US Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump takes office
The U.S. Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill after taking office on Jan.
Why did Democrats win Senate races in so many states Trump won? Ticket splitters
Ticket-splitting used to be common and the swing-state down-ballot results show split tickets still can determine the outcome of key races.
How Democrats won Senate seats in states that Trump carried
The 2024 election had at least three split-ticket results, though presidential and Senate votes still closely aligned.
Senate GOP ponders a Trump endorsement
Many conservatives online are pressing Donald Trump to weigh in on which Senate GOP leader candidate he’s backing. But here’s our gut check: A Trump endorsement — even if it came — might not matter. For months,
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Opinion: Democrats have one way to stop Trump in GOP Senate. You can thank Sinema for that.
Democrats were aghast when Sinema and Manchin held firm on the filibuster after Joe Biden became president, refusing to ditch the procedural rule to pass a voting rights bill in 2022. Ditto in September, when Vice President Kamala Harris called for scrapping the filibuster to pass abortion rights legislation.
Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away
Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules.
Trump Demands Next GOP Senate Leader Agree To ‘Recess Appointments’
Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner,
Trump’s bold moves to test loyalties of GOP senators
President-elect Trump is testing the loyalty of Senate Republicans, calling on them to allow him to make recess appointments to the executive and judicial branches without the advice and consent of the Senate.
Despite presidential headwinds, these Senate Democratic candidates won states Harris lost
Republicans flipped the Senate, but Democratic candidates often outran the top of the ticket, winning at least three ...
Democrat Ruben Gallego Wins Arizona Senate Seat, Beating Kari Lak
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego is projected to beat Republican rabble-rouser Kari Lake in the race to become Arizona’s next ...
How Democrats Can Win Back the Senate
Polling analyst Nate Silver has speculated that the Demcorats will likely need two election cycles to regain a Senate ...
Fewer states than ever will have split-party Senate delegations
Around two dozen states regularly elected both a Republican and a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and 1980s. Only ...
Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake
Republicans flipped Democratic-controlled Senate seats in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Montana. In the latter three ...
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Oklahoma Senate Republicans, Democrats name new leaders ahead of 2025 session
Oklahoma’s legislative leadership is shaping up in the Senate after Republican and Democratic lawmakers tapped their next ...
Democrat Ruben Gallego will defeat Kari Lake for Arizona Senate seat, CNN projects
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego will win a closely watched US Senate seat in Arizona, CNN projects, defeating Republican Kari ...
Wisconsin Republican Hovde say he's weighing whether to request a recount in his US Senate race
Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde is refusing to concede defeat to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin in their U.S. Senate race ...
McCormick not invited to Senate orientation as race against Casey declared too close to call
McCormick was projected to win the race by the Associated Press. However, Casey has not conceded the race, and several major ...