25 h. ago Senate Dem candidate who wrote he 'became a communist' now says he was joking

Maine Democrat Graham Platner dismissed his old Reddit posts identifying as "communist" as mere jokes as he seeks to challenge Susan Collins in 2026.

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6 d. ago Senate Dem Dick Durbin accuses Trump admin of 'terrorizing people in their homes'

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois accused Republican President Donald Trump's administration of "terrorizing people in their homes."

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1 week ago Vulnerable Dem senator’s ‘grassroots’ campaign powered by out

Despite claiming 'grassroots' momentum, Sen. Jon Ossoff’s Q3 haul was dominated by donors from states other than Georgia, such as California, New York and the D.C. region.

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1 week ago Maine Dem Senate hopeful backed by Bernie Sanders apologizes for Nazi

Dem Senate candidate Graham Platner covered a Nazi-linked tattoo after backlash over old posts and apologized but refused to quit as rivals demand he drop out.

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1 week ago Dem senator rails against Trump admin in marathon overnight floor speech

Sen. Jeff Merkley delivered a marathon overnight speech in which he railed against President Donald Trump's "grave threats to democracy" for hours.

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1 week ago Dem senator says Melania Trump is America's 'secret weapon' against Putin's 'war criminality'

Sen. Richard Blumenthal said first lady Melania Trump could be key to securing President Donald Trump's support for congressional Russia sanctions legislation.

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2 w. ago Maine Dem. Senate candidate says he regrets deleted Internet posts: 'Stupid stuff'

Graham Platner is distancing himself from controversial online posts.

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2 w. ago 'The pandemic's over': GOP, Dem senators spar on camera over costly Obamacare subsidies

Government shutdown continues as Sen. Chris Coons and Democrats demand permanent Obamacare subsidies.

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2 w. ago Dem school board chair drops Senate bid after 'radical empathy' backlash over illegal immigrant superintendent

Jackie Norris withdrew a U.S. Senate bid following controversy over Ian Andre Roberts, the illegal immigrant former superintendent with a criminal history.

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2 w. ago Dem senator, 79, draws primary challenge from Rep Seth Moulton

Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton announces Senate bid against Sen. Ed Markey, citing lessons from 2024 election and calling for younger leadership.

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3 w. ago Maine Gov Mills joins crowded Dem primary in race to challenge longtime GOP senator

Gov. Janet Mills enters a competitive Democratic primary for Maine's Senate seat, facing Graham Platner who is backed by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

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3 w. ago SCOOP: Former Trump ambassador showcases major fundraising haul in battle to flip Dem Senate seat

Scott Brown builds campaign war chest ahead of expected primary battle with former Sen. John E. Sununu for the Republican nomination in New Hampshire's 2026 Senate race.

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3 w. ago Dem Rep. Jackson: 'Absolutely' Senate Should Eliminate Filibuster, Let GOP Re

On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) discussed the government shutdown and stated that he thinks that the U.S. Senate “Absolutely” should eliminate the filibuster and let Republicans pass a bill to re-open the government on a The post Dem Rep. Jackson: ‘Absolutely’ Senate Should Eliminate Filibuster, Let GOP Re-Open Gov’t Without Dems appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Senate GOP resists 'nuclear option' as Dem shutdown standoff deepens

Senate Republicans need Democratic support to reopen the government, but they aren't ready to change Senate rules to eliminate the filibuster to turn the lights back on.

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3 w. ago Dem rep defends DOJ obtaining GOP senator call records in 2023: 'You weren't surveilled'

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., defended the Biden DOJ for allegedly tracking the private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen GOP senators.

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3 w. ago Dem senator's hefty donation to disgraced AG candidate's campaign comes back to haunt him

Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner gave $25,000 to Jay Jones' campaign for attorney general earlier this year and has remained silent on whether Jones should stay in the race.

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4 w. ago Dem shellacked by McConnell in 2020 mounts new Senate bid: 'cowards in Washington are bowing to Donald Trump'

Amy McGrath, the Democratic candidate who lost a 2020 Senate bid against Sen. Mitch McConnell, is mounting a bid for the open seat as McConnell opts not to seek another term.

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