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First on CNN: Whistleblowers tell Democrats documents linked to Trump’s construction projects are being destroyed
House Democrats are demanding that the Interior department retain documents related to President Donald Trump’s construction projects around Washington after whistleblowers warned that key paperwork has already been destroyed before Democrats take power, congressional sources tell CNN.
A trailblazing Indiana Democrat’s next mission: Figuring out how to represent Republicans
J.D. Ford flipped a barn-red district in one of the nation’s most reliably Republican states. Now, like many of his soon-to-be colleagues across the country, the unlikely Democratic midterm winner is thinking about how to keep from becoming a one-term congressman.
Republicans, reeling from an election drubbing, will choose their leadership in Congress
Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise are vying for the top spot in the House, while John Thune is expected to remain Senate Republican leader, despite a conservative push to delay.
Here are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win this year
Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who led the National Republican Congressional Committee, lost his seat this year.
Here are some of the House seats that Democrats didn't expect to win this year
Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina, who led the National Republican Congressional Committee, lost his seat this year.
Baumgartner wins tight race for Eastern WA seat in US House
U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner has won reelection to Washington’s 5th Congressional District seat, in a race that saw a Democratic challenger get the closest to winning the district in more
U.S. midterms bring new focus to weather and science in Washington
Democratic control of Congress changes the equation for science funding and FEMA oversight.
Baumgartner wins tight race for Eastern WA seat in U.S. House
U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner won reelection to Washington's 5th Congressional District, in a race that saw a Democrat get the closest to winning in decades.
Democrats Are Wasting No Time Investigating Corporate America’s Biggest Names
After Tuesday’s blue wave, congressional leaders are setting deadlines, and companies are lawyering up.
California lawmakers take on Capitol Hill orientation
A college professor, an anthropologist, and a pediatrician walk into the U.S. House of Representatives. It’s not the start of a joke, but a few of the adjectives that can be used to describe the California lawmakers elected to Congress.
Democrats demand answers on Trump’s AI policy amid spy plot
Congressional leaders raise concerns in a letter as Nvidia investigates its chief executive’s affair with a suspected Chinese spy.
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart reelected to Congress in unexpected close race against political newcomer
He defeated Democrat Nicole Locklin and a third candidate with no-party-affiliation in a race far closer than expected on Election Night.
Massie seeks to force vote on Hegseth impeachment
Massie filed eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Monday as Kentucky's two new incoming Congress members arrived on Capitol Hill.
Democrats plan to use new power to rein in Trump's education agenda. But their tools are limited
Democrats in Congress are gearing up to challenge President Donald Trump's education policies, including the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department.
Class of 2027 Illinois congressional delegation arrives in Washington
The state will see five new faces in Congress next year after a series of retirements created a seismic shift in Illinois politics. Senator-elect Juliana Stratton arrived in Washington on Monday for a two-day Senate orientation after winning the open race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin.
Lawmakers briefed on Nvidia affair as security concerns mount
Congressional Republicans have called on Huang himself to provide an update, warning the incident raised 'significant national security concerns.'
Lauren Boebert Gets Shown the Door by Colorado Voters
Democrat Eileen Laubacher will replace the Republican whose congressional career made LGBTQ+ people targets and confrontation a calling card.
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert will lose reelection to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado, CNN projects
Retired Rear Adm. Eileen Laubacher, a Democrat, will flip Colorado’s 4th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, ending conservative firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert’s tenure in Congress.
With a New Congress Coming in January, Stand Up for Science Releases Its Plan for Accountability Over Attacks
Second chapter of Forging the Future of Science and Democracy proposes oversight and accountability measures to protect science from political interference
With a New Congress Coming in January, Stand Up for Science Releases Its Plan for Accountability Over Attacks
Second chapter of Forging the Future of Science and Democracy proposes oversight and accountability measures to protect science from political interference
NCAA president pushes Congress for legislation protecting student-athletes’ physical, mental health
Former Massachusetts Governor and current NCAA President Charlie Baker joins The Hill Sunday host Chris Stirewalt to discuss the future of college sports legislation and push for the protection of …
Feds award $10B to states in second year of rural health grants
Federal officials on Monday announced $10 billion in awards across all 50 states in the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Fund, grants created by Congress to bolster rural health in response to concerns about Medicaid cuts. Texas received the largest grant for the 2027 fiscal year — almost $282 million — followed by Alaska, Montana, California and Oklahoma.
Recount begins in Florida congressional race amid conflict-of-interest claim
A judge kept Miami-Dade’s elections chief on the recount board despite a lawsuit calling her Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s “political ally” and friend.
Changing Maps and Outcomes: Gerrymander Potential and District Dissimilarity in Forecasting the 2026 Midterms -
Forecasting the 2026 US Midterm Elections Changing Maps and Outcomes: Gerrymander Potential and District Dissimilarity in Forecasting the 2026 Midterms By Jay A. DeSart, Utah Valley University Congressional redistricting presents a particular challenge for forecasting [...]
US Midterm Elections: Democrats Pledge To Lower Health Costs And Revive Research Funding
November’s US midterm elections swept Democrats into power in both the House and Senate, marking a shift in congressional leadership on key health policies.
As Congress’ Lame Duck Session Starts, More than 100 Groups Urge Congress to Pass Health Care Price Transparency Before Year's End
Passing These Pending, Vetted, Bipartisan Bills Would Be a Foundational First Step to Address Voter Demand for Action on Health Care Affordability Washington, D.C. – As Congress returns to Capitol Hill today, less than a week after a historic midterm election, more than 100 organizations are calling on Congress to act on bipartisan measures to […]
The Briefing | What permitting reform should deliver for tribes
Congress’ push to accelerate energy and infrastructure projects has raised questions about how faster reviews would affect tribes’ ability to protect culturally significant land and waters. The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, S. 5653, proposes to shorten reviews, expand electric transmission and limit legal challenges. Sponsors say the legislation would encourage capital […]
Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for midterm voters
Trump said that he thinks he can work with Democrats in the new Congress on some kind of immigration deal.
THE WEEK OF NOV 9, 2026
- Congress returns for lame-duck session - White House issues space freedom proclamation
Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are committed to "holding the crooks accountable" in new Congress
The Latest: Congress returns to a changed Washington
President Donald Trump said he ‘might have been too tough for voters’ on deportations and that he thinks he can work with Democrats on an immigration deal. But Trump and
Inflation, Politics Driving Economic News
Americans made clear on Nov. 3 that inflation and the high cost of living were major reasons they decided to toss the Republicans out of Congress and repudiate the economic policies of the Trump administration. But inflation is not going anywhere anytime soon – and certainly not as long as oil ...
Gov.-elect Hinojosa wants to expand Medicaid in Texas. An executive order won’t make that happen
Texas Dems may craft a state “trigger bill” to activate Medicaid expansion if Congress repeals costly Trump administration restrictions.
Outgoing Congress returns for busy week of funding fights and a possible Hegseth impeachment vote
The outgoing Congress returns this week facing funding deadlines and a possible impeachment vote of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP's election wipeout
Congress returns to a changed Washington after Democrats trounced Republicans in the midterm elections.
Trump administration live updates: Congress returns with government funding atop the to-do list
Live updates and the latest news as Congress returns with government funding at the top of their to-do list, Donald Trump meets with the prime minister of Qatar and the Supreme Court announces new cases.
What is the 'Protect College Sports Act' and why does it face an uphill battle in the House?
A bipartisan Senate bill addressing college athlete payments and Olympic sports protections faces opposition in the House during Congress's lame-duck session.
What is the 'Protect College Sports Act' and why does it face an uphill battle in the House?
A bipartisan Senate bill addressing college athlete payments and Olympic sports protections faces opposition in the House during Congress's lame-duck session.
What is the 'Protect College Sports Act' and why does it face an uphill battle in the House?
A bipartisan Senate bill addressing college athlete payments and Olympic sports protections faces opposition in the House during Congress's lame-duck session.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Scandal Tests Trump, as Does Emboldened Congress | WSJ Politics Newsletter for Nov. 9
Also, the president says mass deportations might have been ‘too tough,’ and his former advisers get into a nasty text-message feud
Lula races to pass agenda before rightward shift in Congress
Government narrows priorities as a more conservative legislature prepares to take office next year
What Democratic wins could mean for health policy, according to Penn expert Ezekiel Emanuel
A Democratic-controlled Congress could try to reverse cuts to health coverage, lower prescription drug costs, and pursue other health priorities. But the president's veto power remains a barrier.
Missouri Republicans mulling future of congressional redistricting after Prop A failure
Voters rejected a Trump-backed map by an overwhelming margin. But some lawmakers aren’t ruling out pursuing another stab at new congressional lines.
The Real Story of the Polar Bear in a UVM Science Hall Starts With Two Montpelier Agents Undercover in the Arctic
A polar bear has been hanging out in a UVM science hall for decades. Subscribe He’s a full-grown male, standing behind glass on an artificial iceberg in the lobby of the University of Vermont’s Marsh Life Science Building in Burlington. Most Vermonters have no idea he’s there. Students who asked about him heard he came from Canada. A poacher killed him, the story went, federal officers seized the hide at the Vermont border, and the government gave him to UVM on “indefinite loan.” A UVM biology professor told it that way in 2012. The university’s own news office repeated it in 2021. That story was wrong. The bear was evidence. In 1972, two federal wildlife officers from Montpelier posed as trophy hunters, bought their way into an illegal hunt run by a poaching ring, and followed it all the way to the frozen Arctic Ocean north of Alaska. One of them shot this bear. Sonia DeYoung, who works with UVM’s natural history collections, pieced the real story together from a half-remembered campus rumor, a case file buried in Anchorage and one stripped claw. She told it Nov. 6 in UVM Magazine. The Undercover Buy Early in 1972, Paul Bagalio and Bruce Parker walked into a Seattle taxidermy shop. Both lived in Montpelier. The case file lists Parker as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent and Bagalio as a deputy game warden for the service. On paper, Bagalio was an unlikely undercover man. Born in Northfield and raised in Montpelier, he served in the Marines after high school, graduated from Norwich University in 1957, taught at Vermont Technical College and worked as an engineer at Rock of Ages, according to his obituary in the Times Argus. He founded Ramchem, a company that made epoxies for the Barre granite industry. He was also a hunter. His obituary passes along his advice: “Don’t ever miss an opportunity to hunt.” And it says he worked undercover for the U.S. Department of the Interior, helping expose what his family calls one of the largest poaching rings in U.S. history. In the Seattle shop, Bagalio and Parker posed as unscrupulous trophy hunters who wanted a polar bear and didn’t care how they got one. They came away with a scribbled note: a phone number and a hefty price. The Seattle Times later reported the number. In a May 1972 story, later reprinted in the Congressional Record, the paper said the two-man hunt cost $6,500, more than $50,000 in today’s money. The Times cited a federal search-warrant affidavit alleging that the ring paid two men who held valid Alaska permits so the hides and skulls could be shipped and processed under their names. Bagalio and Parker traveled to Barrow, on Alaska’s Arctic coast, with guides working with the taxidermist. These were not men to cross. The case file describes a man taking a 12-gauge automatic shotgun from his plane and telling Parker it was “the persuader.” One photo in the file shows a mustached accomplice peering out from beneath a heavy fur hood. On March 8, 1972, on the pack ice about 100 miles north of Point Barrow, the northernmost point in the United States, Bagalio shot a male polar bear. Parker shot a second. Bagalio had no legal permit to kill it, and that was the point. The bears were hard evidence of what the ring was selling. Back in Fairbanks, a Fish and Wildlife agent marked Bagalio’s bear so it could be identified later. He smeared fluorescent dye around its nose and ripped the dark outer sheath off one of its front claws. Bagalio and Parker went on to run several more undercover hunts against poachers in the West. The danger was real. Bagalio later told the Bennington Banner, according to DeYoung’s account, “My guide made it perfectly clear that he would leave me dead in the mountains if he thought I was an investigator.” Subscribe The Faded Rumor The bear came to UVM in 1975. How the government handed him over is still unknown. A rumor came with him. A student named in the UVM Magazine article simply as Carol helped catalog the university’s specimens in those years, and she heard it: an undercover federal agent had killed the bear in Alaska because he feared his cover would be blown and his life was in danger. Over the years the rumor faded. In the 1980s, the bear was put away in storage long enough for mice to chew the fur off his ankles, and several of his front claws went missing. He was later brought back out and set up on his iceberg in the Marsh Life Science lobby, where he has stood for decades since. Somewhere along the way, the Canada story took over. The Case File Decades later, DeYoung met Carol at an open house for UVM’s zoological collections. Carol told DeYoung’s research partner, Dave Moroney, what she remembered. They were delighted, and skeptical. At DeYoung’s request, David Rippeto, a UVM graduate who is now a Fish and Wildlife special agent in Anchorage, went through a mountain of old case files stashed in cardboard boxes and found the right one. It ran more than 80 pages: photographs, letters, permit records and a typewritten account of the case. Carol’s rumor had the core of it right. A federal officer had shot the bear in Alaska while undercover. But the file showed it wasn’t a desperate move to save his own skin. The shooting was part of the plan. The Stripped Claw One question remained. Was the bear in Burlington really Bagalio’s? DeYoung and Moroney shone a black light on the bear’s snout, looking for the dye. Nothing glowed. They already had the answer. The year before, a conservator repairing the mouse damage had found that one of the bear’s supposedly missing front claws was still there, minus its dark outer sheath, just as the agent in Fairbanks had left it in 1972. “Fifty years later, the marker originally meant for law enforcement told us we had our bear,” DeYoung wrote. Paul Bagalio didn’t live to see it. He spent the rest of his life in Vermont, most of it at Horn of the Moon in East Montpelier, and died Dec. 11, 2022, at 90, a few months before DeYoung first opened the case file. His family remembered the bear differently. The obituary says he took a record-class polar bear in Siberia, across the international date line. The federal case file puts the bear in this story about 100 miles north of Point Barrow. The obituary doesn’t say whether it’s the same animal. His bear is still on the iceberg. Go see him: The polar bear stands in the entrance to Benedict Auditorium, between the Marsh Life Science and Hills buildings on UVM’s Burlington campus. Compass Vermont is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
Opinion: Congress must do its duty to our military
"Our service members are doing their part. Ohio’s defense workers are doing theirs. It is time for Congress to do the same," writes State Rep. Mike Dovilla.
Analysis | Get ready for an even Trumpier Republican Congress
The members who remain come from some of the deepest red districts in the country and have long been among Trump’s most loyal soldiers in Congress.
Potential impacts Democratic health care proposals on employer-sponsored health care
Summary: Democratic state and federal wins in the midterm elections could lead to Medicaid expansion in some states, and focuses attention on the House Democrats’ memo on health care priorities in the new Congress. Few of these proposals are likely to become law before 2029, but they could form the foundation for Democratic health care reform efforts after the 2028 Presidential election. Portion of total newly eligible for Medicaid if non-expansion states expanded Source: Cervantes, S et al How Many Uninsured Are in the Coverage Gap and How Many Could be Eligible if All States Adopted the Medicaid Expansion? KFF, July 27, 2026 It’s been almost a week since the midterm elections, and the Democrats will have large majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, although not large enough to overcome Senate filibusters or Presidential vetoes. I reviewed some of what I thought these midterm results could mean in a post last week. In retrospect, I might have understated the elections’ impact on health care due to changes in governorship and majorities in many state legislatures. A Democratic trifecta (governorship and both houses) could mean expansion of Medicaid in Wisconsin, and a Democratic governor and House in Texas and Georgia could increase pressure in both states to expand Medicaid. That’s especially important, because Texas currently represents almost half of those who would be newly eligible for insurance from Medicaid expansions. Medicaid expansions matter to employers because they have been shown to decrease the risk of closure of rural hospitals and support workers’ ability to stay employed and productive. The House Democrats’ Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group published an 84-page memo in September with recommendations for the first hundred hours, the first hundred days, and the first year. The midterm results make this document more important. Here’s a review of what some of these recommendations could mean for employer-sponsored health insurance. Elements that could lower employer health care spending Restore the expanded advance premium tax credit for ACA plans. This could bring healthier enrollees back to the marketplace plans, which would improve the risk status of these plans and decrease the rate of uninsurance. Fewer people with insurance puts higher pressures on provider rates of employer plans. More stable ACA plans could encourage employers to consider transitioning from employer-sponsored plans to ICHRA/Choice, providing a fund for employers to purchase their own insurance on an exchange. Repeal Medicaid work requirements and other administrative rules of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which as written will lead to a large increase in the uninsured rate. Fewer people with insurance leads to more pressures from hospitals for commercial rate increases. Extend Inflation Reduction Act negotiated drug prices to commercial health plans. These are now only applicable to Medicare Parts D (outpatient drugs) and B (drugs administered by providers. The Medicare negotiated prices are lower than net prices negotiated by PBMs. Hospital price limits. Some of the Democratic House proposals would institute site neutral payment and limit outlier hospital prices to 200% of Medicare. The average commercial health plan pays about 247% Medicare rates for inpatient hospital care, and many commercial health plans currently pay over 300% of Medicare for hospital services. PBM regulations. The proposals would mandate more transparency and prevent PBMs from paying subsidiaries more than market rates. Antitrust enforcement. The plan would break up vertically integrated health care monopolies which could lower prices through competition. Ban on non-compete contractual clauses could increase competition by increasing flexibility and supply of clinicians, although it could also increase physician leverage and lead to higher wages which could raise prices. Lower the Medicare eligibility age, which could take older, more expensive, workers off employer sponsored plans. Create a Medi-Kids plan to insure all children and potentially young adults up to age 26. These plan members have low non-preventive utilization and cost less per person than older plan members, but removing children from employer plans would decrease volatility because a few children have very high medical costs. Elements that could increase employer spending (in many instances for high value services) Mandate three primary care and three mental health visits without cost sharing Eliminate cost sharing for mental health care and substance use care during pregnancy and in the year after delivery Require coverage of infertility services Cap cost sharing for insulin, epipen and respiratory inhalers Count copay coupons and assistance toward member deductibles and cost sharing Cap total health care costs (premium and out-of-pocket costs) at 8% of household income Leave a comment Elements that could improve the market Increased price transparency Tightening enforcement of short-term plans, fixed indemnity plans, and cost-sharing ministries. These skimpy health plans skim off healthier people, leaving sicker people on marketplace exchanges and employer-sponsored health plans. Here’s a past post on the perils of cheap insurance. Most of these proposals are likely not to become law in the next two years, but could form the foundation of a Democratic proposal for health care reform in 2029 and beyond. The document does not provide cost estimates for these proposals. Share Thanks for reading! If you found this useful, please share, subscribe, like, and restack. You can find previous posts at this link. Views expressed in Employer Coverage are purely my own. Thanks for reading Employer Coverage ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribe
A record number of women will serve in the next Congress
After a historic blue wave, more women than ever are set to serve in the next Congress.
Congress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expect
Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January.
Congress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expect
Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January.
Democratic lawmakers in Washington state say healthcare funding should be priority for Congress
OLYMPIA – As Democrats prepare to regain control of Congress in January, state and federal lawmakers in Washington have identified reversing billions of dollars in Medicaid funding cuts, which could leave hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians without healthcare coverage, as a top legislative priority.
Congress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expect
Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January.
All INdiana Politics: Indiana Democrats make gains in statewide, congressional and legislative races
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Democrats made major gains in the election, winning two statewide offices, flipping a congressional seat and coming close to control of the Indiana House. Republican leaders and political analysts said the results reflected voter concerns about affordability, the economy and the direction of national politics. Democrats Beau Bayh and Jessica Bailey won […]
4 key ways the Blue Wave will upend science policy
Democrats are poised to take control of Congress, and some are vowing to do more than play defense against the Trump administration's overhaul of federal
Will Democrats Allow Republican Farm Bill that Threatens Health and Environment after Midterm Landslide? - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
(Beyond Pesticides, November 8, 2026) As retiring Democratic leaders in the House and Senate Agriculture Committees huddle with the authors of the Republican Farm Bill to negotiate and fast-track the legislation, over 180 national, state, and local organizations from across the country are asking the negotiators to reject amendments that undermine longstanding public health and environment protections. In a letter to outgoing ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Angie Craig, and outgoing ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Amy Klobuchar, the groups call the pesticide provisions in the bill “a sweeping set of exemptions, waivers, and revocations undermining 50 years of environmental laws adopted by Congress to protect farmers, families, and the environment.” The letter identifies numerous provisions of the Farm Bill that “(i) Undermine pesticide safety reviews and standards, (ii) Undercut endangered species protections, (iii) Exempt synthetically derived chemicals from safety reviews, (iv) Waive reviews for chemical categories, and (v) Delay pesticide safety reviews by five years for chemicals in wide use today.” The letter calls on negotiators to remove Title X, “Subtitle B—Regulatory Reform” from the Senate Bill, S.5526, Agricultural Act of 2026, also contained in Title X Subtitle C, “Part 1, Federal Insecticide, […]
Trump vows comeback as parties clash over Democrat prosecution threats
President Donald Trump vowed a political comeback on Sunday after Republicans lost control of Congress in last Tuesday’s midterms, as incoming Democratic leaders pledged to hold his administration to…
School politics class: Americans deliver stunning rebuke to Donald Trump as blue wave sweeps country
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Mayra Flores Delivers a Blunt Warning to the GOP After Midterm Wipeout: “Stop Blaming Voters”
Rep. Mayra Flores, the first woman born in Mexico to serve in Congress, told fellow Republicans to stop blaming voters after the November 3 midterm elections and to address South… The post Mayra Flore...
In rare GOP rebuke, congressman says Trump must ‘fire people’
Rep. Marlin Stutzman of Indiana, speaking on CNN, criticized Stephen Miller’s “tone” and his record on immigration.
House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war
House Democratic leaders are placing an early emphasis on healthcare as they discuss their immediate priorities upon the swearing in of a new Congress on Jan. 3
Political expert breaks down how Oregon’s Democratic party will influence Congress
The dramatic swing in the balance of power in Congress means big changes in the political landscape — and not only in Washington D.C.
Trump vows comeback as bitter showdown with Congress looms
US President Donald Trump vowed a political comeback Sunday after his Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress in midterm elections that amounted to an unequivocal repudiation of his t...
The Democrats’ Fight Over Israel Is Just Beginning
Divisions over Israel broke open in Michigan, and they will continue when the party controls Congress.
Inside California Politics
(FOX40.COM) — This week on Inside California Politics host Nikki Laurenzo speaks with Congressman-elect Randy Villegas about what he hopes to accomplish in Congress. Then political strategists Tim …
Sanders open to impeaching RFK Jr.
Sen. Bernie Sanders tells CNN’s Dana Bash that he is open to impeaching Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once Democrats take control of Congress.
Obamacare Subsidies Lapsed. Here's Why Health Insurer Stocks Are Watching the New Congress.
More government subsidies for households to pay for health insurance may be introduced, which could help grow Obamacare premiums.
Obamacare Subsidies Lapsed. Here's Why Health Insurer Stocks Are Watching the New Congress.
More government subsidies for households to pay for health insurance may be introduced, which could help grow Obamacare premiums.
Gov. Josh Shapiro urges Democrats to prioritize healthcare, food assistance
The Pennsylvania governor said in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he hopes Medicare and SNAP programs are revitalized by Congress next term.
Week in politics: Democrats plan for the next Congress, Trump's new Chief of Staff
Democrats plans for the next Congress, where they'll hold significant majorities in both chambers. Meanwhile, President Trump signals his plans by promoting Stephen Miller as his new Chief of Staff.
Democrats divided on Senate leadership as Trump signals intention to fight back
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has signaled that he intends to fight back against investigations by the new Democratic majority in Congress. Follow for live updates.
Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver
Voters have sent a strong election-year message to President Donald Trump and the new Democratic congressional majority to repair the U.S. economy damaged by inflation.
AIPAC Built a Super PAC to Protect the Israel Consensus. This Election Helped End It.
The group’s turn to electoral politics made Israel the partisan issue its founders most feared. A new donor network is ready to exploit the shift in Congress.
Midterms 2026 sweeps musicians, artists and a model into power
From Tejano star Bobby Pulido to former Prada model Rob Sand, elected officials with creative backgrounds are bringing a splash of art to Congress and statehouses.
Chile Congress committee sends science budget with negative opinion
Chile’s joint congressional budget committee sent the 2027 Science Ministry budget item to the Chamber of Deputies with a negative opinion after no government amendments were submitted.
Our Opinion: We don’t need fewer political ads … we need more decency
In the last of many ads she released touting her qualifications to represent the 8th Congressional district in Washington, D.C., Paige Cognetti made perhaps the most relatable admission any candidate running for any office made these midterms
Stephen Miller’s promotion sets the stage for a new era of confrontation
With Democrats poised to regain control of Congress, President Donald Trump’s elevation of Miller to replace Susie Wiles signals an emphasis on ideological combat over compromise.
Democratic congresswoman calls Trump’s chief of staff move ‘desperate’
Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean joined CNN’s Jessica Dean and shared her reaction to President Donald Trump picking Stephen Miller to replace White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Trump taps UFC boss as press secretary, urges criminal probes into Democrats
Facing an incoming Democratic congress, US President Donald Trump struck a combative tone Saturday, offering friend and "violent fighter" Dana White the White House press secretary role and ordering t...
Sen. Chris Murphy’s stroke at 53 highlights a trend: Strokes among younger adults have risen
Researchers found that the stroke incidence rate among adults from 1993-94 nearly doubled in 2020, jumping from 33.90 cases per 100,000 people to 62.18 cases.
How did Democrats flip four Pennsylvania congressional seats?
Democrats defeated Republican incumbents in four Congressional seats in Pennsylvania – the first district in Bucks County, the seventh district in the Lehigh Valley, the 8th district in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area and the 10th district in the Harrisburg area. Political reporter Lauren Mayk talked to Eli Cousin with the DCCC about their strategy. She also talked with Republican Guy Ciarrocchi about what’s ahead for Republicans.
Rep. Brendan Boyle talks Democrat priorities, negotiating with Trump
With Democrats taking control of the U.S. House, Congressman Brendan Boyle is poised to be the chair of the House Budget Committee. Just days after the midterm election, he talked to political reporter Lauren Mayk about his new role, Democrats’ priorities, negotiating with the Trump White House and his decision not to run for U.S. Senate in 2028.
Why the prognosis for healthcare stocks is uncertain ahead of Congress’ new makeup
Healthcare stocks may struggle to find momentum as the Democrats get ready to take over Congress.
House Democrats will focus on healthcare and Iran war
Democrats will control both houses of Congress, but President Trump retains veto power.
Inflation, housing, jobs and corporate earnings will dominate the business calendar this week
Inflation updates dominate the calendar this week, along with a checkup on the housing market and more data on employment in the U.S. The latest updates come a week after voters across the U.S. gave Democrats a sweep of Congress in the midterm elections as stubbornly high prices on everything from gasoline to groceries squeeze households and businesses
Inflation, housing, jobs and corporate earnings will dominate the business calendar this week
Inflation updates dominate the calendar this week, along with a checkup on the housing market and more data on employment in the U.S. The latest updates come a week after voters across the U.S. gave Democrats a sweep of Congress...
Washington Democrats in Congress prepare to wield new power against Trump
Democratic U.S. lawmakers from Washington will have far more power soon — and they plan to use it to rein in President Donald Trump and his administration.
SF nearly sent a gay politician to Congress in 1987. Scott Wiener will finish the mission
The new congressman's path from closeted New Jersey teen to LGBTQ+ trailblazer mirrors a generation of struggle — and halting progress — in San Francisco politics.
House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders are placing an early emphasis on healthcare as they discuss their immediate priorities upon the swearing-in of the new Congress on Jan. 3.
House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war
House Democratic leaders are placing an early emphasis on healthcare as they discuss their immediate priorities upon the swearing in of a new Congress on Jan. 3.
Trump, weighing new Iran strikes, faces a divided party and a ticking clock
A sudden bipartisan push to oust Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could constrain President Trump’s ability to resume the fight with Iran before Democrats take control of Congress.
Problems for farmers played a role in the big elections. Here’s what’s being done.
WASHINGTON — In the run-up to Tuesday’s elections, President Donald Trump made all sorts of promises, like $5,000 checks if the Republicans won the congressional midterms.
Pritzker administration pushes Congress to restore food and health benefits
Gov. JB Pritzker's administration plans to make restoring food assistance and healthcare benefits a top priority when the new Congress is sworn in.
PIMCO’s Libby Cantrill: The politics around data centers are bad
PIMCO head of U.S. public policy Libby Cantrill breaks down the new balance of power in Congress' impact on markets on ‘Barron’s Roundtable.’
How Ohio Democrats say they ‘tricked’ Republicans into giving them a winnable congressional map
A congressional map passed in 2025 created new House lines that were expected to make several seats more conservative. But all five incumbents won, and against all odds, Democrats flipped three more.
With Stephen Miller pick, Trump readies for a battle
The US president's promotion of Miller, a loyal partisan firebrand to be his new chief of staff sets up likely clashes with Congress.
Durbin joins business leaders in renewed push for immigration reform as Congress returns
Speaking during a post-election briefing hosted by the American Business Immigration Coalition, Durbin said lawmakers should prioritize immigration legislation, including protections for Dreamers a…