The upper chamber: votes, majorities, and the map.
A bipartisan bill to impose tough new sanctions on Russia is making progress in the U.S. Senate. But concerns over how the bill grants President Trump new tariff authorities is complicating the path.
Troy Jackson gained the party nomination for Senate, but now he needs to consolidate support to take on Susan Collins Troy Jackson is ready to move on. In fewer than 100 days, the new Democratic nominee has to convince M
Two nominations to watch: President Trump's of Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General, and who Michigan Democrats will choose Tuesday to campaign for the U.S. Senate.
As Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed vie for the Democratic nomination, voters are debating which way the party should go: establishment or insurgent; progressive or more moderate; new media or old.
President Trump says he's willing to hold his nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche until January, when he says he'll have an easier political calculation in the Senate.
Six-year terms and three staggered classes mean the fight for the Senate is set years before a single vote is cast.
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