Markwayne Mullin clears Senate committee vote to replace Noem despite Rand Paul's dissent

Sen. Markwayne Mullin cleared a Senate committee vote as he vies to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
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Senate committee introduces bill to regulate, rather than ban kratom

The Senate State Affairs Committee moved to introduce an Idaho Kratom Consumer Protection and Safety Act on Friday, which would restrict kratom sold in the state to natural leaf products and limit sale and consumption to adults aged 21 years and older.

Bill that would align SC tax code with federal tax code moves out of Senate committee

A bill that would align South Carolina’s tax code with the federal has moved out of the Senate Finance Committee.

Senate committee explores state impact of pharmacy bill

A bill requiring pharmacies to divest their pharmacy benefit managers could cost Tennessee's TennCare, the state’s Medicaid program, and state employee insurance programs, but the impact is hard to predict,

Gabbard says Iranian regime is "intact but largely degraded" at Senate hearing on threats to U.S.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told senators that the Iranian regime "appears to be intact but largely degraded" by ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee member, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, speaks on securing vital oil shipping route

As Pres. Trump pushes US allies to help defend the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for the global oil trade, Senate Foreign Relations Committee member Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen joins CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to discuss Trump’s endgame in Iran,

2 Louisiana Senate bills related to waiving jury trial rights pass committee

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — Two Senate bills related to waiving rights to jury trials passed out of committee Tuesday morning. Both bills are authored by State Sen. Jay Morris (R-West Monroe).