Senate

Senators are ready to offer students a better deal on their loans this fall, but future classes could see higher interest rates.

Senators are preparing for a potentially rancorous day Tuesday as Democrats say they may change filibuster rules to keep Republicans from blocking White House nominees for top executive jobs.

Senators are back to the starting line in search of a compromise to reduce interest rates on student loans.

Historic immigration legislation is on track to clear the Senate by week's end following a successful test vote.

White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's border security requirements without delaying legalization for millions living in the country unlawfully.

A federal official says the man charged with sending poison letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a Mississippi judge has been released from jail.

A bipartisan drive to expand background checks is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the effort to curb gun violence.

Two pivotal senators have announced a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more gun buyers.