Menendez to address Senate Democrats as most of them urge him to resign after bribery charges

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is accused of bribery charges in an indictment that says gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars were found at his home. U.S. News

Dick Clark, Iowan Who Walked 1,300 Miles for a Senate Seat, Dies at 95

After his unlikely win, in 1972, he spent his single term pushing for a more liberal foreign policy, particularly toward Africa. NYT > Obituaries

Senate Democrats urge Supreme Court chief justice to investigate Clarence Thomas luxury trips

Clarence Thomas has reportedly gone on trips for decades funded by billionaire GOP donor Harlan Crow. U.S. News

California congresswoman to run for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, vacant or not

California Democrat Rep. Katie Porter announced on Tuesday on Twitter that she will seek Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024. ABC News: Top Stories

Lessons from inside Frist’s orbit: Dr. Bill Frist, former U.S. Senate

To better understand HCA Healthcare co-founder Dr. Tommy Frist Jr., we spoke with three people who have known him for years, including his younger brother. Here’s what former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist told us. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Oz, Fetterman clash on abortion, fracking and more in Pennsylvania Senate debate

Pennsylvania Senate Democratic hopeful John Fetterman and his Republican rival Dr. Mehmet Oz came out of the gate swinging in their only debate. U.S. News

Department of Justice fails to fully count prison deaths, Senate report finds

The Department of Justice failed to count nearly 1,000 deaths in U.S. prisons during the 2021 fiscal year, according to a new report released by a Senate subcommittee ABC News: Top Stories

House passes sweeping gun bill to raise assault rifle purchase age to 21; plan faces long odds in the Senate

The House passed a sweeping gun bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase an assault rifle to 21, but it faces long odds in the Senate. U.S. News

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson set to face Senate confirmation hearings

President Joe Biden’s first Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, is set to appear before U.S. senators to start four days of hearings. U.S. News

Often overlooked, Asian American Christian voters could be key in Georgia Senate runoffs

Amid a Black-White political and religious divide, Asian American Christian communities represent untapped voter networks for political parties. U.S. News

Facebook and Twitter defend election safeguards and moderation practices before the Senate

Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey appeared before the Senate Tuesday at a hearing entitled “Breaking the News: Censorship, Suppression, and the 2020 Election.” U.S. News

Schumer says he believes Senate will pass small business bill Tuesday, with ‘agreement on just about every issue’

Schumer said he spoke “well past midnight” with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and that they “came to an agreement on just about every issue.” U.S. News