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July 28

Game on in North Carolina as former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper launches Senate bid for GOP-held seat

Roy Cooper enters North Carolina Senate race as Democrats' top recruit, boosting chances to flip a key Republican seat in 2026 against likely GOP candidate Michael Whatley.

July 27

Johnson says Ghislaine Maxwell deserves life sentence over Epstein crimes, rejects potential pardon

House Speaker Mike Johnson rejects pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, stating she deserves life in prison for her role in Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking crimes.

July 27

Florida senator calls on New Yorkers who 'hate socialism' to move south with aerial ad

Sen. Rick Scott flew an aerial ad over New York beaches targeting the Big Apple's political direction under potential socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani.

July 27

Democrats are hammering Republicans on Epstein, but one senator brushed off the issue years ago

Congressional Democrats push for transparency on Epstein documents as Sen. Elissa Slotkin criticized the Trump administration's handling of files she once dismissed as not "front of mind."

July 26

WATCH: Gabbard's Obama bombshell has GOP demanding accountability while Dems question timing as 'distraction'

GOP senators are demanding accountability amid allegations Obama officials tried to sabotage Trump's 2016 election, but Democrats question the timing and credibility.

July 26

Trump signs rescissions package, closes out week with trip to Scotland

Trump visited the Federal Reserve headquarters, signed the rescissions package, and headed off to Scotland this week.

July 25

Trump team 'pissed off' with Kemp over candidate pick in Georgia's Senate GOP primary battle

Georgia's 2026 Senate race creates conflict between Trump advisers and Gov. Kemp, who floated Derek Dooley as a potential Republican candidate to challenge Democrat Ossoff.

July 25

Lawmakers say they want answers about alleged Obama admin conspiracy to sabotage Trump's 2016 election win

GOP lawmakers seek answers on the Obama admin’s alleged 2016 sabotage of Trump win, while Democrats question both the timing and credibility of the new claims. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy)

July 25

Thune vows to 'grind down' Democrats as Trump's nominees face 'unprecedented' Senate obstruction

Senate Majority Leader Thune expresses frustration over Democrats stalling Trump's civilian nominees, calling the obstruction ‘unprecedented.’

July 25

Scoop: Trump ally to launch key battleground state campaign in bid to flip Democrat-held Senate seat

Georgia Rep. Mike Collins, a Trump ally who introduced the Laken Riley Act, will launch a Senate bid against Democrat Jon Ossoff, viewed as a vulnerable Senate Democrat.