Smith is the second Democratic senator to announce their retirement ahead of the 2026 midterms, when the party wants to contend for the majority but faces obstacles.

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has given its stamp of approval to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s ...

The Democratic Party is struggling to regain its popularity, and attempts to revive the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) ...

U.S. inflation accelerated last month, unwelcome news that make lower interest rates less likely any time soon.

Deputy attorney general nominee Todd Blanche largely sidestepped questions about Justice Department personnel moves Wednesday ...

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp leads Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in a head-to-head matchup for the 2026 Senate race, ...

Gabbard is on track to be confirmed as the director of national intelligence, despite some concerns from members of both ...

Rep. Rosa DeLauro warned that limiting grants from the National Institutes of Health will cause “irreparable damage.” ...

Trump's Gaza plan is awful. But why hasn’t a Democrat offered practical, headline-grabbing vision for Gaza’s future?

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) slammed the National Institutes of Health’s decision to slash billions of dollars in “indirect” ...

Senate Republicans are crafting an ambitious strategy to expand their 53-seat majority during the 2026 midterms. Though ...

Democrats can’t ignore the Americans’ disillusionment with our political institutions. They need to offer a plausible and ...