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Nov 12, 2026
Mississippi and other states have created new uncertainty about what, exactly, a red state is.
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Nov 12, 2026
Democratic gains were expected, but surveys almost uniformly underestimated how well the left would do. Many pollsters seem to have made similar mistakes.
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Nov 12, 2026
Paul LePage defeated a progressive Democrat, Matt Dunlap, in the state's rural Second Congressional District.
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Nov 12, 2026
His wife, Angela Paxton, filed for divorce last year, citing adultery and "biblical grounds."
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Nov 12, 2026
Legislation addressing the retirement pay of veterans with combat-related disabilities is making its way through Congress, but could collapse amid a funding clash.
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Nov 12, 2026
Most Democrats abhor the health secretary's stance on vaccines, but some see an opportunity to win voters from his MAHA movement by joining with him on food and environmental issues.
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Nov 12, 2026
Moderate Democrats and progressives have long feuded over who should drive their party's economic agenda. But many newly elected members say they share the same big goals.
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Nov 12, 2026
Moderate Democrats and progressives have long feuded over who should drive their party's economic agenda. But many newly elected members say they share the same big goals.
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Nov 12, 2026
Lawmakers must dodge rulings on immunity, standing and "valid legislative purpose."
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Nov 12, 2026
We cannot give up on holding the secretary of defense to account.
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Nov 12, 2026
The victory in Mississippi gives Democrats 55 seats as they await results in the Alaska race, leaving them short of a 60-seat supermajority but cushioning their margin of control.
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Nov 12, 2026
We cannot give up on holding the secretary of defense to account.
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Nov 12, 2026
Letters that tell companies and officials not to destroy documents signal the direction of potential investigations next year.
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Nov 12, 2026
At Tougaloo College, supporters danced and wept and over Scott Colom's victory. He will be Mississippi's first Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era.
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Nov 12, 2026
If it walks like a lame duck and talks like a lame duck, you don't have to ask what it is.
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Nov 12, 2026
A party that just won an election on affordability should not pass up a chance to deliver immediately.
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Nov 12, 2026
While tons of money can powerfully amplify a great campaign message, it cannot alone create one.
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Nov 12, 2026
Scott Colom, a Democrat, defeated the Republican incumbent, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, in Mississippi. His victory adds to the Senate Democratic majority.
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Nov 11, 2026
Scott Colom, a Democrat and prosecutor who won in a major upset, will be the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.
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Nov 11, 2026
Ms. Hyde-Smith, a Republican, blocked Scott Colom from consideration for a U.S. District Court vacancy in Mississippi. Mr. Colom will take her Senate seat in January.
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Nov 11, 2026
The victory in Mississippi gives Democrats 55 seats as they await results in the Alaska race, leaving them short of a 60-seat supermajority but cushioning their margin of control.
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Nov 11, 2026
Eleven Democrats were absent, helping Republicans shelve the charges against the defense secretary. It drew sharp criticism a week after the party's sweeping election victories.
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Nov 11, 2026
Three Times journalists break down the twists and turns in a race that captured national attention.
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Nov 11, 2026
Scott Colom, a Democrat and prosecutor, is the first Black senator elected from Mississippi since the post-Civil War Reconstruction period.
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Nov 11, 2026
The upheaval points to a broader dilemma spurred by the election: whether the department can carry out President Trump's priorities as career officials eye the exits and senior department officials resign.
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Nov 11, 2026
America just isn't a center-right country.
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Nov 11, 2026
Representative Thomas Massie, the Kentucky Republican, said he would use his waning time in office to prod his party to vote for "sanity" and break with President Trump.
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Nov 11, 2026
Strategists for Senate Democrats say they spent record sums reaching voters, particularly younger ones, on nontraditional platforms such as YouTube and various streaming sites.
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Nov 11, 2026
The G.O.P. intends to win confirmation of about two dozen federal judges before the party loses power. But Democrats promise to do what they can to stop them.
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Nov 11, 2026
As Democrats prepared to begin oversight inquiries, it was not clear what legal basis could support the threat. The Constitution grants lawmakers immunity for legislative acts.
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Nov 11, 2026
There are images from space that the U.S. government doesn't want the public to see. Here's why.
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Nov 11, 2026
There are images from space that the U.S. government doesn't want the public to see. Here's why.
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Nov 10, 2026
The tight race between Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Democratic challenger, Scott Colom, has highlighted the difficulties that stringent elections laws present to voters.
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Nov 10, 2026
The progressive leader was among a few Democrats who signaled skepticism about Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, though his allies offered support and called for party unity.
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Nov 10, 2026
House Republicans united on Tuesday to shelve an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth had been accused of eight separate charges, including violating the Constitution to wage war in Iran. The vote referred the charges to a committee, allowing Republicans to slow the process indefinitely.
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Nov 10, 2026
The G.O.P. banded together to shelve impeachment articles against the defense secretary, sparing him from a damaging rebuke and potential ouster.
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Nov 10, 2026
Ms. Salazar, a Republican, had released an ad in which she said the White House had "gone too far" on immigration amid worries of Hispanic voter backlash within her party.
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Nov 10, 2026
In the House, Republicans signaled a desire for fresh leadership after their biggest election defeat in decades. In the Senate, they re-elected their current leader.
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Nov 10, 2026
William Lawrence, a co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, flipped a seat in Michigan for the Democrats.
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Nov 10, 2026
In choosing Mr. Jordan over Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, House Republicans signaled a desire for fresh leadership after their biggest election losses in decades.
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Nov 10, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke a monthslong drought of press briefings to defend his record in office.
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Nov 10, 2026
Ahead of last week's midterm elections, Dallas rapper Lil Texxan released "Talafreako (Ken Paxton Diss)," a shouty freestyle celebrating the Texas Democrat James Talarico, who defeated the Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton in the state's Senate race. Our music critic Jon Caramanica unpacks how the track captures grassroots political sentiment in a novel way.
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Nov 10, 2026
The defense secretary has indicated that he will fight accusations that he violated the Constitution and federal law.
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Nov 10, 2026
Nancy Lacore, who will represent a House district starting in January, was chief of the Navy reserve until last year.
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Nov 10, 2026
Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, is retiring at the end of his term after losing to a primary challenger backed by President Trump.
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Nov 10, 2026
The charges accuse the defense secretary of illegally starting the war with Iran, directing extrajudicial killings and ignoring laws meant to minimize civilian casualties.
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Nov 10, 2026
Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, set in motion a vote that must occur by Wednesday. If the House approves the charges, it will prompt a Senate trial.
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Nov 10, 2026
Adam Jentleson, the president of Searchlight Institute, thinks that Democrats can win a whole lot more by embracing heterodoxy.
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Nov 10, 2026
The defense secretary has indicated that he will fight accusations that he violated the Constitution and federal law.
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Nov 10, 2026
Adam Jentleson, the president of Searchlight Institute, thinks that Democrats can win a whole lot more by embracing heterodoxy.
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Nov 10, 2026
By some measures, the Republican Party grew even stronger in South Dakota, one of the states that shifted the least toward Democrats in the midterms.
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Nov 09, 2026
After redistricting, Mr. Calvert ended up running against and defeating Representative Young Kim.
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Nov 09, 2026
Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican of Kentucky, has forced a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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Nov 09, 2026
A handful of Democrats scored improbable victories in races against Republican incumbents who were favored to win.
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Nov 09, 2026
Natalie Kitroeff calls Representative-elect Sam Forstag, the first Democrat from Montana to be elected to the House in over 30 years. On this episode of "The Call," Forstag shares what he thinks being a freshman in Congress will look like and tells us what direction the Democratic Party should go in after winning the midterms.
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Nov 09, 2026
As Democrats prepare to take power in Congress, some centrists are brushing off the victories of left-wing candidates. The left is pushing back.
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Nov 09, 2026
History tells us that constitutional oversight can be a powerful tool — if wielded correctly.
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Nov 09, 2026
An impromptu song by a Texas rapper has helped immortalize the frisky nickname of Senator-elect James Talarico.
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Nov 09, 2026
The sprawling bill, which has divided Democrats, would overhaul major environmental laws to streamline the permitting process.
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Nov 09, 2026
The Democratic Party threw its support behind independent Senate candidates in deep-red states, but they came up short.
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Nov 09, 2026
Following their midterm victories, Democrats are preparing to open wide-ranging investigations into President Trump, his family and his administration. Michael Gold, a Times congressional reporter, identifies the Democrats' biggest targets.
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Nov 09, 2026
An impeachment vote on the defense secretary, a spending deal and several major bills are in play in a post-election session that will be shaped by last week's electoral earthquake.
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Nov 09, 2026
The Democrats still have a long way to go before they can govern the country productively. But the victors of 2026 have started to point the way.
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Nov 09, 2026
Following their midterm victories, Democrats are preparing to open wide-ranging investigations into President Trump, his family and his administration. Michael Gold, a Times congressional reporter, identifies the Democrats' biggest targets.
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Nov 09, 2026
History tells us that constitutional oversight can be a powerful tool — if wielded correctly.
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Nov 09, 2026
Even as Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Hakeem Jeffries prepare to lead Congress, primary challenges scenarios in 2028 are already emerging in New York.
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Nov 08, 2026
Democrats have begun laying the groundwork for an aggressive oversight agenda aimed at the Trump administration. But a political reckoning could come before the new Congress begins.
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Nov 08, 2026
Realignment is so 2024.
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Nov 08, 2026
The echoes of history surround Scott Colom's final push toward victory, but assembling the coalition that propelled him took hard work after many Democratic misses.
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Nov 08, 2026
After last week's midterm losses, the Republican Party entered its most uncertain moment in years. Some Republicans called for moderation and cleaning house, but that will be difficult with President Trump still in the White House.
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Nov 08, 2026
The man in line to be the first Black speaker is a reserved moderate seen by activists on the left as too timid to take on President Trump. He says he's "strongly positioned" to get things done.
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Nov 07, 2026
Incoming senators are nearly 15 years younger than departing ones, on average. But the chamber's overall age isn't shifting much.
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Nov 07, 2026
White voters without a college degree, a cornerstone of the Republican base in the Trump era, moved left this year. Some cited high prices, the war with Iran and more in their decisions.
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Nov 07, 2026
The Democratic leader still faces skeptics in his ranks and hostility from some activists, but aides say he has enough commitments of support to be elected majority leader.
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Nov 07, 2026
The Democratic leader still faces skeptics in his ranks and hostility from some activists, but aides say he has enough commitments of support to be elected majority leader.
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Nov 07, 2026
Some blamed President Trump for backing the novice candidate after the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham. Others accused Mr. Graham's team of pushing her to run despite her lack of experience.
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Nov 07, 2026
Following an election-year rout for Republicans, Trump castigated lawmakers for not passing the Sunshine Protection Act. Some scientists have warned against the change.
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Nov 07, 2026
8 writers and experts on the legislation Democrats should consider.
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Nov 07, 2026
While U.S. voters largely oppose the trade war with Canada, many Democrats and their supporters have protectionist leanings.
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Nov 07, 2026
Following an election-year rout for Republicans, Trump castigated lawmakers for not passing the Sunshine Protection Act. Some scientists have warned against the change.
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Nov 07, 2026
In a Democratic landslide election, here are the ads that stood out. Some were effective, while others backfired.
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Nov 07, 2026
Candidates backed by the right-wing activist group did not fare well, and the results set off recriminations from establishment Republicans.
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Nov 07, 2026
Incoming senators are nearly 15 years younger than departing ones, on average. But the chamber's overall age isn't shifting much.
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Nov 06, 2026
The president has bulldozed through obstacles as he has sought to remake the face of Washington. But newly empowered Democrats and angry judges are setting up a high-stakes showdown.
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Nov 06, 2026
See the full list of the Democrats who defeated Republican incumbents and challengers for Congress and state offices previously held by Republicans.
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Nov 06, 2026
Democrats' wins in the Lone Star state exceeded their wildest dreams.
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Nov 06, 2026
James Talarico's worn-in Lucchese cowboy boots helped shape his image during his Senate campaign in Texas. Vanessa Friedman, our chief fashion critic, explains the political meanings they carried.
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Nov 06, 2026
Behind the scenes, the world's richest person spent a record amount over two years to bend the country's politics to his will. He couldn't.
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Nov 06, 2026
Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.
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Nov 06, 2026
Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said in a statement that he would spend several weeks recovering at a rehabilitation center.
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Nov 06, 2026
A looming impeachment push could put President Trump's polarizing defense secretary in a standoff with Democrats and Republicans.
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Nov 06, 2026
Anthony Constantino, a self-funded sticker magnate who recorded a rap album in tribute to President Trump, defeated Blake Gendebien, a second-generation dairy farmer.
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Nov 06, 2026
Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee, has kept his edge over the Republican incumbent, Cindy Hyde-Smith, as more provisional and mail ballots were reported throughout the state.
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Nov 06, 2026
Democrats have a chance to rewrite the rules of the economy. Here's how.
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Nov 06, 2026
The rare Democrat in a fabled family of wealthy Republicans, he served 30 years as senator and helped bring health insurance to millions of low-income children.
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Nov 06, 2026
He's the country's top Democrat now. He needs to act like it.
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Nov 06, 2026
"The Daily" goes to Capitol Hill to talk with Senator Chuck Schumer.
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Nov 06, 2026
Anger over tariffs and higher costs because of the war in Iran led many Republican farmers and ranchers to vote blue — or stay home.
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Nov 06, 2026
Among those elected to Congress on Tuesday are a mathematician, a microbiologist and a chemical engineer. They plan to take on a White House that has threatened funding cuts to research.
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Nov 06, 2026
The Trump administration has sought to reshape the nation's research infrastructure. Democratic lawmakers, newly empowered, are preparing to push back.
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