Jun 02 WATCH: Shaheen blasts Rubio for ignoring Senate requests for information on Ukraine, Iran and more By Associated Press She said his office has refused to provide information requested about the Trump administration’s changing troop posture in Europe as well as U.S. operations in Iran and American support for Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill for the 1st time since start of Iran war By Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee, Ben Finley, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that he is optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire in the war that is looking increasingly in doubt. Continue reading
Jun 02 Live Results: Iowa midterm primaries The winners will compete in November’s critical midterm elections, in which Iowa’s U.S. Senate and House seats could determine control of the narrowly divided chambers. Continue reading
Jun 02 Live Results: New Jersey midterm primaries New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary on Tuesday, including in one key battleground district that could decide control of the U.S. House. Continue reading
Jun 02 Live Results: Montana midterm primaries By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Montana has not been at the top of the list of seats Democrats hope to flip to regain control of either body, but the retirements do creak open the door for a candidate to possibly take advantage of the state’s… Continue reading
Jun 02 Live Results: South Dakota midterm primaries South Dakota’s governor, the speaker of the state House, the state’s lone representative in Congress and a businessman will face off in a competitive Republican primary for governor on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 01 WATCH: Senate Democrats challenge Mullin over Homeland Security policies By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Democrats hammered Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin Tuesday during a heated Senate hearing, calling his threats to pull officers from some airports in so-called sanctuary cities “insane” and accusing his department of recklessly spending billions of dollars. Continue reading
May 31 Platner's wife calls reports about Senate candidate's explicit texts with women 'shameful' By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Graham Platner’s wife called reports that her husband had previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women “shameful" over the weekend, the latest controversy to hit the Maine Democrat’s whirlwind campaign. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 6:24 Paxton's win over Cornyn sets up high-stakes Texas clash with Talarico By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Trump again proved his political power in Texas as his endorsed candidate in the Senate primary won in a landslide. Ken Paxton secured the GOP nomination, beating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton will face Democratic nominee James Talarico in… Continue watching
May 27 Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America Sen. John Cornyn tried for more than a year to show Donald Trump and Texas Republicans that he and the president were on the same team. Continue reading