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Aug 11, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Minnesota primary elections.
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Aug 11, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Minnesota primary election.
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Aug 11, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 South Carolina special primary election.
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Aug 11, 2026
Get live results of the key races from the Aug. 11 primaries.
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Aug 11, 2026
South Carolina Republicans will decide who will succeed Lindsey Graham as their party's Senate nominee. Democrats must choose between moderate and progressive candidates in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Aug 11, 2026
The left and the middle continue to battle in Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and Senate in Minnesota. In South Carolina, all eyes are on Darline Graham.
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Aug 11, 2026
The left and the middle continue to battle in Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and Senate in Minnesota. In South Carolina, all eyes are on Darline Graham.
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Aug 11, 2026
The Democratic brand is just too toxic in large swaths of the country.
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Aug 10, 2026
Along with his comments about Muslim candidates, Mr. Trump spoke disparagingly of Somalis in the United States, saying "they're not smart."
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Aug 10, 2026
Along with his comments about Muslim candidates, Mr. Trump spoke disparagingly of Somalis in the United States, saying "they're not smart."
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Aug 10, 2026
The Senate primary race in Minnesota will be the latest test of left-wing energy in the party, in a state that was convulsed by the Trump administration's deadly immigration crackdown this winter.
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Aug 10, 2026
Progressives are being outspent and are receiving little support from the Democratic Party. Their tactics show a different way to succeed.
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Aug 10, 2026
Progressives are being outspent and are receiving little support from the Democratic Party. Their tactics show a different way to succeed.
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Aug 09, 2026
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan's high-stakes Senate race.
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Aug 09, 2026
Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sank his first Senate bid two years ago.
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Aug 09, 2026
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's call with the former president comes as he tries to win over wary Democrats in Michigan's high-stakes Senate race.
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Aug 09, 2026
Mike Rogers, the Republican Senate nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sunk his first Senate bid two years ago.
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Aug 09, 2026
In a New York Times/Siena poll of battleground states, national parties were seen as too far to the right or the left, while nominees were viewed as more moderate.
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Aug 08, 2026
The summer exit confirmed what had been apparent for weeks: that Republicans lacked the votes to pass the voting restrictions the president has made a top priority.
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Aug 08, 2026
The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general on Saturday, pushing past criticism over whether he would compromise the Justice Department's independence.
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Aug 08, 2026
Time and again, Todd Blanche has made it clear that he believes President Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Justice Department.
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Aug 08, 2026
The party is racing to get behind Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after a poisonous Senate primary in Michigan, but some Democrats still have reservations.
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Aug 08, 2026
Michigan presents as much a warning as it does an opportunity.
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Aug 08, 2026
Todd Blanche, who has served as acting attorney general since April, eked out Senate approval, despite growing unease about his willingness to rein in President Trump.
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Aug 08, 2026
Republican attacks have focused on terrorism and illegal immigration, while Democrats have sought to capitalize on the unpopularity of President Trump's cuts to Medicaid.
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Aug 08, 2026
Senator Darline Graham, who took her brother's place after his death and is now seeking to succeed him, has mostly declined to answer questions from reporters at the Capitol.
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Aug 08, 2026
The party is racing to get behind Dr. Abdul El-Sayed after a Senate primary that was "spirited," as Pete Buttigieg diplomatically put it at a unity rally on Friday night, but tensions remain.
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Aug 08, 2026
The move came more than a month before the spending deadline, reflecting an eagerness in both parties to avoid a messy fight before the midterm elections.
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Aug 07, 2026
In a phone call this week, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan Senate nominee who had opposed him to just win, working to foster unity ahead of a difficult race.
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Aug 07, 2026
In a phone call this week, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan Senate nominee who had opposed him to just win, working to foster unity ahead of a difficult race.
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Aug 07, 2026
In a phone call, the Democratic leader told the new Michigan contender who has opposed him to just win.
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Aug 06, 2026
The constitutional right against self-incrimination has been invoked on several occasions during high-profile — and contentious — hearings.
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Aug 06, 2026
The Kentucky Republican has been absent from Congress for nearly two months after a health episode. He said he would continue recovering from home.
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Aug 06, 2026
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress on Thursday. The resolution accuses Dr. Fauci of failing to comply with a congressional subpoena after he refused to answer questions at a hearing last week.
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Aug 06, 2026
What exactly is the project of the insurgent left all about?
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Aug 06, 2026
A White House effort to delay a ban on intoxicating hemp was holding up a final agreement on a bipartisan spending bill ahead of a monthlong Senate recess.
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Aug 06, 2026
Democrats and Republicans are both playing with fire.
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Aug 06, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Tennessee primary elections.
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Aug 06, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Tennessee primary election.
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Aug 06, 2026
The case is unique, legal scholars say, because of the tension between the Fifth Amendment and the reach of a presidential pardon. The potential consequences could be grave.
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Aug 06, 2026
Ken Paxton is divorcing. James Talarico is dating a onetime staffer. Both have had their romantic lives scrutinized as part of their high-stakes campaigns.
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Aug 06, 2026
These officials oversee or help administer elections in counties across the nation where competitive House and Senate races will determine control of Congress.
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Aug 06, 2026
The candidates are seeking to win over voters with competing proposals on tax, housing and health care that are aimed at lowering household costs.
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Aug 05, 2026
A Senate panel scheduled a vote after Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a hearing last week. Here are the legal issues involved.
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Aug 05, 2026
Racial and ethnic splits, and a wide lead among younger voters, were enough for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, to hold off Haley Stevens, a moderate, in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary.
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Aug 05, 2026
The pro-Israel organization spent $32 million in an unsuccessful effort to defeat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary. It might try again in the general election.
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Aug 05, 2026
Dr. Fauci invoked his Constitutional right under the Fifth Amendment in refusing to answer questions from a Senate committee. Republicans say he is ineligible for that protection.
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Aug 05, 2026
Tim Balk joins Natalie Kitroeff on "The Call" from Michigan, where he attended the election night watch party of the Democratic Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Mr. Balk spoke to supporters of the progressive Democrat as they waited for results in a closer-than-expected race.
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Aug 05, 2026
Dr. Schwartz, a deputy surgeon general in the first Trump administration, has publicly supported childhood vaccines.
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Aug 05, 2026
Dr. El-Sayed, a former public health official, narrowly defeated Representative Haley Stevens, a four-term congressional moderate, in Michigan's expensive Democratic Senate primary.
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Aug 05, 2026
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed had a strong showing in college towns, while Representative Haley Stevens did well in Black urban centers.
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Aug 05, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed is quick, magnetic, overflowing with infectious confidence. But he also has a blind spot endemic to his movement.
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Aug 05, 2026
A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.
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Aug 05, 2026
His close margin of victory may point to challenges ahead.
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Aug 05, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed's Senate candidacy poses a critical challenge for Democrats' ascendant progressive wing: Can an insurgent candidate, with unabashedly liberal positions, win a general election in a moderate state?
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Aug 05, 2026
Muslim voters from across the country said they felt hope and anxiety as Dr. El-Sayed moved closer to becoming the nation's first Muslim senator.
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Aug 05, 2026
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed narrowly prevailed over Representative Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for Senate in Michigan, setting up a nervy race to November for the party.
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Aug 05, 2026
Dr. El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, narrowly defeated Representative Haley Stevens, a moderate, in a bitter primary dominated by the politics of Israel.
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Aug 04, 2026
Voters outside Michigan polling stations shared their concerns about health care, employment and affordability in the Senate's Democratic primary.
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Aug 04, 2026
The Rev. Adam Hamilton will be a serious underdog against Roger Marshall, a Republican, but Democrats think the state could be competitive if the November environment is favorable enough to them.
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Aug 04, 2026
The decision by Julian Beaudion, the Democratic nominee, to leave the race was the third recent withdrawal by a Democratic Senate candidate in a red state.
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Aug 04, 2026
The progressive Democrat has consistently had large leads over Representative Haley Stevens, despite debates about which candidate will be more electable in November.
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Aug 04, 2026
Dr. El-Sayed, a progressive candidate, is a vocal critic of Israel. He is known for his rhetorical abilities, which have drawn cheers and criticism.
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Aug 04, 2026
Ms. Stevens, a fourth-term congresswoman, is the choice of Democratic leadership in Washington, D.C., and Michigan.
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Aug 04, 2026
Results from these eight Michigan counties may prove crucial in an uncertain race between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens.
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Aug 04, 2026
Representative Haley Stevens has been backed by tens of millions of dollars, much of it from pro-Israel groups and hidden donors. Her rival, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, has tried to make that support a liability.
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Aug 04, 2026
The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration's request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed "unearned grace" on the Oath Keepers defendants "by wiping their records clean."
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Aug 04, 2026
Todd Blanche's nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where it was not immediately clear whether he would be confirmed given that he can afford to lose only two senators on a party-line vote.
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Aug 04, 2026
Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations. It hasn't happened.
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Aug 04, 2026
Todd Blanche's nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where he is expected to be confirmed, even though several Republicans have not yet committed to supporting him.
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Aug 04, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Michigan primary election.
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Aug 04, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Michigan primary elections.
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Aug 04, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Virginia primary elections.
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Aug 04, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Kansas primary elections.
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Aug 04, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Virginia primary election.
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Aug 04, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Kansas primary election.
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Aug 04, 2026
Times Opinion convened a panel of experts to help voters make sense of the race.
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Aug 03, 2026
The legacy of Lindsey Graham loomed over the field to replace him in a debate Monday. All eyes were on his sister, Darline, who was endorsed by President Trump.
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Aug 03, 2026
The Democratic Senate primary will pit the old guard against a rising coalition.
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Aug 03, 2026
Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis expressed support after Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, issued a memo abandoning part of a deal the Justice Department had struck with President Trump.
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Aug 03, 2026
Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis expressed support after Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, issued a memo abandoning part of a deal the Justice Department had struck with President Trump.
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Aug 03, 2026
Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president's immunity from tax scrutiny.
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Aug 03, 2026
We're sizing up tomorrow's primary contest.
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Aug 03, 2026
Michigan's primary is crucial for Democrats seeking a Senate majority. Shane Goldmacher, our national political correspondent, explains why they must defend the key seat and why Republicans see an opportunity.
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Aug 03, 2026
Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller.
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Aug 02, 2026
Senator Susan Collins, who supports abortion rights, endorsed Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court. It has emerged as a major issue in her campaign for re-election.
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Aug 02, 2026
Divisions over Israel and high-profile endorsements have shaped the closely-watched race between a progressive former public health official and a more moderate member of Congress.
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Aug 01, 2026
Senator Mitch McConnell's ongoing hospitalization meant he missed his final chance to attend the signature western Kentucky event while in office.
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Aug 01, 2026
The president vowed to push for the payout fund if Senate Republicans fail to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, reigniting a dispute over the settlement.
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Jul 31, 2026
There's a lot going right for the Democrats. Here's what could go wrong.
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Jul 31, 2026
The president's comments threw the confirmation of Todd Blanche, his pick to be attorney general, further into doubt.
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Jul 31, 2026
Democrats are demanding that the Kentucky Republican resign. Others who were sidelined for far longer faced no such calls, but times are changing.
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Jul 31, 2026
Todd Blanche's approach has collided with the jury-of-two reality in the Senate that has, thus far, kept him from the prize he covets: the stability and status conferred by a Senate confirmation.
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Jul 31, 2026
Changing one's affiliation is rare in the Senate, but it can have big consequences. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania says he is staying put as a Democrat.
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Jul 31, 2026
In a notable shift, Republican senators voted unanimously against a proposal to expand the military's coverage of fertility treatments.
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Jul 30, 2026
In a three-hour Senate hearing this week, Dr. Fauci invoked his constitutional right to stay silent, leaving people confused about many of the issues raised.
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Jul 30, 2026
Would you rather be famous or infamous?
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Jul 30, 2026
In standing in the way of Todd Blanche, President Trump's choice for attorney general, a liberated Senator John Cornyn is wielding his leverage.
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Jul 30, 2026
President Trump's threat followed a day of fruitless negotiations with two Republican holdouts, Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis.
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