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Cornyn Still Lags Behind Paxton In Texas Republican Primary But Would Overtake Him With Trump Endorsement: Poll
Texas Sen. John Cornyn still lags behind state Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas' Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, but would overtake him if President Donald Trump endorses him, a new poll shows.
James Talarico Still Ahead Of Both Republican Candidates In Texas Senate Election, New Poll Shows
State Rep. James Talarico continues to beat both Republican candidates ahead of the U.S. Senate elections in Texas, according to a new poll.
Stephen Colbert Criticizes Mullin's Temperament After DHS Hearing: 'A History of Being Real Dumb and Real Angry About It'
Stephen Colbert criticized Sen. Markwayne Mullin during his monologue on "The Late Show," focusing on the Oklahoma Republican's temperament following a contentious Senate confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
John Fetterman Provides Key Vote To Advance Nomination Of Markwayne Mullin As DHS Secretary
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman was the lone Democrat to support the nomination of Markwayne Mullin as the next Department of Homeland Security secretary.
Rand Paul Confronts Fellow Republican Markwayne Mullin at DHS Hearing: 'Tell Me to My Face Why I Deserved to Be Assaulted'
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chair Rand Paul confronted fellow Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin during a confirmation hearing as the latter seeks to become the next DHS secretary.
Doubts Emerge Over Markwayne Mullin's Claims of 'Special Assignments' Overseas Ahead of DHS Hearing
Questions are emerging about Sen. Markwayne Mullin's claims of overseas "special assignments" as the Oklahoma Republican seeks Senate confirmation to become secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Maine Democratic Senate Primary Intensifies as Mills Ad Targets Platner Over Comments About Women and Tattoo
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has launched her first negative ad in the Democratic Senate primary, escalating an increasingly bitter contest against progressive challenger Graham Platner in one of the party's top pickup opportunities of the 2026 midterms.
Stephen Miller Argues Birthright Citizenship 'Steals the Actual Birthright of Every American'
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said that birthright citizenship allows foreigners to gain an unfair claim to American citizenship, arguing the policy undermines the rights of people already in the United States.
Democratic Senator Coons Says Russia Is 'Clearest Winner' of Iran War, Slams Trump for Consulting Putin 'More Than Congress'
Coons' comments came after Trump and Putin held a roughly one-hour phone call Monday described by Russian officials as "frank" and "constructive"
Ken Paxton Would Continue Leading In Texas GOP Primary For Senate Even If Trump Endorses His Rival, Poll Shows
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would still lead Sen. John Cornyn even if President Donald Trump endorses the incumbent in the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.
GOP Senator Says Stephen Miller Is 'Big Problem' in the Trump Administration, Says He 'Should Go'
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said that senior White House adviser Stephen Miller "should go," arguing that the official has exerted excessive influence over the administration and describing him as "a big problem" inside the government.
Kristi Noem Refuses to Retract 'Domestic Terrorist' Comments About Alex Pretti and Renee Good at Senate Hearing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem declined to retract her earlier characterization of Alex Pretti and Renee Good as engaging in "domestic terrorism" during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
John Cornyn Slams Ken Paxton In New Ad As Texas GOP Primary For U.S. Senate Heats Up: 'Wife Cheater And Fraud'
Republican Senator John Cornyn slammed his opponent on the Texas primary for the U.S. Senate, Ken Paxton, in a new ad as the fractious race between the two continues to heat up.
Sen. John Cornyn Narrows The Gap With Ken Paxton In Texas GOP Primary, New Poll Shows
Senator John Cornyn reduced the gap with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.
Jasmine Crockett Posts Poll Showing She Would Beat Texas AG Ken Paxton In Senate Race
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett posted an internal poll showing she would beat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in an eventual election for the U.S. Senate in this year's midterms.
Senate Report Shows US Spent Over $30 Million on Third-Country Deportations With Rwanda Costs Topping $1 Million per Migrant
The report says total spending on third-country deportations through January 2026 is likely higher than $40 million when flight and operational costs are included
DHS Funding Standoff Continues After Democrats Reject GOP Counterproposal on ICE Reforms
In a statement, the Senate and House minority leaders said the GOP counterproposal lacked "details" or substantive "legislative text," and added that their own requests were "exceedingly reasonable."
Republicans Beating Democrats In Texas Senate Race Regardless Of Candidates: Poll
Republican candidates are beating Democratic counterparts in the Texas U.S. Senate race regardless of who de candidates are, according to a new poll.
Ken Paxton Leads John Cornyn In New Republican Primary For U.S. Senate In Texas: Poll
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading Sen. John Cornyn in the race to become the Republican candidate in the next elections for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.
GOP Alarm Grows Over Senate Control After Midterms, Operative Says Internal Numbers Are 'Far Less Certain': Report
Top Republicans are increasingly concerned that their party could lose control of the Senate in the midterm elections, with internal polling showing a more competitive landscape than expected, according to Axios.
Congressional Democrats Seek New Limits For DHS: 'The Occupation of American Cities Must End'
Democratic leaders in Congress are pushing for new limits on federal immigration enforcement, arguing that recent operations by the Department of Homeland Security have crossed a line and must be restrained.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Unveils 'Non-Negotiable' Conditions for DHS Funding
In a statement released Jan. 28, the caucus said its 43 members voted to approve three new rules that, in their view, must be met before advancing funding for the department led by Kristi Noem.
Senate Dems Call Kristi Noem To Testify Before The Homeland Security Committee: 'Responsible For The Department's Actions'
Democrats in the Homeland Security Committee called DHS head Kristi Noem to testify before the panel "without delay" regarding "actions by federal officials under your control that resulted in the deaths" of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Rand Paul Calls Heads Of ICE, CBP To Testify Before The Homeland Security Committee After Killing Of Alex Petti
Republican Senator Rand Paul called on the heads of ICE, CBP and USCIS to testify before the Homeland Security Committee on Monday.
Ken Paxton And John Cornyn Practically Tied In GOP Texas Primary Race, Poll Shows
Texas Sen. John Cornyn and state attorney general Ken Paxton are practically tied in the Republican primary to be the party's contender for a U.S. Senate seat in this year's midterm elections, according to a recent poll.
More Republicans Voters Are Unsure Who To Support In The Texas Senate Primary Than The Candidate With The Most Votes, Poll Shows
Most likely Republican voters in a survey regarding the upcoming primary for the U.S. Senate election in Texas said they were not sure who to support than the candidate who got the most votes.
Jasmine Crockett Acknowledges Not Being a 'Traditional Candidate' In The Texas Senate Race: 'That's Exactly Why I'm Going To Win'
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett acknowledged that her firebrand style doesn't make her a "traditional candidate," but highlighted that is one of the reasons why she believes she will win the Texas Senate race this year.
Bipartisan DHS Bill Mandates Uniforms and Body Cameras for ICE But Keeps Allowing Face Coverings
A bipartisan funding package for the Department of Homeland Security would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to wear uniforms and body cameras, while stopping short of banning face coverings.
GOP Senator Bought Oil, Defense Stocks Days Before U.S. Operation Targeting Maduro: Report
Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin disclosed purchasing shares in Chevron Corporation and RTX Corporation days before the United States carried out a high-profile operation targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Republican Sen. Says He Would Move Against Trump If He Uses 'Kinetic Action' To Take Over Greenland
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said he would move to prevent Donald Trump to use military action to take over Greenland if the president authorizes "kinetic action" for that purpose.