Democrats

As Republicans struggled for a second day to elect a House speaker, Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida emerged as the choice of conservative holdouts who are refusing to support Kevin McCarthy’s bid.

House Republicans plowed through the second day of the new Congress, with no clear off-ramp from their political chaos over electing leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker. A Wednesday night session was initially planned, but they instead gave up amid a shouting, crowded vote to adjourn. After lengthy closed-door meetings with conservative holdouts, McCarthy said more voting would not...

After four contentious days of voting, negotiations and Republican infighting, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was voted in as House speaker early Saturday morning.

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has fallen far short in voting to become House speaker.

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s left the Democrat Party and registered as an independent. Here’s what that means for the the balance of power in the Senate.

The 52-year-old New Yorker has vowed to “get things done,” even after Republicans won control of the chamber.

It is a race against the clock for Democrats who will hold the majority in both the U.S. House and Senate for the next few weeks.

The midterm defeats could mean big changes ahead for Republicans in 2023. The Republicans are poised to take control of the House but there are questions about who leads once the new Congress reconvenes and what’s next for the Republican party.

The midterm defeats could mean big changes ahead for Republicans in 2023.

The Democrats retained control of the Senate after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican Adam Laxalt in Nevada.

President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday to celebrate the Democrats’ strong performance in the 2022 midterm elections, pledging to continue to reach across the aisle to pass bipartisan legislation.

NBC News is reporting Jasmine Crockett is the projected winner in the U.S. House Dist. 30 race. Crockett was endorsed in March for the seat by its current occupant, retiring U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a trailblazing Democrat in Texas who has served in Congress for nearly 30 years.

Here’s a look at what the House and Senate could do next year if Democrats defy polls and do well in the midterm elections.

Control of Congress is up for grabs in the midterm elections. Here’s what Republicans might do with a win.

Early voting in Tarrant County has plummeted 66% compared to two years ago, reflecting a drop across the state.

About half of all Americans believe both major political parties are in need of more moderate candidates, and they are just as likely to view the Democratic party as extreme as they are the Republican party, according to a new survey.

With less than two months until the midterm elections, progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power.

Arizona Democrats are vowing to fight for women’s rights after a court reinstated a law first enacted during the Civil War that bans abortion in nearly all circumstances. Democrats on Saturday looked to capitalize on an issue they hope will have a major impact on the midterm elections. Top Democrats implored women not to sit on the sidelines this year,...

The way President Joe Biden sees it, the overturning of Roe vs. Wade by the Supreme Court wasn’t just about whether a woman has the right to obtain an abortion. “It’s about freedom,” Biden said this past week while in New York. Vice President Kamala Harris tells voters that “extremist, so-called leaders trumpet the rhetoric of freedom while they take...

President Joe Biden issued a warning against extremism on Thursday night, urging Americans to continue to protect the country’s ideals. “This is a nation that rejects violence as a political tool… We are still an America that believes in honesty and decency.”