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Britt says Democrats are putting illegal immigrants before American citizens in DHS standoff

Sen. Katie Britt said Sunday that Democrats are "dragging their feet" in the fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that their political maneuvering is making the country less safe.

February 15, 2026

Race, electability collide in Democrat battle to break 30-year losing streak

The Democratic primary between state Rep. James Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett has turned into a tense, at times racially charged argument over who can win a U.S. Senate seat in deep-red Texas, a diverse state where Democrats haven't won statewide in more than 30 years.

February 12, 2026

Maine Sen. Susan Collins balances uneasy affiliation with Trump in quest for sixth term

The reelection prospects of Sen. Susan Collins of Maine could hinge on how well she walks a political tightrope of distancing herself from President Trump while reminding voters of the legislative accomplishments and federal dollars she has brought back to the state on his watch.

February 10, 2026

Sen. Susan Collins launches reelection bid in ‘toss-up’ Maine Senate race

Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday she's running for a sixth term representing Maine, pitching herself as an independent problem-solver who wants to push back against the partisan fighting in Washington.

February 10, 2026

Left-wing upset brewing in New Jersey after pro-Israel push against establishment Democrat

The left wing of the Democratic Party is on the verge of a win in the race to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, and, oddly enough, it may have the pro-Israel lobby to thank.

February 9, 2026

Cornyn trails Paxton in Texas Senate GOP primary; Crockett leads Talarico in Democratic race

Sen. John Cornyn's reelection bid is looking shaky in Texas.

February 9, 2026

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says Democrats have ‘oligation’ to consider new congressional map

Gov. Wes Moore says the Maryland state Senate has an "obligation to vote" on legislation to redraw the state's congressional map -- a move Democrats hope will help them flip a seat in the midterm elections.

February 8, 2026

Massie calls for commerce secretary to resign after new Epstein revelations

Rep. Thomas Massie says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick should step down after newly released files revealed he had more contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than he previously acknowledged.

February 8, 2026

Trump calls Hess a ‘real loser’ after U.S. Olympic skier airs ambivalence representing nation

President Trump is not a fan of U.S. Olympic skier Hunter Hess, casting him as anti-American.

February 8, 2026

Election law about citizenship needed, GOP says, but Democrats sound alarm over access to ballot

Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee says the national fight over election-law changes really comes down to one issue: requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

February 8, 2026

Ball is in the GOP’s court on DHS funding standoff, House minority leader says

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he's not confident Congress will strike a deal to keep the Department of Homeland Security funded and it's up to Republicans to break the stalemate.

February 8, 2026

Virginia Democrats go all in on tax hikes after campaigning on affordability

Virginia Republicans are questioning whether their Democratic counterparts have a case of political amnesia after rolling out a long list of proposed tax increases that threaten to undercut Gov. Abigail Spanberger's affordability message.

February 5, 2026

Democrats’ surprise win in Texas sends shock waves through GOP race for U.S. Senate

Sen. John Cornyn's allies say the GOP's surprising loss in a recent state legislative special election is yet another sign that making Attorney General Ken Paxton the party's Senate nominee this fall is a gamble Republicans shouldn't take.

February 4, 2026

McConnell, 83, checks himself into hospital, adding to health concerns

Sen. Mitch McConnell's health is back in the spotlight this week after he checked himself into a hospital with flu-like symptoms.

February 4, 2026

‘Radical Left flamethrower’: Trump blames Massie’s wife for congressman’s disloyalty

President Trump is taking a personal turn in his attacks on Rep. Thomas Massie, claiming the Kentucky Republican has shifted left politically -- and pinning the blame on Mr. Massie's new wife.

February 2, 2026

Texas special-election stunner energizes Democrats, triggers GOP ‘wake-up call’

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's warning that a special election loss in a state Senate race should be a "wake-up call" for the Republican Party has become a familiar refrain since President Trump returned to office.

February 2, 2026

Trump’s deportation surge loses big in Texas court, but prevails in Minnesota

The Justice Department plans to appeal a federal judge's scathing ruling that freed 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father and suggested the Trump administration was acting immorally and violating the founding principles of the Declaration of Independence.

February 1, 2026

Trump shrugs off Democratic upset in deep-red Texas

President Trump brushed off a surprise Democratic win in a Texas state Senate special election -- even though it happened in a district that tends to be solidly Republican.

February 1, 2026

Trump endorses Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race

President Trump has formally thrown his support behind John E. Sununu in New Hampshire's U.S. Senate race, cementing the candidate's frontrunner status in the GOP primary.

February 1, 2026

Arrest of Don Lemon sparks debate over free speech rights versus freedom of religion

Don Lemon's arrest has set off a very public clash between free-speech advocates and those who argue the case raises serious religious-freedom concerns.

February 1, 2026