Debate for U.S. Senate seat takes place Sunday
The debate for the U.S. Senate seat takes place this Sunday, October 11.
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The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects
As most of the political world focuses on next month’s midterm elections, the shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out in public view.
Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas where GOP candidates seek a boost
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but they headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections.
Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins
President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message
President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers facing tough reelection campaigns to run on his record in the White House.
Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump’s demands
President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry, upset Republican senators, pushed to a breaking point by his seemingly insatiable and outlandish demands — particularly a $1.776 billion fund for Jan. 6 rioters and others he believes were wrongly prosecuted — did the unthinkable.
Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes
The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action.
Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
President Donald Trump’s threats to wipe out Iran, “a whole civilization,” ended the restraint that Democrats have mostly practiced when it comes to questions of removing him from office in his second term.
Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law
President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, picking a political fight before next year’s elections that is reminiscent of one he lost in his first term.
Democrats say they won’t be intimidated by Trump’s threats as the shutdown enters a third week
Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.
