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The Republican primary runoff is scheduled for May 2026. The winner will face Democratic candidate James Talarico in November.

Senate Republicans are seeking $1 billion in taxpayer funding for security upgrades connected to President Donald Trump's controversial White House ballroom project, undercutting earlier assurances that the construction would be privately funded.

Sen. Ron Wyden, the committee's ranking Democrat, said Thursday that ultra-wealthy investors may have improperly shifted billions of dollars in income to Puerto Rico through questionable legal opinions provided by major law firms. The concern is not that Americans legally moved to Puerto Rico to reduce future taxes, but that some allegedly tried to erase taxes they already owed before becoming bona fide residents.

GOP senators who spoke to the outlet on the condition of anonymity said Hegseth would not be chosen to lead the Pentagon if President Donald Trump were to renominate him today.

The U.S. Senate approved a budget resolution early Thursday morning that paves the way to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and the Border Patrol without Democratic support, marking a key step in Republican efforts to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, which has been ongoing since mid-February.

One analyst told POLITICO that the administration does not appear to be "operating or executing... with an election on their mind," while another described the House as "not saveable, most likely"

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.

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 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.

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman was the lone Democrat to support the nomination of Markwayne Mullin as the next Department of Homeland Security secretary.

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.

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 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.

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.

Coons' comments came after Trump and Putin held a roughly one-hour phone call Monday described by Russian officials as "frank" and "constructive"

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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."

Republican candidates are beating Democratic counterparts in the Texas U.S. Senate race regardless of who de candidates are, according to a new 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Republican Senator Rand Paul called on the heads of ICE, CBP and USCIS to testify before the Homeland Security Committee on Monday.