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Senate Republicans want to protect a majority, but Trump won’t give them a break

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s MAGA purity tests could endanger Republicans running in key battles that could decide the fate of his Senate majority, writes John Bowden

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Wrap-up: Congress leaves for MLK Day with long January to-do list

Lawmakers face a rush after the MLK Jr. holiday to avert another partial government shutdown and respond to developments abroad.

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Senators plot more war powers efforts despite Venezuela setback

House Democrats say they will press ahead with additional war powers resolutions aimed at blocking military strikes.

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Trump lays out new framework to address health costs

The framework is an acknowledgement the GOP could face blame for health care affordability in the midterms.

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ICE deputy director Madison Sheahan resigns to launch GOP campaign for Congress in Ohio

She's targeting Rep. Marcy Kaptur's Ohio seat.

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In South Texas, local Republicans push for more wins as Latinos appear to sour on Trump

Even as Trump's approval ratings fall with Latinos, a constellation of grassroots Republicans are working to secure wins in the midterms.

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At the Races: Spotlight Minnesota

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including Venezuela and more campaign announcements.

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Texas House Democrats raised record-breaking $2.2 million in 2025

The majority of the Democratic caucus’ haul came when the party broke quorum over the summer to delay the GOP-controlled Legislature from redrawing the state’s congressional map.

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Jasmine Crockett’s pastor, Frederick Haynes III, sees Congress as stage to pursue social justice

Haynes staked out several progressive policy positions at his recent campaign launch event, including support for Medicare for All and dismantling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Texas Tribune

2026 congressional midterm calendar: When each state is voting

Primary season for the 2026 Senate and House elections kicks off on March 3 and concludes 196 days later in Delaware.

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Senate GOP succeeds in last-minute move to block Venezuela vote

It's a big win for President Trump and Senate GOP leadership.

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Senator says Obamacare deal framework still weeks away as Democrats distance themselves from shutdown talk

Moreno wants majority of GOP caucus on board with plan Trump says he may veto

The Independent UK

Karoline Leavitt claims the Democratic Party is protecting pedophiles while serving the worst one herself

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stood outside the White House on January 13 to exemplify irony. She first flattened Renee Nicole Good’s death into a talking point, weaponized it, and then accused Democrats of protecting pedophiles. Talk about projection.

The Mary Sue

Democrats fear Trump will try to interfere with the midterm elections and are trying to find ways to stop him

Lawmakers and Democratic party lawyers are already prepping for ‘every way that Trump could try to screw things up,’ according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer

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GOP hawks show contrast with Trump on European allies

Remarks form the latest rebuttal from mainstream GOP hawks to Trump’s distancing of America from its traditional NATO allies.

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House panel advances plan to restrict lawmaker stock trading

The measure would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from buying new individual stocks.

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Senate Democrats still have difficult path to majority

Senate Democrats still have a difficult path to winning the majority in the November midterm elections, Nathan Gonzales writes.

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Younger Americans more likely to be antisemitic, new poll finds — and the problem is worse on the right

Concerns of rising antisemitism come weeks after JD Vance denied the prejudice was ‘exploding’ within the MAGA movement

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Why Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s endorsed candidates always win

No GOP candidate for the Texas Senate has ever defeated a Patrick-endorsed primary opponent since he became the state’s second-in-command over a decade ago.

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Inside Schumer's plot to retake the Senate

Schumer and Democrats will need to flip at least four GOP-held seats to reclaim a majority.

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Republicans try to scuttle Venezuela war powers vote after Trump fury

Trump went ballistic after five Republicans voted with Democrats last week.

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No-shows and holdouts define Johnson’s shaky majority

As their Republican majority shrinks, House leaders are banking on near-perfect attendance to pass funding bills and advance their agenda.

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Trump defiant on economy in Michigan remarks amid growing voter angst

President Trump used a visit to Michigan to declare that an "economic boon" was underway as voter concerns about high prices grow.

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Bill and Hillary Clinton refuse to testify in Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt charges

Clintons label House Oversight Committee subpoenas ‘legally unenforceable’ in searing letter to GOP chair

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‘This is not a stock trading ban’: New bill puts Dems in a tough spot

Democrats who want to ban stock trading by members are frustrated by a new bill, though at least one has already signed on to support it.

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