Politics Mar 05 Arizona Sen. Sinema announces she won’t seek reelection in 2024, avoiding 3-way race Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection. By Jonathan Coopersmith for The Conversation
Politics Jan 26 Watch 6:31 An early look at key 2024 Senate races and candidates Congress has just started its new term, but many senators and Senate hopefuls are already thinking about the next election. Rep. Adam Schiff became the second Democrat to jump into the race for Senate in California, and Democratic Rep. Ruben… By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman
Politics Jan 23 Newly independent Sinema gets Democratic challenger for Senate seat Democratic U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego says he'll challenge independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona in 2024. By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Nation Dec 12 Watch 8:06 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s reelection hopes and Sinema’s party switch NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including what the White House called a 'very good week' for President Biden's reelection hopes and a…
Dec 09 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Brittney Griner returns to the U.S. amid discussions about more prisoner swaps In our news wrap Friday, Brittney Griner lands in the U.S. a day after Russia exchanged her for a convicted arms dealer, health experts urged older Americans to get COVID boosters before the holidays, Ukraine says Russian shelling in the… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch 7:13 What Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s defection means for Democrats and Arizona politics Democrats now have an asterisk on their 51-seat majority in the U.S. Senate, with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announcing she will switch her party affiliation from Democrat to independent. She will be the third independent senator, joining Sen. Bernie Sanders… Continue watching
Dec 09 Kyrsten Sinema is now an independent. What does that mean for the Senate? By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press It won't change the balance of power in the Senate, but it could affect her own political fortunes. Continue reading
Dec 09 WATCH: White House is ‘confident’ Sinema won’t hurt Democratic control of Senate By Associated Press The White House says it is "confident" Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona's switch of party affiliation from Democratic to independent will not change Democratic majority control of the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 09 Sinema registers as an independent By Associated Press Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said Friday that she does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their narrow majority in the Senate. Continue reading