President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, was approved in a party-line vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters' retirement announcement on Tuesday generated speculation about which Democrats could run to replace him in next year's Senate race. Peters, first elected in 2014,

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be highly coveted by both parties.