Daniel Biss Wins in Illinois Despite Student Dating Scandal

The Iranian government threatened to strike oil and gas facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, in response to an attack on its South Pars natural gas field. Iranian state media warned the country would target Saudi Arabia’s Samref Refiney and its Jubail Petrochemical Complex, as well as the...

During a Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., confronted Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., about past comments that had been made about the Kentucky senator and an assault against him that occurred in 2017.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) flexed his political muscle in the Illinois Senate primary to propel Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton to victory, as chatter builds about his larger political ambitions. The billionaire and possible 2028 presidential contender’s endorsement and financial support for his second-in-command buoyed Stratton to defeat Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly in Tuesday's primary. She is all but certain to succeed retiring...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on Wednesday agreed to meet with members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee behind closed doors after a dustup with leadership from both parties over him largely declining to answer questions about past trips overseas, saying that information was classified. After much wrangling and initial pushback from Mullin, he agreed to...