Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Jackie Norris ended her campaign for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat Thursday,…
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announces US Senate campaign
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The New England governor who told President Donald Trump to his face that she…
Maine Gov. Mills will challenge Sen. Collins in 2026, AP sources say
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held…
Joan Kennedy, Ted Kennedy’s first wife, dies at 89
BOSTON (AP) — Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled…
Wesley Hunt takes on Cornyn and Paxton for US Senate in Texas in 2026
Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for the U.S. Senate in Texas, defying Senate GOP leadership and adding…
Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from multiple cases
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge disqualified Nevada acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah from several cases after…
Missouri passes Trump-backed redistricting plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans handed President Donald Trump a political victory Friday, giving final legislative…
Thune says Senate will change the rules to push through Trump’s nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he’s ready to change the chamber’s rules to allow…
Kennedy tries to defend COVID-19 vaccine stance in Senate hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., facing pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour…
RFK Jr. testifies at Senate hearing today amid backlash over CDC turmoil, vaccine policies
Sen. Ron Wyden laid into Kennedy in his opening statement, saying the secretary was responsible for fueling “mistrust”…
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa confirms she will not run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next…
Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after August recess
Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” of…