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Mar 27, 2026
Women in their 60s and beyond will likely play a key role in choosing which Democrat will face Senator Susan Collins: Gov. Janet Mills, 78, or Graham Platner, 41.
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Mar 27, 2026
The bill excludes funding for ICE and Border Patrol but restores it for federal airport security workers. The House could consider the package on Friday.
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Mar 27, 2026
The bill excludes funding for ICE and Border Patrol but restores it for federal airport security workers. The House could consider the package on Friday.
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Mar 27, 2026
Voters in Virginia will decide on April 21 whether to redraw the state's congressional map. Turnout is even higher, thus far, than it was in last year's governor's election.
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Mar 27, 2026
Women in their 60s and beyond will likely play a key role in choosing which Democrat will face Senator Susan Collins: Gov. Janet Mills, 78, or Graham Platner, 41.
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Mar 27, 2026
President Trump said on Truth Social that he would order pay for T.S.A. agents, who have worked for weeks without compensation, as a stalemate in Congress over funding has brought chaos to airports.
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Mar 26, 2026
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is charged with stealing $5 million in FEMA money for her campaign.
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Mar 26, 2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.
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Mar 26, 2026
President Trump's announcement came as talks on Capitol Hill over funding the Department of Homeland Security faltered, and airport lines continued to grow.
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Mar 26, 2026
Bipartisan talks continued, but a deal to reopen the department remained elusive ahead of a major spring travel weekend, and as lawmakers looked toward their own two-week break.
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Mar 26, 2026
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska is drafting a formal authorization for the use of military force in Iran, seeking to put some parameters around the operation as the Trump administration has boxed out Congress.
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Mar 26, 2026
New bills aim to crack down on prediction-market bets by the president and members of Congress.
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Mar 26, 2026
El pastor Brooks Potteiger hizo el comentario durante el episodio de un pódcast. James Talarico, candidato demócrata al Senado por Texas, dijo: "Puedes rezar por mi muerte, pastor, pero yo te sigo amando".
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Mar 26, 2026
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, said, "You may pray for my death, Pastor, but I still love you." The pastor said he was calling for Mr. Talarico's religious conversion.
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Mar 25, 2026
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, said Democrats would pursue an agenda to reduce energy costs if they win back control of Congress.
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Mar 25, 2026
G.O.P. lawmakers who have given the Trump administration wide latitude to wage war with no congressional input are growing frustrated as officials offer little detail about ground troops, cost or timeline.
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Mar 25, 2026
A day after Republicans offered to remove money for ICE enforcement from a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, Democrats insisted that the deal must include curbs on federal agents.
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Mar 25, 2026
Can any Republican disagree with Trump and get away with it? Thomas Massie's primary race in Kentucky is a key test.
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Mar 25, 2026
Republicans are eying a last-ditch procedural maneuver to overcome united Democratic opposition, but the chances for success are slim.
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Mar 25, 2026
Republicans are cautiously optimistic about a statewide referendum now at the center of the country's gerrymandering war, but Democrats have a huge cash advantage.
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Mar 24, 2026
Senate Democrats failed for the third time to advance a resolution that would force the removal of troops from hostilities in Iran unless Congress approves offensive operations.
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Mar 24, 2026
Airport escorts and "red coat" assistance for lawmakers will be suspended, the airline said on Tuesday, citing the extended partial government shutdown.
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Mar 24, 2026
The health secretary has canceled or postponed three meetings of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which shapes health care coverage for Americans.
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Mar 24, 2026
To much ado, the secretary of state took the stand against David Rivera, a former congressman accused of secretly lobbying on behalf of the Venezuelan government.
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Mar 24, 2026
A day after President Trump said he did not want a compromise, Republicans were exploring breaking off ICE funding so the rest of the Department of Homeland Security could reopen.
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Mar 24, 2026
The Republican congressman from Kentucky is a die-hard libertarian who has centered his campaign on his willingness to buck the president. It has bought him the most expensive primary in the country.
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Mar 24, 2026
Gov. Kevin Stitt selected Mr. Armstrong, a fellow Republican and an energy executive, to play a caretaker role in the seat until the next election.
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Mar 24, 2026
Candidates in safe districts are under no pressure to moderate in order to win.
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Mar 24, 2026
VoteVets is the first super PAC to intervene in the race for Josh Turek, a state legislator who was born with spina bifida after his father was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
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Mar 23, 2026
The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin to take over the Homeland Security Department in a 54-to-45 vote on Monday.
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Mar 23, 2026
In choosing Senator Markwayne Mullin, who has warm relationships across the Capitol and the political aisle, President Trump was reverting to a bygone tradition.
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Mar 23, 2026
The president is using the standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security as leverage to pass a strict voter ID bill. Critics say the bill would place an undue burden on eligible voters.
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Mar 22, 2026
El presidente lanzó la amenaza de desplegar agentes del ICE en un aparente intento de obligar a los demócratas a aprobar un nuevo presupuesto para el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional.
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Mar 21, 2026
The G.O.P. senator President Trump chose to lead the Department of Homeland Security privately discussed concessions the White House has repeatedly rejected.
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Mar 21, 2026
In moving to bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' sports, Republicans sought to put Democrats in an awkward political spot on a sensitive issue ahead of the midterm elections.
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Mar 21, 2026
The president issued a threat to deploy ICE agents in an apparent attempt to force Democrats to approve a new budget for the Department of Homeland Security.
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Mar 21, 2026
The constitutional strength of a functional Congress.
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Mar 20, 2026
On a new generation of leaders on the left.
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Mar 20, 2026
Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.
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Mar 20, 2026
Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The Trump administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.
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Mar 20, 2026
Track the latest polls in Nebraska's Second Congressional District.
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Mar 20, 2026
Nearly three weeks into a war that polls show is unpopular, top Republicans have yet to call administration officials to testify about it, arguing that hearings would put divisions on display.
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Mar 20, 2026
President Trump has made the SAVE America Act what he has called his "No. 1 priority" despite fierce opposition in the Senate.
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Mar 20, 2026
On a new generation of leaders on the left.
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Mar 19, 2026
The historically bipartisan American Israel Public Affairs Committee faces headwinds among Democrats angered by the country's current government and war in Gaza.
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Mar 19, 2026
Track the latest polls in the Arkansas U.S. Senate election.
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Mar 19, 2026
The request, which the White House has not submitted to Congress, is already encountering some resistance.
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Mar 19, 2026
A warrantless wiretapping law known as Section 702 is set to expire on April 20 unless Congress votes to extend it. Past cycles have been rocky.
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Mar 19, 2026
If confirmed, Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma would be taking over the department at a sensitive moment.
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Mar 19, 2026
The billionaire Elon Musk is furiously pushing on social media for Senator John Thune, the majority leader, to pass the SAVE America Act. But so far, he hasn't publicly spent money to promote the bill.
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Mar 19, 2026
The social media habits of Peter Chatzky, a tech executive who is running to unseat Representative Mike Lawler in New York, show a penchant for crude jokes.
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Mar 18, 2026
For the second time since the war began, Senate Democrats tried and failed to win passage of a resolution that would have halted the offensive until President Trump went to Congress for approval.
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Mar 18, 2026
A day of strikes on energy facilities and testimony in Washington to members of Congress.
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Mar 18, 2026
A restrictive voter I.D. bill under consideration in the Senate could severely limit mail-in voting. Conservatives are pressing to end the practice outright, taking aim at an option that is widely used by voters.
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Mar 18, 2026
At his confirmation hearing, Markwayne Mullin said he would pull back on some contested policies but reaffirmed his support for President Trump's immigration goals.
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Mar 18, 2026
The president's nominee, Markwayne Mullin, said he would avoid "micromanaging" FEMA.
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Mar 18, 2026
The senator sounded a warmer and fuzzier tone at his D.H.S. confirmation hearing than President Trump often has, the latest sign that the administration wants to project a more moderated approach.
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Mar 18, 2026
Senator Rand Paul was assaulted in 2017. Markwayne Mullin acknowledged that he once said he understood the reason for the attack, but did not apologize.
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Mar 18, 2026
Here's a rundown of the best comeback, proudest governor and most expensive water at a candidate's watch party.
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Mar 18, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker invested capital, both political and the more traditional kind, in the Senate race of his lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton. Her victory could help them both.
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Mar 18, 2026
Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma was chosen to replace the ousted secretary Kristi Noem and will face senators at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
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Mar 18, 2026
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Illinois won the Democratic nomination for Senate on Tuesday. She is heavily favored to succeed the retiring Senator Dick Durbin in November.
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Mar 18, 2026
Democratic voters put Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on a path to the Senate, while the pro-Israel lobby notched its first major victories of the year but also faced a tough defeat.
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Mar 17, 2026
Mr. Ford, who received Mr. Davis's endorsement, emerged from a wide field of candidates seeking to represent a district that includes the West Side of Chicago.
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Mar 17, 2026
Mr. Biss emerged after being an early front-runner in the turbulent, crowded contest to replace a longtime incumbent in Illinois's Ninth District.
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Mar 17, 2026
Ms. Stratton, the state's lieutenant governor, prevailed with millions of dollars of help from Gov. JB Pritzker, a billionaire. She will be heavily favored in the general election.
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Mar 17, 2026
Voters kicked off the state's midterm contests for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and other offices on Tuesday.
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Mar 17, 2026
President Trump's decision not to weigh in before the deadline means both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remain on the ballot, extending their costly and increasingly personal battle into a May runoff.
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Mar 17, 2026
The congressman, an Ivy League-educated lawyer known for his fund-raising prowess, is aiming to become the second Indian American elected to the Senate.
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Mar 17, 2026
In a rare open race for one of the state's Senate seats, surveys suggest a wide range of potential outcomes.
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Mar 17, 2026
Administration officials have put forth several proposals to answer Democratic demands for major changes in President Trump's crackdown in exchange for reopening the Department of Homeland Security.
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Mar 17, 2026
The bill, sponsored by two Republicans and two Democrats in the House, seeks to alleviate shortages of doctors and nurses in the U.S.
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Mar 17, 2026
Crowded Democratic fields will determine the power of pro-Israel lobbying dollars and how eager voters are for a new crop of leaders.
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Mar 17, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Illinois primary elections.
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Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
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Mar 17, 2026
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Illinois primary elections.
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Mar 17, 2026
The legislation would require voters to prove their citizenship in person upon registration, ban IDs without a photo at polling places and criminalize failures to enforce such requirements.
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Mar 17, 2026
Days after Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton said the late civil rights leader had supported her campaign, one of his sons said the elder Mr. Jackson had not made a final choice.
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Mar 17, 2026
Facing a tough nomination fight in a major Senate race, Ms. Mills, the state's governor, is attacking her Democratic rival over his old Reddit posts and a tattoo that resembled Nazi imagery.
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Mar 17, 2026
Democrats can't just sit back and expect the prevailing political winds to produce a blue wave.
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Mar 17, 2026
The Republican leader said he couldn't overcome a filibuster but, under relentless pressure from the president and the far right, would put Democrats on the record against the restrictive voter I.D. bill.
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Mar 17, 2026
Democrats can't just sit back and expect the prevailing political winds to produce a blue wave.
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Mar 16, 2026
The Senate had already passed an extension of the so-called HEAR Act, which is scheduled to expire at the end of the year. The bill now heads to President Trump's desk.
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Mar 16, 2026
We talked to our Peoria-born reporter about Primary Day in what he claims is America's best state.
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Mar 16, 2026
President Trump spoke to journalists for about 40 minutes before holding a news conference on Monday, offering a glimpse into his priorities.
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Mar 16, 2026
The president leaned on House Speaker Mike Johnson to name a Florida Republican whose grave prognosis was imperiling the party's already slim voting margin. Both said his prospects had improved.
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Mar 16, 2026
The president leaned on House Speaker Mike Johnson to name a Florida Republican whose grave prognosis was imperiling the party's already slim voting margin. Both said his prospects had improved.
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Mar 16, 2026
How to fix the Democratic Party's toxic brand.
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Mar 16, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while charming in public, has thrown sharp elbows in private as he pushes his political brand and agenda among fellow Democrats.
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Mar 15, 2026
In a Democratic primary, accusations are flying that allies of a hard-line pro-Israel group are trying to divide progressives, exploiting a broader rift in the party.
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Mar 15, 2026
Brandon Herrera, a Republican candidate for Congress, built a large online fan base as a "guntuber."
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Mar 14, 2026
The Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson joins E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel to discuss Trump's falling approval rating and what it portends for November.
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Mar 14, 2026
The Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson joins E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel to discuss Trump's falling approval rating and what it portends for November.
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