President Donald Trump's spy chiefs are set to testify publicly on the Iran war amid growing controversy over the conflict's justification.

Get live updates and the latest news as Tulsi Gabbard, John Ratcliffe and Kash Patel testify to Congress on worldwide threats and Markwayne Mullin's nomination for DHS secretary gets a vote.

Republicans are entering the 2026 midterms with a 53-47 majority in the Senate (including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats). This cycle, 35 Senate seats are up for election, including special elections to permanently fill the Ohio seat JD Vance vacated to become vice president and the Florida seat Marco Rubio left to be secretary of state.

Democrats have filed a half dozen war powers resolutions aimed at keeping the pressure on Republicans amid Trump's ongoing campaign against Iran.

The May special election could flip control of Michigan's state Senate, where Democrats hold a slim 19-18 majority.

The Michigan Legislature faced a deadline to keep thousands of doctors licensed, an effort complicated by lawmakers' standoff over which bill to make law.

Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly are competing with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in an open-seat race to replace Senator Richard J. Durbin. The winner will be a heavy favorite in the general election in deep-blue Illinois.

So far discussions of the SAVE America Act are falling short of the “talking filibuster” conservatives are demanding.