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Former Rep. Allred switches from Texas Senate race to a House comeback bid

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Texas is critical for Democrats to have any hopes of winning a Senate majority in the 2026 midterm elections.

West Virginia Sen. Justice agrees to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue taxes

By John Raby, Associated Press

The Internal Revenue Service last month filed liens totaling more than $8 million against Justice and his wife on unpaid personal taxes.

WATCH: Schumer says Trump called for execution of Democratic lawmakers, a 'deadly serious' threat

By Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Republicans to denounce the president's comments.

Fighting it for months, Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

President Donald Trump could have chosen to release many of the files on his own months ago.

Senate officially passes the Epstein files bill, sending it to Trump

By Associated Press

In an unusual move, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate agreed Tuesday evening to pass the bill as soon as it was sent over from the House, which had passed it 427-1 earlier in the day.

WATCH: Senate agrees to pass bill to force release of Epstein files

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled…

WATCH: Reps. Massie, Greene and Khanna hold briefing on Epstein files vote, call on Senate to pass bill

By Associated Press

“I don’t want the D.C. swamp playing any games. They need to pass this in the Senate and they should not amend it,” said Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., who appeared at a press conference Tuesday with survivors of Epstein’s abuses.

Fetterman back home after fall put him in the hospital

By Associated Press

The senator's office said he had a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk Thursday.

The shutdown is over, with no winners and much frustration. How did we get here?

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Democrats didn't get the health insurance provisions they demanded added to the spending deal. And Republicans, who control the levers of power in Washington, didn't escape blame.

8 Democrats voted with Republicans on a shutdown deal. Here's what they've said about why

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

They faced almost instant blowback from members of their own party as they voted to allow the Senate to move forward on compromise legislation that would reopen the government.