The near-unanimous vote came at the end of a tumultuous weekslong process to pick their nominee, and one week after he dominated party conventions

Jackson was president of the Maine Senate from 2018 to 2024. He lost gubernatorial races in 2014 and 2026, losing this year’s primary to Hannah Pingree. Jackson and Platner endo

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson ⁠is ⁠poised to accept the Democratic Party's U.S. Senate ⁠nomination on Saturday, formally ending the two-week scramble to replace Graham Platner on the ballot for November's ​midterm election.

Maine Democrats who have been scrambling to tap a new nominee for a pivotal U.S. Senate race against Republican Susan Collins are expected to nominate Troy Jackson at a last-minute convention this wee

A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to allow President Donald Trump's administration to implement in 23 states his executive order that aims to tighten rules ‌for mail-in voting.

The ruling on Saturday was the latest rebuke to President Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting. The government says it may take the case to the Supreme Court.

A federal appeals court blocked Trump's executive order on mail-in voting rules in 23 states, potentially sending the fight to the Supreme Court.

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's request to lift an injunction secured by Democratic-led states in June.

After threatening a "massive attack," the president said his envoys were talking with Tehran but left open the possibility of a sharp military escalation.

President Trump has insisted the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran would be a relatively short “excursion,” although it has now lasted nearly five months, with no end in sight.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he's ready to continue talks with Iran or escalate fighting, but an Iranian general said it's ready to fight.

Talk radio host Sid Rosenberg strongly advocates for 'complete annihilation' and 'regime change' in Iran, asserting that President Donald Trump must launch a 'massive all-out attack' to win the ongoing conflict.

Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton's refusal to answer questions about his property acquisitions and voting residence went viral last week.

To recap, the Republican U.S. Senate nominee was joined at a news conference by nearly two dozen county sheriffs who were there to vouch for his law enforcement bona fides and criticize the record of Paxton's Democratic opponent,

As Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic challenger James Talarico continue throwing shade online, attention is increasingly turning to how a potential debate could reshape one of Texas' most closely watched Senate races.

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Michael Smerconish sits down with former Senator Joe Manchin and his daughter Heather Manchin to discuss the launch of the Independent Leadership Council, their effort to elect independent candidates to Congress,

Joe Manchin is embarking on a new initiative: a project called the Independent Leadership Council. The council—which the 78-year-old former senator is running with his daughter, Heather Manchin—will recruit and support independent candidates who are launching congressional bids.

Joe Manchin is working to boost independent candidates in the 2026 midterms, but experts say such efforts face tough headwinds.

Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is spearheading an effort to elect independent candidates through his Independent Leadership Council. ​The council’s stated purpose is to strategize ways to elect independent candidates in competitive elections,

Senate Majority Leader John Thune fired back Thursday after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump’s patience was “running out” with Senate Republicans over the stalled SAVE Act.

John Thune’s clash with Donald Trump over voter ID legislation exposes a Senate GOP dilemma over election rules, procedure and Trump’s pressure campaign.

Trouble likely awaits a budget resolution tied to the SAVE America Act as it heads to the stubborn upper chamber of Congress.On Wednesday, the House passed a $95 billion budget resolution, 216-214, carrying with it important incentives for states to pass the SAVE America Act,

President Donald Trump’s criticism of Senate Majority Leader John Thune over the stalled SAVE America Act escalated Thursday, with the White House warning that the president’s “patience is running out” as Republican leaders struggle to advance the controversial voting legislation before lawmakers leave in August for recess.