National Politics

• Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund Jun 5, 2026 3:30 PM EDT
  The Senate has passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, sending it to the House
• Decades in the making, Deb Haaland's political rise spurs both inspiration and scrutiny Jun 5, 2026 6:45 AM EDT
  Former U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s political career has been defined by historic milestones
• Graham Platner denies an ex-girlfriend's report that he once twisted her arm, held her in a room Jun 5, 2026 6:27 AM EDT
  An ex-girlfriend alleges U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner repeatedly grabbed her hard enough to leave marks, pulled her from a cab by the wrist, and, in one incident, twisted her arm behind her back and held her in a room when they dated more than ...
• Democrats spar over big tech during debate for coveted congressional district in Manhattan Jun 5, 2026 6:26 AM EDT
  Democrats competing over a coveted congressional district in Manhattan have slugged it out during a heated debate
• Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign Jun 5, 2026 6:23 AM EDT
  Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner is hosting his first major campaign event since media reports surfaced that he previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women while he was married
• Nevada Republicans to decide on Trump-backed vs. experienced replacement for Rep. Mark Amodei Jun 5, 2026 6:23 AM EDT
  A Northern Nevada congressional seat that’s open for the first time in 15 years is testing Republican voters’ appetite for a candidate with a long political resume or a newcomer with President Donald Trump's backing
• California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged Jun 4, 2026 8:45 PM EDT
  Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor
• House poised to pass Ukraine aid over the objections of Republican leaders Jun 4, 2026 7:21 PM EDT
  The House is on course to pass a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy
• Democrat Angela Gonzales-Torres advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 34th Congressional District Jun 4, 2026 6:35 AM EDT
  Democrat Angela Gonzales-Torres advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 34th Congressional District
• Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress Jun 3, 2026 5:08 PM EDT
  Republicans have won a partisan redistricting battle for Congress