Several Senate Democrats from swing states joined with Republicans Friday to clear the final hurdle to passing the Laken Riley Act, which would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain noncitizens who commit certain crimes.

A GOP-led bill to require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes is on the verge of passage in the Senate after a significant number of Democrats joined with Republicans to advance the measure in a critical vote on Friday.

The Senate could vote on it as soon as Monday, but the House will also need to take up changes made to the bill.

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, confirmed on Friday that then-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer privately urged President Joe Biden to abandon his 2024 campaign in July,

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said statements in President Biden’s farewell speech came much too late in a Thursday statement, raising question with the commander in chief’s parting

A G.O.P. measure to deport immigrants accused of minor crimes has spotlighted a divide among Democrats over how to position themselves on immigration, with some already shifting to the right.

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Democrats should follow the lead of Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has openly supported some of the GOP rhetoric on immigration. “Listen to Fetterman. I mean,

Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.

The Oklahoma Democratic Party has issued a condemnation of Senate Bill 484, a proposal introduced by freshman Senator Standridge. The bill seeks to prohibit mun

Four state party chairs are backing Minnesota's Ken Martin in his bid to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC), ABC News has learned. David Hogg, gun control activist, March for our Lives ...

A developer from Walpole is considering a U.S. Senate bid to bring his affordable housing expertise to Washington.

Democrats are reacting to a measure passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives that would lead to a complete overhaul of the state tax system. House Bill 1, also known as the Build Up Mississippi Act,