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Jul 09, 2026
Mr. Platner's withdrawal, which comes after a woman accused him of rape, creates deep uncertainty in a race that both parties see as crucial to their hopes of winning the Senate.
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Jul 08, 2026
In a video posted on social media, Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, said he was suspending his campaign after an accusation of rape, which he has vehemently denied.
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Jul 08, 2026
Graham Platner's bid for the Senate inspired progressive Democrats. But the campaign, which he suspended Wednesday, was messy, disorganized and ultimately doomed by a steady drip of scandal.
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Jul 08, 2026
Mr. Jackson, a longtime state legislator, lost a Democratic primary for governor this year. He has already earned some high-profile endorsements.
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Jul 08, 2026
Here's what we know about the uproar in the Democratic Party's bid to unseat Senator Susan Collins.
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Jul 08, 2026
Two days after a woman accused Graham Platner of rape, he had not given up his nomination for Senate in Maine, raising worries about whether and how his party might find a replacement.
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Jul 08, 2026
Readers react to the implosion of Mr. Platner's campaign for the Senate from Maine. Also: President Trump and one man's happiness.
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Jul 08, 2026
Charles Dingman, chair of the Maine Democratic Party and a progressive, would play a key role in choosing the state's Democratic Senate candidate if Graham Platner leaves the race.
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Jul 08, 2026
The Democratic nominee for Senate from Maine was accused of sexual assault. Democrats are gearing up to fight over who should replace him.
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Jul 08, 2026
Already near the breaking point, he held no special advantage among some key Maine voting groups he was expected to win over.
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Jul 08, 2026
Charles Dingman, chair of the Maine Democratic Party and a progressive, would play a key role in choosing the state's Democratic Senate candidate if Graham Platner leaves the race.
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Jul 07, 2026
At their first one-on-one debate in a top Senate race, Representative Haley Stevens accused her progressive rival, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, of being too focused on publicity as he called her a tool of corporate interests.
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Jul 07, 2026
A top state party official said that Graham Platner's team had "repeatedly" tried to "put their thumb on the scale," but he would not influence how the party chose a new Senate candidate.
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Jul 07, 2026
Mr. Platner has not yet withdrawn from the race after a rape allegation, but Democrats in the state and nationally are already exploring potential alternatives.
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Jul 07, 2026
Two top Republican senators said they had talked to Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized since June 14, but did not offer updates on his status or a timeline for his return.
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Jul 07, 2026
Many voters said they expected Graham Platner, the state's Democratic nominee for Senate, to exit the race after a former girlfriend publicly accused him of sexual assault.
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Jul 07, 2026
Mr. Sanders was one of the last remaining prominent allies of Graham Platner, the Maine Senate Democratic nominee, to call for him to drop out after a rape allegation.
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Jul 07, 2026
Progressives and moderates are gearing up for a fight over an as-yet-undecided process in Maine to name a Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner after a rape accusation. He still wants a say, too.
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Jul 07, 2026
Progressives and moderates are gearing up for a fight over an as-yet-undecided process in Maine to name a Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner after a rape accusation. He still wants a say, too.
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Jul 06, 2026
Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, called the allegation false but said he would "reflect" on his political path forward, as many allies rescinded their endorsements.
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Jul 06, 2026
Many Democrats want representatives as furious as they are. That makes it easier for unfit candidates to escape proper vetting.
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Jul 06, 2026
"This is something that I tried for many years to forget," the woman, Jenny Racicot, said on CNN.
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Jul 06, 2026
Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital on June 14, and his office has provided few updates about his condition. Here's what we know.
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Jul 06, 2026
Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, called the allegation "false." He did not say if he would continue his campaign.
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Jul 06, 2026
Even supporters like Representative Ro Khanna of California called on the Democratic nominee to exit the Maine Senate race after a report that he had sexually assaulted a woman.
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Jul 06, 2026
Graham Platner can be replaced on the ballot if he withdraws in the next week. If he does, Maine Democrats would face an uncertain two-week race to choose a replacement.
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Jul 06, 2026
Two of our political reporters dig into a revealing week of surveys.
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Jul 06, 2026
Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, called the allegation "false." He did not say if he would continue his campaign.
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Jul 06, 2026
The Kentucky Republican and former Senate majority leader was hospitalized on June 14. Scant details about his condition have emerged since.
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Jul 06, 2026
The state's important Senate primary just became a head-to-head battle between Abdul El-Sayed, an outspoken left-wing candidate, and Haley Stevens, a moderate backed by party leaders.
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Jul 06, 2026
President Trump abruptly canceled plans to sign a major housing bill.
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Jul 06, 2026
Attitudes in the party have shifted, Democrats say, with a growing appetite for outsider candidates vowing to overhaul the system. Some worry that the trend could be costly in November.
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Jul 05, 2026
The state senator sought to carve a middle path between a left-wing candidate and one backed by the party establishment, but she gained little traction.
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Jul 02, 2026
Results of a New York Times/Siena poll of 593 likely voters conducted from June 15 to 29, 2026.
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Jul 02, 2026
The endorsement is the first in a contested Senate primary by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this year, in a state that Democrats believe they must hold this fall to win a Senate majority.
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Jul 02, 2026
Most of the party's top candidates are starting their own super PACs instead of relying on a powerful group run by Washington leaders. The move allows them to seize control of their financial destinies.
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Jul 01, 2026
While Republicans celebrated the ruling, many Democrats stayed quiet on an issue that had proved divisive in the last election.
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Jul 01, 2026
Results of a New York Times/Siena poll of 601 likely voters conducted from June 15 to 28, 2026.
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Jul 01, 2026
Democratic candidates are generally popular, Times/Siena polling finds, but retaking the Senate remains a big challenge.
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Jul 01, 2026
Republicans are defending seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas as they try to maintain their majority. Democrats are competitive in all six states — but not leading in enough to take the chamber.
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Jul 01, 2026
New York Times/Siena polling of six battleground states shows a close race for control of the U.S. Senate in November. Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, walks through the findings state by state.
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Jul 01, 2026
A democratic socialist ousted a veteran congresswoman in Denver, and a U.S. senator lost his bid for governor. But the state's other senator fended off a progressive primary challenger.
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Jul 01, 2026
A democratic socialist ousted a veteran congresswoman in Denver, and a U.S. senator lost his bid for governor. But the state's other senator fended off a progressive primary challenger.
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Jun 30, 2026
The court's decision was a major rebuke to President Trump, who falsely asserted that Congress could reverse it through legislation.
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Jun 30, 2026
A Republican blockade derailed a Pentagon policy bill and other legislation as the far right pressed for action on a voting bill championed by President Trump.
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Jun 30, 2026
After a salacious report about Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, his Democratic rival, James Talarico, seized on the news — but focused on corruption and affordability.
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Jun 30, 2026
The Maine race, which both parties see as key to winning control of the Senate, is extremely close, a Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll found. Both candidates have reasons for concern.
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Jun 30, 2026
Ultraconservative lawmakers refused to back a critical procedural measure as they pressed for action on voting legislation championed by President Trump.
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Jun 30, 2026
The president lost his case in the Supreme Court, but mere legislation would not be enough.
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Jun 30, 2026
Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, unpacks a New York Times/Siena poll of voters in Texas, where control of the Senate could be decided in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Jun 30, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Colorado primary elections.
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Jun 30, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Colorado primary election.
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Jun 30, 2026
A major shift among Hispanic voters and a favorable candidate matchup have helped put Democrats on the doorstep of a Senate upset.
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Jun 30, 2026
James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker, is tied with Ken Paxton, the Republican state attorney general, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.
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Jun 29, 2026
The case for Haley Stevens's candidacy rests on electability, but it's far from clear how electable she really is.
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Jun 29, 2026
Republicans had sought the removal of a little-known candidate with the same name as the incumbent senator, arguing that he was not a "good faith" candidate.
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Jun 29, 2026
Time and again, President Trump has brushed off Americans' concerns about the economy and their financial situations.
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Jun 29, 2026
Primaries on Tuesday will be the latest test of Democrats' anti-establishment mood.
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Jun 29, 2026
The Ethics Committee told Senator Ruben Gallego it had dismissed allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations.
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Jun 29, 2026
Asking voters about highly charged issues is a delicate task. Precise language helps us avoid introducing bias so that we can best understand what is driving voters' decisions.
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Jun 29, 2026
A Times/Siena poll reveals several crosscurrents in a key contest for Senate control.
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Jun 29, 2026
A Times/Siena survey reveals a tight race in a key contest for Senate control.
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Jun 29, 2026
The Maine race, which both parties see as key to winning control of the Senate, is extremely close as the sprint to fall begins, a Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll found.
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Jun 28, 2026
After decades, deferred maintenance totals an estimated $50 billion. But getting repair funds from Congress is a laborious process.
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Jun 27, 2026
If she reaches the Senate, Ms. Letlow would replace Senator Bill Cassidy and become the first G.O.P. woman to represent Louisiana in the chamber.
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Jun 27, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Louisiana runoff election.
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Jun 27, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Louisiana primary runoff elections.
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Jun 27, 2026
The ruling reversed a decision by the state's elections office that had found Dan J. Sullivan was ineligible to challenge Dan S. Sullivan, an incumbent senator.
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Jun 26, 2026
President Trump's priorities seem increasingly detached from the concerns of voters and his party.
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Jun 25, 2026
A cache of internal emails offers a look at the pressure the nation's public health officials faced from the new health secretary in the early months of the Trump administration.
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Jun 25, 2026
President Trump abruptly scrapped plans to sign a major housing bill. It could still become law, with or without a presidential signature. But Mr. Trump could also try to kill it.
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Jun 25, 2026
Divisions between the president and his party on Capitol Hill have muddled Republicans' midterm pitch to voters, and have crippled the G.O.P. at what should be the peak of its power.
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Jun 25, 2026
The ruling rejected the Trump administration's attempt to change federal election procedures through an executive order.
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Jun 25, 2026
Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, said the program was aimed at counteracting potential efforts by the Trump administration to manipulate elections.
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Jun 24, 2026
In a late-night vote aimed at mollifying the president, Senate Republicans rejected a resolution directing him to end the war against Iran, a day after a bipartisan rebuke.
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Jun 24, 2026
In a late-night vote aimed at mollifying the president, Senate Republicans rejected a resolution directing him to end the war against Iran, a day after a bipartisan rebuke.
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Jun 24, 2026
The president had a lengthy and angry exchange with Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and lit into other Republicans who voted to check his war powers.
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Jun 24, 2026
The proposal was all but dead on arrival in the Senate, where it would need bipartisan support, and comes amid growing G.O.P. skepticism about the conflict.
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Jun 24, 2026
The postmaster general, David Steiner, said on Wednesday that under a proposed rule, his agency would not deliver mail ballots in states that decline to hand over voter data.
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Jun 24, 2026
The president's announcement declared the bill to be "of minor importance" at the same time that House Republican leaders were heralding it as a major accomplishment.
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Jun 24, 2026
Hours before visiting the Capitol, the president scrapped plans to sign a major housing bill, condemning "bad Republicans" for resisting his demands to ram through new voting restrictions.
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Jun 24, 2026
The president's announcement declared the bill to be "of minor importance" at the same time that House Republican leaders were heralding it as a major accomplishment.
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Jun 24, 2026
Hours before visiting the Capitol, the president scrapped plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill, railing against "bad Republicans" for resisting his demands to ram through new voting restrictions.
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Jun 24, 2026
Four Senate Republicans sided with Democrats in a 50-to-48 vote calling for President Trump to end the war in Iran or seek congressional authorization to continue it. The House passed the same measure a few weeks earlier.
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Jun 24, 2026
The president has been unhappy with pushback from Republican senators and a resistance to abandoning the filibuster to pass new voting restrictions.
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Jun 23, 2026
A lopsided House vote cleared the measure for President Trump's signature after a lengthy back and forth and several nearly fatal blows to the legislation.
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Jun 23, 2026
A few Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a measure instructing President Trump to halt military operations against Iran or seek congressional authorization.
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Jun 23, 2026
A debate between old friends about whether it is fear or polarization that is making Congress weak.
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Jun 22, 2026
Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, drew criticism from Planned Parenthood for voting to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who helped overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Jun 22, 2026
Current and former officials say the acting director of national intelligence is planning to announce major cuts to his office as early as Monday.
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Jun 19, 2026
Republicans and Democrats alike are casting doubt on a push for the largest military budget in history as the administration declines to disclose the cost of the war with Iran.
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Jun 18, 2026
The case, which resulted in a short jail sentence despite years of alleged abuse, has drawn outcry in Texas. So have the attempts to politicize it.
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Jun 18, 2026
The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments.
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Jun 17, 2026
The 2024 election showed that the party is simply not large enough to command a majority of the country.
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Jun 17, 2026
The president upended the majority leader's plans by yanking his intelligence nominee from a confirmation hearing and insisting on an end to the filibuster.
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Jun 17, 2026
President Trump named Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, after a bipartisan backlash to his earlier choice of Bill Pulte. The move all but assures that Mr. Pulte will hold the job, at least for a while.
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Jun 17, 2026
The 2024 election showed that the party is simply not large enough to command a majority of the country.
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Jun 17, 2026
Ms. Collins, a Republican in Maine facing a tough re-election battle, defended her vote to confirm Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh as Democrats look to capitalize on it politically.
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Jun 17, 2026
Representative Mike Collins's victory in a hard-fought Republican primary means that a big Senate matchup is now set.
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Jun 17, 2026
Cameron Hamilton, who briefly led the agency on an acting basis last year but was fired for contradicting the president, also said he would get money out to states faster.
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