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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
Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a critic of President Trump who lost his primary last week, filed papers for another candidacy but said he was not sure which office he might seek.
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May 25, 2026
Republican officials said they have talked to Tom Kean Jr., who has been absent from Congress for weeks. His office said Mr. Kean will eventually explain his absence.
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May 25, 2026
"The stupid stuff is killing our chances," said a retiring Republican senator.
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May 25, 2026
Democratic leaders accused Maureen Galindo of antisemitism and are trying to stop her from winning the party's primary in a contested U.S. House district.
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May 25, 2026
Saikat Chakrabarti, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's former chief of staff, is running in San Francisco to succeed Representative Nancy Pelosi, whom Mr. Chakrabarti irked with an incendiary tweet seven years ago.
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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
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, made the donation after agreeing to an interview with lawmakers about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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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
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 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 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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