A Senate panel on Wednesday will look into government pressure on social media platforms to censor speech protected under the First Amendment. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation

Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning on oversight of the Justice Department. Bondi is expected to face intense questioning as the Trump administration continues its crime crackdown and threatens to deploy National Guard troops to several Democratic-run cities.

Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her first hearing since her confirmation.

The cold open ended with a surprise appearance from SNL alum Tina Fey as Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. “That’s right, it’s me, Kristi Noem,” Fey said, holding an assault rifle.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will host Alex Berenson, Sean Davis, Gene Kimmerman, and Eugene Volokh at a hearing on Wednesday, titled "Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans.

An independent senator who caucuses with Democrats said Senate Democrats are giving the White House too much power in the fight to reopen the federal government — particularly given President Donald Trump’s admitted lack of urgency about ending the shutdown.

The federal shutdown will last at least a few more days as the Senate expects to hold no votes until Monday. Meanwhile, lawmakers are questioning the legality of how the Trump administration plans to pay the military.