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MARY CLARE JALONICK

People enjoy the weather at the closed National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, on October 20, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
November 10, 2025, 7:52 am
US Senate takes first step toward ending record government shutdown
Breakthrough comes after moderate Democrats agree to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies; deal will fund government through January 2026
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
August 23, 2025, 6:43 am
Hegseth fires general whose agency’s damage assessment on Iran strikes angered Trump
No reason given for dismissal of Defense Intelligence Agency chief Jeffrey Kruse, other senior officers, in Trump administration’s latest shakeup of military and intel communities
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and Michelle L. Price
US President Donald Trump waits to greet Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the White House, in Washington, July 16, 2025. (Evan Vucci/AP)
July 17, 2025, 11:27 am
Senate passes $9b in spending cuts, including Trump requests for foreign aid slashes
Some Republicans are nevertheless concerned about opaque nature of cutbacks that will reduce cash for public broadcasting and food aid programs abroad
By KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Then-nominee for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flashes a thumbs-up as he leaves a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, January 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
January 25, 2025, 8:18 am
US Senate confirms Trump’s defense secretary nominee Hegseth after tie-breaking vote
Vance casts deciding vote after three Republicans oppose the US Army veteran and former Fox News host accused of heavy drinking and abusing his ex-wife
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and Farnoush Amiri
Pete Hegseth, US President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be defense secretary, poses for a photo with cabinet picks, other nominees and appointments, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, January 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
January 24, 2025, 12:10 am
US Senate advances Pete Hegseth’s nomination as Pentagon chief, despite allegations
GOP senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins break with their party to oppose candidacy of Fox News host, who is accused of sexual assault and alcoholism, for defense secretary
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Vice President Kamala Harris shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson after a joint session of Congress confirmed the Electoral College votes, affirming President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at the US Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
January 7, 2025, 1:53 am
Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 win, in sharp contrast to mob violence of 4 years ago
Vice President Kamala Harris oversees orderly process after losing November election; ‘Today, America’s democracy stood,’ she says
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, Farnoush Amiri and Matt Brown
Newly-elected Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, left, and newly elected Senate Majority whip, Sen. John Barrasso, right, arrive for a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
November 13, 2024, 11:15 pm
Now in control, Republicans pick South Dakota’s Thune to lead Senate majority
Lawmaker, who broke with Trump but patched things up, to replace long-serving Mitch McConnell after defeating Texan John Cornyn in secret ballot
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES
US Senator Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, leaves federal court in New York on July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
July 23, 2024, 11:59 pm
New Jersey’s Menendez resigning from US Senate following corruption conviction
Democratic lawmaker informs state governor he will leave post next month, insists he’s ‘never, ever been a foreign agent’ despite being found guilty of acting on Egypt’s behalf
By MIKE CATALINI and MARY CLARE JALONICK
US First Lady Jill Biden, left, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, right, watch as US President Joe Biden, center left, raises the hand of Vice President Kamala Harris, as they view the Independence Day firework display over the National Mall from the balcony of the White House, July 4, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
July 22, 2024, 1:07 pm
Biden told staff he was dropping out of election a minute before announcement
US president made final decision to step down on Sunday, announcing it immediately and endorsing Harris soon after in order to underline his initial message
By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., right, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, stand during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for surviving members of a top-secret WWII unit, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
April 23, 2024, 3:21 pm
Israel aid bill heads to US Senate for final approval after months of delay
Overall $95B package, which includes aid for Ukraine and Taiwan and provisions against TikTok, will send $17B in military aid to Israel, and likely $2B in humanitarian aid for Gaza
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., stands outside his office during a meeting with the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, Amir Ohana, at the Capitol in Washington, February 6, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
February 13, 2024, 11:13 am
US House speaker rips Ukraine, Israel aid package as senators forge ahead on bill
Senate leaders, trying to support US allies, look to vote on $95 million plan despite opposition from Republicans who say it’s lacking on border security; House future uncertain
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK
With reporters seeking comment, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., walks to the chamber during a test vote to begin debate on a border security bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
February 8, 2024, 4:05 am
Senate Republicans defeat bipartisan border deal, but Ukraine, Israel aid may survive
Divided GOP scrambles to find support for foreign aid in latest sign that longtime party leaders are losing control of wing that backs Trump’s ‘America First’ nationalism
By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., answers questions on the border security talks as he meets reporters following a Democratic caucus meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
February 5, 2024, 3:21 am
Senate unveils $118b package that pairs border policies with aid for Israel, Ukraine
Bipartisan bill includes $14 billion in military aid to Israel, humanitarian assistance to Gaza, and $60 billion in Ukraine
By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, answers questions on the border security talks as he meets reporters following a Democratic caucus meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, January 31, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
February 2, 2024, 5:05 am
Schumer schedules crucial test vote on bill that includes aid for Israel
US Senate to vote next Wednesday on legislation that primarily deals with Ukraine aid and US southern border policies, though its future is uncertain
By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY speaks during a news conference after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese officials, at the US Embassy in Beijing, Oct. 9, 2023. (AP/Andy Wong, File)
October 14, 2023, 7:02 am
Schumer to lead bipartisan senators group to Israel to show ‘unwavering’ US support
Senate majority leader expected to meet with PM Netanyahu, President Herzog, new minister Benny Gantz
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
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