Why a Disputed Election in the Senate Leaves Many Open Questions

Now that some Senate Republicans say they’ll stage a floor fight to block Mary Peltola from being seated should she win on ...

Paxton Begs Voters to Turn Out for Him With Free Booze and BBQ: ‘Pray for Me’

The New York Times has a new piece out this morning that focuses on its conversations with Ken Paxton voters who were coaxed ...
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Paul Ryan Can’t Figure Out Why People Keep Mistaking Him For Anthony Weiner

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Bannon: It’d Be The ‘End Of Everything’ If Trump Turned Left On Gun Control

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Pence Aide Emphasizes VP Did Not Bring Up Biden Investigations With Ukrainians

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Exclusive: Sen. Lisa Murkowski Joins Senate Dems to Oppose Census Rule That Would Shift Political Power

A bipartisan group of senators will urge the Commerce Department to rescind its proposed rule that would exclude most ...

President Trump’s Closing Midterm Message Was Mostly About Proper Pool Maintenance

U.S. President Donald Trump departs after delivering remarks at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on November 02, 2026 in ...
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WH Calls Kim Jong-Un ‘Supreme Leader’ On Peace Summit Challenge Coin

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Walker Aide Dismissed ‘Crazy’ Woman Who Starved In Mental Health Facility

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