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House Democrats weigh 2028 Senate bids, led by Pennsylvania's Fetterman seat Hawley called Medicaid cuts 'politically suicidal,' voted for them, now faults Congress On tape: Pete Buttigieg on election night in Michigan: "I'd rather be us right now" as early Democratic results come in On tape: Chuck Schumer accuses Pete Hegseth of hiding how many US troops were killed and wounded in war Van Hollen 'in active listening mode' on leader run, aide says; Schumer vows to stay Trump says Iran war is 'effectively over' as Hegseth impeachment push moves in House Wyden says 'a lot' of interest in lifting Social Security tax cap, some from GOP On tape: Hakeem Jeffries: "I'm a hard yes" on the Pete Hegseth impeachment resolution Valadao loses House seat in district where six in 10 residents have Medicaid Forever chemicals found in tap water for 197 million as EPA moves to drop four limits House Democrats weigh 2028 Senate bids, led by Pennsylvania's Fetterman seat Hawley called Medicaid cuts 'politically suicidal,' voted for them, now faults Congress On tape: Pete Buttigieg on election night in Michigan: "I'd rather be us right now" as early Democratic results come in On tape: Chuck Schumer accuses Pete Hegseth of hiding how many US troops were killed and wounded in war Van Hollen 'in active listening mode' on leader run, aide says; Schumer vows to stay Trump says Iran war is 'effectively over' as Hegseth impeachment push moves in House Wyden says 'a lot' of interest in lifting Social Security tax cap, some from GOP On tape: Hakeem Jeffries: "I'm a hard yes" on the Pete Hegseth impeachment resolution Valadao loses House seat in district where six in 10 residents have Medicaid Forever chemicals found in tap water for 197 million as EPA moves to drop four limits

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  1. Midterms 2026107 files this weekNBC exit poll: 43% cast midterm ballots to oppose Trump, 38% approve of his job
  2. Congress Watch57 files this weekSen. Ron Johnson gets five signatures to force talks on delaying Senate GOP leader vote
  3. The White House33 files this weekTrump says he has 'no plans' to change his Cabinet after GOP loses House and Senate
  4. Courts & Justice21 files this weekSupreme Court to weigh ending lawsuits against federal officers who violate rights
  5. Voting Rights24 files this weekVoting machine failures hit four states as officials say every ballot will count
  6. Social Security & Medicare15 files this weekTrump's Medicare cuts most doctors' pay 2.31% in 2027, deeper than first proposed
  7. Health Care21 files this weekDemocrats vow to undo Medicaid cuts, but work rules start before they take power
  8. Your Money22 files this weekDemocrats renew calls to pause AI data centers; Trump says he's 'all in' on the buildout
  9. Corruption & Accountability39 files this weekEx-RFK Jr. adviser Calley Means blames White House aides for stalling MAHA agenda
  10. Democracy & Rule of Law21 files this weekReligious nones outnumber white evangelicals by 10 points among 2026 midterm voters
  11. Immigration17 files this weekMullin says deportations will continue after ICE reportedly paused raids on Election Day
  12. Veterans & National Security17 files this weekHegseth presses lame-duck Congress for $1.5 trillion as Democrats vow to cut it
  13. Climate & Disasters14 files this weekVoters in 10 states reject data centers, approve dozens of moratoriums
  14. Rights & Freedoms14 files this weekNavajo Nation elects Crystalyne Curley first woman president by 1,115 votes
  15. Then vs. Now14 files this weekTim Scott said 'absolutely' the GOP would keep the Senate. Democrats won control

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