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November 14, 2022

Republican women make history with midterm victories: 'It's time for new blood'

Katie Britt is the first female Senator ever elected in Alabama, and Lori Chavez DeRemer is the first Republican woman and Hispanic woman to be elected to Congress in Oregon.

November 14, 2022

Freedom Caucus says there will be an 'alternative challenger' to Kevin McCarthy for House speaker

The hardline Freedom Caucus is poised to offer an "alternative" to Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, according to a spokesperson for likely candidate Rep. Andy Biggs.

November 14, 2022

Conservative groups push Senate to delay leadership elections as frustration with McConnell grows

Fifty-nine conservative activists are joining the eight GOP senators currently calling to delay GOP leadership elections, which are set for Wednesday.

November 14, 2022

Congress aims to fast-track weapons aid to Taiwan amid tensions with China

The US may send billions in weapons to Taiwan in an effort to ward off an invasion by China. Presidents Biden urged China to remain peaceful in a meeting with Xi Jinping in Bali.

November 14, 2022

Journalist taunted for warning Elon Musk against offending Senate Democrats: ‘Spoken like a true servant’

Politico editor Sam Stein tweeted it was "risky" for Musk to criticize Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., especially now that the Democrat Party officially has the majority.

November 12, 2022

Democrats to maintain control of the United States Senate

Democrats will maintain control of the Senate in the next term after it was declared that Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has won her reelection campaign.

November 12, 2022

Liberals suggest Liz Cheney should be speaker of House but not everyone agrees

Political pundits on Twitter are fighting over whether Democrats, if they hold the House, should select recently ousted GOP Rep. Liz Cheney as speaker.

November 12, 2022

Senate GOP won't move leadership elections despite calls for delay

Republicans in the Senate won't delay their leadership elections despite calls to do so on Friday from several conservative members of the conference.

November 12, 2022

Democrats one win away from keeping Senate

Democrats have won key races in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Arizona, frustrating Republican hopes of capturing the Senate majority in the 2022 midterm elections.

November 12, 2022

Midterm election results: These key races have yet to be called

Several key races in the United States midterm elections have yet to be resolved as mail-in ballots are still being counted across the nation.