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Democratic senators will test GOP unity with votes on Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund
As Republicans move forward on immigration enforcement legislation, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Democrats plan to force a vote on Trump’s proposed settlement fund.
Trump Gets His Payback, but It Comes at a Cost in Congress
Republican senators are angry the president is working to unseat their colleagues. But he is also creating more free agents in his own party in Congress willing to defy him.
Barney Frank, 86, left mark as trailblazer in politics
Former Congressman Barney Frank, a trailblazer in LGBTQ+ rights and banking regulations, dies at 86. His legacy of reform and wit will be remembered.
Two Years. Two Deaths. Six Elections. Meet the Most Exhausted Voters in Texas.
Since Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee died, voters in her district have gone to the polls every few months to choose her replacement.
Congressional panel probes Denver, Boulder over ICE cooperation limits
A congressional panel is reviewing Denver and Boulder’s policies, alleging that these cities, along with other “sanctuary” jurisdictions, are declining to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, the body announced Wednesday. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who chairs the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, issued letters to the district attorneys, sheriffs and police chiefs of Denver and Boulder, […]
YOLO for GOP members? What unencumbered Republicans could mean for Trump's agenda
In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump, there's a small but steadily growing cohort who have found themselves more willing to break with the White House.
Platner leads Collins in new poll of Maine Senate race
When broken down by congressional district, Collins leads Platner in the 2nd District 45% to 41%, while in the 1st District, Platner leads Collins 56% to 36%, the poll shows.
Barney Frank, 86, left mark as trailblazer in politics
BOSTON — Former Congressman Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out publicly as gay and a liberal bulldog who left his fingerprints on the nation’s banking regulations, died on Wednesday. He was 86. Frank announced in early May that he had begun hospice care at his home in Maine. “He has […]
WATCH: 'Day of justice is finally arriving' for Castro family, GOP House members say
RECongress Selects Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center for 2028-2032
The Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (RECongress), one of the largest annual Catholic gatherings in the United States, has selected the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center as its new home beginning in 2028. The five-year agreement will bring Catholics from across the U.S. and the world to Long Beach for the four-day RECongress event through 2032.
The next Big Oil? Democrats set their sights on utilities.
Congressional Democrats are increasingly paying attention to electric utilities and the way they’re run as energy prices rise.
Barney Frank, financial reformer and trailblazer for gay rights, dies at 86
The longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation. Frank was known for his acerbic wit, combative style and focus on marginalized communities. He was 86.
Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies
He was the first lawmaker to come out as gay voluntarily
Barney Frank, liberal icon who regulated a ‘too big’ financial industry, dies at 86
Former Democratic Rep. Barney Frank, who represented Massachusetts in Congress for decades, has died. He was 86.
Barney Frank, liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86
The former congressman was politically engaged until the end.
Barney Frank, longtime Mass. congressman, has died
Frank was the first member of Congress to publicly come out as gay voluntarily.
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.
How Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, toppled by Trump, charted his own way
There aren’t many lawmakers like Thomas Massie left in Congress. READ MORE: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP. 6 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries The renegade Republican who rose to prominence as an idiosyncratic and stubborn outlier in his party, popular in the Kentucky district that repeatedly sent him to the House, lost his primary bid for reelection Tuesday after a vicious and costly attack by President Donald Trump. The stunning
Trump tightens grip on GOP after Massie’s defeat in Kentucky primary
Republican Congressman defeated by Trump-backed challenger in most expensive House primary in history
Trump-backed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in GOP primary
Massie, who has served in Congress since 2012, fell into Trump’s crosshairs in part by pushing for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and denouncing the war in Iran.
China Has Outspent The U.S. On Research For The First Time. 3,375 American Scientists Are Telling Congress To Pay Attention
China outspent the U.S. on R&D for the first time in 2024. 3,375 scientists, including 48 Nobel laureates, just filed formal testimony with the Senate.
Senators think they hold the key to a college athletics bill demanded by Trump
The Senate’s key negotiators are talking daily on how to clinch a deal to help regulate a beleaguered, multibillion-dollar industry.
Republicans Collins, Dooley Advance to Primary Runoff in Hopes of Facing US Senator Ossoff in November
By David Morgan May 19 (Reuters) - A hardline Republican congressman and a former college football coach who has never held elective office advanced to a runoff on Tuesday in Georgia's U.S. Senate Republican primary election, extending a messy intra-party battle to determine who will face ...
Big Ten explores self-governance as College Sports Commission sputters, Congress action stalls
As frustration grows with stalled federal action and a shaky NIL enforcement system, Big Ten leaders are exploring a future where the conference sets and polices its own rules
Thomas Massie faces the question confronting other Republicans who crossed Trump: What now?
For the next six months, Rep. Thomas Massie will hold something that even President Donald Trump can’t take away: His seat in Congress.
State Rep. Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for Philly congressional seat, a decisive win for the progressive left
Rabb is now all but certain to win a two-year term to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, a seat that has been held for a decade by retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.
AI money floods Manhattan congressional race
A pro-industry super PAC has attacked Assemblyman Alex Bores, who passed state regulations on large AI models.
Former prosecutor who railed against Trump’s weaponization of DOJ wins Dem primary
Zach Dembo, a former federal prosecutor and Navy JAG officer, won the Democratic primary for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District to replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr.
Gabe Evans visits Berthoud for Small Business Week
As part of Small Business Week in early May, Republican Rep. Gabe Evans visited businesses around Colorado’s 8th Congressional District.
Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it
The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president's wishes.
Jahmiel Jackson, 24, seeks to shake up Philly politics with independent run for Congress
ATLANTA — Jahmiel Jackson, one of the youngest congressional candidates in the country, is looking to reshape politics during the 2026 midterm cycle. While he started out in the race as a Democrat,…
Trump to join Rep. Mike Lawler for economic event Friday in Rockland County
Lawler represents New York's 17th Congressional District.
Pelosi intervenes in Democratic race to succeed her
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed Connie Chan in the race to succeed her, calling the San Francisco supervisor ready to bring clarity to Congress.
Brown to Host OH-11 Small Business Expo Saturday June 6
Congresswoman Shontel Brown will host her 3rd Annual OH-11 Housing Expo Saturday June 6 at at Tri-C Corporate College East.
Live Results: Oregon midterm state and congressional primaries
Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and the nearly two dozen challengers hoping to defeat her are among the candidates who will seek their parties’ nominations for state and federal offices in Tuesday’s primary.
Live Results: Pennsylvania midterm congressional primaries
Democratic voters in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary will pick their nominees to flip four seats seen as critical for the party to retake the U.S. House in November.
Live Results: Idaho midterm congressional primaries
The contests will set the stage for the November general election, when Republicans will count on big wins in Idaho to help keep control of the U.S. Senate and House.
Live Results: Georgia midterm congressional primaries
Voting concludes in the swing state of Georgia on Tuesday in competitive primaries for governor and a U.S. Senate seat that could decide control of the closely divided chamber.
SCORE Act hits another roadblock — what it means for college sports
Congress’ long-running push to fix college sports stalled again as the SCORE Act was pulled ahead of a House vote following renewed political tension.
Peltola Debuts First Television Ad in High-Profile Alaska Senate Contest
Democrats face an uphill battle to win the Senate. They see in Mary Peltola, the first Native Alaskan elected to Congress, their best chance to unseat Senator Dan Sullivan.
If/Then: Pending Deregulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Could Create Significant Negative Health Effects
If the US Environmental Protection Agency finalizes a rule on greenhouse gas emissions without quantifying related effects on human health, then Congress could respond by requiring this and future rules to account for human health effects.
Hochul resists pressure to intervene as 450K NYers prepare to lose public health insurance
New York GOP members of Congress "own" the healthcare cuts tied to the coverage losses, a Hochul spokesperson said.
Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking over at the Justice Department.
Millions expected to lose Affordable Care Act coverage as costs spike
Congress’s refusal to continue pandemic-era subsidies for ACA beneficiaries is taking a big bite out of consumers’ pocketbooks.
Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds
Enrollment in Healthcare.gov and the other marketplaces is plunging by 5 million, the new paper from KFF finds. Last year, Congress failed to make a deal to keep the coverage more affordable.
Sorry, Governor — you are wrong on this one
If you have read even a handful of my several hundred columns during the past few years, you likely ran across me saying nice things about Gov. Jared Polis. I genuinely like the guy, whom I met during our mutual first runs for Congress back in 2008. He was very nice to me, even though, […]
Trump administration proposes admitting more White South African refugees
The Trump administration is proposing increasing the refugee admissions ceiling to 17,500 for White South Africans, according to a State Department report to Congress obtained by CNN.
Early voting underway as Johnson and Allred battle for District 33
As early voting gets underway in Texas, we're closely watching the race in Texas Congressional District 33, a newly redrawn district in Dallas County.
Political group sues Missouri officials over pressuring county clerks
People Not Politicians is seeking a court injunctive to stop state officials from pressuring county election authorities to use a gerrymandered congressional map.
Could Republican Thomas Massie survive Trump's attack to oust him?
The Kentucky congressman, who has crossed the president on federal spending and the Epstein files, faces Republican voters on Tuesday.
New suit would force Missouri ruling on redistricting referendum
There is a new legal fight underway over Missouri’s newly-drawn congressional maps, less than a week after a pair of unanimous state supreme court rulings on the issue.
Live Results: Kentucky midterm congressional primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal critics within the Republican Party, faces a tough primary challenge Tuesday in Kentucky’s state primary. It’s the latest example this primary season of the president trying to purge the party of Republicans he perceives as disloyal. Kentucky voters will also pick nominees for U.S. Senate, five other U.S. House seats and the state General Assembly. Voters in Louisville will winnow down
Lone Star Politics: May 18, 2026
Early voting starts this week, Dallas sees a grudge match between Colin Allred and Julie Johnson. Then an update on congressional maps and the Supreme Courts decision.
Leela Gray raises $100K in 10 days after enactment of new Florida congressional map
'This community will not be silenced, and I will not back down.'
As Thomas Massie battles to hold onto House seat, Ron DeSantis is nowhere to be found
When it comes to an old ally, DeSantis is declining to step into the fray.
Lawmakers zero in on sports gambling regulation as scandals boom
Congress appears poised to intensify its scrutiny of major sports leagues and their gambling partners in response to a growing number of scandals involving illicit&nbs…
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania’s primaries
Pennsylvania Democrats will pick nominees to unseat a trio of vulnerable Republican members of Congress in a state primary on Tuesday.
Amid dysfunction in Congress, some Republicans hope to ditch DC for governorships
In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY, the nation's top GOP governor urged Republicans to run on affordability. But will Trump get in their way?
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
A debate over congressional redistricting is shifting to South Carolina.
Mystery grows around absent congressman facing tough reelection
Tom Kean Jr.’s months-long absence from Capitol Hill is the talk of the town in Washington. Where is the man? No one is saying
CD 2 candidates gear up for Tallahassee debate Monday
Republicans battle for open Panhandle congressional seat ahead of August Primary.
MarketInk: After 50 years of covering politicians, ex-KUSI news director Steve Cohen is running for Congress
Cohen is challenging longtime incumbent Scott Peters in California’s 50th Congressional District.
How Cassidy’s loss could turn into an even bigger win for RFK Jr.
Sen. Roger Marshall, a Make America Healthy Again devotee, is angling to replace the defeated Louisiana senator atop the Health Committee.
How Cassidy’s loss could turn into an even bigger win for RFK Jr.
Sen. Roger Marshall, a Make America Healthy Again devotee, is angling to replace the defeated Louisiana senator atop the Health Committee.
Trump attacks Massie as Republican critic describes ‘desperate’ attempts to oust him from primary
US president writes ‘vote the bum out’ as congressman faces close race against Trump-endorsed Republican
An unlikely politician, Julia Letlow could be Bill Cassidy's successor
Rep. Julia Letlow became a congresswoman after replacing her late husband, Luke.
What GOP officials are hopeful — and worried — about six months from the midterms
NBC News spoke to roughly 30 Republican National Committee members and GOP activists around the country about how the party can keep control of Congress in November.
Thomas Massie’s Lonely and Expensive Fight Against Trump
The seven-term GOP congressman from Kentucky, a leading Trump antagonist, will soon find out whether his political career in the House can survive a break with the president.
Politics Unplugged (Full Episode) May 17, 2026
This week on Politics Unplugged, John Trobough, candidate for Congress in District 1, makes his case for the job and shares his view of the war in Iran. Then, Consultants Marcus Dell’Artino and Stacy Pearson discuss Kari Lake’s nomination for ambassador to Jamaica and the state budget negotiations.
ActBlue C.E.O. Agrees to Testify Before Congress About Foreign Donor Vetting
The Democratic fund-raising group, which backs candidates up and down the ballot, has been the subject of scrutiny by Republicans.
How unusual redistricting will shape politics in 2026 and beyond | ChicagoLIVE
An unprecedented amount of mid-decade reshaping of congressional districting will likely have a big influence on the 2026 midterm elections and beyond. A Northwestern University professor joined us to break it all down.
Can a Republican defy Donald Trump and survive? Kentucky voters will decide
Congressman Thomas Massie, chastized by the US president as a ‘lowlife’, will soon face the ballot box – setting up a crucial test of Trump’s political strength
A North Carolina farmer is testing whether Democrats can still win rural America
In North Carolina, Jamie Ager is distancing himself from his national party to win a congressional seat.
Tri-state political maps unlikely to change despite national redistricting debate
While a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has lawmakers in some states talking about redrawing their congressional maps, it’s unlikely Iowa, Illinois or Wisconsin will see any changes ahead of
Former Congressman Kinzinger says Gov. Polis ‘should feel shame’ for granting clemency to election denier
Political analyst says Schlossberg has some ‘serious problems’ as the Kennedy heir’s campaign flops
Political analyst Matt Towery analyzes Jack Schlossberg’s, grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, troubled congressional campaign on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map
The new election map blocked the Virginia Supreme Court would have favored Democrats in 10 of its 11 congressional districts.
Supreme Court rejects bid to restore Virginia congressional map favoring Democrats
In recent days, the justices have sided with Republicans in Alabama and Louisiana who hope to redo their congressional maps to produce more GOP-leaning seats following the court’s voting rights decision.
Supreme Court deals blow to Virginia Democrats in fight over state court ruling
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia Democrats’ emergency appeal seeking to revive a voter-approved congressional redistricting overhaul, leaving intact a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that struck down the effort as unconstitutional ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Supreme Court Upholds Virginia Ruling Rejecting Democrats’ New Voting Map
State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters.
Live Results: Louisiana midterm state and congressional primaries
Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the political fate of an embattled Republican U.S. senator targeted for defeat by President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ attempt to revive new congressional map
The decision leaves in place a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that concluded the process leading up to a referendum approving a new map was legally flawed.
US Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats
The Supreme Court on Friday tossed out an emergency request from Virginia officials to reinstate a congressional map that would have benefited Democrats in this year’s midterm election, a widely expected decision that represented the court’s latest foray into a nationwide redistricting war.
Democrats’ redistricting push in Virginia dies at Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats' longshot bid to revive a new congressional map. It leaves the national party at a redistricting disadvantage.
Congressman Cohen Announces Plan for His Political Future
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, who has represented Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District for more than 19 years, held a press conference at his office in Washington this morning to announced that he will not be a candidate for any of the newly drawn Congressional seats carved out of the 9th. His majority-Black district was gerrymandered into three Republican-leaning districts by the state General Assembly last week.He made the following statement:
GOP congressman is under doctor’s care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington
Top House Republicans have grown increasingly concerned by Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s mysterious absence from the chamber.
SC Gov. Henry McMaster defends state’s redistricting debate as a path to ‘functioning Congress’
McMaster defended reopening the debate over South Carolina’s congressional map. “Can we represent our state better with different districts? I think the answer is yes,” the governor said.
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
The Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices.
Muslim American groups say Republicans are weaponizing congressional hearings
There is no evidence that any mainstream U.S. Muslim group has advocated for imposing sharia on the United States.
‘One of the most important living laboratories’: Scientists raise alarms over push by Lee, Maloy to scrap Grand Staircase-Escalante plan
Scientists are asking Congress to keep the 2025 management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, what they call “one of the most important living laboratories in North America.”
Germany Politics
A girl protests during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's speech at a discussion with young people during a congress of the German Catholic people the "Deutscher Katholikentag" in Wuerzburg, Germany, Friday,
Germany Politics
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, second right, attends a discussion with young people during a congress of the German Catholic people the "Deutscher Katholikentag" in Wuerzburg, Germany, Friday, May 15, 2026.
Germany Politics
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, attends a discussion with young people during a congress of the German Catholic people the "Deutscher Katholikentag" in Wuerzburg, Germany, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP
Germany Politics
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, attends a discussion with young people during a congress of the German Catholic people the "Deutscher Katholikentag" in Wuerzburg, Germany, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP
A Republican’s Mysterious Absence Reflects Congress’s Silence on Health
Presidents are expected to tell the public basic health information, but members of the House and Senate often stay silent about medical conditions, even those that affect their ability to do their jobs.
The candidate facing one of the nation’s most competitive congressional races
House Again Blocks War Powers Vote to Halt Iran Conflict
But two vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats in the effort to force President Trump to win authorization from Congress, in the latest sign of G.O.P. jitters over the war.
Louisiana senate passes new U.S. House map that would eliminate majority-Black district
The new U.S. House districts, which still need House approval, would be used for primary elections poised to be postponed from Saturday until November. This as South Carolina's governor pushed for congressional redistricting and could call lawmakers into a special session.
Rep Jayapal defends outreach after Cuba trip drew conspiracy allegations, death threats
Rep. Pramila Jayapal says she has received death threats after revealing she spoke with foreign ambassadors during a congressional trip to Cuba.