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Fetterman casts a big shadow over midterms

President Donald Trump passes Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., as he departs after delivering the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) **FILE**

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Democrats are fired up about a blue wave on Tuesday carrying them to a majority in the U.S. Senate, but a familiar worry nags at them: their very own Sen. John Fetterman.

Immigration probe of Ilhan Omar sparks fears she’s a national security threat

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., takes questions during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s colleagues on the Foreign Affairs Committee are raising red flags that her questionable citizenship could have compromised national security.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., takes questions during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Immigration probe of Ilhan Omar sparks fears she’s a national security threat

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Haley Stevens intended to stay silent in Michigan Senate race, her friends say

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Trump takes California case to Supreme Court in last-ditch bid to block suspected noncitizen ballots

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Desperate for Black votes, El-Sayed embraces reparations

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U.S. approves $2 billion sale of 500 Patriot defense missiles to Ukraine

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President Donald Trump passes Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., as he departs after delivering the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) **FILE**

Fetterman casts a big shadow over midterms

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Immigration probe of Ilhan Omar sparks fears she’s a national security threat

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Mountain West region has potential for a white Christmas

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