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GOP Holds Edge in Senate Swing-State Races, New York Times Polls Show
Democrats lead in North Carolina and Maine but trail in Ohio as party seeks net four seats to flip the chamber.
Supreme Court's Shadow Docket Decisions Outnumber Traditional Rulings for First Time in Modern History
Justices issued 63 shadow docket orders versus 56 merits orders in the term ending last October, with legal scholars calling it a significant departure from court norms.
House Democrat Urges Transparency After GOP Colleague Discloses Months-Long Absence for Depression Treatment
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to the House floor Tuesday after missing 88 votes during his treatment, drawing both sympathy and criticism from fellow lawmakers.
Harris-Backed Democrat Scrubs BLM-Era Posts as House Campaign Heats Up
Dan Koh, running for Massachusetts's 6th Congressional District seat, deleted posts supporting Black Lives Matter and George Floyd justice from his social media history.
Mamdani Comparisons Follow Colorado Democrat Into Pivotal House Race After Primary Win
GOP targets Manny Rutinel with ads linking him to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as both parties eye the 0.8% margin seat.
Speaker Johnson: Birthright Citizenship Ruling Subjects US to 'Serious Challenges'
Supreme Court's 5-4 decision strikes down Trump's executive order limiting automatic citizenship for children of noncitizens.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Returns to Congress After Nearly Four-Month Absence, Reveals Depression Diagnosis
The New Jersey Republican missed 140 roll call votes during his recovery and faces a competitive re-election race against Democrat Rebecca Bennett in a toss-up district.
House GOP's SAVE Act Rescue Plan Hits Resistance from Conservative Holdouts
Speaker Johnson proposes merging the election measure with the defense bill, but hardliners demand his amendment be added directly to NDAA text.
Charlie Kirk's Parents, Widow to Attend Key Hearing for Man Accused of His Killing
Tyler Robinson, 23, faces aggravated murder charges in the Sept. 10 shooting death of the conservative activist at Utah Valley University.
GOP Congressman Criticizes American Airlines After Delays Cause Missed House Votes
Rep. Max Miller called the airline 'incompetent' after three members of Congress were unable to attend evening votes.