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Republicans are entering the 2026 midterms with a 53-47 majority in the Senate (including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats). This cycle, 35 Senate seats are up f
As Democrats brace for a bruising primary in Michigan’s US Senate race, Mallory McMorrow, one of the party’s top contenders, has quietly deleted thousands of old tweets — including posts in which she took jabs at the rural Midwest,
Newsweek’s tracker will be updated regularly as new polls, market odds, fundraising data, and race ratings are released.
The map still favors Republicans, but Trump’s declining popularity --- particularly on the economy --- makes Democrats’ once long-shot bid to retake the Senate more feasible than ever before.
Senate Democrats are using the Congressional Review Act to spotlight energy and affordability issues ahead of the midterms.
A budget plan with a $70 billion expected price tag for immigration enforcement advanced after an overnight session. It now heads to the House of Representatives.
Several Democratic Senate candidates face scrutiny over aggressive rhetoric following the apparent third assassination attempt against President Trump.
The SAVE America Act has silently been sidelined in the Senate after the GOP-led chamber turned to what it considers more pressing matters related to immigration enforcement and the nation’s foreign spy powers.