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Democrats aim to flip key Senate seats as Trump's popularity sinks to historic low - CNN

Democrats would need to win seven out of 10 key races to flip the Senate, but only one or two to gain control of the House of Representatives, CNN found.

US Senator Jon Ossoff speaks during a joint midterm campaign rally with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms (not pictured) at the Cobb Convention Center in Atlanta, Georgia, US, October 17, 2026.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth participates in a ceremony in remembrance of US military prisoners of war and those missing in action (POW/MIA) at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., US, September 18, 2026.

'Run Pete Hegseth out of town': Democrats eye Hegseth impeachment after midterms - report

The US Capitol exterior after the US House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, September 1, 2026.

US House committee investigation exposes antisemitism, political indoctrination in public schools

Jewish settlers pray during Yom Kippur at a settlement outpost northwest of the West Bank city of Nablus, September 21, 2026.

US bill targeting Israeli settlements in West Bank, Gaza gains 53 co-sponsors


US House narrowly fails to pass aviation safety bill drafted after deadly 2025 crash

According to the NTSB, safety equipment required by the ROTOR Act would have prevented the January 2025 midair collision between an American Eagle regional jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter.

View of debris as the Coast Guard, local, state and federal agencies respond in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, near Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC, January 30, 2025.

Trump 'willing to use lethal force' against Iran, White House says

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt made her statements during the buildup to Trump's State of the Union address, scheduled for 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a remembreance ceremony in the East Room at the White House, February 23, 2026; illustrative.

US reps. Khanna, Massie push to block Trump's ability to strike Iran without Congressional consent

Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) are planning to force a vote on a war powers resolution to require any Iran strike to obtain Congressional approval.

US Representatives Thomas Massie (R‑KY) and Ro Khanna (D‑CA) speak to the media, February 9, 2026; illustrative.

US citizenship to be required for midterm voters, according to new bill

In a big win for Republicans, the SAVE America Act was approved in the House of Representatives. The loss came amidst disapproval of US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), flanked by House Republican leadership and activists, speaks during a press conference after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, DC, USA

US House faces tight vote on Trump-backed bill to end government shutdown

Efforts to end the US government shutdown could falter in the House as demands on immigration split Democrats and hardline Republicans.

A general view of the Treasury Building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

Trump accuses Ilhan Omar of faking town hall attack, congresswoman blames Trump's hateful rhetoric

"I think she's a fraud. She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her," Trump said after a man used a syringe to spray an unidentified liquid on Omar at a town hall.

US Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) hold a press conference at Karmel Mall, after the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 28, 2026.

Holocaust Memorial Museum board looks to oust Bernie Sanders after years of absence - report

According to records the New York Post claims to have been supplied, Sanders has not attended a single one of the biannual meetings since he was appointed to the position 18 years ago.

 US SENATOR Bernie Sanders speaks at a May Day rally in Philadelphia earlier this month. In a Senate committee meeting, Sanders said: ‘We can agree that antisemitism is unacceptable in all forms, but some of us happen to believe that the response of the Netanyahu government to the Hamas attack is al

Longtime pro-Israel Democrat Steny Hoyer announces retirement from Congress

Hoyer’s departure deprives Congress of a pro-Israel stalwart at a time when support for Israel is on the decline in both major parties.

US Representative Steny Hoyer speaking during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington, DC on March 24, 2019.

Trump administration to overturn Biden's Minnesota mining ban

The move has been in development for much of the past year and involves a complex series of legislative steps that will benefit Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper, cobalt, and nickel project.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an event to sign an executive order authorizing the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, October 6, 2025.

Trump declares he will get impeached if Republicans lose midterms, plans to meet health insurers

Trump spoke to House Republicans at the Kennedy Center, a Washington performing arts center that was recently renamed to include a mention of Trump.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.