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Weil issued a statement that said he’s noticed an increase in symptoms tied to a condition called Rhabdomyolosis, in which damaged muscle tissue releases its contents into the bloodstream. He said he’s previously been hospitalized for the condition.

Democrat Josh Weil of Florida is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026. Weil made the announcement Wednesday. He raised millions of dollars for an unsuccessful U.S. House campaign in Florida this year. If he were to become the Democratic nominee, Weil would challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody.

The Republican senator's bill was announced the same day the Trump administration axed $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University. The Ivy League school in New York City was at the forefront of U.S. campus protests over the war last spring.

Scott becomes the third Republican in the race. South Dakota Sen. John Thune and Texas Sen. John Cornyn have already announced they are running.

Ehr’s withdrawal from the Senate race short-circuits a potential Democratic primary fight against former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who hopes to unseat U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.

Lawmakers are already setting their sights on 34 Senate seats that will open up in 2024, indicating a busy election season.

A new Senate probe finds some men who work for federal prisons have systemically preyed on women in their custody, with few criminal or disciplinary consequences.

The Senate has approved a measure meant to avert a railroad strike in eight days — without the paid sick days rail workers have been asking for.

And spending by groups supporting Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock has more than doubled contributions from groups backing Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

The bill, which would ensure federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, now heads to President Biden's desk for signature.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott said that he will mount a long-shot bid to unseat Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, opening the latest front in an intraparty battle between allies of McConnell and former President Donald Trump over the direction of the GOP.

The Arizona senator said she will move forward with the Inflation Reduction Act after Democrats reached an agreement to remove a carried interest tax provision.