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Here’s how Democrats can still take the Senate even with Graham Platner on political life support in Maine

ANALYSIS: Every path to win back the Senate majority hinged on Democrats winning Maine. But, writes Eric Garcia, with greater difficulty, Democrats could still get to 51 seats

The Independent UK · Jul 7

South Dakota to hold its first primary runoff since adopting the system in 1985

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Ballotpedia · Jun 4

Mitch McConnell statement suggests he considers Bill Pulte unfit for national intelligence director role –as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Jun 3

Will the House ban staff from prediction markets? These members aren’t waiting

As the House faces growing calls to ban trading on prediction markets by members and staff, some are taking things into their own hands. When Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., announced a new internal policy for his office in March, he described it as a way to make a stand as…

Roll Call · May 20

Senators banned themselves from prediction markets. Will the House?

Support is growing for a rules change in the House that would bar members of Congress and their staff from trading on prediction markets.  Senators adopted their own resolution at the end of last month by unanimous consent, revising the standing rules of the Senate to ban buying and selling…

Roll Call · May 7

Iowa Democrats pursue ‘once in a generation opportunity’ amid farmer woes

Every day, Seth Watkins wakes with the sun.  The 58-year-old farmer raises livestock on a southwest Iowa farm that’s been in his family since the 1840s. Like most farmers, Watkins is up and working before much of the rest of the country’s alarm clocks go off, feeding his cows and…

Roll Call · Apr 14

Wave of retirements and politics promise spending panel makeover

The House Appropriations Committee is set to undergo a major shake-up following the midterm elections, especially among its Republicans. With four members retiring, two running for Senate and four others in potentially tight reelection contests, nearly a third of the committee’s Republicans may not return in the next Congress. Democrats…

Roll Call · Apr 2

Republican launches bill to force fathers to pay for half of pregnancy expenses

Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Iowa’s bill would require states to implement systems that could force a father to pay for up to 50 percent of the medical costs relating to a woman’s pregnancy

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

The 14 House districts that didn’t budge from 2022 to 2024 - Roll Call

There were 14 House districts that didn't see much of a partisan shift between 2022 and 2024, according to Inside Elections' Baseline metric.

Roll Call · Sep 10, 2025

At the Races: Falling into view - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including campaign launches and comeback bids.

Roll Call · Sep 4, 2025