Democrats dominate midterm fundraising, but Republicans have a huge cash advantage
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far…
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Senate GOP is kickstarting budget reconciliation to fund ICE. Here’s how that works.
After a historic partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Congressional Republicans are looking to a budgetary tool called…
Pentagon says Navy secretary is leaving, the latest departure of a top defense leader
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said John Phelan, the Navy’s top civilian official, was “departing the administration, effective immediately.” Navy Undersecretary…
Is political gerrymandering the future of U.S. politics? Virginia’s governor weighs in
NPR’s Juana Summers speaks to Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger about a measure she supported — that voters approved Tuesday…
Virginia approved a plan to draw four more seats that lean heavily for Democrats
Virginia voters approved mid-decade redistricting that aims to help Democrats win 10 of the state’s 11 seats in Congress. Republicans…