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58 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: October 28, 2026.
A week before the midterms, the majority leader campaigns across eight states while a top forecaster rates the GOP's odds of holding the chamber 'at best 50-50.'
North Carolina's 1st District, redrawn to lean Trump by 11 points, is now a toss-up and one of the costliest House races in the country.
WatchA CBS News/YouGov survey finds Democrats' lead steady but not growing, with late-deciding voters leaning Republican and turnout the biggest unknown.
After promising to visit 35 competitive races, Trump has campaigned with fewer than a third of those candidates and keeps landing in territory he won easily in 2024.
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar and Sen. Jim Justice have questioned the crackdown, citing detainees with no criminal records. Families of two U.S. citizens killed by agents are suing.
The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican, who retires in January, told reporters it was 'time to get back to work' on the farm bill. His return restores a 12-11 GOP edge on the Agriculture Committee.
WatchThe pledge came an hour into his speech at the RNC's first midterm convention in Dallas. Paying it would cost more than $1 trillion, and Congress would have to approve it.
WatchA new NBC News Decision Desk poll of 7,105 adults found that 69% of Americans disapprove of the president's handling of the war in Iran. Republicans have not left him — but the intensity behind their support is draining away with the midterms 58 days out.
WatchMike Lindell steps into Tuesday's primary with the president's backing, polls showing him ahead, and his own state party questioning where he actually lives.
In a Punchbowl News interview that aired Friday, the president declined to endorse the Senate majority leader's reelection as GOP leader, and returned to his demand that Republicans kill the filibuster.
An analysis of ad data shows the GOP has poured $53 million into border-security messaging across 88 races, betting that immigration is a winning issue in November.
With government funding set to lapse Sept. 30 and Speaker Mike Johnson sending the House home without a defense bill, Republicans fear another Democratic opening just weeks before the November elections.
The 84-year-old Kentucky senator ended a month of speculation about his health, revealing he was briefly knocked unconscious in a fall at his Washington home and later developed pneumonia.
WatchThe 84-year-old Kentucky senator has not been seen in public since June 14, when paramedics were sent to his home for an 'unconscious person' and a dispatcher logged a cardiac arrest. His office insists only that he 'continues to improve.'
Fourteen Republicans joined Democrats to block a procedural rule, stalling the must-pass NDAA and forcing Speaker Mike Johnson to start the July Fourth recess without action.
The president called the bipartisan measure to boost home supply 'of minor importance' and refused to sign it until lawmakers deliver his sweeping elections bill, blindsiding Senate Republicans months before the midterms.
The longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history was admitted Sunday. His office said he is receiving 'excellent care' but disclosed no details, renewing questions about the retiring Kentuckian's health.
Republicans struggle to extend powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend following president's controversial choice of Bill Pulte as acting spy chief.
WatchThe 215-208 vote directs the president to pull U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran — the first time either chamber has formally moved to constrain a conflict now in its fourth month.
The test vote clears the way for final passage of Republicans' comprehensive immigration enforcement legislation, designed to fund border security measures through 2028.
Despite rejecting funding for Trump allies, GOP lawmakers allowed administration to grant president potentially lucrative tax protections.
Measure directing end to U.S. engagement in Iran adopted with handful of Republicans crossing party lines, signaling growing opposition to president's unilateral war powers.
Republican leaders ran out of time to delay a measure that would direct the president to halt U.S. engagement in Iran after repeated postponements.
Standing-room-only Houston crowd cheers as Democratic challenger launches campaign against scandal-plagued Republican Attorney General in what promises to be a bitter contest.
Republican leaders express growing concern that the president's behavior could damage the party's chances, with one retiring senator bluntly stating "the stupid stuff is killing our chances."
Lawmakers, including the president's closest allies, slam the emerging agreement as undermining Trump's own war goals.
President Trump faced unprecedented opposition from GOP lawmakers over his plan to create a controversial fund to reward political allies.
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GOP lawmakers are exploiting a deficit-reduction mechanism to bypass normal spending procedures and push through immigration-related appropriations.
The president faces declining public support while actively campaigning for preferred candidates in key races across multiple states.
Republican-tied organization supports controversial Democratic candidates including Texas sex therapist accused of antisemitism, raising questions about electoral interference.
GOP charges ahead in nationwide redistricting battle, showing new confidence after months of midterm election concerns.
GOP shows new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears as four states consider drawing new maps in coming weeks.
The ruling eliminates a voter-approved measure that could have given Democrats up to four additional House seats in the midterms.
MAGA Inc. spent roughly $9 million to oust Republican incumbents who killed Trump's mid-decade congressional map last December, sending an unmissable warning to GOP legislators in other states still weighing the president's redistricting demands.
The General Assembly is expected to quickly approve the redistricting plan, which divides Memphis and eliminates the state's only Democratic-leaning district.
President endorsed primary opponents against seven GOP lawmakers who bucked his redistricting efforts. At least five Trump candidates won their races.
With midterm elections looming, some lawmakers are calling for Congress to restrain the president's war powers or set terms for ending the conflict.
GOP leadership forced to rely on Democratic votes as party opposition threatens critical homeland security funding. The measure speeds through after procedural workaround.
House speaker cites concerns about children attending school without proven vaccines for measles, mumps, polio, and chickenpox.
After an overnight session, the GOP secured funding increases for ICE operations while defeating Democratic cost-reduction proposals in a party-line vote.
GOP majorities face internal divisions on key issues while homeland security funding remains stalled after 70 days of shutdown.
The civil rights organization, known for tracking hate groups, faces federal scrutiny amid Republican allegations of unfairly targeting conservative organizations.
The Senate must also approve the stopgap measure as libertarian-leaning House Republicans balked at a long-term extension of the controversial surveillance program.
GOP successfully fends off Democratic effort to constrain presidential authority, but signs emerge of growing Republican unease with the conflict.
President sends mixed signals on energy costs amid Iran conflict, sparking fresh concerns among Republicans about November elections.
Fuller secured the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene and preserved the House Republican majority, but his 56-44 margin in a district Trump won by 37 points has strategists in both parties taking notice.
From Wisconsin to Georgia, Democrats are running well ahead of their 2024 baselines, with military discontent and college voter suppression efforts emerging as new variables in the midterm race.
Democrats raise serious questions about Trump's path forward while Republican leaders remain notably silent on de-escalation decision.
Georgia and Wisconsin results reveal significant leftward movement in traditionally conservative districts, with Democrats making unexpected gains despite GOP victories.
Republican legislation passed last year is finally showing up in taxpayers' bank accounts as tens of millions discover dramatically larger refunds this spring.
A new CNN poll shows Democrats with a six-point advantage over Republicans on the 2026 Congressional ballot, driven by opposition to the Iran war and rising oil prices, with double haters breaking for Democrats by 31 points.
Senate Majority Leader Thune and Speaker Johnson announced a deal to separately fund DHS and ICE — with Trump backing the framework and demanding border agency funding by June 1.
With Congress in recess, much of the Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded despite escalating security concerns amid the Iran conflict.
Republicans revolted over a Senate measure and passed their own bill, dimming chances for quick end to crisis crippling airports nationwide.
Republicans revolted over a Senate measure and passed their own version, prolonging the shutdown that has crippled airport operations nationwide.
GOP lawmakers who gave administration wide latitude for military action now demand details about ground troops, costs, and timeline as conflict drags on.
GOP considers breaking with tradition of four-year convention cycles to hold nominating event during challenging midterm election year.
Defense Secretary Hegseth confirmed the largest military supplemental request in American history, saying 'it takes money to kill bad guys,' but Republican Rep. Boebert said 'I am a No,' and Sen. Murkowski demanded a strategic plan before approving any war spending.