Sen. John Thune (R-SD) will run for another term as the top Senate Republican after a midterm cycle that cost his party a majority in both houses of Congress. Unlike Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who announced he would step down from leadership on Wednesday morning, Thune is planning to run for minority leader in the […]
Two Senate races remain too close to call Wednesday as votes continued to be counted in Alaska and Mississippi, where Democrats are mounting challenges that could further reshape the balance of power in the upper chamber. Democrats scored sweeping victories in Tuesday’s 2026 midterm elections, capturing control of both the House and Senate, but the […]
A battle for who will lead House Republicans for the last two years of Donald Trump’s presidency broke out mere hours after the party lost its majority, setting the stage for a major shake-up of the party’s top brass. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) will battle […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said election night was disastrous for Republicans, and that now Democrats have their eyes set on revenge. “We’re going to find out in a hurry that Democrats have no illusions of actually governing,” Concha said Wednesday on Fox and Friends First. “Affordability? That’s going to be pushed to the side […]
The 2026 midterm elections were a historic thumping of the Republican Party, though they yielded winners and losers from both the Left and the Right. The reverberations from Democrats easily winning the House and Senate will be felt in the 2028 presidential race and beyond. While it remains to be seen if Democrats can carry […]
Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for costing the Republican Party control of the House and Senate in his first comments since the midterm election results showed the nation rebuking President Donald Trump’s administration. In a lengthy social media post, Vance dismissed criticisms that the economy pushed GOP supporters to vote for Democrats […]
Democratic leaders have been vague about what their legislative agenda would be if they won Congress, but they do have a long wish list that includes ending the Iran war and thwarting President Donald Trump’s tariffs. It’s unclear what Democrats will make their signature bill. But it’s likely to be an anti-corruption or affordability measure. The […]
Outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) has ruled out calling a special legislative session to redraw Georgia’s congressional maps, saying he will respect the results of Tuesday’s election after Democrats captured the governor’s mansion. The decision curbs efforts by Georgia Republicans to redraw congressional districts before the 2028 elections, as Kemp prepares to leave office and […]
Welcome to Wednesday’s edition of Washington Secrets. It’s the morning after the night before, and we bring you all the best sights and sounds from the watch parties in the nation’s capital. Plus, what went wrong for Republicans and what went right for pollsters? Tuesday night’s buffet is laid out with sliders, pizza slices, and […]
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) published a policy road map on Wednesday for Democrats to use as they prepare to retake both chambers of Congress following the blue wave in the midterm elections. The 75-page document, titled “Fighting for Illinois: The Day One Agenda,” names a number of different policies that the Illinois governor wishes his […]
