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Jun 02, 2026
The fund has drawn backlash from critics who said it was a scheme to reward President Trump's political allies with public benefits.
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Jun 02, 2026
Democrats have a competitive Senate primary race in Iowa, where the party is hoping to make gains, while a smokejumper is running in a contested House primary in Montana.
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Jun 01, 2026
The deep-blue state's primary elections will show how angry voters are at the status quo.
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Jun 01, 2026
A month after withdrawing from the state's Senate race, Gov. Janet Mills suggested she remained an option after the likely Democratic nominee, Graham Platner, faced a new scandal.
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Jun 01, 2026
Tuesday's Senate primary features two candidates with compelling personal stories. Both have stressed their independence.
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Jun 01, 2026
Tuesday's Senate primary features two candidates with compelling personal stories. Both have stressed their independence.
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Jun 01, 2026
Here are the places that are expected to decide the midterm elections, according to the most recent ratings by the Cook Political Report.
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May 31, 2026
Graham Platner, whose contest in Maine is a key to Democrats' hopes of winning the Senate, sought to discredit reports that he had exchanged sexual messages with women outside his marriage.
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May 31, 2026
Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump's base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war.
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May 30, 2026
Two candidates with the same name will be on the ballot seeking the same seat in the state's primary. "It's going to be confusing," one Republican said.
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May 30, 2026
The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women.
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May 30, 2026
The debate over whether Graham Platner is "working class" comes at a time when more and more people are at risk of falling into it.
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May 30, 2026
The president is acting as if the midterms no longer matter.
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May 30, 2026
The president is acting as if the midterms no longer matter.
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May 29, 2026
Democrats hope so, but there are good reasons to be skeptical.
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May 29, 2026
The president doesn't seem that concerned that his party could lose control of Congress. Ezra Klein and the Republican strategist Liam Donovan discuss Trump's midterm strategy and Democratic paths to victory.
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May 29, 2026
Despite the rising body count off the South American coast, researchers say cocaine is as easy to get in many parts of the United States as it was before the strikes began.
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May 28, 2026
A key moment at a Senate primary debate in Michigan showed how pro-Israel Democrats are approaching the issue with caution.
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May 28, 2026
After attacking the Texas attorney general, who won the G.O.P. nomination, Senate Republicans are pivoting sharply to support him in what is now a competitive race.
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May 28, 2026
Readers discuss Senator John Cornyn's loss to Ken Paxton in Tuesday's Republican primary. Also: Investigating E. Jean Carroll; Mets and Knicks; religion and A.I.
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May 28, 2026
Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton in Texas.
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May 27, 2026
With Ken Paxton defeating John Cornyn in Texas' Republican runoff for the Senate, The New York Times's national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why Democrats may now see their best chance in years to flip the seat.
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May 27, 2026
Senator John Cornyn lost to his MAGA-aligned challenger, Ken Paxton, by 28 percentage points. It was a historically poor showing.
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May 27, 2026
Senators are angry President Trump turned on a respected former leader whom they consider a loyal Republican. Now Mr. Trump faces resistance from his own embittered ranks.
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May 27, 2026
The Texas senate race will come down to the Democratic candidate's strengths — and the Republican's weaknesses.
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May 27, 2026
President Trump's record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn's defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.
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May 27, 2026
Paxton's victory for the Republican nomination and a big shift among Hispanic voters have put a Senate seat within reach.
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May 27, 2026
Many Democrats and some Republicans said the scandal-plagued Ken Paxton's victory could turn Texas into a battleground state that will determine Senate control.
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May 27, 2026
Republican voters made a familiar bet, that Texas is conservative enough that any Republican, even the most conservative, will beat a Democrat.
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May 27, 2026
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general endorsed by President Trump, defeated John Cornyn, a four-term Republican senator, in a runoff. The race's results reflected Trump's influence over the party.
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May 26, 2026
President Trump's record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn's defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.
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May 26, 2026
President Trump's record of ousting those he sees as disloyal continued apace with Senator John Cornyn's defeat. Whether his relationship with Senate Republicans can be repaired is another question.
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May 26, 2026
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.
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May 26, 2026
With the support of President Trump, Mr. Paxton unseated Senator John Cornyn in a high-profile Republican runoff.
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May 26, 2026
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, overcame scandals and a significant fund-raising disadvantage to win. His victory sets up the general-election clash that Democrats had hoped for.
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May 26, 2026
He is fighting for political survival against a primary challenger backed by President Trump.
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May 26, 2026
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, has been raising money and looking to unite his party for the general election.
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May 26, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Texas primary runoff election.
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May 26, 2026
Mr. Paxton, a Texas Senate candidate, has led Senator John Cornyn in all but one independent poll in the Republican primary runoff.
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May 26, 2026
President Trump has sought revenge in G.O.P. primaries. Democrats have turned out to vote in large numbers. Republicans have gained a redistricting advantage.
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May 26, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Texas elections.
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May 26, 2026
The race between Senator John Cornyn and his right-wing rival, Ken Paxton, has cost mountains of cash. More of it has gone to help Mr. Cornyn — but that money may not be enough.
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May 26, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Texas primary runoff election.
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May 26, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Texas elections.
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May 26, 2026
All eyes will be on the Republican Senate runoff between the incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But Tuesday's runoffs in Texas will feature other key contests.
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May 26, 2026
All eyes will be on the Republican Senate runoff between the incumbent John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But Tuesday's runoffs in Texas will feature other key contests.
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May 26, 2026
An obsession with the most doomer prospects of A.I. is blinding progressives from thinking about serious, realistic policies.
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May 26, 2026
Voters in Texas head to the polls on Tuesday for a Republican Senate runoff between the incumbent, John Cornyn, and a Trump-backed challenger, Ken Paxton.
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May 25, 2026
"The stupid stuff is killing our chances," said a retiring Republican senator.
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May 24, 2026
Graham Platner, a Senate candidate in Maine, blamed private equity for destroying "our favorite baseball team." NESN, which is owned by the team, pulled his campaign ad, citing an intellectual property violation.
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May 24, 2026
Lawmakers, including some of President Trump's closest allies, slammed the emerging agreement as effectively undermining the president's own war goals.
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May 24, 2026
Vacant seats, and consistently poor attendance on both sides of the aisle, have exacerbated the challenges of already razor-thin margins in the House and Senate.
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May 24, 2026
In highly competitive House races that Democrats need to flip in November, the left is betting that calls for universal health care and taxing the wealthy will resonate — even among Republicans.
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May 24, 2026
A tough re-election race grew more daunting after President Trump backed Mr. Cornyn's opponent, Ken Paxton. The Texas senator has vowed to fight to the end.
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May 23, 2026
The president's $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.
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May 23, 2026
President Trump continues to act like he's politically all-powerful, even in the face of indications that he is not.
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May 22, 2026
Why 2026 might tell us a lot about 2028.
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May 22, 2026
Republicans, seeing President Trump's personal agenda diverging from their political interests, vented their outrage about paying those who threatened their lives on Jan. 6, 2021.
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May 22, 2026
Why 2026 might tell us a lot about 2028.
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May 21, 2026
President Trump faced a wall of opposition from Senate G.O.P. lawmakers, in part over his plan to create a $1.8 billion fund to reward his allies.
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May 21, 2026
House Republican leaders abruptly scrapped a planned vote on a measure to direct President Trump to end the conflict or win authorization for it, amid party defections and absences.
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May 21, 2026
Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, went to Capitol Hill to allay Republicans' concerns over a fund to pay people who claim government mistreatment. It did not go well.
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May 21, 2026
The G.O.P. abandoned its plan to quickly pass a $72 billion immigration crackdown bill as senators revolted over his plan to pay people who claim government persecution.
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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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