphael Warnock. The former football player has been called out for falsely claiming he has worked in law enforcement and during a recent debate flashed a badge that the moderator called a “prop.”

ATLANTA – Some voters in Atlanta told Fox News they were less than enthusiastic about either of their senate candidates, while others stood firmly in support of Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of his debate with Herschel Walker.  "I think they’re both horrible candidates, obviously," one man, Simon, told Fox News.  But another voter, Al, said the decision between the two men was "pretty easy." "Herschel Walker was a football player. He's not a politician.

Atlanta, GA – A first and final face-off between Georgia Senate candidates Friday night ended with each man hoping it was enough to bring undecided voters into their corners to avoid a runoff.  The long-awaited debate between Senator Raphael Warnock and former professional football star Herschel Walker touched on a wide range of issues, including inflation – the top issue for Georgia voters at 25%, according to the latest Fox News Poll. Sen. Warnock said, "[Walker] said he would not have voted for the Inflation Reduction Act and I think he should tell the people of Georgia why he thinks they should have expensive insulin and why the pharmaceutical companies should be able to charge us whatever they like." Walker bit back quickly, saying, "I believe in reducing insulin, but at the same time, you've got to eat, right?" He then said, "you have to get food prices down and you've got to get gas down, so they can go get insulin." In perhaps one of the most unusual moments of the night, Walker pulled out a prop when his opponent brought up a controversy that surfaced early on in the campaign.

Audience members at the second and final Wisconsin U.S. Senate debate Thursday were not happy when what was supposed to be an amicable exchange turned nasty. Republican Sen.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk denied a report he engaged in correspondence or contact with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in regard to the Ukraine invasion, but the Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee warned the world's richest man not to get "over his skis" in foreign affairs. Sen.

Past and present support for certain policies related to crime from left-wing Senate candidates could be a hindrance for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections as they seek to maintain control in Congress. At least four Democrats running for Senate positions around the country — John Fetterman, Rep.Tim Ryan, Mandela Barnes, Cheri Beasley, and Sen.

Democratic Senate Candidate Mandela Barnes called on President Barack Obama for help after he began slipping in the polls for his Wisconsin Senate race against incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, Politico reported Thursday. Members of Barnes' political campaign reached out to Obama's team in recent days in hopes of getting the popular former president to make an appearance in the final days before election day, the outlet reported.

Democratic Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Rep.Tim Ryan once called for an end to cash bail nationwide and called the system "inherently unfair." Ryan made the comments during a civil liberties forum when he was running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. "A good portion of people who are in jail right now are there pretrial.

Two top Democratic senators said Wednesday that they believe Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman is fit to serve, despite worries about the effects of a stroke he suffered earlier this year. "Yes, I do," Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said when asked if he thinks Fetterman's health is good enough to be a senator.

Republicans in Congress are sending a letter to the FBI Wednesday demanding transparency and data on the bureau's enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act prohibits the threat or use of physical force to intimidate a person seeking an abortion.

North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley is a strong proponent of "ending the cash bail system," and during her time as a judge on the North Carolina Supreme Court, insisted that there is "great value in that premise" of dismantling the criminal justice system and restructuring it. As outlined on Beasley's campaign website, the Tar Heel State Democrat supports "ending some mandatory minimums and ending the cash bail system particularly for nonviolent offenders." Beasley, who was appointed to the state's Supreme Court in 2012 and concluded her tenure in December 2020 as chief justice, delivered the State of the North Carolina Judiciary address in July 2019 and touched on the subject, noting that "many judicial districts are evaluating their bail policies." "Counties big and small, urban and rural, are changing the way they handle criminal cases pre-trial, and they are beginning to see positive results," Beasley said.

Kentucky state Sen. Steve Meredith has been selected to serve as chairman of the Senate Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection Committee. Senate President Robert Stivers announced Meredith's assignment Monday.

U.S. Senate candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan participated in a heated debate in Cleveland on Monday night, with both candidates accusing each other of being party loyalists.

Every two years there seems to be a competitive race for U.S. Senate that emerges out of nowhere, one that wasn’t on anyone’s radar screen when the election cycle began.  This year’s sleeper campaign in Washington state between far-left Democrat Sen.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., when asked about the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S.

MSNBC host Tiffany Cross claimed it’s "mind-boggling" that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes isn’t crushing his opponent, incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., in the polls.  While interviewing Barnes on her Saturday show, "The Cross Connection" host and her guest talked about how "dangerous" and "out-of-touch" Johnson’s policies are, claiming that they’re "not based in facts."  Cross also referred to Johnson as a "Trump acolyte" and fixated on his "anti-abortion" policies, which Barnes has been hammering throughout the campaign.