Democrats upbeat as unpopular Trump imperils Republican midterm hopes Polls show GOP candidates trailing Democrats in Senate races, and Republicans also struggling in House contests The Guardian - US · 10h ago
Republicans pull funding of Trump-backed Senate candidate in critical North Carolina race Senate Leadership Fund is redirecting ad spending from Michael Whatley’s campaign to support other candidates The Guardian - US · Oct 2
At the Races: Debate demands and dodges Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire Debates have been a part of politics since the days of… Roll Call · Oct 1
Vulnerable Republican senators stick with Trump on votes since 2025 The six Republicans who made CQ Roll Call’s latest list of the most vulnerable senators have been almost uniformly supportive of President Donald Trump’s priorities since his return to office. In fact, five of them – Ohio’s Jon Husted, Alaska’s Dan Sullivan, Kansas’ Roger Marshall, Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts and South… Roll Call · Oct 1
The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election Day The once unlikely prospect of Democrats scoring a net gain of four seats to win the Senate majority now looks more plausible less than five weeks out from the midterm elections. Still, that would require the party to win in red states that haven’t elected a Democrat to the Senate… Roll Call · Sep 30
Five midterm races that could stun everyone on Election Day ANALYSIS: From Florida to the Pacific Northwest to Kentucky, there are plenty of upsets in the making, senior Capitol Hill correspondent Eric Garcia writes The Independent UK · Sep 28
Republican senator says his own party are ‘tone deaf’ as GOP spends millions to try to hold back Democratic blue wave ‘You’ve got Republicans scrambling everywhere’ The Independent UK · Sep 26
At the Races: Pivot time for Republicans Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski With 40 days to go before Election Day, some Republicans are… Roll Call · Sep 24
GOP Senator Roger Marshall Calls Out ICE Operations as Democrats Gain Traction in Kansas Senate Race Senator Roger Marshall has urged ICE to coordinate more closely with southwest Kansas law enforcement while federal immigration operations continue, amid local complaints about limited advance notice. International Business Times UK · Sep 24
Sen. Roger Marshall promoted Trump’s $5,000 dividend on social media, then hedged on it days later at a debate: ‘Not the first time I’ve disagreed’ He seems to be having second thoughts. We Got This Covered · Sep 13
Rating changes: 10 races move toward Democrats, one toward Republicans The midterm primary season is nearly complete and the general election is less than two months away, but there’s still plenty of uncertainty in the House and Senate battlegrounds. Polls show Republican candidates and incumbents around the country underperforming in states and districts that typically vote for Republicans. If President… Roll Call · Sep 10
GOP doctor-politicians break their oath Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall joins a list of conservative lawmakers who ignore their medical oath Salon · Sep 10
This Republican senator’s medical practice had 81 people arrested over unpaid bills: report An analysis of court records found that lawsuits filed by Kansas Republican Senator Roger Marshall or his medical practice routinely assessed an 18 percent interest rate on unpaid balances, causing some bills to double over time The Independent UK · Sep 8
Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the US Senate since 1932. Will that change in November? Adam Hamilton, a liberal megachurch pastor, is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall in this year’s midterm election The Guardian - US · Aug 25
Medical Daily · Aug 11 A Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets the Slowest Step in Making New Antibiotics Senators Hassan and Marshall introduced the Stop Superbugs Act to fund a clinical research network speeding trials for new antibiotics.
Medical Daily · Aug 10 A Bipartisan Bill Would Let the NIH Help Run Clinical Trials for Badly Needed New Antibiotics The Stop Superbugs Act would authorize an NIH research group to facilitate clinical trials for new antibiotics against drug-resistant infections.
International Business Times UK · Aug 5 Republicans Turn on Max Miller, Demand He Quit as Political Crisis Deepens Republicans demand Max Miller resign as Trump sends mixed signals, Bernie Moreno intensifies his attacks, and an ethics review deepens the Ohio congressman's political crisis.
The Independent UK · Aug 4 Trump joins chorus warning accused domestic abuser Max Miller against reelection run: ‘Things aren’t looking good’ Max likeMiller had previously been at the center of domestic abuse allegations raised by his ex-girlfriend, former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham
Medical Daily · Aug 4 Three Congressional Committees Advanced Rival Price Transparency Bills That Disagree on One Key Question House and Senate committees advanced three health price transparency bills. They split over whether hospital price estimator tools should count as compliance.
Roll Call · Jul 28 Sen. Lindsey Graham leaves the Capitol a final time The late Sen. Lindsey Graham returned to the Capitol a final time Tuesday morning for a congressional tribute surrounded by his family, colleagues, staff and members of the Trump administration. The South Carolina Republican’s casket sat at the center of the Capitol Rotunda, underneath the Apotheosis of Washington fresco 180…
International Business Times UK · Jul 28 Trump Wants Canada To Pay For Wildfire Smoke, but Even Republican Senators Aren't Buying It President Trump's suggestion that Canada should pay for wildfire smoke affecting US cities faces criticism from both parties.
The Independent UK · Jul 15 Iran-US war latest: Trump says Tehran ‘better behave’ as US launches second wave of strikes in 24 hours Trump did not identify the US citizen, but said she was ‘wrongfully detained in December of 2024’
Roll Call · Jul 8 Little clarity on Iran from Trump, but new help ahead for Ukraine Lawmakers and European officials hoping to get clarity on the U.S.-Iran conflict from President Donald Trump at a NATO summit likely left disappointed. During a Wednesday evening press conference in Ankara, Turkey, the first reporter to question him characterized the Iran standoff as a “strategic dead end for you” and…
The Guardian - US · Jun 28 Bill Cassidy accuses Trump of treating Congress as ‘merely an appendage’ Out-going Louisiana senator’s rebuke over Iran war is rare instance of a Republican politician standing up to Trump
The Times of India · Jun 25 70-year wait for Green Card unfair to Indians: Republican senator pushes for removal of country cap Republican Senator Roger Marshall advocated for more Indians in the US at a time when several of his party colleagues want to pause the entry of Indians on the H-1B visa permanently. Marshall said he does not support the per-country cap on Green Cards, which makes the wait for Green…