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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will unveil on Wednesday his list of Senate Democrats who get top committee positions, Axios has learned.Why it matters: These Senate Democrats will Schumer's top lieutenants to fight against Republican nominees and legislative priorities starting next year.The assignments:Sen. Amy Klobuchar, AgricultureSen. Patty Murray, AppropriationsSen. Jack Reed, Armed ServicesSen. Elizabeth Warren, BankingSen. Maria Cantwell, CommerceSen. Martin Heinrich, EnergySen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Environments and Public WorksSen. Ron Wyden, FinanceSen. Jeanne Shaheen, Foreign RelationsSen. Bernie Sanders, Health, Education, Labor and PensionsSen. Gary Peters, Homeland SecuritySen. Mark Warner, IntelligenceSen. Dick Durbin, JudiciarySen. Kirsten Gillibrand, AgingSen. Jeff Merkley, BudgetSen. Maggie Hassan, Joint EconomicSen. Alex Padilla, RulesSen. Ed Markey, Small BusinessSen. Richard Blumenthal, Veterans' AffairsSen. Chris Coons, EthicsSen. Brian Schatz, Indian Affairs

The Senate's passage of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act moves the bill to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.

The Senate voted to pass the $895 billion annual defense policy bill, that includes a pay raise for U.S. troops and a provision that restricts transgender care.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is voting Wednesday on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion while also stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children of military members.

Pete Hegseth and his wife Jennifer on the move between meetings with senators on Thursday.

As the Hegseth nomination proceeds, Republicans appear to be betting that they won’t face much backlash for publicly setting aside the allegations of sexual misconduct

Choosing Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the government is not the first time a president has tapped a businessman to cut regulations.

Veteran and Fox News host Pete Hesgeth is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon.

Elon Musk's super PAC spent about $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group's spending.

"He will destroy his Department of Defense, frankly,” Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said of Trump.

Longtime appropriator Mitch McConnell, who is stepping down from his role as Senate minority leader, could become the top Republican on the Defense Appropriators Subcommittee in the next Congress.

The famed Lakers and Clippers supporters, along with Knicks aficionado Spike Lee, are being added to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday

DUMMERSTON — The Dummerston Historical Society quarterly meeting is set for Sunday, Oct 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. at which time Bill Schmidt will present Elysian Hills: Innovative Farming, and speak about his homestead, its long history as the...

Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Sen. Robert Kennedy to assassination, has died. She was 96.

WASHINGTON — Leading defense authorizers say they hope to move swiftly on a top legislative priority — the annual, must-pass defense policy bill — when Congress returns to town in a month and a half.

House Defense Appropriations Chairman Ken Calvert, R-Calif., says lawmakers “have time to deal with” the $1.95 billion funding question — but he still needs answers from the Navy about the request.

Donald Trump is returning — at least for one night — to X, the platform from which he was banned for nearly two years following Jan. 6, 2021.

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., announced he plans to resign effective Aug. 20, after months of Democratic hand-wringing over his scandalous federal trial and recent conviction.

President Joe Biden canceled a planned speech at UnidosUS' annual conference in Las Vegas, due to a positive test for COVID-19.According to CNN, the audience let out "audible gasps" when this was revealed to conferencegoers.This is not the first time the president has been diagnosed; he also tested positive for COVID last September, along with the First Lady, forcing them to isolate.ALSO READ: Associated Press issues warning about iconic Trump assassination attempt photoFormer President Donald Trump himself famously became ill with COVID on the 2020 campaign trail following large rallies, prior to the vaccines being developed, and had to spend some time being treated at Walter Reed.While COVID deaths have gone down considerably since the pandemic peak, driven by vaccination and the development of antiviral treatments that allow most people to avoid life-threatening illness, the virus is still present and causing outbreaks around the country.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called the assassination attempt over the weekend a "grave attack" on democracy, and the internet couldn't help but wonder aloud: what about Jan. 6?The Republican wrote in a Wednesday post on X that Saturday's "near-assassination of former President [Donald] Trump was a grave attack on American democracy.""The nation deserves answers and accountability," he wrote. "New leadership at the Secret Service would be an important step in that direction."The statement drew criticism on multiple fronts from the comment section. Some users said the GOP needs to be transparent about Trump's medical diagnosis following the Saturday shooting, as others said there needs to be an investigation of the Secret Service's response before anyone is held accountable.But many blasted McConnell's assertion that he now sees an attack on "democracy" even as he endorses Trump for president, despite directly blaming him for fomenting the Capitol riot. McConnell also voted to acquit him of inciting an insurrection.Read also: Boos drown out Mitch McConnell at Republican National Convention"You showed cowardice of epic proportions when you did not convict Trump in the Senate after his impeachment for his attempted insurrection," wrote @Lisbetta. "I just unfollowed you because Trump has so sidelined you, you would be more productive just spitting into the wind.""Yes you used 'democracy' so that tells me you are not serious about our republic at all or holding Secret Service Director accountable. Glad you won't be running for office again," wrote @mefbama."The nation deserves answers and accountability for a lot of things," wrote @GalesVicky. "I personally would like answers as to why you just s--- on everyone's civil rights now? I think you are a horrible man and you really just need to stop weighing in on anything. You ok with this? #Project2025""Do you ever think about what would’ve happened had you let the Senate hold a proper impeachment hearing for Donald Trump? You could’ve rescued the Republican Party from MAGADemocrats would begrudgingly have to admire you. You would’ve helped preserve the republic," wrote @AngryInAGoodWay.User @antonioenfuego5 wrote: "Uh. Like January 6th???""Trump has already moved on selling sneakers already," wrote @denisewu."We also need to hear more (frankly anything) from medical professionals about your party’s nominee," wrote @JoJoFromJerz."We’ve all known and believed that for days now," wrote @773tom79 Wednesday. "So the point of your post is?"