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May 21, 2026
Republicans are using a special mechanism that was created to reduce deficits to push through immigration enforcement funds that should be provided in a regular spending bill.
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May 21, 2026
Republicans are using a special mechanism that was created to reduce deficits to push through immigration enforcement funds that should be provided in a regular spending bill.
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May 21, 2026
The American Association for the Advancement of Science questioned the credentials of Jim O'Neill, tapped to lead the National Science Foundation.
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May 20, 2026
Republican senators are angry the president is working to unseat their colleagues. But he is also creating more free agents in his own party in Congress willing to defy him.
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May 20, 2026
The legislation, which had been stalled amid Republican divisions, passed overwhelmingly, signaling an eagerness in both parties to address affordability in an election year.
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May 20, 2026
He has used his sway with his base to oust wayward Republicans more than he has made inroads with the independents his party needs to defeat Democrats in November.
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May 20, 2026
He has used his sway with his base to oust wayward Republicans more than he has made inroads with the independents his party needs to defeat Democrats in November.
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May 20, 2026
President Trump unseated Representative Thomas Massie, a top Republican critic in Congress, and also got his way in other primary contests.
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May 20, 2026
President Trump unseated Representative Thomas Massie, a top Republican critic in Congress, and also got his way in other primary contests.
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May 19, 2026
In the race to replace Senator Tommy Tuberville, Representative Barry Moore was leading a multicandidate field that included Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL, and Steve Marshall, the state attorney general.
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May 19, 2026
Barry Moore has led in numerous polls, but a three-way race is likely to advance to a runoff.
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May 19, 2026
Three leading contenders, including a Trump-backed congressman, are aiming to replace Senator Tommy Tuberville. The winner will be favored in November.
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May 19, 2026
The congressman is a Trump acolyte who has found some common ground with Democrats on energy issues.
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May 19, 2026
Three candidates are jockeying for position in a race that is likely to result in a runoff.
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May 19, 2026
Mr. Barr, who serves in the House, consolidated support among Republicans in part by securing the endorsement of President Trump.
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May 19, 2026
With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress.
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May 19, 2026
The congressman is a Trump acolyte who has a history of incendiary social media posts.
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May 19, 2026
Mr. Dooley is a former football coach running in the Republican primary with the support of Gov. Brian Kemp.
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May 19, 2026
He is the youngest member of the Senate and once volunteered for the civil rights leader John Lewis's congressional office.
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May 19, 2026
The acting attorney general told lawmakers the fund would review claims from an array of people, not just Republicans.
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May 19, 2026
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, responded to questioning from Senate lawmakers on a new $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund that is meant to compensate people who have been mistreated by the federal government.
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May 19, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated President Trump's endorsement for his campaign against Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate during a rally on Tuesday.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Idaho primary elections.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Idaho primary election.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Kentucky primary election.
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May 19, 2026
The top Senate Republican cited "blowback" to the idea, while the chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee questioned its legal basis.
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May 19, 2026
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, seems poised to defeat Senator John Cornyn, a four-term incumbent.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Georgia primary elections.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Oregon primary election.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Georgia primary election.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Alabama primary elections.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Alabama primary election.
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May 19, 2026
See results in the most-watched races of the night.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Kentucky primary elections.
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May 19, 2026
The transportation secretary's reality-show-like series is meant to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday but has faced questions about its funding.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Oregon primary elections.
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May 19, 2026
The president had long considered backing Senator John Cornyn, but Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, carried the support of the MAGA base.
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May 19, 2026
Democrats face an uphill battle to win the Senate. They see in Mary Peltola, the first Native Alaskan elected to Congress, their best chance to unseat Senator Dan Sullivan.
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May 18, 2026
Graham Platner is a Democrat in Maine hoping to defeat Susan Collins in the midterms this November. On "The Interview," he talked about why he takes an expansive view of the working class.
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May 18, 2026
Graham Platner, a Democrat, is hoping to defeat Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race this fall. On "The Interview," he talks about why the country needs to find a way to rebuild the political system.
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May 18, 2026
Graham Platner, a Maine Democrat running for Susan Collins's Senate seat, talks on "The Interview" about how his military service shaped his life and political views.
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May 18, 2026
First on Democrats' to-do list must be banning gerrymandering, restoring voting rights protections and reforming the Supreme Court.
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May 17, 2026
He was defeated in the Republican primary in Louisiana on Saturday. Representative Julia Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming are now in a runoff for the party's nomination.
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May 17, 2026
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy lost his Louisiana primary on Saturday after President Trump targeted him for voting to impeach him in 2021. The two-term senator took veiled swipes at the president in his concession speech.
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May 17, 2026
The defeat showed the president's dominance in his party, even as a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major Republican liability in the midterms.
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May 17, 2026
In a new memoir, the former senator, governor and cabinet member says President Trump committed an impeachable offense on Jan. 6 and calls on Congress to assert its power.
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May 17, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month.
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May 16, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy's defeat means no more than two of them will be left in Congress next year.
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May 16, 2026
Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month.
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May 16, 2026
Democrats announced Saturday night that the Senate's top parliamentary referee had determined that the $1 billion provision did not comply with budget rules.
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May 16, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Louisiana primary elections.
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May 16, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Louisiana primary election.
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May 16, 2026
Votes cast for the House candidates on Saturday's primary ballot won't count after state officials moved the election to November to provide time to redraw congressional maps.
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May 16, 2026
The Democratic fund-raising group, which backs candidates up and down the ballot, has been the subject of scrutiny by Republicans.
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May 16, 2026
The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine enters the general election fray.
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May 16, 2026
The country seems to be tiring of the Trump era. Now what?
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May 16, 2026
The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine enters the general election fray.
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May 16, 2026
Nearly 10 years after Congress instituted measures to make it easier for women to lodge harassment complaints, lawmakers and aides say the behavior is still rampant.
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May 16, 2026
Is Graham Platner — the leading Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine — ready for prime time? Lulu Garcia-Navarro sat down with him to find out.
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May 15, 2026
Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria.
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May 15, 2026
The engagement between the president and the Chinese leader may have tested a decades-old U.S. assurance to Taiwan not to consult Beijing on the topic.
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May 15, 2026
Presidents are expected to tell the public basic health information, but members of the House and Senate often stay silent about medical conditions, even those that affect their ability to do their jobs.
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May 14, 2026
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.
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May 14, 2026
After a series of political victories under President Trump, firms are lobbying Congress for a sweeping framework they helped shape.
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May 13, 2026
Chaos erupted inside the Philippine Senate building on Wednesday after the sound of gunshots were heard. The scene unfolded after Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a top ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte, said the police were coming to arrest him.
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May 13, 2026
President Trump's pick to replace Jerome H. Powell takes the helm at a highly uncertain moment for the economy and with heightened concern about the Federal Reserve's ability to operate independently.
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May 13, 2026
The president's top military adviser is walking a tightrope as he leads the military through a divisive and unpopular war.
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May 13, 2026
Readers say David French's critique of the likely Democratic candidate for the Senate in Maine was too harsh.
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May 13, 2026
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump to win congressional approval to continue it.
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May 13, 2026
Measuring America's democratic erosion.
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May 12, 2026
Cindy Burbank has said she intends to exit the general-election race, clearing the field for Dan Osborn, an independent candidate, to face Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican.
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May 12, 2026
The remarks, at a hearing ostensibly about the coming budget for law enforcement agencies, veered from sedate exchanges about operational matters to ugly personal confrontations.
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May 12, 2026
Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, questioned the director of the F.B.I., Kash Patel, about reports of excessive drinking and ordering polygraph tests for members of his team in a search for sources of leaks about him.
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May 12, 2026
The presidential protection agency detailed how it would use a proposed $1 billion as Republicans asked for more detail and Democrats went on the attack.
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May 12, 2026
The former president, who has looked to elevate a new generation of Democrats, met with James Talarico and a candidate for governor, Gina Hinojosa, who are trying to flip Texas.
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May 12, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Nebraska primary elections.
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May 12, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 West Virginia primary election.
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May 12, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Nebraska primary election.
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May 12, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 West Virginia primary elections.
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May 12, 2026
CCTV footage captured federal agents chasing Sen. Ronald ‘Bato' dela Rosa of the Philippines, who enforced a war on drugs that killed thousands, throughout the nation's parliament on Monday. He is under the Senate's protection while facing an I.C.C. arrest warrant.
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May 12, 2026
Democrats will choose a candidate in a House battleground in Nebraska, and an unusual Senate primary could decide the fate of Omaha's "blue dot" vote.
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May 11, 2026
Democrats are trying to stoke public opposition to the project as they take aim at legislation to provide nearly $72 billion for the administration's immigration crackdown.
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May 11, 2026
A doctor and senator who voted to confirm Robert Kennedy still was snubbed by Trump in the Republican primary in Louisiana.
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May 11, 2026
One Democrat is accused of being a Republican in disguise. Another plans to drop out to boost an independent. It's primary eve in one of the country's most unusual midterm contests.
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May 10, 2026
The exact wrong answer to a Republican Party that's flirting with fascism is a man who chose to put vile Nazi imagery on his own body.
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May 08, 2026
A federal appeals court declined, for now, to halt an order requiring D.H.S. to permit unannounced visits to immigration detention centers by Democrats in Congress.
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May 08, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Rhode Island U.S. Senate election.
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May 08, 2026
Conservative attacks are premised on a deliberate misreading of both the candidate and his progressive fans.
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May 07, 2026
In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, the Pennsylvania senator wrote that while he was "at odds" with the party's approach to some issues, his values had not changed.
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May 07, 2026
In strikingly different ads, Graham Platner argued that "Susan Collins's charade is over" while Senator Collins highlighted the economic benefits she has brought to Maine.
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May 07, 2026
We are living in an ugly era of ugly choices.
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May 06, 2026
The Republican senator from Maine, running for re-election at age 73 in one of this year's top Senate races, made the disclosure after mounting online scrutiny on the left.
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May 06, 2026
Attacks are flying, prominent Democrats are taking sides and the fight is just getting started.
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May 06, 2026
The fake image of Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York and Senator Chuck Schumer of New York was similar to a post from September that was widely denounced as racist.
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May 06, 2026
Guess who benefits from a "colorblind Constitution."
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May 05, 2026
The money would go toward security improvements as part of an East Wing construction project, including a new ballroom that President Trump has said would be built with private dollars.
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May 05, 2026
The vice president acknowledged economic headwinds, including rising energy and fertilizer costs. "We got a little — a little blip in the Middle East," he said, referring to the war in Iran.
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May 05, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Ohio primary elections.
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May 05, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Ohio special primary election.
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May 05, 2026
As fears of A.I.-driven job losses mount, economists warn that unemployment benefits and other programs to help displaced workers aren't sufficient.
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