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Wave of voter discontent carries Spencer Pratt into striking distance of L.A. Mayor Bass

Republican Spencer Pratt is trying to ride the political change wave into a two-person runoff against Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in California's jungle primary Tuesday.

May 31, 2026

From Mayor Pete to President Pete? Buttigieg leads 2028 Dem poll

President Pete? Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is the front-runner to win the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, according to an Emerson College poll released Thursday.

May 28, 2026

Al Green loses to fellow Rep. Christian Menefee in Texas congressional runoff

The curtain is closing on Rep. Al Green's time in Congress.

May 27, 2026

Trump-endorsed Paxton knocks out Cornyn in heated Texas Senate runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton easily defeated four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday in a vicious and expensive runoff election punctuated by a last-minute endorsement from President Trump.

May 26, 2026

DNC Chair Ken Martin faces resignation calls after botched post-election autopsy report

Ken Martin is under fire from a wide swath of Democratic lawmakers, operatives and activists who are demanding he step down as the Democratic National Committee chairman after a post-2024 election report was found to be riddled with errors and glaring omissions.

May 22, 2026

Spencer Pratt’s run for L.A. mayor gives a reality check to California’s political establishment

Spencer Pratt has reinvented himself more than once -- from reality-TV villain to "Pratt Daddy" crystal peddler to viral wildfire survivor when the Palisades Fire leveled his family home.

May 21, 2026

Trump-backed Gallrein defeats Massie in Kentucky GOP primary

Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie on Tuesday in the most expensive House primary on record, handing President Trump another high-profile victory and cementing the president's standing as the center of gravity in the Republican Party.

May 19, 2026

‘More real than real’: Why deep-fake political ads are fooling older Americans

When Rep. Thomas Massie raised the alarm about an AI-generated attack ad that falsely shows him in a romantic scenario with two progressive Democratic stars, he warned it could mislead and rattle older voters.

May 18, 2026

Hegseth hits trail against Massie, says Kentucky race a choice between ‘warrior,’ ‘obstructionist’

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hit the campaign trail Monday for Ed Gallrein, saying President Trump needs more "war fighters" on Capitol Hill who will fall in line.

May 18, 2026

Iron woman: Collins nears 10,000th consecutive vote, skips Vance’s Bangor stop to keep streak alive

Given the choice between appearing with Vice President J.D. Vance in the Maine city she calls home or preserving her record-setting perfect voting streak in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Susan Collins chose to keep her streak alive in Washington.

May 14, 2026

Massie rejects ‘false’ allegation in late-breaking May surprise before GOP primary

Rep. Thomas Massie on Wednesday denied allegations from a woman accusing him of offering her cash to drop a wrongful-termination complaint against one of his closest congressional allies.

May 13, 2026

Republican candidates orphaned by Trump scramble for redemption in the primaries

President Trump's grip on Republican primaries is so strong that even candidates he hasn't endorsed are working overtime to show they're aligned with the party's dominant figure.

May 12, 2026

Tech entrepreneur bets Silicon Valley wants a Democratic congressman who sounds like Bill Clinton

Ethan Agarwal is something of a Democratic throwback. He talks up NAFTA, backs funding for Israel, is bullish on AI, and wants nothing to do with the billionaire's tax that liberals are pushing in California.

May 11, 2026

Sen. Collins addresses health speculation, says she has benign neurological condition

Republican Sen. Susan M. Collins of Maine has sought to quell speculation about her trembling hands, shaky head and wavering voice, saying she has a condition known as benign essential tremor.

May 7, 2026

State primaries oust Republicans who defied Trump

President Trump is still the dominant force in Republican primaries.

May 6, 2026

Maine airwaves flooding early in battle for pivotal Senate seat

Six months out from Election Day, Mainers are already getting bombarded with TV ads in the state's marquee Senate race.

May 5, 2026

Rep. Ro Khanna goes everywhere, weighs in on everything — and eyes 2028

King Charles. Epstein. Iran. Political violence -- you name it, Rep. Ro Khanna is there. The California Democrat has turned himself into the party's Swiss Army knife, eager to snap open for whatever is dominating the moment inside or outside the Beltway as he mulls a 2028 presidential bid.

May 1, 2026

Democrat shakeup in Maine Senate race boosts far-left, sows fresh doubts for Chuck Schumer’s future

Gov. Janet Mills' exit from the U.S. Senate race in Maine handed Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer another public defeat, sharpening doubts about his political instincts and his hold on Senate Democratic leadership.

April 30, 2026

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate bid, clearing path for Democrat Graham Platner

Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate, clearing the way for Graham Platner to win the Democratic nomination.

April 30, 2026

Fetterman backs Trump ballroom, says Democratic opposition reeks of ‘derangement syndrome’

Sen. John Fetterman has emerged as a cheerleader for President Trump's push for a new White House ballroom, saying Democrats who oppose the project are showing signs of Trump derangement syndrome and should stop reflexively fighting the president on everything.

April 29, 2026