Julie Tsirkin

“If the Democratic caucus doesn't want me, they could just let me know,” a frustrated Fetterman told NBC News, lamenting “the very anti-Israel party that we're becoming.”

Two key GOP senators have complicated Blanche's path to confirmation.

Two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee said they have not received the assurances they're seeking from the Justice Department regarding the Trump-IRS settlement.

A committee vote to advance the acting AG's nomination was delayed after two key Republican senators said that the Justice Department failed to meet their demands.

Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. told NBC News that the two nations signed an agreement last week so Ukrainian combat drones can be sent to the U.S. for military testing and evaluation.

Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and John Cornyn have been holding up Trump's nomination for attorney general, seeking assurances that the controversial weaponization fund is dead.

Welcome to From the Politics Desk , a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team's latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.

Trump's threat to revive the fund comes after two GOP senators said they had reservations about moving forward with Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general.

The White House backs a three-week delay on an impending ban on intoxicating hemp. The ban would hit a business run by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' family member.

Tuesday's special GOP primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on the November ballot is likely heading to a runoff, despite Trump's endorsement and his popularity with the base.