Mar 09 WATCH: Trump pushes voting bill on House Republicans at annual policy retreat in Florida By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday he won’t sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill that he says also must end Americans' ability to vote by mail, a startling demand months before the midterm… Continue reading
Mar 05 Montana Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid minutes before filing deadline By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Montana U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme, who is also a Republican, entered the race shortly before the deadline. Continue reading
Mar 05 House Republican leaders urge Tony Gonzales to end reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press GOP leaders notably did not call for Gonzales to resign as they struggle to maintain their slim majority in the House, which they hold by only a handful of seats. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:03 Primaries in key states begin to shape the midterm matchups By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman The midterm elections kicked off in earnest with primary contests in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. There was some confusion at the polls, and the results led to sharp words, a few upsets and more questions about the elections still… Continue watching
Mar 04 Takeaways from the first elections of 2026 midterms By Steven Sloan, Associated Press For all the focus on Texas, elections in North Carolina could have a bigger impact on which party ultimately wins the Senate majority in the fall. Continue reading
Mar 04 Republicans Cornyn and Paxton advance to Texas Senate runoff By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party’s nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still… Continue reading
Mar 04 Democrat James Talarico wins Senate primary in Texas By Bill Barrow, Fernanda Figueroa, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The newly minted Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in Texas is now a front man for the political opposition to the Republican president, not just in his own state but around the country… Continue reading
Mar 03 North Carolina primary could set up Roy Cooper vs Michael Whatley in pivotal Senate race By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina’s U.S. Senate primary will set up a high-stakes race in the fall that could decide control of the chamber. Continue reading
Mar 03 What to watch in the consequential Senate primaries in Texas By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The 2026 midterm season begins in earnest on Tuesday with two of the nation’s most consequential Senate primaries playing out in Texas. Continue reading
Mar 03 Texas GOP Sen. Cornyn tries to hold his seat for a 5th term while Democrats Crockett, Talarico face off By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Cornyn faces a challenge from MAGA favorite Ken Paxton, the state's attorney general, and Rep. Wesley Hunt in a contest that's expected to advance to a May runoff between the top two vote-getters. Continue reading