The Senate race set to become the most expensive in US history

North Carolina Senate races have been shattering records for decades, with some $25m being spent in the bitterly-fought 1984 ...

Republican rising star Ashley Hinson announces Senate bid in race to succeed Iowa's Ernst

Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson enters the race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, pledging to campaign across all 99 counties ...

Senate confirms David Toepfer as northern Ohio’s U.S. Attorney

David Toepfer, who has served in the role temporarily since July 2025, received bipartisan support despite partisan disputes ...
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Joni Ernst's exit shook up Iowa's US Senate race. Here's how the candidates plan to compete

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is the favorite to win the Republican nomination with U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst out of the race. But she faces a primary challenge. Democrats are seeking to attack Hinson over ...

A sadly necessary Senate rule change on nominations

Senate Republicans are set to change the upper chamber ... “consuls,” “judges of the Supreme Court,” and “all other Officers of the United States ... established by law.” As the federal ...

Will the government shutdown affect next year’s election? Recent history provides clues

Political leaders in Washington are spending considerable energy blaming the other party for what could be an extended ...

Herschel Walker confirmed by Senate as US ambassador to the Bahamas

In December, before President Donald Trump took office for his second term, he nominated Walker to serve in the role.