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Many of the most contested Senate races are heating up ahead of a gantlet of key primary contests in the coming months. Democrats feel more emboldened by the day about their chances of taking back the Senate this fall.
A key senator is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warning.
This political trifecta is "currently the most likely scenario as things stand," a traditional bookmaker has told Newsweek.
Annie Andrews, who is running for U.S. Senate, drew hundreds of people to her campaign event in Greenville on March 30.
Two Senate Democrats are seeking answers from the Treasury Department about a plan to add President Trump’s signature to newly minted U.S. paper currency. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the top
Polling shows Wahls leading Iowa's Democratic primary. But a steep November climb awaits against the Republican candidate.
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Nebraska Senate candidate restructures campaign after complaint over payments to family: report
Dan Osborn is reportedly restructuring his Nebraska Senate campaign after a complaint alleged his operation improperly steered money to his wife and other relatives through PACs and consulting firms.
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore is in the lead with 26%, according to results released April 3 by American Pulse Research & Polling. But challengers Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and Jared Hudson are not too far behind.
Senate leader Phil Berger’s 2025 priorities like anti-DEI legislation and tax cuts remain at the forefront as the 2026 session approaches.
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Speaker Johnson reverses his scathing criticism of the Senate's Homeland Security funding plan
There was no resolution Thursday to the standoff, now in its 48th day, after both chambers met for just a few minutes in pro forma sessions. Nonetheless, the Republican leadership and President Donald Trump have coalesced around a plan to fully fund DHS as part of a two-step process.