President Donald Trump called on Senate Republicans to skip recess to hammer out his remaining nominees, but Senate Democrats' resistance to key picks has slowed the process.

President Donald Trump offered his "complete and total endorsement" this week to a potential Republican candidate and news breaks about who plans to run for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.

North Carolina is a pivotal battleground state and the Senate race is one of the premier contests of the upcoming midterm elections.

Michael Whatley, the current RNC chair, plans to run for the open North Carolina Senate seat, The Associated Press reported. Whatley was elected to the position in March 2024, alongside co-chair Lara Trump. He was reelected to the position in January.

Senate confirmed David A. Wright to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission amid concerns from Senate Democrats of a "hostile takeover" of the agency by the Energy Department.

Senior Justice Department official Emil Bove is the subject of yet another whistleblower complaint, this time alleging that he lied to lawmakers during his Senate confirmation hearing last month.

On Thursday, President Donald Trump endorsed Mike Rogers, the Republican Party’s preferred candidate, as he seeks to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI). Trump previously talked Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) out of challenging Rogers ahead of the 2026 primary,

Senate Majority Leader Thune expresses frustration over Democrats stalling Trump's civilian nominees, calling the obstruction ‘unprecedented.’

While the president's ties to Jeffrey Epstein have been public knowledge for years, Hill Republicans have been forced to confront those connections like never before.

Republican leaders said they were ready to vote as soon as this month on punishing penalties against Moscow but have paused after President Trump threatened to act unilaterally within weeks.

Georgia's 2026 Senate race creates conflict between Trump advisers and Gov. Kemp, who floated Derek Dooley as a potential Republican candidate to challenge Democrat Ossoff.