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Omar home search raises fears about election season probes
A search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home has sent shockwaves through electoral politics weeks before the midterms, as experts said it appeared to flout longstanding norms meant to keep prosecutors out of elections. While the Minnesota Democrat herself has been on a glide path to reelection in a deep-blue district, some worry it could set […]
These states could elect their first female governors this year
Minnesota and Tennessee appear set for a political breakthrough this year, with each state poised to elect its first female governor. The major-party nominees in both states are women, and Congress could see two of its own take over those governorships with Sens. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee favored to win […]
Democrat bets on anti-corruption pitch in Pennsylvania swing district
SCRANTON, Pa. — In this corner of northeastern Pennsylvania, the Democrat running for a battleground House seat sees parallels between her race and Donald Trump’s first election in 2016. Paige Cognetti, who has led Scranton as mayor since 2020, is challenging Republican freshman Rob Bresnahan Jr. in the 8th District, where she hopes to ride […]
Into the uncanny valley of ‘Musk’
Alex Gibney knows a thing or two about confidence men. The director has probed the hubris of Enron executives, the political grift of Jack Abramoff and the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes’ blood-testing company, to name a few. So where does Elon Musk fit into that Mount Rushmore of characters? “Let’s give him some […]
House’s most vulnerable Republicans haven’t deviated from Trump on 2026 votes
While polls show around 60 percent of Americans disapproving of Donald Trump’s job performance, House Republicans have remained steadfast in their support for the president in 2026, especially when it comes to floor votes. Continuing from their record level of support last year, Republicans in the House have, on average, taken Trump’s side 97 percent […]
Bipartisan chorus to Trump: Undo Russian diesel deal
A dozen senators from both parties bluntly told President Donald Trump in a letter Tuesday to reverse a deal he announced last week to allow U.S. purchases of Russian diesel fuel. The proposed waiver of U.S. energy sanctions on Russia would permit the purchase of several hundred thousand tons of the fuel from that country, beginning […]
Suddenly competitive Iowa now pivotal to midterm election
By Evyn Ableson, Lindsay Augustine, Sean Campbell, Benjamin Gamson, Leo Li, Lizzy Liautaud, Maybeline Tucker DAVENPORT, Iowa — In a critical visit to the heartland, Speaker Mike Johnson laid out the stakes clearly as he stood alongside Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, imploring Iowans to “defy history” and help him preserve the GOP majority. Turnout is […]
House Republicans appear to have an open-seat problem
ANALYSIS — With President Donald Trump’s national job approval rating hovering near 37 percent, it’s no surprise that dozens of Republican incumbents are sweating their reelection bids. But the GOP’s struggle to hold open seats might tell the story of the midterm elections. While Republican incumbents such as Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania’s 1st District and […]
National leaders crisscross the country at campaign crunch time
It’s crunch time on the campaign trail, and the president, vice president, congressional leaders and no shortage of other surrogates are out in force, trying to rally supporters to get out the vote. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat likely to become speaker if his party wins the majority, campaigned in New […]
Pentagon OKs second destroyer for Maine’s Bath Iron Works
The Pentagon has given the green light for the Navy to build a second Arleigh Burke-class destroyer this fiscal year at a shipyard in Maine, an announcement that could provide a boon to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in the final weeks of her exceedingly tight race for reelection. In a news release Monday, the Pentagon […]