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July 13, 2026
Senate looks to honor Graham with Russia sanctions
Senators from both parties are rallying around a revised Russia sanctions package to honor the legacy of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).Why it matters: Bipartisanship is in short supply in t...
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July 12, 2026
Remembering tenacious, ubiquitous Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died at 71 last evening from what his office called a "brief and sudden illness," found a way to remain relevant through nearly every phase of modern Washington.Th...
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July 7, 2026
Scoop: Republicans prepare $8 million ad blitz against Platner replacement
Republicans are preparing to welcome a potential Graham Platner replacement in Maine's Senate race with $8 million in negative ads, aiming to introduce a new Democratic nominee to voters on their o...
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July 6, 2026
Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Graham Platner to "immediately" end his campaign, throwing the Maine Senate race into chaos just four months before Election Day.Why it matters: Maine...
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July 6, 2026
Platner says he's taking time to consider future of Maine Senate bid
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine's Senate race, said he is "taking the time" to consider his next steps after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021.Why it matters: P...
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June 8, 2026
Scoop: Dems place $30 million bet on reshaping 2028 House maps
Democrats are taking the fight over future House maps down ballot, with the super PAC Forward Majority planning to spend $30 million on two dozen state legislative races this year. Why it matters: ...
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June 2, 2026
Dems hit by last-minute Platner anxiety before Maine Senate primary
Democrats have been caught in the bind Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sought to avoid when he backed Gov. Janet Mills over Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race.Why it matters: Dem...
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June 1, 2026
Scoop: Platner heads to D.C. for senator meetings and fundraisers
Maine Democratic Senate primary frontrunner Graham Platner is scheduled to meet with Democratic senators in Washington on Tuesday afternoon, according to two people familiar with the plans.Why it m...
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May 27, 2026
John Thune breaks the ice with Ken Paxton
Senate Majority Leader John Thune had a productive phone call with Ken Paxton on Wednesday after the Texas attorney general's decisive primary victory over Sen. John Cornyn, according to a person f...
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May 21, 2026
Trump's priorities are in deep trouble after his revenge tour
Congressional Republicans are countering President Trump's meddling in their primaries with a revenge tour of their own.Why it matters: Politically, Trump had a successful week, picking winners and...
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May 20, 2026
Trump's revenge spree stuns Senate Republicans
Senate Majority Leader John Thune — and most of the GOP conference — was reeling Tuesday from President Trump's snap endorsement of Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP Senate runoff. Why it matters: Thune ...
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May 18, 2026
Scoop: Tillis pops up against GOP's new reconciliation bill
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) has told his colleagues in unequivocal terms that he will not vote for the budget reconciliation bill if the Senate considers it this week, according to two people familia...
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May 13, 2026
Republicans are sweating about the White House ballroom project
The billion-dollar request for the Secret Service isn't dead. But it is in doubt.Why it matters: Senate Republicans are struggling to get comfortable with providing $220 million to "harden" securit...
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May 12, 2026
Republicans turn ballroom fight into referendum on Trump's safety
Senate Republican leaders plan to turn the political fight over the $1 billion request for security upgrades tied to the new White House ballroom into a referendum on President Trump's safety.Why i...
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May 9, 2026
Panicked Democrats scramble to offset back-to-back-to-back redistricting blows
Republican chances of keeping the House are surging, as panicked Democrats scramble to offset back-to-back-to-back redistricting blows.Why it matters: Democrats feel good about their midterms affor...
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May 6, 2026
Senate Dems eager to force Republicans to vote on Trump's ballroom
Senate Democrats are salivating at the chance to force every Republican to vote on $1 billion for security upgrades tied to President Trump's new White House ballroom.Why it matters: A billion-doll...
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May 1, 2026
Pentagon calls timeout on War Powers
Senate Republicans are calling on the Trump administration to clarify how it is interpreting the 60-day clock under the War Powers Act in its military campaign against Iran.Why it matters: The 60-d...
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April 30, 2026
Janet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for Platner
Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her Senate campaign on Thursday, acknowledging she lacked the financial resources to win. Why it matters: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) worked hard ...
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April 29, 2026
Exclusive: Senators interrogate AI firms on China safeguards
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) are demanding answers from major tech and AI companies over concerns that employees with ties to China could access cutting-edge U.S. AI systems...
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April 27, 2026
GOP leaders duke it out over DHS funding
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are openly clashing over Homeland Security funding, complicating Republicans' path out of the 72-day shutdown.Why it matters: Thune ...
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April 26, 2026
Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents Dinner after security incident
President Trump was hastily evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night after loud bangs were heard amid a security incident, the cause of which is unclear at this time....
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April 24, 2026
Scoop: GOP called Howard Lutnick to reverse crypto PAC's Texas move
Senior Republican officials called Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday after a new crypto super PAC seeded by his former firm, Cantor Fitzgerald, indicated in a FEC filing that it planned ...
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April 22, 2026
Dems' Virginia gamble pays off in redistricting wars
Virginia voters' narrow approval Tuesday of a plan to redraw the state's congressional map has swung the nationwide redistricting fight that President Trump provoked in Democrats' favor — for now, ...
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April 22, 2026
Thune nudges Trump to "wrap up" Fed probe
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is pressing the Trump administration to end the GOP staring contest over Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair.Why it matters: Frustration inside the Se...
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