Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s withdrawal from the race for a US Senate seat unleashed a scramble by a handful of candidates who have little time to build support ahead of a convention the party is planning before a July 27 deadline to confirm a name on the ballot.
Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s withdrawal from the race for a US Senate seat unleashed a scramble by a handful of candidates who have little time to build support ahead of a convention the party is planning before a July 27 deadline to confirm a name on the ballot.
PORTLAND, MAINE - MAY 1: U.S. Senate candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks during a May Day rally organized by local unions, on May 1, 2026 outside City Hall in Portland, Maine. Platner joined the Maine Service Employees Association SEIU 1989 demonstration to honor the labor rights movement as he campaigns to be the Democratic nominee ahead of the June primary. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)
The Senate passed a $69.5 billion bill giving over three years of funding to two immigration enforcement agencies, taking a final step toward resolving a months-long dispute.
The Senate passed a $69.5 billion bill giving over three years of funding to two immigration enforcement agencies, taking a final step toward resolving a months-long dispute.
ICE agents outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, on May 29. Photographer: Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images
Democrats plan to put Republicans on the record on the Trump administration’s new $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” during a politically charged vote series this week.
Democrats plan to put Republicans on the record on the Trump administration’s new $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” during a politically charged vote series this week.
President Donald Trump’s call for Congress to attach his signature voter ID bill to unrelated bipartisan legislation is running up against a reality check.
President Donald Trump’s call for Congress to attach his signature voter ID bill to unrelated bipartisan legislation is running up against a reality check.
A voter casts their ballot at a polling location inside Trinity United Methodist Church during a special election in Alexandria, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. America's year-long redistricting battles are nearing their end: Virginia voters on Tuesday will decide whether to give Democrats a three-seat boost in this year's midterm election, while Florida Republicans will have the chance next week to counter with their own congressional map to even the score. Photographer: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg
Senators would forgo their pay during future government shutdowns under a measure that just cleared a key initial procedural hurdle on the floor Wednesday.
Senators would forgo their pay during future government shutdowns under a measure that just cleared a key initial procedural hurdle on the floor Wednesday.
The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Debt-limit negotiators will meet this morning in Washington as President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy remained without an agreement to avert a catastrophic US default with time running short. Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) have settled into a routine to navigate difficult politics: Johnson tells his members yes and Thune tells the House no.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) have settled into a routine to navigate difficult politics: Johnson tells his members yes and Thune tells the House no.
Senate Majority John Thune and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
A gunman’s breach of a security checkpoint at a dinner attended by President Donald Trump is set to intensify pressure on lawmakers and the Secret Service to revisit proposed structural changes, even as Congress struggles to pass basic appropriations.
A gunman’s breach of a security checkpoint at a dinner attended by President Donald Trump is set to intensify pressure on lawmakers and the Secret Service to revisit proposed structural changes, even as Congress struggles to pass basic appropriations.
Agents draw their guns after loud bangs were heard during the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington on April 25.
President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization” ahead of his imposed deadline in the ongoing war is galvanizing Democratic opposition and escalating their calls for the US Congress to return before next week.
President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization” ahead of his imposed deadline in the ongoing war is galvanizing Democratic opposition and escalating their calls for the US Congress to return before next week.
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. President Donald Trump is fighting to end automatic citizenship for children born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or on temporary visas, part of his broader crackdown on undocumented immigrants and a change that could overturn more than a century of legal precedent.
Senate Republicans plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security for three years using a party-line budget process in an effort to sidestep Democratic opposition as the shutdown drags on, a key GOP senator said Monday.
Senate Republicans plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security for three years using a party-line budget process in an effort to sidestep Democratic opposition as the shutdown drags on, a key GOP senator said Monday.
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