Nov 05 Senate Democrats face uphill battle By News Desk Nearly every competitive Senate race is currently held by a Democrat. Several are in presidential battlegrounds, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada. Gov. Jim Justice has won West Virginia, flipping the seat currently held by retiring Democratic-turned Independent… Continue reading
Nov 05 A handful of seats will determine control of Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Control of Congress is at stake Tuesday, with ever-tight races for the House and Senate that will determine which party holds the majority and the power to boost or block a president’s agenda, or if the White House confronts a… Continue reading
Oct 31 Battle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records By Marc Levy, Associated Press Billions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Oct 30 How Democrats could take the House By Lisa Desjardins At the moment, Republicans have a slim majority in the House. Whether they keep it or Democrats can win it back comes down to a few dozen races. Continue reading
Oct 30 What to expect in Nebraska on Election Day By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris has a shot at picking up an Electoral College vote in a state last carried by a Democrat when Lyndon B. Johnson won it in 1964. Continue reading
Oct 09 How Republicans could take the Senate By Lisa Desjardins The battle to control the Senate is now every bit as intense as the one for the White House, with several races setting multimillion-dollar records. Continue reading
Sep 26 Senate approves criminal contempt resolution against Steward Health CEO for failing to testify By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution intended to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a Senate panel. Continue reading
Sep 17 Senate Democrats to push for second time on IVF protection vote in election-year effort By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The bill has little chance of passing this Congress, and Republicans have already blocked the same bill. Continue reading
Sep 12 How 2 Black women running for Senate could make history on Election Day By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall. Two Black women could be elected to the chamber, a situation never seen before. Continue reading
Aug 20 New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign from Senate after bribery convictions By Associated Press Menendez signaled his resignation last month in a letter to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. Continue reading