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Democrat Elections 5 days ago

Trump-backed nominees dominate primary contests as president tightens party vice grip

President Trump celebrated a sweeping primary night as his endorsed candidates won key GOP races in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Idaho and Oregon.

Politics 5 days ago

Trump-backed housing bill clears House after GOP defies Senate pressure campaign

Lawmakers passed a bipartisan housing bill backed by Trump that aims to make housing more affordable and restrict large investors from buying homes.

Politics 5 days ago

Senate plots permanent end to government shutdowns with bipartisan push

The Senate moves to prevent government shutdowns permanently with bipartisan legislation that would strip lawmakers of recess and travel privileges.

Primaries 5 days ago

Left-wing Dem Senate hopeful cheered on Antifa violence in unearthed rant: ‘Kill a motherf---er’

Maine presumptive Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner once wrote that some people should be killed for their politics, a Reddit post shows.

Opinion 5 days ago

DAVID MARCUS: MAGA voters trigger anti-incumbent earthquake, and it's little wonder why

Republican primary losses for Cassidy, Massie and Crenshaw signal a voter revolt demanding action from GOP lawmakers, not just principles.

House of Representatives Democrats 5 days ago

Fmr Dem Rep Barney Frank, sharp-tongued liberal trailblazer and Dodd-Frank co-author, dies

Barney Frank, the liberal Massachusetts congressman behind the Dodd-Frank financial reform law and a gay rights pioneer, has died at age 86.

Media 5 days ago

Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein calls Kentucky win a ‘David vs. Goliath’ victory after defeating Massie

Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein calls his Kentucky primary win over Rep. Thomas Massie a "David versus Goliath" victory in a stunning GOP primary win.

Politics 5 days ago

Mace targets Squad Dem with proposed constitutional ban on foreign-born lawmakers

Rep. Nancy Mace proposes expanding the natural-born citizen requirement beyond the presidency to Congress, federal judges and Cabinet appointees.

Midterm Elections 6 days ago

Georgia Republicans head to runoff in secretary of state race defined by 2020 election claims

Georgia's Republican primary for secretary of state will head to a runoff between Vernon Jones and Tim Fleming after neither candidate secured 50% of the vote on Tuesday.

Chuck Schumer 6 days ago

Trump-backed senator cruises to primary win, setting up potential 4th term

Sen. Jim Risch, 83, comfortably won Idaho's GOP primary, the AP reported, as the Foreign Relations Committee chairman sought a fourth Senate term.