A high-stakes Senate battle is brewing in North Carolina as Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley and former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper prepare to face off for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. Both men are expected to formally enter the race within days, though neither has made an official announcement.
Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) bipartisan bill aimed at reviving American manufacturing has cleared the Senate Commerce Committee and is on track for swift Senate passage. The Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, co-sponsored by Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), would direct the Commerce Secretary to identify key imported goods and explore how to help U.S. manufacturers produce them domestically, especially in rural and industrial areas.
Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined 29 fellow Democrats in reintroducing legislation that would make in-vitro fertilization (IVF) a federally protected procedure, overriding state authority. The “Protect IVF Act” seeks to guarantee nationwide access to IVF services, providers, and insurance coverage—regardless of state laws that may restrict such practices.
The U.S. Senate is moving forward with the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, legislation that aims to establish a clear regulatory framework for the $238 billion stablecoin market. Advocates like Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), the bill’s chief sponsor, say the measure will modernize America’s financial infrastructure and safeguard the nation’s global economic leadership.
Michigan Democrats are facing internal strife as the 2026 U.S. Senate primary looms, with the Israel-Hamas conflict threatening to deepen divisions within the party.
