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The three-term Republican was the first woman to chair a major Senate committee and the first elected from Kansas without a senatorial husband.

The Postal Service published a final rule late Friday tightening mail-in voting requirements, defying a federal court injunction as it moves to implement President Trump's order before November elections.

The Georgia senator insists he has no interest in the presidency, but viral clips of his attacks on Trump are fueling comparisons to Barack Obama's rise.

The final August payment round arrives Wednesday; trustees warn the retirement fund will deplete by 2032 without congressional action.

A CNN poll finds Democrats ahead on the generic ballot and gaining ground as the party of change, though voters express deep frustration with both parties.

The California Democrat faces allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer; his accuser's attorneys say she told investigators he sexually assaulted her.

A GOP-linked super PAC has spent more than $1 million in at least three Democratic congressional primaries, part of a wider pattern of manipulation this election cycle.

Attorney General Todd Blanche argued Sunday that Congress already authorized the $900 million project, but a federal appeals court has ordered all work to stop by Aug. 21.

Attorney General Todd Blanche argued Sunday that Congress already authorized the $900 million White House construction project, even as an appeals court ordered work stopped by Aug. 21.

About 50 former Pelosi aides now hold top House jobs, running leadership offices, committees and chiefs-of-staff posts after her 39-year tenure ends

Several Democratic candidates in competitive races are openly discussing how religion shapes their politics, testing a strategy the party largely abandoned after the 1980s.

A D.C. appeals court gave the administration until Aug. 21 to halt above-ground construction, citing the absence of congressional authorization for the $400 million project.

The Louisiana physician-senator said splitting the MMR vaccine into six separate shots will cost families more money and more doctor visits while fixing nothing.

The Louisiana physician-senator says splitting the MMR vaccine into six shots will drive up costs and inconvenience families — with no scientific basis.

The House Minority Leader broke from his prior Medicare for All co-sponsorship on Meet the Press, distancing himself from the Democratic Socialists of America as primaries reshape the caucus.

The Ohio Republican defended the Republican economic record on air but acknowledged middle-class and working-class families are still feeling price pressure.

A bipartisan group of state legislators says CBP's access roads, vehicle barriers and detection gear threaten a park that accounts for under 1 percent of border crossings.

The Arizona Democrat and Marine veteran says more congressional money for the Iran war repeats the mistake of Iraq and calls the conflict illegal.

Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate primary victory and House Democratic scrutiny of sailor conditions aboard a Navy carrier are driving the weekend's political debate.

Seven current and former U.S. officials say the service is weighing whether to move the Ford-class island superstructure forward—a shift experts warn will cost billions.

Testimony that AI tools convert ordinary photos into child sexual abuse material is pressing platforms and Congress to act faster than the technology moves.

The New York congresswoman, who has not ruled out a 2028 presidential run, shared her decision on social media and called public criticism designed to create fear.

Two of Congress's most powerful committees face new ranking members in 2027, as Democrats promise sharper opposition to Trump's foreign policy and law enforcement agenda.

Republicans are leaning on socialism attacks against progressive Democrats, but a GOP strategist says the party is 'gaslighting' Americans about its own economic record.

The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, but a geographic split inside the GOP—not a partisan divide—has the bill stalled in the Senate.

Senators Josh Hawley and Dick Durbin are demanding answers from Roblox over explicit content and alleged ties to child sexual abuse on a platform used by children as young as five.

A 20-3 supermajority approved an exterior inscription crediting Trump with the renovation; a separate resolution would rename the plaza once a $100 million fund is reached.

Democratic lawmakers cite food shortages, contaminated water and mental health problems aboard the carrier deployed since November 2025.

Sen. Mark Kelly, a Navy combat veteran and aeronautical engineer, tore into Trump's directive ordering the Navy back to steam catapults—a move that will cost billions.

A Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act has triggered a national map-drawing scramble, and algorithms analyzing millions of district configurations are driving the legal battles.

Voters in Alaska and Florida head to the polls Aug. 18 to pick nominees for key congressional and gubernatorial races.

The Congressional Budget Office raised its fiscal year 2026 deficit forecast by $200 billion, citing surging debt costs and a Supreme Court ruling that cut tariff revenue.

The New York Democrat, 36, shared the procedure's cost and her reasoning on Instagram, then confirmed she hasn't ruled out challenging Chuck Schumer in 2028.

Lawmakers say President Trump is conditioning federal infrastructure funds for New York on renaming Penn Station after himself

The New York Democrat administered a hormone injection on Instagram Live, framing the personal choice as a rebuke of Trump administration reproductive policies.

Sen. Chris Murphy backs Rep. John Larson in Connecticut's 1st District primary against ex-Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, with four candidates splitting the vote.

A Democratic takeover of the House and Senate in November 2026 would mark the first time Trump faces an opposition-controlled Congress in his second term.

Scott Wiener and Connie Chan advanced from Tuesday's primary to compete for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat, which has not been open in nearly 40 years.

The 80-year-old Ohio Democrat, seeking a 23rd term in a Republican-targeted race, was discharged one week after an Aug. 2 crash in Toledo left her with non-life-threatening injuries.

From a 38-month sentence for a Fed adviser who passed economic secrets to China, to a congressional pardon before trial, the punishment no longer fits the betrayal.

Senior Democratic aides are targeting Elon Musk's companies, DHS contracts and White House financing deals for subpoenas — not impeachment — if the party wins in November 2026.

The HBO host argued Paul's release of 1,000-plus pages of Fauci's private COVID notes contradicts the senator's career-long libertarian platform.

The chamber approved a temporary spending measure to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sidestepping a shutdown battle weeks before Election Day.

A former Homeland Security official lays out five steps to sustain the tourism momentum — starting with reversing a $250 visa fee surcharge enacted in 2025.

Both Democratic incumbents face reelection bids, but at least one draws a left-wing challenger in a state where progressives toppled an incumbent in 2024.

President Trump is pushing Senate Republicans to scrap the 60-vote threshold, reviving a decades-old fight over how much power the minority party deserves.

Voters will decide all 435 House seats, 33 Senate seats and dozens of state offices on Nov. 3, 2026, setting the legislative agenda for the next two years.

The jab from a former White House staffer lands as Senate leaders warn of a legislative train wreck and Republican infighting spills into public view.

President Trump told Punchbowl News that Republican voters are angry at congressional leadership, not his administration, as the 2026 midterms approach.

Sen. Bernie Moreno accuses Rep. Max Miller of withholding his toddler daughter's stuffed animal for 48 hours during a custody exchange.