The passage of a veterans bill on the House floor sparked controversy on Wednesday after Democrats failed to request a recorded vote, allowing Republicans to advance the bill without opposition. It’s the second bill in as many days that disorganization from Democrats led to an undesired outcome for the party. On Tuesday, 11 members missed […]

Democrat Scott Colom unseated Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in one of the biggest upsets in the 2026 midterm elections. Colom led with 49.2% when the Associated Press called the race at 5:58 p.m. EST. Hyde-Smith came in behind the Mississippi Democrat at 48.7%. President Donald Trump won the state in 2024 with 60.9% of the […]

Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) announced his new book, Repair, just over a week after winning reelection in a landslide. Moore, Maryland’s first black governor, posted a video on social media Wednesday announcing that his book was available for preorder. “So we all know these things in this country feel pretty broken right now,” Moore said […]

Arkansas Republicans forced President Donald Trump to abandon an appeals court nominee Tuesday. Now Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is prepared to use his vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee to keep other nominees from advancing unless their home-state Republicans are on board. Tillis, who has made keeping his check on Trump a feature of his […]