Election
House GOP adopts budget blueprint to tee up filibuster-proof defense funding, voter ID bill
House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly adopted their budget blueprint for a filibuster-proof bill containing up to $95 billion in defense funding, farm aid and election integrity measures.
Trump-backed candidates sweep Arizona GOP primaries
President Trump's preferred candidates won big in Arizona on Tuesday, adding to his long list of primary victories this election cycle.
Platner ally Troy Jackson stepping in to take on Sen. Susan Collins
Troy Jackson, a former state Senate president and fifth-generation logger, is poised to replace Graham Platner on the Democratic ticket in the U.S. Senate race in Maine.
New Jersey finds 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote and hundreds voting
Thousands of noncitizens were added to New Jersey's voting rolls, and hundreds of them even cast ballots in the state's elections, Gov. Mikie Sherrill acknowledged Tuesday.
‘She’ll win’: Trump-endorsed Darline Graham jolts South Carolina’s lightning Senate primary
President Trump's surprise endorsement of Sen. Darline Graham to succeed her late big brother in the Senate pits his powerful influence against the conservative establishment in next month's speedy Republican primary.
Trump urges House Republicans to unify on budget plan to pass SAVE America Act
President Trump is lobbying House Republicans to support a budget resolution needed to unlock the filibuster-proof reconciliation process that could help pass pieces of his priority election integrity legislation.
Rep. Russell Fry enters race to replace late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham
Republican Rep. Russell Fry said Monday he's jumping into the special election to replace the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, putting him on a potential crash course with newly appointed Sen. Darline Graham Nordone -- Mr. Graham's sister -- who is endorsed by President Trump.
Elizabeth Warren backs Abdul El-Sayed in Democratic primary for Michigan’s U.S. Senate race
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is jumping back into the Democratic primary for Michigan's U.S. Senate race -- this time backing Abdul El-Sayed.
El-Sayed pushes back on Tapper’s Iran questions in contentious interview
Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, pushed back Sunday on questions by CNN host Jake Tapper in a contentious interview about Iran and Israel.
Sen. John Fetterman rips Sen. Bernie Sanders over endorsements for El-Sayed, Planter
Sen. John Fetterman blasted Sen. Bernard Sanders over his endorsements of Graham Platner and Abdul El-Sayed.
Black caucus backs Stevens as Sanders, AOC rally troops for El-Sayed in Michigan Senate primary
Rep. Haley Stevens has scored the support of the Congressional Black Caucus in her bid for the U.S. Senate, handing her some late-innings bragging rights with African American voters who have the power to swing her hard-fought Democratic primary race against Abdul El-Sayed.
DHS threatens ‘prison time’ for states that don’t cooperate on Trump’s election goals
States that work with President Trump to clean up their voter rolls can get more taxpayer money to help do it, but those that refuse could face fines and penalties and, if they ignore evidence of noncitizens on their lists, the administration is threatening "prison time" for their leaders.
More than 190,000 noncitizens may be on California’s voter rolls, DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security is releasing more data behind President Trump's claims of voter rolls littered with noncitizens, saying its own review found more than 190,000 suspect names in California and 35,000 in New Jersey.
November in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address
President Trump promised a speech Thursday night on pitfalls in election security. He did that, but only after offering a full-throated commendation of his second-term agenda that served as a primetime ad for Republicans heading into a tough midterm election season.
National Guard to remain deployed in D.C. through 2029 inauguration
National Guard personnel deployed in the nation's capital to stop crime will remain through the 2029 inauguration, Pentagon officials said.
Meet the millennial duo behind the Democratic Socialists of America’s burgeoning power grab
The Democratic Socialists of America, led by two millennials with a vision of an empowered working class and an end to capitalism in the U.S., has grown into one of the most powerful grassroots forces in the Democratic Party.
Democratic Socialists of America’s new platform calls for abolishing ICE and the U.S. Senate
The Democratic Socialists of America has released an updated platform that calls for a sweeping remake of the political system, including eliminating the U.S. Senate and abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Collins team casts Platner’s replacements in U.S. Senate race as a low-wattage bench
Sen. Susan Collins' campaign is giving her would-be rivals the "Jeb!" treatment, casting them as low-energy losers who have a long climb before they can recreate the Graham Platner buzz.
Democrats point fingers, scramble to replace nightmare ex-candidate Graham Platner
Graham Platner's exit from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after a woman accused him of rape had Democrats scrambling Thursday to find a replacement candidate and repair the damage done to the party.
Platner ends whirlwind Senate bid after rape allegation
Graham Platner bowed out of the Maine Senate race, clearing the way for Democrats to install a new nominee against Sen. Susan Collins in a marquee contest that could help determine control of the Senate next year.
