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Iran’s top diplomat: Trump has no say in picking next supreme leader

Iran's foreign minister pushed back Sunday against the idea that anyone outside the country -- including President Trump -- will have a say in choosing Iran's next supreme leader.

March 8, 2026

Oil tanker clears Strait of Hormuz, Trump’s energy secretary says, as gas prices surge

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that an oil tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, calling it an early sign that the crucial shipping route is starting to reopen.

March 8, 2026

‘Damn right’: Ex-Gov. Paul LePage says fraud is all around, and Maine Democrats are to blame

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage is putting allegations of fraud at the center of his run for Congress, saying Maine is plagued by the same kind of social-services corruption that has emerged in Minnesota -- and that Democrats have ignored warning signs for years.

March 5, 2026

Embattled Sen. Susan Collins goes back to roots to remind voters of her clout

Sen. Susan Collins visited her childhood stomping grounds along the Canadian border on her first real campaign swing since launching her reelection bid, reminding voters how her seat atop the Senate Appropriations Committee has steered billions of federal dollars back home.

March 2, 2026

Democrats wield ‘Epstein class’ label against Trump’s Iran war

U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is using President Trump's decision to green-light a joint U.S.-Israel strike on Iran to go after what he calls the "Epstein class."

March 2, 2026

Iran strike ignites Capitol Hill battle over war powers, Homeland Security funding

The U.S.-Israel military offensive against Iran is stoking a heated fight on Capitol Hill over who has the power to take the country to war, while also intensifying the battle over Homeland Security Department funding.

March 1, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham: Iran’s future ‘will be determined by the Iranian people’

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina stressed Sunday that the future of Iran following the joint U.S.-Israel military strike that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be up to the citizens of the Persian nation and that American troops would not be sent into the country.

March 1, 2026

Sen. John Fetterman stands with Trump after strike on Iran, breaks with fellow Democrats

Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is standing firm in his support for President Trump's decision to approve a military operation against Iran, but said his support is "not limitless."

March 1, 2026

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says GOP voters back Trump decision to strike Iran

Sen. Tom Cotton said Sunday that President Trump's decision to greenlight the joint U.S.-Israel military strike against Iran has been welcome news in his home state of Arkansas.

March 1, 2026

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine pushes war powers vote, calls U.S. military strike on Iran ‘illegal’

The U.S.-Israel military offensive against Iran -- which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials -- is stoking a heated fight on Capitol Hill over who has the power to take the country to war.

March 1, 2026

Democrats dare again to dream in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The last time a Democrat won statewide in Texas was in 1994. Jeff Bezos was just launching Amazon. The sitcom "Friends" was brand new. The image of O.J. Simpson's slow-moving white Bronco was seared into the national consciousness.

February 24, 2026

Trump impeachment: The issue Democrats can’t quite pick up — or put down

Rep. Jasmine Crockett isn't shy about it -- she wants to impeach President Trump.

February 23, 2026

From slave roots to Senate race: Allen West bets on Wesley Hunt’s Cinderella story

If you're looking for a Cinderella story in the Texas GOP Senate race, retired Lt. Col. Allen West thinks former Apache helicopter pilot Wesley Hunt might just be it.

February 19, 2026

Pro-life group warns Republicans: Ditch abortion pill fight and pay at the polls

A leading pro-life group is warning Republicans that they could pay a political price in the midterms if the administration doesn't get tougher on abortion pills sent through the mail.

February 19, 2026

John Cornyn warns GOP of ‘Election Day massacre’ if Ken Paxton wins Senate primary

Sen. John Cornyn said Tuesday that "character is on the ballot" in his reelection race -- and he warned that if Attorney General Ken Paxton knocks him out in the Texas GOP primary, Republicans could be in for a rough November.

February 17, 2026

Democratic Senate candidate caught in FCC clash after CBS pulls his interview on Colbert show

The Trump administration's crackdown on political bias in broadcast television has spilled into the Texas Senate race.

February 17, 2026

Susan Collins embraces SAVE America Act as GOP bets voter ID law is winner with electorate

Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and other GOP incumbents in tough reelection races this year are leaning into the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill that's widely popular in the polls but continues to face strong resistance from Democratic lawmakers.

February 16, 2026

Cornyn opponent Paxton says Washington Republicans wasting time, money trying to rescue incumbent

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says Washington Republicans are wasting their time and resources trying to throw Sen. John Cornyn a lifeline in the state's hotly contested GOP primary.

February 15, 2026

Massie says Trump wants him out for targeting the ‘Epstein class’

Rep. Thomas Massie says President Trump wants him pushed out of Congress because he's trying to expose what he calls the "Epstein class."

February 15, 2026

No end in sight for partial shutdown as Democrats stick with demands for stricter DHS oversight

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Sunday that the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security will continue until Republicans agree to "common-sense" changes to federal immigration enforcement.

February 15, 2026