Defense budget increase hinges on reconciliation success
Epic spending proposal Trump heralded the $1 trillion defense budget for fiscal 2026 last month.
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DHS budget seeks significant boost for immigration approach
President Donald Trump is proposing a significant boost in funding for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal 2026 as part of his tough-on-immigration approach.
Collins urges reversal of Trump’s biomedical research clawbacks
Sudip Parikh, the CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, testified at the hearing that if funding for fiscal 2026 resembles White House "passback" budget, the country will have
Trump bets big on major corporations as Democrats pan ‘whipsaw’ first 100 days
Kirsten Gillibrand, who leads Senate Democrats’ campaign arm for the 2026 cycle, contended in a Tuesday fundraising email that the president’s first 100 days back in office showed "we literally can’t afford
Battle of the exes: Former Hill staffers take on incumbents
With 2026 midterm elections still 18 months away, at least four ex-aides have already launched congressional campaigns. In California, Rep.
The economic challenge facing Republicans
That negative news imbalance has seen Republicans’ and Trump’s advantage on economic issue handling begin to slip just as Washington turns to the 2026 election.
Democrats eye 2026 as best chance to finally unseat Rep.
"If ever there was a time, it could be 2026,’’ said Jodi Balma, a political scientist at Fullerton College.Â
Rep. Haley Stevens joins Senate race in Michigan
The Michigan governor’s mansion will also be up for grabs in 2026, with Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer being term-limited.
Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr enters race to succeed Mitch McConnell
House Democrats, however, have the seat on their initial list of 2026 targets, calling it a district "in play." Democratic Rep.
For Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez, politics is about meeting voters where they are
Gonzales rated the race a Toss-up last year; it is rated Tilts Democratic for the 2026 midterms.)Â
The Bernie Sanders tour puts California GOP on notice
And in doing so, Democrats hope, they’ll send a warning about the 2026 midterm elections long before any of those Republicans even has an opponent.
Senate Republicans rely on different type of candidate to hold majority in 2026
The good news for Republicans is that they already secured the majority in 2024 and don’t have to defeat well-financed Democratic incumbents to win in 2026.
Former Texas Rep. Mayra Flores announces campaign for Cuellar’s seat
The National Republican Congressional Committee has included Cuellar on its initial list of 26 House Democrats it will target in 2026. Inside Elections with Nathan L.
Former Rep. Yadira Caraveo announces House comeback bid in Colorado
The 8th District is one of 35 GOP-held seats on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s target list for 2026. Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the race a Toss-up.
Mike Rogers runs again for Senate in Michigan
"Michigan is a battleground state, and with Mike as our candidate, I know we will add this seat to President Trump’s Senate Majority in 2026," Scott said in a statement.
House passes voter registration bill that would require proof of citizenship
"The general election [is] in 2026, we have special elections going on right now," responded House Administration ranking member Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y. "And by the way, this isn’t about voting.
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel running for Senate in North Carolina
Tillis, who is currently in his second term, is viewed as one of the most vulnerable senators on the 2026 ballot: Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rates the race as a battleground.
Trump’s tariff policies complicate Republicans’ turnout dilemma
If Republican and Democratic voters turn out at equal levels in 2026, the GOP could expand its Senate majority and have a chance at holding the House.Â
Ken Paxton launches primary challenge to John Cornyn in Texas
But the 2026 contest is his first campaign following the passage of a bipartisan update to the nation’s gun laws, which Cornyn negotiated with Connecticut Democratic Sen. Christopher S. Murphy.
Outside groups call on Congress to buck the trend and invest in itselfÂ
In the last week, it has heard fiscal 2026 funding requests from the Capitol Police, the Architect of the Capitol, the Library of Congress and several other entities.