The Senate on Friday passed sweeping legislation to sanction Russia and impose tariffs on countries purchasing oil and gas from the Kremlin that are helping finance its war against Ukraine.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer's hopes of reclaiming the majority leader's gavel now rest on helping far-left candidates running in marquee Senate races who cast him as part of the problem -- and, in many cases, demand he hand over the leadership reins.
A federal appeals court ordered President Trump to stop construction on his White House ballroom project, ruling that he should have asked Congress for permission before razing the old East Wing and starting his new building.