May 19 Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting effort to oust Sen. Cornyn By Thomas Beaumont, Kendria LaFleur, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Although the four-term Cornyn has backed Trump’s agenda in Washington, Paxton pitched himself as a political warrior for the MAGA movement. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Acting Attorney General Blanche questioned on 'weaponization' fund in budget hearing By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted. Blanche is expected to be pressed on the fund when he… Continue reading
May 18 Georgia GOP scrambles to pick candidate to face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff By Jeff Amy, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump has not endorsed a candidate, which could lead to a runoff on June 16. Continue reading
May 13 Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican senators left a meeting with the director of the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday saying they need more details on a $1 billion security plan for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Murray calls Pentagon's Iran war cost estimate 'suspiciously low,' presses for damage price tag By Maria Ramirez Uribe Jules Hurst, the Pentagon comptroller, told members of Congress at an earlier hearing before a House Appropriations panel, that the cost of the war had risen to $29 billion. Continue reading
May 12 Live Results: Nebraska midterm state and congressional primaries One of the more notable matchups in Nebraska’s state primary on Tuesday features two Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate who accuse each other of being “fake” candidates with no intention of competing to win the general election. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Hegseth, Caine testify on Capitol Hill as Trump says Iran ceasefire is weak By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin, Bill Barrow, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. Continue reading
May 05 Live Results: Ohio state primaries Tuesday’s primary in Ohio set up two marquee matchups in November — a U.S. Senate race that will help determine control of the chamber and a governor’s race in which Democrats see their best chance of victory in two decades. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 6:23 Which states to watch as the battle for Senate control heats up ahead of 2026 midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz A total of 35 Senate seats will be on the ballot this November, with only 11 rated as remotely competitive by the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Republicans are on defense in more of those seats than Democrats, but… Continue watching
May 01 4 takeaways from Hegseth's hearings on historic defense budget request, Iran war By Ben Finely, Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress at a pair of hourslong hearings this week for the first time since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, with the Pentagon chief facing tough questions from skeptical Democrats. Continue reading