Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans convened a hearing on Wednesday to argue that their colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives should advance impeachment articles against so-called "rogue" judges, following calls by President Donald Trump and his allies to remove judges who ​have ruled against his agenda.

In a rare rebuke to the Trump administration, the Senate on Thursday advanced a war powers resolution that would block the president's use of the U.S. armed forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has held the seat for more than two decades, but faces a challenging primary against both Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, of Houston. U.S. Reps. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and James Talerico of Austin are facing off in the Democratic primary.

Bernie Moreno vs Sherrod Brown was billed as an expensive political race. But it pales in comparison to one local election in Cleveland.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and Austin state Rep. James Talarico are the two leading candidates in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat held by Republican incumbent John Cornyn.

Alani Bankhead says she spent much of her career investigating crimes like human trafficking and child sexual abuse, including time with the Hawaii Attorney General’s office.

Primary elections are on Aug. 4, 2026. Voters will decide the next governor of Kansas — as well as a U.S. senator, state attorney general, state insurance commissioner, secretary of state and state treasurer — on Nov. 3, 2026.

Scheduling conflicts and questions over the invite list cause the U.S. Senate to reschedule the auto affordability hearing.