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NRSC refers challenger Dan Sullivan to FEC over campaign ‘scheme’ to oust senator with same name

The National Republican Senatorial Committee has asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate Dan J. Sullivan, a Republican Senate candidate in Alaska who shares the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK), alleging that his campaign is a deliberate attempt to mislead voters. Newcomer Sullivan’s candidacy has injected controversy into one of the Democrats’ […]

Undecided voters could push Graham to his first runoff

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has spent more than two decades winning Republican primaries in South Carolina without ever being forced into a runoff, but a sizable bloc of undecided voters could test that streak Tuesday in the state’s primary elections.  A Citadel poll published last week found that 18% of likely Republican primary voters are […]

Vance refers Tim Walz and Keith Ellison to DOJ over fraud whistleblower complaint

Vice President JD Vance said Monday that he had referred allegations involving Minnesota state officials to the Department of Justice’s new Fraud Division for a possible criminal investigation into fraud and misconduct within the state’s taxpayer-funded healthcare and social service programs. The announcement came after the Republican-led House oversight committee released a 205-page report alleging […]

GOP grows antsy over Trump intel pick as Democrats vow spy powers revolt

Republicans are conceding President Donald Trump may need to replace Bill Pulte, his choice to lead the nation’s intelligence community, if Congress is to extend the government’s expiring foreign spy powers. The GOP-controlled chambers will need Democrats to avert a lapse of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, something Democrats are unwilling to do unless Pulte, […]

Can Bernie Sanders conquer Maine?

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is testing the strength of his political movement in Maine on Tuesday as voters head to the polls in three Democratic primaries. Sanders has endorsed candidates for governor and Senate in Maine. In the 2nd Congressional District, Sanders has not endorsed a candidate, but one of the leading Democratic contenders has touted […]

Both parties are gaming the map as campaigns search for new 2026 advantages

With the Senate map tightening and competitive House districts becoming harder to find after redistricting, both parties are increasingly turning to unconventional political tactics to improve their odds in 2026. From Republicans intervening in Democratic primaries to Democrats experimenting with independent candidates in red states, campaigns are increasingly focused not just on persuasion, but on […]

Johnson looks to muscle through immigration enforcement bill with an unruly caucus

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is attempting to usher through a party-line immigration enforcement funding bill on Tuesday in what will be a test of party unity despite a slim margin in the House. The $70 billion legislation will give funding to Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which were left out of a Department […]

Trump DOJ intensifies scrutiny of California as ballot counting continues

The Justice Department under the Trump administration is ramping up scrutiny of California‘s election system amid dramatic shifts in the outcomes of several closely watched races, even as the state’s election officials were still counting ballots nearly a week after voters cast their primary votes. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have now opened multiple election […]

Trump squares off against Nevada GOP establishment

President Donald Trump is waging a proxy war with the Nevada GOP establishment as his handpicked candidate looks to prevail in Tuesday’s primary to replace retiring Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV). Trump-backed David Flippo will face former state Senate Republican leader James Settelmeyer, who is backed by both Gov. Joe Lombardo (R-NV) and Amodei, in the […]

Sonderling acting his way into permanent role atop Labor Department

Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling appears to be on a glide path to lead his department permanently. Sonderling was promoted to the Department of Labor‘s deputy secretary in April after the dismissal of his former boss, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, amid scandals embroiling her and her husband, Shawn. As a Senate-confirmed deputy secretary, it is widely understood […]
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