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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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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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