Opinion · 119th Congress
Blue wave? Or red save?
Will 2026 be a “blue wave” election for Democrats? To listen to the media and more and more Democrats, the answer is yes. But hold on.
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Congress · 119th Congress
Senate agrees to take up budget resolution for immigration funds
On a strictly party-line vote of 52-46, the Senate agreed to proceed to a GOP-written budget resolution that marks the first step in a cumbersome reconciliation process that Republicans hope to use
Congress · 119th Congress
Utah Republican Burgess Owens announces retirement
Utah in recent years has been caught up in a redistricting fight in federal court – and as Republicans have looked to redistricting in a number of states in hopes of keeping control of the House in the 2026
Congress · 119th Congress
Vote Studies 2025: Republicans power Trump to record success
↵↵His four defeats were on a series of amendments to the fiscal 2026 Energy-Water appropriations bill, where his proposed cuts to four regional federal-state partnerships that fund infrastructure projects
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Cynthia Lummis will not run for reelection in 2026
↵↵She's the fifth Republican senator to decide against running for reelection to the chamber in 2026.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
Takeaways: Trump doesn’t acknowledge price concerns in Pennsylvania return
↵↵And 46 percent of those who participated in a Politico poll released last week said the cost of living in the United States is the worst they have ever experienced.
Congress · 119th Congress
In the Spotlight: Earl L. ‘Buddy’ Carter
Carter defeated Johnson 53 percent to 46 percent and went on to handily win against Democrat Brian Reese that November.
Congress · 119th Congress
GAO, Library of Congress avoid cuts in Legislative Branch bill
Senate appropriators Sunday unveiled a roughly $7.3 billion draft fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, part of a three-bill package that could be paired with a stopgap spending measure in
Opinion · 119th Congress
This election was the wakeup call Republicans needed for 2026
↵↵Based on exit polls as of Wednesday afternoon, here are five factors that were in play that Republicans need to understand going into the 2026 midterms. 1) Independents↵↵Republicans' loss of independents
Moulton launches Senate primary challenge to Markey in Massachusetts
Seth Moulton, an Iraq War veteran who came to Congress after defeating a nine-term incumbent in a primary, is challenging another fellow Democrat in 2026: Sen. Edward J. Markey.
Senate passes NDAA after securing amendments deal
The 77-20 vote late Thursday to pass the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act came after a marathon voting session on amendments.
One win isn’t enough for Democrats in this year’s governor’s races
But given Trump’s contentious presidency and the state’s partisan bent, most Republicans would have a problem running statewide in 2026.
Debate over Democratic Party’s future plays out in New England primaries
Declining fortunes The rush of younger Democrats willing to take on party elders this early in the 2026 election cycle is rooted in last year’s steep losses following octogenarian President Joe Biden’s
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Reeling in the recruits
Senate Democrats are making strides toward recruiting who they believe are some of their best possible candidates for 2026, which should make key races more competitive — or at least more expensive
Republicans, appropriators dominate House earmarks
Rogers and Fleischmann are among seven House Republican appropriators in the top 10 for total earmarked funds in the fiscal 2026 bills.
This is the No. 1 job for Republicans this August
In the CBS poll, 46 percent of independents thought their taxes will go up as a result of this bill. But as the August recess gets underway, Democrats have their own problems, big problems.
CBO finds health agency cuts would result in fewer new drugs
The analysis, requested by Senate and House Democrats, will likely become a main talking point for them during the fiscal 2026 appropriations process.
‘Only way out is deportation’: Trump talks tough at Everglades detention site
And a Fox News poll from mid-June found 53 percent of registered voters disapproving of Trump’s handling of immigration, while 46 percent approved.
Sen. Rand Paul questions border wall funding level needs
-Mexico border wall, asserting that the Trump administration has not justified the $46 billion for construction included in the pending House budget reconciliation package.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Spring fever
gate We’ve seen this movie before: Sometimes it takes more than one cycle to win a seat in Congress, and strategists in both parties are looking to candidates who performed well in 2024 to run again in 2026