Rep. Haley Stevens’s (D-MI) chief of staff has resigned after the Democratic congresswoman endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan. Justin German, who has served as Stevens’s chief of staff since she first took office in the House in January 2019, said “many members” of Stevens’ staff, including himself, resigned on Sunday. He […]
President Donald Trump teased that he would become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats took control of Congress after the midterm elections. The comment hints at a dynamic shift should the Democratic Party flip the House of Representatives and Senate. If Democrats are successful, the president would have a hard time passing his agenda without making concessions. […]
A federal judge on Sunday dismissed the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate election if incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) loses, halting its push for discovery into an alleged Democratic-backed spoiler campaign led by allies of Senate candidate Mary Peltola. U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason, an appointee of former President […]
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) was hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Saturday afternoon. Allison Herwitt, Murphy’s chief of staff, said the 53-year-old senator is receiving medical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital and his team expects him to make a full recovery. 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS, RESULTS AND ANALYSIS “Yesterday afternoon, Senator Murphy […]
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan on Sunday, bucking her support for Democrat Abdul el Sayed after a dayslong feud. “Our Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Abdul, said that I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away. And he’s right, and that’s why […]
Washington Examiner economics columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher slammed Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed for refusing to denounce a controversial ad attacking Israel. “If you look at that ad, not only is it also antisemitic, it’s also economically illiterate,” Doescher said Saturday on Fox News at Night. The ad features a grocery store debate […]
Over half of surveyed voters in a new poll would like to see Democrats take control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. According to the last NBC poll ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, 52% of Americans want to see a Democratic-controlled Congress, while 45% want to see a Republican-controlled Congress. The margin increased by […]
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) committed to accepting the results of the Alaska Senate election regardless of whether he wins the race against Democratic challenger Mary Peltola. “I’m going to accept the election results,” Sullivan said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday when asked how he would proceed if Peltola wins on Tuesday. The […]
Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over the outlet’s reporting on a birthday letter Trump allegedly sent Jeffrey Epstein. Gayles issued the order granting the outlet’s motion to dismiss with prejudice on Saturday, meaning Trump cannot refile another lawsuit over the same issue and […]
PARIS (AP) — French authorities expressed relief Sunday after mass protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends. But police expect new demonstrations as high schools at the heart of the movement reopen Monday after their autumn break. Germany faced its own challenges after nationwide protests Saturday ended with rioters attacking […]
