Senate

Turning Point Action endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race

2 min read

• Ken Paxton
• Republican Party
• Republican Primary
• Senate
• Texas

Turning Point Action endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race

admin February 9, 2026

Turning Point Action endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican Senate...

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Adam Schiff endorses Eric Swalwell for California governor

2 min read

• Adam Schiff
• California
• Congress
• Eric Swalwell
• governor
• impeachment
• Senate

Adam Schiff endorses Eric Swalwell for California governor

admin February 9, 2026

Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff endorsed Rep. Eric Swalwell’s bid to become the next...

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Schiff says photo ID will ‘suppress the vote’ despite most Democratic voters supporting it

2 min read

• Adam Schiff
• Congress
• polls
• Senate
• voting
• voting rights

Schiff says photo ID will ‘suppress the vote’ despite most Democratic voters supporting it

admin February 8, 2026

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) was adamant Sunday that requiring photo identification will “disenfranchise”...

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Capitol Hill staffers suffer their own affordability crisis as Celsius prices rise 10 cents

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• Capitol Hill
• Congress
• House
• House of Representatives
• Senate

Capitol Hill staffers suffer their own affordability crisis as Celsius prices rise 10 cents

admin February 7, 2026

Capitol Hill staffers don’t have it easy. They’re overworked to the point of...

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‘Not Alaska First’: Peltola’s Green New Deal allies draw scrutiny in Alaska Senate bid

5 min read

• Alaska
• Congress
• Donald Trump
• Senate

‘Not Alaska First’: Peltola’s Green New Deal allies draw scrutiny in Alaska Senate bid

admin February 6, 2026

Prominent national Democrats who back aggressive climate policies are lining up behind former...

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Trump signs minibus spending bill with $6.5 billion in earmarks

4 min read

• appropriations
• Congress
• democratic primary
• earmarks
• Republican Party
• Senate

Trump signs minibus spending bill with $6.5 billion in earmarks

admin February 6, 2026

President Donald Trump recently signed $174.7 billion spending legislation. The White House said...

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Bessent deflects Van Hollen’s attempt to corner him on Pretti’s Second Amendment right

3 min read

• Chris Van Hollen
• ICE
• January 6
• Scott Bessent
• Senate
• Senate Banking Committee
• shootings
• Treasury Department

Bessent deflects Van Hollen’s attempt to corner him on Pretti’s Second Amendment right

admin February 5, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent swerved a question from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)...

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Andy Barr surges into GOP polling lead in bid to replace McConnell

3 min read

• Andy Barr
• Kentucky
• midterm elections
• Mitch McConnell
• polling
• polls
• Senate

Andy Barr surges into GOP polling lead in bid to replace McConnell

admin February 5, 2026

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) has taken the lead for the first time in...

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Thune spars with Jeffries over DHS funding: ‘Afraid of his own shadow’

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• Congress
• Department of Homeland Security
• government shutdown
• Hakeem Jeffries
• ICE
• John Thune
• Senate

Thune spars with Jeffries over DHS funding: ‘Afraid of his own shadow’

admin February 4, 2026

Negotiations over government funding are devolving into taunts and partisan posturing as Senate...

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Vote ‘no’ but take the dough: Senate Democrats claim credit for bill they opposed

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• Congress
• Defense
• government shutdown
• Martin Heinrich
• New Mexico
• Senate

Vote ‘no’ but take the dough: Senate Democrats claim credit for bill they opposed

admin February 4, 2026

A pair of Democratic senators is touting tens of millions of dollars in...

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