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Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement

By JESSE BEDAYN and THOMAS BEAUMONT
May 22, 2026 7:37 am - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is riding high as he heads into the final days of his Republican primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn, now with the weight of the president’s backing behind him.
Republican progress on immigration bill stalls out over Trump’s ballroom, DOJ settlement

By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
May 21, 2026 2:06 pm - Senate Republican leaders on Thursday are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom amid backlash from members of their own party.
Democrats are hoping for a breakthrough as the House takes another Iran war vote

By STEPHEN GROVES
May 21, 2026 7:11 am - The House is expected to vote on legislation Thursday to compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, a significant test of lawmakers' willingness to go along with a conflict the president launched over two months ago without congressional approval.
Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86

By STEVEN SLOAN
May 20, 2026 11:36 am - WASHINGTON — Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to th...
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump

By LISA MASCARO
May 20, 2026 7:18 am - Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, known for his independent voting and willingness to oppose Trump, was a prominent figure in the House.
Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering majority-Black Memphis

By KIM CHANDLER, TRAVIS LOLLER and DAVID A. LIEB
May 05, 2026 10:59 am - As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections.
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances

By MARK SHERMAN
Apr 29, 2026 9:22 am - The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts that tend to favor Democrats and affect the balance of power in Congress.
Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80

By BILL BARROW, MATT BROWN and JEFF AMY
Apr 22, 2026 1:15 pm - U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80.
Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case

By KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES
Apr 21, 2026 2:14 pm - Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned on Tuesday moments before a hearing was to begin to consider what punishment to recommend after a House ethics panel found she had committed numerous campaign finance and reporting violations.
As general election showdown begins, Biss has quarter-million-dollar lead in campaign cash

By Russell Lissau
Apr 19, 2026 8:45 pm - Democratic congressional candidate Daniel Biss started April with more than a quarter-million dollars banked for the general election in the largely suburban 9th District.

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