While Congress appears poised to pass the repeal, it is unclear whether President Donald Trump will support it. During his first term, his administration cited the 2002 Iraq resolution as part of its legal justification for a 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani. It has otherwise been rarely used.

Nebraska has a Senate-confirmed U.S. attorney for the first time in four years, a role last permanently held by now-Nebraska Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly during the first Trump administration. The Republican-led U.

The legislation reflects a $100 million increase in the aid for Ukraine over the House of Representatives' version.

The US Senate has approved a bipartisan US$925 billion defence budget for 2026, which includes US$500 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. The bill passed with 77 votes in favour and 20 against.

The 1977 shutdown, which held the record for the longest in U.S. history for just 12 months, was sparked by disagreements over whether Medicaid should fund abortion care. Democrats held majorities in both chambers of Congress.

Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday when Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three members to give the party a narrow grip on both houses of Congress as well as the White House for the first time in a decade.

Senate rejected Schiff’s bid 51-48 to require congressional approval for strikes. Administration defended strikes as non-international conflict against cartels. Schiff warned strikes risk war powers overreach;

The Senate on Monday is voting again on competing measures to reopen the US government, but neither resolution is expected to pass and the federal shutdown will probably continue for at least a few more days.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt are finding ways onto stages in front of young conservatives galvanized by Charlie Kirk's killing.