4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (1516+ words) AUSTIN (Nexstar) – The Texas race for a U.S. Senate seat is still extremely close, according to the latest poll from Emerson College Polling and Nexstar Media. The poll had Texas Republican candidate Ken Paxton at 47% and Texas Democratic candidate James Talarico…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (1726+ words) Correction: An earlier version of this file misstated Sen. Pete Ricketts’s (R-Neb.) lead over independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn in recent polling. Osborn led Ricketts in the poll. With 85 days left until the midterm elections, Democrats are increasingly eyeing the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1079+ words) “A lot of people, for some reason, especially the Hispanics, changed to Republican,” she said as security guards created space for James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate. “I just don’t see what the logic was.” Talarico is on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (906+ words) House Republicans on Wednesday approved a $95 billion framework for a third budget reconciliation package that would boost funding for the Pentagon, provide agriculture aid and provide money to encourage states to adopt voting restrictions. The vote is a victory for…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1216+ words) The election of a trio of far-left candidates in New York’s primaries could create headaches for House Democratic leadership determined to stage a unified and effective pushback to President Trump should the party retake the chamber. Recent years under Republican…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (991+ words) Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story misattributed a quotation to Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.). The defeat of Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in this week’s primary toppled a powerful and history-making incumbent, sparking complex feelings for members of…...