A number of poorly timed announcements have forced Senate Republicans to squander carefully laid plans, exposing a widening rift within the party.

The Senate majority bloc on Tuesday explained its decision to skip the plenary session anew as a “lawful parliamentary tool” to protect ongoing Senate investigations and prevent changes in committee ...

President Donald Trump may be the head of the Republican Party, but when it comes to the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune is still in charge.

Editor’s note: “Behind the News” is the product of Sun staff assisted by the Sun’s AI lab, which includes a variety of tools such as Anthropic’s Claude and Google Gemini. WASHINGTON — Democrats head ...