Democrats used the filibuster to kill a Republican energy bill — and now they’re paying the price
Senate Democrats blocked a bipartisan bill to protect power customers from rising rates, denying Republicans a win.
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Ohio Senate Race Tests Democrats’ Hold on Working-Class Voters
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown tries to win back working-class voters from Jon Husted, with the AFL-CIO as his platform.
Massachusetts GOP Seeks California’s Top-Two Primary System as Path to Winning House Seats
GOP push to scrap Mass. primaries for a top-two system, pitting candidates across party lines in a bid for competitive seats.
Georgia election board votes down Republican proposal to address voting system weakness
Georgia election board rejects GOP plan to fix voting system flaw that exposes ballot secrecy, citing county cost and timing concerns.
Republicans face a late-breaking Senate race that threatens to upend their midterm plans
A once-safe Senate seat now threatens Republicans as Pastor Adam Hamilton closes in on Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas.
Trump’s claim that an American disease came from China is being tested by a doctor who says he can prove it didn’t
Democrats say Trump's administration cut food safety and environmental protections, leaving Americans with more dangerous bathrooms.
Texas Democrats Push Past Their Base to Win — and Change How Races Are Run
A podcast asks whether the Democrats can truly take Texas, with James Talarico leading Ken Paxton in the Senate race.
Piker says he will push Talarico to govern from the left instead of the middle
Hasan Piker vows to pressure Texas Senate candidate James Talarico to govern as a leftist, not a moderate, after the election.
Jay Clayton emerges as frontrunner for Trump’s new post overseeing artificial intelligence policy
Trump expected to name Jay Clayton AI czar while he keeps director of national intelligence post; sources say it.
Fact-Checked: Trump’s Midterm Rally Claims, From Foreign Investment to Tax Cuts
A fact-checked look at Trump's midterm rally claims, from foreign investment to tax cuts, with verified numbers on 401ks, jobs, and prices.
Trump backs Ken Paxton at Texas rally as Senate race heats up
Trump rallies for Ken Paxton in Texas, calls rival Talarico 'a freak' and a 'horror to the system.'
Fox News Poll Finds Texas Senate Race a Dead Heat Between Talarico and Paxton
Texas poll shows Dem James Talarico leads GOP Ken Paxton in Senate race 51-49%, with Abbott's GOTV push driving both contests.