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May 22, 2026
The visit by President Trump was meant to promote Representative Mike Lawler's bid to defend his swing seat in New York, but it had the earmarks of a Trump rally.
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May 22, 2026
Why 2026 might tell us a lot about 2028.
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May 22, 2026
A top state lawmaker who opposed drawing new districts for the fall elections now says he supports producing an all-Democrat map for the next cycle.
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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
Republicans drew the former D.N.C. chairwoman out of her district. Her decision to run in Florida's 20th Congressional District, however, has stoked tensions with Black Democrats.
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May 22, 2026
Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia urged her fellow Democrats, including the House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, to stop talking about drawing new congressional lines for partisan advantage.
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May 22, 2026
America is witnessing the greatest decimation of Black political power in over a century.
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May 22, 2026
Why 2026 might tell us a lot about 2028.
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May 21, 2026
The legislation to build a Smithsonian museum to honor women became contentious after it was amended to say the museum could only recognize "biological" females.
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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
In primary races across the country, debates over Israel are taking center stage, dividing Democrats and Republicans alike.
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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
Anthony Constantino has been endorsed by President Trump in his bid to succeed Representative Elise Stefanik in New York. But could his provocative campaign cost the G.O.P. a seat?
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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
Often voted the "brainiest," "funniest" and "most eloquent" member of the House, he was also the first to come out voluntarily and helped normalize being openly gay in public office.
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May 20, 2026
Representative Thomas Massie, a vocal critic of President Trump, lost his re-election bid on Tuesday. The race was a closely watched test of the president's power to eliminate Republican rivals.
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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
Mr. Brooks will face Representative Ryan Mackenzie, a Republican, in the fall. He earned endorsements from across his party, including Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.
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May 19, 2026
The president wants a loyal Republican Party — even if the country might not.
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May 19, 2026
The president wants a loyal Republican Party — even if the country might not.
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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
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
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 Kentucky primary election.
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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 Oregon primary election.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Pennsylvania primary election.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Pennsylvania primary election.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Pennsylvania primary election.
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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
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 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
In Kentucky, Thomas Massie is fighting off a Trump-backed challenger. Democrats in Pennsylvania have a big decision to make.
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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 Georgia primary election.
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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
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 Kentucky primary election.
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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 Alabama primary election.
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May 19, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Pennsylvania primary elections.
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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 Kentucky 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
The Republican primary in Representative Thomas Massie's district has drawn vast spending, but it is just one of several contests on Tuesday that will test the power of big money.
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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 19, 2026
We look at where the parties stand leading up to the midterms.
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May 19, 2026
A House transportation bill introduced this week would require owners of electric cars to pay $130 to cover the cost of road repairs.
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May 18, 2026
The Pennsylvania governor's in-state focus is a contrast with other possible presidential hopefuls.
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May 18, 2026
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the House, broke her silence on Monday about the race to succeed her and endorsed Connie Chan, a San Francisco official.
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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 18, 2026
Under pressure from President Trump, the South Carolina legislature will consider new House districts this week. Some Republicans worry changes could backfire.
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May 18, 2026
Under pressure from President Trump, the legislature will consider new House districts this week. Some in the G.O.P. worry changes would be too costly and could backfire.
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May 18, 2026
Across the states that have had their maps redrawn, partisan gerrymandering is eroding the number of competitive districts where elections are actually won and lost.
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May 18, 2026
Representative Thomas Massie, the Republican who wears his rifts with President Trump as badges of honor, is battling Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein to keep his seat.
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May 18, 2026
These G.O.P. crusaders might be the perfect people to fight sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill.
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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
Our simulations show that the act isn't needed for minority representation in the South, if partisan gerrymandering were checked.
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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
State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters.
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May 15, 2026
A view from Thomas Massie's district in Kentucky.
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May 15, 2026
Two powerful forces in politics clash.
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May 15, 2026
Representative Steve Cohen has represented Memphis since 2007. After Republicans redistricted his seat, he is leaving the field, possibly to his young rival, Justin J. Pearson.
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May 15, 2026
Representative Steve Cohen, a Democrat who has represented Memphis since 2007, leaving the field possibly to his young rival, Justin J. Pearson, after Republicans redistrict his seat.
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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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