An Iowa Democratic state lawmaker is bowing out of the 2026 U.S. Senate primary race and endorsing a colleague as the “best hope” to unseat Republican U.S. Sen.

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Democrats landed the biggest recruiting win of the 2026 midterm elections to date when former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper launched his Senate run Monday, boosting party hopes of winning the seat opened by retiring Republican Sen.

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During his remarks in a Senate hearing today, Senator Ted Cruz sounded the alarm over the United States' reliance on critical minerals from China. Cruz stated, "That is unacceptable."

Prior to 2021, the last time Democrats controlled the Senate was from January 2013 to January 2015 during the 113th Congress. In this year's midterm elections, Republicans were forced to defend 21 ...

In her maiden speech from the United States Senate floor, Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) delivered what she called a “love letter to Michigan”—but the message was broader: a call to rescue ...

During 40 years in office, the Senate titan has defined Kentucky. His successor may win by defining contrasts to him.