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The state edged Nevada to be first, marking a major shift from past primary schedules

South Carolina is poised to hold the first Democratic presidential nominating contest in 2028, after the Democratic National Committee’s powerful rules committee moved to keep the state at the front…

A Michigan Democrat is drawing attention with her refusal to back Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed over his campaigning with political commentator Hasan Piker and disgraced Maine Senate…

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Whatever one’s preferred approach, both prohibition and reform depend on the availability of effective treatment and recovery services.

The unprecedented preparation is essential, the Senate minority leader said: If every time Trump did one of these things we just froze, he'd win.

Move over, Maine. A new Democratic primary has taken the crown as the country's most dysfunctional.

The implosion of scandal-ridden U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign in Maine and the sudden passing of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina give a fresh pack of candidates a chance…

The Justice Department will face an uphill battle if it tries to prosecute Jack Smith over allegations leveled by House Republicans, former prosecutors say.

Trump is undermining faith in our elections long before the voting begins.

Republican defense hawks are urging President Trump to unleash major combat operations as the commander in chief weighs a “massive attack” on Iran.  These signals coincide with Trump’s…

Tensions are rising between Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and President Trump over the Senate GOP’s inability to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act or…

Top officials overseeing state elections and law enforcement are stepping up plans to prepare for what they worry could be interference in the midterms.

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has entered the Senate race, joining a crowded GOP primary against Trump-endorsed Darline Graham.

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Congressional Republicans are mostly standing behind President Trump as he continues his war against Iran to prevent the Middle East nation from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Democrats this week are debating the order of the 2028 presidential state primary calendar, which will determine how much influence the party factions have in choosing the eventual nominee.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday called Republicans’ warnings about a supposed communist threat “very silly.” Ocasio-Cortez laughed when asked if there were…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Thursday pressed President Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding conflicts of interest and the Trump administration’s…

For the second time, a few House Republicans joined Democrats to back a measure calling on the president to seek authorization for the war.

Flávio Bolsonaro and his stepmother moved to squash a feud engulfing Brazil’s most powerful conservative family, striking a fragile truce as the senator prepares to officially launch his presidential…

Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), picked up a key endorsement from Senate Health Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Thursday…

The Coast Guard Leadership Modernization Act would establish a secretary of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Senate Republicans on Thursday defeated a motion to advance a war powers resolution that would direct President Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from hostilities against Iran, even though a growing…

Many leads turn out to be innocuous or accidental, lacking evidence of malicious intent.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Thursday morning to outline the party’s accomplishments and goals as the midterms loom. Since…

Dr. Amish Shah, who beat the choice of the party’s House campaign arm, will face Jay Feely, a Republican, in a battleground district that covers parts of Phoenix.

He defeated a DCCC-backed candidate in the 1st District, one of Democrats’ top pickup opportunities this cycle.

Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted to overturn the 2020 election results, won the GOP nomination for governor. Among Democrats, a left-wing challenger failed to unseat Rep. Greg Stanton.

GOP Rep. Mike Collins is taking on Sen. Jon Ossoff, a well-funded Democrat, in a key battleground race.

House Republicans adopted a budget resolution that kickstarts the party-line reconciliation process. It now heads to the Senate, where it'll face an uphill battle.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., want to establish foreign ownership thresholds for companies that spend on campaigns.

The three top Republican candidates in the Grand Canyon State all played a key role in casting doubt on Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump six years ago.

Kolodin will face Democratic incumbent Adrian Fontes after defeating former state Republican Party chair Gina Swoboda, NBC News projects.

The former football player faces a steep challenge in November, with Democrats bullish about flipping the open seat.

He warded off Republican primary rival Daniel Keenan, who spent big to make Lamb’s alleged sexual misconduct central to the 5th District’s race.

Biggs easily defeated fellow GOP Rep. David Schweikert in the Republican primary on Tuesday.

NBC News projects that Biggs defeated fellow Rep. David Schweikert to move on to the general election against Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.

President Donald Trump is expected to rally in Oakland County on Monday as early voting begins in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary