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Sullivan vs. Sullivan: Alaska investigates US Senate candidate who shares name with incumbent

It was alleged, Alaska Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom wrote, that Sullivan intended to "confuse or deceive" voters seeking to re-elect Sullivan by mistakenly voting for him instead.

A sign for Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan is pictured outside of a PenAir airplane hangar where a campaign rally for the candidate was held on November 3, 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine.

Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, sews up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine

U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).

Israel looms large as Maine heads to the polls in Graham Platner’s Senate primary

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing conerning the fiscal year 2027 budget for the State Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026.

Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says


Some Republicans voice concern over Trump's plan to accept Qatari plane

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to block all of Trump's nominees to the Justice Department until the agency reports what it knows about the Qatari offer.

 The motorcade of US President Donald Trump is parked next to a 12-year old Qatari-owned Boeing 747-8 that Trump was touring in West Palm Beach, Florida, February 15, 2025.

Senate committee approves amendment stating criticism of Israeli government isn’t antisemitic

The amendment was proposed by Bernie Sanders, the Jewish progressive leader, and approved in a 12-11 vote in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

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'It Takes Chutzpah': Jewish senator's memoir hopes to raise next generation of activists - review

It Takes Chutzpah is crisply and clearly written, intended to raise a new generation of can-do activists with the ability to build bridges and widen constituencies in order to achieve their goals.

 US Senator Ron Wyden is seen at a demonstration outside the US Treasury.

US Senate confirms Trump pick Caine as top US military officer

The Senate confirmed retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as Joint Chiefs chairman after Trump fired Gen. Brown, sparking concerns over loyalty and precedent.

 US-Präsident Donald Trump spricht zu Reportern an Bord der Air Force One vor der Ankunft auf der Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, USA, 27. Januar 2025.

US bill creates fund to enforce oil sanctions on Russia's ghost fleet

A new bipartisan bill would fund enforcement against Russia’s ghost fleet of oil tankers, aiming to curb sanctions evasion by Moscow and Tehran.

 Crude oil tanker Nevskiy Prospect, owned by Russia's leading tanker group Sovcomflot, transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey September 6, 2020.

Pennsylvania Jewish groups condemn ‘genocide’ slogan on Gisele Fetterman’s charity

A sheet calling the Fettermans "genocidal" was draped over Gisele's Free Store, drawing condemnation from Pennsylvania Jewish groups.

  Senator John Fetterman and wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara in Jerusalem, March 19, 2025.

US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders-led effort to block arms sales to Israel

The Senate voted 82-15 and 83-15 to reject two resolutions of disapproval over sales of massive bombs and other offensive military equipment.

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IKAR Rabbi jokes that Jews could learn from Cory Booker's record-breaking senate speech - opinion

The physical feat is impressive, but it’s not the point. We’d do well to consider why Sen. Booker felt such prophetic urgency in issuing this call in this moment.

Senator Cory Booker delivers a prayer at IKAR in Los Angeles on Oct. 12, 2024.

19 hours into anti-Trump Senate speech, Cory Booker proclaims, ‘Hineni’ — I am here

Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, said the speech was meant to rally opposition to Trump and to demonstrate that his party is able to take bold action.

 Sen. Cory Booker wears a hostage pin during a marathon speech on the Senate floor, April 1, 2025.

'America is back' Trump declares in first address

Trump touted his barrage of executive orders and actions as a massive success for America, second only to George Washington.

US President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.