Politics Jan 12 Democrat Mary Peltola, barrier-breaking ex-Alaska congresswoman, is challenging Republican Dan Sullivan in Senate race By Becky Bohrer, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press
Politics Jan 07 DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts in GOP's favor The unusual mid-decade redistricting battle has so far resulted in a total of nine more seats Republicans believe they can win in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio. By David Fischer, Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Politics Jan 06 George Conway enters crowded Democratic primary to succeed retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York Conway is an attorney who once supported President Donald Trump and was previously married to former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway. But he's now a prominent Trump critic. By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Politics Jan 06 WATCH: Trump says Republicans need to win midterms or 'I'll get impeached' President Donald Trump suggested to House Republicans on Tuesday that their party needs to maintain control of Congress during this year's midterm elections or Democrats will "find a reason to impeach me."… By Dan Cooney
Politics Jan 06 WATCH: Trump speaks at House GOP retreat on election-year agenda House Republicans are convening as they launch their new year agenda, with health care issues in particular dogging the GOP heading into the midterm elections. By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Jan 05 WATCH: Senate returns to Capitol Hill after U.S. military captures Venezuela's Maduro By Steven Sloan, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela will pose a fresh test of his ability to hold together a restive Republican coalition during a challenging election year. Continue reading
Jan 05 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won't run for a third term By Steve Karnowski, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Walz, Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president, said in a statement Monday that he believes he would have won another term but decided “that I can’t give a political campaign my all” after what he described as an “extraordinarily difficult… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 7:26 How the new class of billionaires solidified outsized political influence By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson Many New Year's traditions are meant to bring prosperity in the months ahead, but America's relationship to wealth is complicated. As billionaires' influence has grown, so too has skepticism. In a recent Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 58% of respondents said billionaires'… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:05 How retirements and redistricting could impact the 2026 midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman The end of 2025 brings us to the beginning of a midterm election year. That means questions about whether power will shift in Washington. Dozens of members of Congress are heading toward the exit and a handful of states are… Continue watching
Dec 30 Democrats are raising worries about Trump interfering in the midterms. The White House calls it 'fearmongering' By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Trump administration's Justice Department has sued mostly Democratic-controlled states for detailed voter information, and the administration has sent the military into Democratic-run cities. Continue reading