U.S. Senate
Republican Mitch McConnell returns to U.S. Senate after 3-month absence
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell waves at reporters outside the Senate Chamber after he returned to Capitol Hill on Monday. (Evan Vucci/Reuters) Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the U.S. Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized after a fall in his home. McConnell’s three-month absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation, as the Kentucky senator initially remained quiet for weeks about his condition. The 84-year-old senator eventually disclosed that he had been “briefly unconscious” due toRead more
Republicans take back control of U.S. Senate, Democrats cling to House hopes
Republicans have seized control of the U.S. Senate after flipping multiple Democrat-held seats while seeing their own incumbents successfully fend off challenges. The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the top late Tuesday, when incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer brushed back a surprisingly strong challenge from independent newcomer Dan Osborn. Democrats watched their efforts to salvage their slim majority slip out of reach as tallies rolled in across a map that favoured Republicans, who had to defend just 11 seats in comparison with 21 for the Democrats. Early in theRead more