Senate blocks resolution to Venezuela war powers measure as Schumer warns Trump is “leading troops over the Rubicon”

Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at preventing President Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela after a bipartisan group of senators warned that a continued campaign against alleged drug smugglers in the region could escalate.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, a free trade proponent, says he voted against the Senate measure "to give the president's plan (time) to work out."

Senators on both sides of the aisle on Thursday signed onto a call to keep advanced artificial intelligence chips from being sold to China.

Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.

The United States senate is an institution full of traditions, including culinary ones. A particular soup recipe has been on their menu for years.

Democrats face an uphill battle to recapture a U.S. Senate majority in the November 2026 midterm elections, as Republicans are defending just two seats seen as competitive by nonpartisan analysts and hold a 53-47 majority.

After more than a month, the partial shutdown of the United States' federal government drags on. President Donald Trump is calling for Senate Republicans to "get rid of the filibuster" in order to get a spending bill passed and end the shutdown,