Former Democratic Rep. David Trone has jumped into the race to retake his old Maryland House seat, primarying Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-MD), who succeeded him in the district after he unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2024. Trone, cofounder of Total Wine & More, filed for reelection Thursday, according to the Federal Election Commission website. […]

Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said the Republican Party is advocating multiple ways to deliver on affordability, potentially spreading itself too thinly to attract voters. President Donald Trump is seeking to boost the GOP’s messaging on affordability ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, as the party aims to keep its slim majority in the […]

Democratic Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow on Wednesday criticized Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) for her impeachment inquiry of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. McMorrow said her U.S. Senate primary opponent indulged in “political theater” with the move, which is unlikely to gain traction. Stevens, McMorrow, and progressive physician Abdul El-Sayed are […]

A federal judge in Maryland ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention on Thursday, ruling that the government has no lawful authority to continue holding him while it pursues his removal to a third country. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said the case had reached a breaking point because “since Abrego […]