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Shock poll shows Maine oysterman leading Schumer’s handpicked Dem Senate candidate
How two churches forged Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico’s politics
In the Senate Democratic primary, Talarico has made his church’s ethos of compassion central to his campaign, while Jasmine Crockett is tapping into the civic power of Black churches.
The hotly contested Texas Senate race is setting spending records ahead of Tuesday's primary
Candidates and political groups are pouring money into Texas’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race at a record pace
House votes down Senate air safety legislation
The aviation safety bill would have required aircraft to carry advanced location tracking technology, which could have prevented last year’s deadly midair collision
Sens. Mullin and Sanders get into spat over fixing healthcare in America
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., for the state of healthcare in the U.S. during a Senate hearing on the nomination of Dr. Casey Means for surgeon general.
Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds
On the Republican side, Ken Paxton and John Cornyn were neck-and-neck and in position for a runoff, according to the poll from the University of Texas’ Texas Politics Project.
Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be U.S. surgeon general
NEW YORK — Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make...
Casey Means faces Senate health committee in confirmation hearing for US surgeon general
Live updates: Trump, GOP celebrate wins; surgeon general pick faces Senate
President Trump delivered a record-setting State of the Union address Tuesday night, when he zeroed in on his signature economic and foreign policies, while laying criticism on the Supreme Court an…
Casey Means faces Senate committee in hearing to be U.S. surgeon general
Means will likely face questions about her qualifications and potential conflicts
Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, will appear before the…
Casey Means faces confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general
Wellness influencer and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means is set to appear before the Senate health committee as she seeks approval to be U.S. surgeon general.
Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, heads to Senate hearing months after maternity delay
A prominent voice in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement appears before a Senate committee this morning in a bid to become the nation’s top doctor.
Casey Means, Critic of Mainstream Medicine, May Become Nation’s Top Doctor
Dr. Means, a wellness influencer and President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, will appear before a Senate committee Wednesday.
Trump surgeon general pick Dr. Casey Means to appear in Senate hearing
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and close ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been tapped for the role of the nation’s doctor.
Colorado is turning its back on agriculture
Colorado’s farmers and ranchers already face significant challenges, including volatile commodity prices, rising input costs, labor shortages and unpredictable weather. They should not also have to contend with a state legislature that increasingly seeks to regulate how they protect crops and livestock. Yet that is precisely what Senate Bills 26-062 and 26-065 represent: a top-down […]
Signs, silence, and skipping: How Democrats protested Trump's State of the Union
The pushback comes as Democrats enter a midterm year where they hope to make gains in the House and Senate.
Senate Democrats Again Block D.H.S. Funding, Demanding Enforcement Curbs
Democrats refused to allow a bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security to move ahead without new restrictions on federal agents carrying out President Trump’s immigration enforcement drive.
Live Updates: Trump's 2026 State of the Union address
President Donald Trump's State of the Union address tonight at 9 p.m. ET is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November's elections for control of the House and the Senate.
Senate Democrats investigate CBS over blocked Colbert interview
Richard Blumenthal seeks records from FCC and Paramount Global amid claims of political censorship
Democrats Counter Trump With Their Own Version of a Wall Street Landlords Ban
As the president prepares to deliver a State of the Union address likely to touch on his own plan, Senate Democrats introduced a bill with their own vision for limiting investors’ purchases of single-family homes.
Smooth sailing so far for bill to address long mental health holds in jails
by Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile CHEYENNE—After zooming through the Senate in the first two weeks of session, a bill to reimburse jails for holding and
Tennessee lawmakers widen field for private school players in public school sports bill
A last-minute amendment may have just widened the field.Tennessee lawmakers in the Senate advanced a bill on Monday that would let certain private school studen
As Rep. Julia Letlow runs for Senate, late disclosure of 210 stock trades draws scrutiny
It ties into a larger debate over whether members of Congress should be able to trade individual stocks.
How Trump will use his State of the Union address to appeal to skeptical midterm voters
President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday is likely to be a test run of the message Republicans will give to voters in November's elections for control of the House and the Senate.
Mike Gianaris discusses solidifying Democratic control of the N.Y. state Senate
A smart political tactician, Gianaris was integral in helping lead the Senate Democrats out of the political wilderness in 2018.
Oregon Democrats’ controversial plan to move transportation tax vote to May clears Senate after dayslong hold
“Both parties want the election date they want for partisan political reasons," said one Democratic lawmaker who voted for the bill.
What to watch in the race for North Carolina's open Senate seat
North Carolina’s primary election is next week, and early voting is already underway. We discuss what to watch in the race for the state's open Senate seat and a competitive Democratic primary in the state's 4th congressional district.This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
Northeast Senate League seeks founding commissioner for high school sports league
The new Northeast Senate League in the Stark County area announces its search for its founding league commissioner.
The challenge of the current generation of Black politicians
Black political power has reached a high point, with record numbers of Black members in the House and Senate, but Black voters are still asking what Black political power has done for them, as they…
How Jasmine Crockett’s unconventional Senate campaign is testing Texas politics
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett is quick to admit she’s not running a traditional Senate campaign, a strategy that will soon be put to the test in next month’s Democratic primary.
Controversy hasn’t stopped Ken Paxton yet. Will a Senate run be different?
He’s survived under a cloud of controversy all 12 years he has served as the state’s attorney general. Ken Paxton is leading the polls in Texas’ Republican primary for US Senate anyway.
Senate G.O.P. Faces Pressure to Force ‘Talking Filibuster’ for Voter I.D. Bill
Some reluctant Republicans say an old-school filibuster showdown with Democrats could paralyze the Senate with no guarantee of success. But President Trump and their own colleagues are spoiling for the fight.
Kansas Senate maneuvers to limit business operators' liability in negligence lawsuits
Kansas Senate passes bill restricting property owners' negligence liability if a person claiming injury was harmed while intending to commit a crime.
In Ukraine, Senators See War’s Impact and Press for Stronger U.S. Support
Senate Democrats traveled to Kyiv and Odessa to show solidarity with the war-torn nation and make the case that the United States should do more, including imposing harsh sanctions on Russia.
Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview
Some Democrats see increasing opportunity in November's elections despite not having won a statewide race in Texas in more than 30 years.
$409M hospital plan aims to ease jail mental health backlog in Georgia
Unveiled earlier this week, the Senate’s version of the state budget includes $409 million to build a new 300-bed mental health hospital.
South Dakota Is Buzzing About Kristi Noem’s Future
Some Republicans hope that she stays out of the Senate primary.
Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas is urging supporters to look at experience in a heated U.S. Senate primary with state Rep. James Talarico as he rides on wider attention thanks to late-night host Stephen Colbert
Tennessee bill would let some private school students play sports at zoned public schools
A bill that is still making its way through the Tennessee House and Senate would allow private school students to participate in athletics at public schools the
Illinois Democrat tries to bleep her way through a tough Senate primary with a new expletive-laden anti-Trump ad
Senate candidate Juliana Stratton's new ad full of f-bombs is the latest move in a contest that has centered on the president.
Senate Democrats blast CDC’s rescission of $600M in ‘woke’ health funding
Click in for more news from The Hill{beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story EXCLUSIVE: Senate Democrats blast CDC’s rescission of $600M in ‘woke’ health funding Led by Se…
Michigan lawmakers use political funds for rent, car expenses, Netflix
Lawmakers use of campaign and PAC funds for personal expenses raise questions about campaign finance laws, a Detroit News investigation finds.
Texas Election Season Heats Up as Early Voting in Senate Primaries Begins
Both parties’ Senate primary races are kicking into high gear.
What is the 'equal time' rule that Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview?
Stephen Colbert's comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration has prompted a conversation about the rules governing how media outlets treat political coverage.
Senate candidate James Talarico raises $2.5 million after Stephen Colbert interview controversy, campaign says
Stephen Colbert accused CBS of blocking an interview with Talarico from airing during his late-night broadcast on Monday. The interview, shared on YouTube, has millions of views and has allegedly resulted in millions of dollars in campaign contributions for Talarico.
Urban Meyer clears New College confirmation hurdle in Senate Committee
'For 30 years, I've attempted to move organizations from average to elite.'
Chairman of Senate health committee floats an overhaul of FDA in new report
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has proposed ways to modernize the Food and Drug Administration in a new report. “While many parts of FDA work well, unnecessary bottlenecks slow patients and consumers ge…
CBS accused of ‘corporate capitulation’ amid row over Colbert interview with Democrat
Stephen Colbert said the network told him not to air an interview with a Texas Democrat running for Senate
Electability and enthusiasm: How the Texas Senate primaries are testing the direction of both parties
In Texas, a pair of US Senate primaries set for early next month have emerged as an early gauge of the direction of both political parties and sparked a sharp debate over what it will take to win the reliably Republican state in November.
Key business group backs Ashley Moody for Senate
Moody is currently the only Republican running for the Senate seat, but 3 Democrats are ready for battle.
John Cornyn fights for political survival as early voting kicks off in Texas: From the Politics Desk
Plus, GOP support for a Trump-backed election bill grows in the Senate.
Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary
The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary
The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled candidate interview ahead of early voting in Texas
Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.
What's the main thing in Maine's Senate race? : The NPR Politics Podcast
Democrats see Maine as one of their best chances to flip a Republican senate seat in this autumn's midterm elections. We look at Democrats vying to replace Sen. Susan Collins, as well as Collins' chances at winning another term in office.This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and Maine Public correspondent Kevin Miller.This podcast was produced and edited by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
Democrats aim to roll back business tax breaks to fund new per-child benefit for lower-income Colorado families
Many of the business tax breaks targeted under the plan were created or expanded by Republicans in Congress through their One Big Beautiful Bill Act
James Talarico stirs viral 'Late Show' moment. Who is the Texas Dem?
Here's what to know about the Texas Senate candidate.
Texas Needs a Boring Senate Race. In Fact, We All Do
Why can’t the Texas Senate race be between John Cornyn, the Republican incumbent, versus James Talarico, a Democratic state representative? Because that would be too sane for the times we’re living in.
Effort to save, reform Business Council advances; Freedom Caucus presses to defund it.
A Senate committee passed a measure Monday to reform the agency, with an amendment to put lawmakers in charge rather than form a task force.
Republican Wesley Hunt campaigns against career politicians in bid for US Senate seat
Senate sends Small Business Growth Act to Gov. Morrisey’s desk
CHARLESTON – A bipartisan bill supported by both the West Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate meant to help small businesses gain access to investment dollars will now be the first bill to complete the legislative process. The Senate voted Monday to concur with changes made by the House to Senate Bill 1, the […]
West Virginia Senate sends Small Business Growth Act to Morrisey
CHARLESTON — A bipartisan bill supported by both the West Virginia House of Delegates and Senate meant to help small businesses gain access to investment dollars will now be the first to complete the legislative process. The Senate voted Monday to concur with changes made by the House to Senate Bill 1, the Small Business […]
Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be in an unfamiliar setting Monday night: heading his first campaign rally since the Republican announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate 10 months ago.
Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. John Cornyn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping up his race for the U.S. Senate with early voting about to begin in his state
Divisive crosscurrents in Crockett-Talarico Senate showdown threaten Democratic unity
Meantime, Republicans have been locked in a bruising Senate fight for months, with little sign of a truce.
Divisive crosscurrents in Crockett-Talarico Senate showdown threaten Democratic unity
Divisive online chatter in the Democratic Senate race between U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico could divide the party ahead of...
Read James Talarico's Democratic platforms for Texas U.S. Senator
Read James Talarico's Democratic candidate questionnaire for the U.S. Senate race in Texas.
Derek Dooley didn’t vote for years. Now he wants Georgia voters to send him to Washington
Political observers say it's hard for Dooley to claim he's an outsider, yet his connections will help his bid for Georgia's Senate seat.
Derek Dooley didn't vote for years. Now he wants Georgia voters to send him to Washington
Former football coach Derek Dooley says Georgia voters should send him to the Senate because he’s a political outsider
Derek Dooley didn't vote for years. Now he wants Georgia voters to send him to Washington
Former football coach Derek Dooley says Georgia voters should send him to the Senate because he's a political outsider.
Collins boosts Republican voter ID effort, but won’t scrap filibuster
While Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, supports the SAVE America Act, she won't buck the Senate filibuster, which will prove a key barrier in the legislation's survival in the Senate.
Former Senate League schools forming a new high school conference
Eight Stark County-area high schools are forming a new athletic conference. Here's who is in the new league and when they'll start competing.
For Karen Spilka, this year’s Galentine’s Day is serious business
On Galentine's Day, we sat down with Senate President Karen Spilka to talk about her priorities, and relationship with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
Senate approves bill to protect business franchisees' religious beliefs, operating days
It prohibits a franchisor from requiring existing franchisees with sincerely held religious beliefs to operate on religious days. There are a few exceptions, including when an original franchise agreement required operation on a religious day.
Texas Dems are stuck on identity politics with Senate…
Will intraparty fighting blow up the Texas Senate primary for both Democrats and Republicans? Plus, the House just passed a bipartisan housing package. Are real solutions to the affordability crisis…
Takeaways: Enforcement surge ending in Minneapolis as state and DHS officials face tough questions in Senate
While White House border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday morning the federal immigration surge in Minnesota would be ending, state officials were facing tough questions about the circumstances that led to that crackdown in the first place.
Senate budget chief: No spending proposals this week
This is the second time Hooper has announced a delay to the expected budget rollout.
Homeland Security Shutdown Draws Nearer as Democrats Block Funding
Senate Democrats refused to move ahead with a spending bill needed to keep the Department of Homeland Security running because it lacked limits they have demanded on federal immigration agents.
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections
The bill passed Wednesday is a Trump administration priority aimed at scrutinizing ballot access. But it faces blowback in the Senate.
Barbara Sharief bills strengthening safeguards against violence advance to Senate floor
The measures would create a new type of injunction for victims of serious violence by someone they know and expand confidentiality protections in court filings.
Senate Questions Health Care Firm for Profiting Off Program Meant for Poor
The program was meant to help hospitals provide for poor patients by offering drug savings. But critics say a Texas company has turned it into a big business, driving up costs for patients and insurers.
Gov. Jeff Landry fires back at John Fleming after Letlow dig: 'may not be fit for office."
Fleming had accused Landry of scheming to get Trump to endorse Julia Letlow for U.S. Senate instead of Fleming.
House advances bill making it easier for domestic violence victims to report abusers for breaking immigration law
The path is less certain in the Senate.
Live updates: Trump administration news, Epstein files under scrutiny, Senate committee hearing with ICE officials
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters
House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a Trump administration priority that faces blowback in the Senate.
State Senate advances measure asking voters to authorize mobile sports betting
The South Dakota Senate voted 23-10 to approve a resolution that would ask voters to legalize mobile sports betting.
Resolution calling for increased road funding clears Colorado Senate committee
A Republican legislator said he was pleasantly surprised on Wednesday when the state Senate’s transportation panel advanced a resolution brought to him by county commissioners urging the Colorado Department of Transportation to invest more money to fix roads. Road maintenance is “probably the No. 1 issue” in his seven-county district, said Sen. Byron Pelton, R-Sterling. […]
Resolution calling for increased road funding clears Senate committee
Sen. Byron Pelton, R-Sterling, said he was pleasantly surprised on Wednesday when the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee gave its approval to a resolution brought to him by Morgan County commissioners urging the Colorado Department of Transportation to invest more money to fix roads. Road maintenance is “probably the number one issue” in his seven-county […]
Democratic Hopefuls in Michigan’s Senate Race Jostle for Union Support
Can Democrats win back working-class voters? These candidates are trying.
6 House Republicans defy Trump on key agenda item in Dem-pushed vote
The House passed legislation to roll back President Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs after several Republicans joined Democrats in a rare rebuke. The resolution now heads to the Senate.
Indiana could be next to crack down on hemp — and business owners are fighting back
More than two dozen Hoosiers packed the Indiana Statehouse on Wednesday to testify for and against a bill that would effectively ban most hemp products in the state. Senate Bill 250, authored by Repu...
McConnell released from hospital after health scare, to work from home as key DHS vote looms
Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged from the hospital after experiencing flu-like symptoms and will work from home this week as Senate faces Friday DHS funding deadline.
In North Carolina, a Tight Primary Could Upend the Balance of Conservative Power
Phil Berger has led the State Senate for years with an iron grip. But in a March election, he faces a popular, horse-riding sheriff who could topple his reign.
Democrats vying for Michigan Senate seat clash over corporate money at first forum
Mallory McMorrow no longer accepts donations from corporate PACs. Abdul El-Sayed boasts that he never did. Haley Stevens, who does, sidestepped a question about the issue.
U.S. House to consider new election restrictions ahead of November midterms
A similar measure passed the House twice - last April and in 2024 - with support from a handful of Democrats. But it died in the Senate.
Cloud seeding in New Mexico: What science says about boosting water supply
Lawmakers advanced a cloud-seeding pilot program in 2024, but it stalled in the Senate, sparking renewed interest in the technology.
Oregon GOP gubernatorial candidate skips Senate floor session for business event
None of the bills Drazan has sponsored involving business and economic issues survived a Monday deadline to schedule committee votes.