South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Senate Republicans’ campaign chief, argued Tuesday night that Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York Mayoral race shows the Democratic party is now being overtaken by socialists.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk can appear in court wearing street clothes but must be physically restrained due to security concerns, a judge ruled Monday. A Senate subcommittee hearing on political violence is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) took to the Senate floor Tuesday evening in protest of President Trump’s policies and has been speaking for more than 17 hours — with a handful of other Democrats

Voters across the country are heading to the polls today for a slew of key off-cycle races, including governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the New York City mayoral election.

The Senate votes today, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, on a House-passed stopgap measure as the government shutdown 2025 enters Day 16 with Republicans and Democrats continuing a bitter battle as furloughed federal workers and agencies await a government reopening.

The Senate voted 51-47 to end President Trump’s tariff emergency that instituted the “Liberation Day” tariffs, after passing resolutions to end tariffs on Brazil and Canada earlier this week. The votes,

Constitutional amendment propositions, a Tarrant County state senate seat and other local issues are on the ballot.

Follow MarketWatch's live coverage of the government shutdown's damage to the U.S. economy as the closure approaches record-breaking length.