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Entire Squad endorses Abdul El-Sayed days before Michigan Democratic Senate primary

Every Squad member has endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate primary, even as he distances himself from the Democratic Socialists of America.

Ohio Rep Marcy Kaptur hospitalized after car crash on way to church

Rep. Marcy Kaptur was hospitalized after a car crash near Toledo, Ohio, while traveling to church Sunday morning. Her office said she suffered injuries that are not life-threatening.

Trump targets Biden-era billion-dollar Smithsonian budgets amid anti-'woke' push

Trump's budget proposal cuts Smithsonian funding below $1 billion for the first time since 2020 as a 162-page White House report targets woke ideology.

Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

Key senators have unveiled a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown during the middle of campaign season

Democrats see chance to flip House seat as abuse claims mount against GOP rep

Democrats see a fresh opportunity for an upset in an Ohio congressional seat.

Maryland governor 'very concerned' Trump will interfere in midterms

Moore says Trump might use federal power to influence the fall elections.

Trailblazing former Republican Rep Kay Granger dies at 83: 'Broke barriers'

Former Rep. Kay Granger, a trailblazing Texas Republican who served nearly three decades in Congress and became Fort Worth’s first female mayor, has died at 83.

Todd Blanche moves closer to confirmation after rescinding $1.8B fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche took a key step towards confirmation after meeting demands to rein in a settlement deal President Donald Trump reached with the IRS this year.

Maryland lawmakers to consider steps toward partisan redistricting for 2028

Maryland lawmakers are set to kick off a special session to consider a first step in a partisan redistricting initiative that could help Democrats pick up an additional U.S. House seat by 2028

Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83

Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and who served for nearly three decades, has died

New California law expands DNA tools for missing persons investigations

A new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom expands California's Missing Persons DNA Program to identify living and deceased victims across thousands of cold cases.

First showdown in race for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat puts GOP hopefuls to the test

Darline Graham, Ralph Norman, Russell Fry, and Mark Sanford share the debate stage Monday in the South Carolina Senate race for the vacant seat.

Trump v. Smithsonian: A timeline of how the White House fight over 'woke' history unfolded

Trump's executive orders target the Smithsonian Institution, arguing exhibits prioritize decolonization and DEI over patriotic American history.

El-Sayed and Stevens make final Democratic Senate primary push in Michigan churches, union halls

The two Democrats running for U.S. Senate in Michigan spent one of their final days campaigning in Detroit-area churches and union halls

Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has issued a formal order terminating President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" to compensate his political allies