Some GOP senators wait it out on tariffs after Trump warns of ‘little disturbance’
Senate Republicans are entering the 2026 midterm election cycle defending 22 of their 53 seats. Inside Elections with Nathan L.
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Slotkin leads return of the national security women for Democrats
But as the party turns toward 2026 and into 2028, it’s entirely unclear what type of candidate Democratic primary voters will be looking for to win a presidential race again.
Trump’s speech, spending talks to dominate this week in Congress
Johnson also said in his Sunday show appearances that he envisioned the process looking different for fiscal 2026, which begins on Oct. 1, with efforts to solidify the cuts made by Musk and the office
Some Republicans question approach to immigration case backlog
Although the Trump administration has not yet made its budget proposal to Congress for fiscal 2026, it appears to be taking a different approach during Trump’s second term with the aggressive reduction
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Great egg-spectations
random and not because it’s located in a perennially competitive House district held by Democrat Jared Golden in a state with a battleground Senate race featuring Appropriations Chair Susan Collins in 2026
Senate confirms Greer to be the US trade representative
Greer signaled during the hearing that he would suggest changes to the USMCA ahead of its scheduled 2026 review.
Trump, GOP senators ‘rowing in the same direction’ despite some differences
With the 2026 midterm election cycle just around the corner, House and Senate Republicans have been eager to avoid offending those very voters.
Democrats dust off 2018 playbook with attacks on potential Medicaid cuts
Now, months after a bruising election that saw Donald Trump and Republicans swept back into power, Democrats are seeking to revive that playbook ahead of the 2026 midterms, accusing Republicans of targeting
Capitol Ink · 119th Congress
Capitol Ink and McConnell: Capping a unique relationship
Former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement last Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2026 had us dipping into our archives. And dipping into the inkwell.
House budget, disapproval measures headline congressional schedule this week
The week also has an array of less contentious agenda items, one of which is a bill to authorize a congressional time capsule for the county’s semiquincentennial in 2026.
Mitch McConnell says he won’t seek an eighth term in 2026
Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, left, gets a high-five from Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., as they wheel past each other at the Senate subway elevator in the Capitol on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Dems the breaks
About that House resolution: Several House Republicans, including at least three who are expected to face tough races in 2026, signed on to a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson pushing back on spending
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig weighs run for Senate
Gonzales moved Minnesota to itslist of Battleground Senate states for 2026. Democrats facea difficult Senate map for 2026.
Tina Smith will not seek reelection in 2026
Democrats already face a difficult Senate map for 2026.
House members running for governor could complicate fight for majority
But the open seats they’d leave behind could have an impact on which party controls Congress after the 2026 midterm elections. The path from Washington back home is well traveled.
Trump to huddle with Modi, sandwiched between Arab leader meetings
aggressive implementation of tariffs on imports will have an impact India’s economy, with Morningstar DBRS analysts noting in a Feb. 3 white paper that the Modi government’s recently released fiscal 2026
House budget blueprint ready for close-up amid GOP ‘angst’
Details As currently drafted, the blueprint calls for raising the $36.1 trillion debt limit by $4 trillion, which could put off the next battle over the federal borrowing cap until after the 2026 midterms
House GOP preps all-in-one budget blueprint for committee vote
The Senate plan is to take up a separate fiscal 2026 budget resolution after the initial reconciliation package is signed into law that would lay the groundwork for the more complex tax bill.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Budget blues
Kennedy Jr. to be Health and Human Services secretary, but regardless of that, he faces a contentious Republican primary in 2026, with the Bayou State moving to a new, partisan system.
Key GOP vote on RFK Jr. faces high-stakes primary
Kennedy Jr. faces a clear path forward to a full Senate confirmation thanks in large part to a key yes vote from a GOP physician-senator facing a 2026 primary challenge.