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Chief Washington Correspondent of The New York Times; On Washington column regularly in the NYT. Drummer. Occasional Coloradan. Author of "Confirmation Bias."
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Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader Briefly
US news fromwww.nytimes.com 13 Nov 2026 Chris Van Hollen will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, prompting a Dec. 1 closed-door Democratic vote as Democrats prepare for January control of Congress. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced he will challenge Chuck Schumer of New York for majority leader. The challenge creates internal conflict among Democrats after they secured a new Senate majority and plan a January takeover of Congress.
Van Hollen Says He Will Challenge Schumer for Senate Majority Leader
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced on Thursday that he would challenge Senator Chuck Schumer of New York for majority leader, setting up a clash among Democrats just as they were celebrating their new majority and planning for a takeover of Congress in January.
Colom’s Victory Pads Democrats’ Majority in the Senate
The victory in Mississippi gives Democrats 55 seats as they await results in the Alaska race, leaving them short of a 60-seat supermajority but cushioning their margin of control. Scott Colom’s win brings the Senate Democratic majority to at least 55 seats.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times Nov. 11, 2026, 7:10 p.m. ET Scott Colom’s victory in Mississippi adds to the Senate Democratic majority and gives the chamber a new Black voice from the rural South.
Republicans Begin Aggressive Lame-Duck Push to Install Trump Judges
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans, recognizing that President Donald Trump’s chances for filling federal court vacancies will be slim under a new Democratic majority, intend to muscle through about two dozen federal judges before losing control of the Senate in early January. Democrats promise to do whatever they can to slow the lame-duck judicial juggernaut that began Tuesday as the Senate Judiciary Committee approved four nominees and sent them to the floor for consideration.
Republicans Begin Aggressive Lame-Duck Push to Install Trump Judges Original
Politics|Republicans Begin Aggressive Lame-Duck Push to Install Trump Judges https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/11/us/politics/trump-federal-judges-senate-republicans.html The G.O.P. intends to win confirmation of about two dozen federal judges before the party loses power. But Democrats promise to do what they can to stop them. Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, at the Capitol on Tuesday.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times Nov.
Republicans Begin Aggressive Lame-Duck Push to Install Trump Judges
The G.O.P. intends to win confirmation of about two dozen federal judges before the party loses power. But Democrats promise to do what they can to stop them. Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, at the Capitol on Tuesday.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times Nov.
Schumer, Once Besieged, Is on Track to Remain Leader After Election Blowout Original
Last year, Democratic interest groups and voters berated Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, for backing off a spending fight with President Trump rather than forcing a government shutdown early in his term. Activists called for Mr. Schumer’s ouster. Some Democratic lawmakers seethed. Protesters jeered outside his Brooklyn home.
Winning the Senate, Democrats Secure a Platform to Check Trump
Democrats seized control of the Senate on Tuesday, according to New York Times projections, capturing a powerful platform to counter President Trump as voters in Republican-leaning states repudiated the president and his allies in a midterm thrashing. Democrats clinched the Senate majority with a win in Iowa and were picking up competitive House seats around the country that pointed to a lopsided margin of control in that chamber.
‘It Was Never Enough’: Susan Collins Couldn’t Outrun Trump
Politics|‘It Was Never Enough’: Susan Collins Couldn’t Outrun Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/us/politics/susan-collins-defeat-donald-trump.html You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The Maine Republican survived tough cycles in the past even as the political ground shifted beneath her. But the anti-Trump fever in her state doomed her this time.
Democrats Seize Control of Congress, Ending a G.O.P. Trifecta
Democrats won control of the House early Wednesday, capping a sweeping takeover of Congress as they harnessed a backlash against President Trump to end Republicans’ governing trifecta and secure a powerful foothold from which to check his power.
Winning the Senate, Democrats secure a platform to check Trump
Democrats seized control of the Senate on Tuesday, according to New York Times projections, capturing a powerful platform to counter President Donald Trump as voters in Republican-leaning states repudiated the president and his allies in a midterm thrashing. Democrats clinched the Senate majority with a win in Iowa and were picking up competitive House seats around the country that pointed to a lopsided margin of control in that chamber.
Susan Collins falls to Jackson in Maine, ending a three-decade Senate tenure
BANGOR, Maine — Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, lost her seat of three decades on Wednesday to Troy Jackson, a Democratic former state legislator, according to a New York Times projection. The defeat ended the run of the sole sitting Republican member of Congress from New England.
Collins Falls to Jackson in Maine, Ending a Three-Decade Senate Tenure
Elections|Collins Falls to Jackson in Maine, Ending a Three-Decade Senate Tenure https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/us/elections/maine-senate-collins-jackson.html You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Senator Susan Collins, the sole Republican representing New England in Congress, acknowledged that her seat had been lost on a landslide night for Democrats.
Qué puede pasar con el Senado de Estados Unidos, la gran batalla de las elecciones de medio término
WASHINGTON.– Independientemente de qué partido gane el martes en las elecciones legislativas en Estados Unidos, es probable que la mayoría en el Senado sea muy ajustada. Las elecciones de mitad de mandato podrían arrojar una mayoría estrecha para cualquiera de los dos partidos, o incluso un empate 50-50, lo que podría dar lugar a un cambio de afiliación partidista que alteraría el equilibrio de poder.
The Future of the Senate Is Riddled With Wild Cards Original
No matter which party wins on Tuesday, the Senate majority is likely to be tight. The midterm elections could yield a narrow majority for either party or even a 50-50 tie, which could prompt a party switch that would reshuffle the balance of power. There’s a long-shot chance of a scenario that hasn’t happened in decades, in which an independent senator could refuse to align with either party and keep control up for grabs.
Celebrating Jimmy Buffett in his hometown (no, not Key West)
I make no claim to journalistic objectivity when it comes to Jimmy Buffett. I saw my first Buffett show at Foellinger Auditorium in Champaign-Urbana, Ill., in 1974 as he promoted his third album, A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean. I attended many more over the years. I ran into him during Florida’s 1986 Senate race, when he campaigned for the Democrat, Bob Graham, and the state’s endangered manatees.
Celebrating Jimmy Buffett in His Hometown (No, Not Key West)
Travel|Celebrating Jimmy Buffett in His Hometown (No, Not Key West) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/travel/new-jimmy-buffett-exhibit-mobile-alabama.html You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. I make no claim to journalistic objectivity when it comes to Jimmy Buffett.
Celebrating Jimmy Buffett in His Hometown (No, Not Key West)
Key West 3 days ago Sign up to join a rolling Jimmy Buffett tribute in Fantasy Fest parade keysweekly.com - Contributed • 3d Forty-one years after Jimmy Buffett served as a grand marshal of the Fantasy Fest Parade, Margaritaville Cafe, Just a Few Friends Key West and Caleb … Puzzles & Quizzes 4 days ago Count to 10, Perhaps The New York Times - Sean McGowan • 4d Katie Hoody opens our solving weekend.
In Fight for the Senate, Democrats Face a Once-in-a-Generation Test
WASHINGTON — Sen. Roger Marshall, the first-term Republican incumbent, is under siege in Kansas with the midterms just days off. Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate candidate in Texas and the state’s attorney general, is embroiled in multiple unsavory scandals and struggling. Polls also show Democratic Senate candidates running strong in Iowa and Alaska, and on the cusp of victory in North Carolina, playing offense in what should be safe Republican terrain.
Election Dispatches: Trump to Rally in Mississippi as Democrats Hope for Shock Senate Flip
Carl Hulse covered his first Senate race in 1986. Protesters outside of an event for Senator Roger Marshall in Topeka, Kan. Soaring fuel costs and economic struggles have made some Republican senators like Mr. Marshall vulnerable on their home turf.Credit...Clayton Steward for The New York Times Senator Roger Marshall, the first-term Republican incumbent, is in Kansas with the midterms just days off.
In Fight for the Senate, Democrats Face a Once-in-a-Generation Test
Senator Roger Marshall, the first-term Republican incumbent, is under siege in Kansas with the midterms just days off. Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate candidate in Texas and the state’s attorney general, is embroiled in multiple unsavory scandals and struggling. Polls also show Democratic Senate candidates running strong in Iowa and Alaska, and on the cusp of victory in North Carolina, playing offense in what should be safe Republican terrain.
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push
WASHINGTON — Democrats who have spent months emphasizing the high cost of living in their fight to win control of Congress are increasingly invoking corruption in Washington to sharpen that message in the closing weeks of the campaign, blaming self-dealing by politicians for driving up prices.
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
Ending a Notable Career, Durbin Laments the Decline of Legislating
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. As a junior member of the House 40 years ago, Senator Richard J. Durbin learned a lot about the art of legislating when he improbably defeated the formidable tobacco lobby to win a ban on smoking on airplanes. As he prepares to leave Congress after five terms in the Senate and seven in the House, Mr. Durbin fears it is becoming a lost art.
Ending a Notable Career, Durbin Laments the Decline of Legislating
Liberal View 2 hours ago Pulitzer-winning conservative dismantles 'testy and mean' Darline Graham's Senate scramble Raw Story - Tom Boggioni • 2h Sen.
Dennis Hastert, powerful politician disgraced by child sexual abuse, dies at 84
Dennis Hastert, a once-obscure Illinois member of Congress who rose to become the longest-serving Republican speaker of the House before falling from grace in a sex abuse scandal that came to light after he left government, has died. He was 84. The coroner’s office in Kendall County, Ill., was notified of Mr. Hastert’s death Saturday evening, according to a statement. He was pronounced dead at his home while under hospice care, the coroner said.
Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sex Scandal, Dies
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sex Scandal, Dies The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84. Dennis Hastert on Capitol Hill in 2003. He was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison in April 2016.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York Times Oct. 5, 2026, 9:22 a.m. ET J.
Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain
Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished. Republicans are battling stiff headwinds, including economic concerns and President Trump’s sagging approval ratings, in their battle to maintain control of Congress.Credit...Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times Oct.
Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure
Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure - The New York Times
Bracing for Midterm Losses, Republicans in Congress Try a Pre-election Pivot
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Bracing for Midterm Losses, Republicans in Congress Try a Pre-election Pivot After nearly two years of allowing President Trump to set their agenda, G.O.P. senators are grasping for some quick action on cost-of-living measures they can show voters before November.
Bracing for midterm losses, Republicans in Congress try a preelection pivot
WASHINGTON -- With less than 40 days until the midterm elections, Republicans in Congress are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump and scrambling to show they are working to address the high cost of living, concerned that their failure to do either so far may cost them their majorities in November.
In Alaska, Rowdy Members of Congress Are a Tradition
In Alaska, Rowdy Members of Congress Are a Tradition Revelations about the conduct of former Representative Mary Peltola may not faze voters who have long elected abrasive and sometimes violent figures to represent them. Mary Peltola drew criticism from Republicans who suggested that revelations this week about her conduct toward staff showed her unfitness for the Senate seat she is seeking.Credit...Mark Thiessen/Associated Press Sept.
Once Star Athletes Themselves, Senators Clash Over College Sports Bill
Sens. Cory Booker and Eric Schmitt were both scholarship athletes in college. Now they find themselves on opposite sides of potential landmark legislation the Senate is considering that would impose a sweeping new regulatory framework on collegiate sports. “While a college student and a player, I saw how unjust the NCAA is,” Booker, the New Jersey Democrat and former Stanford University tight end who is a leading opponent of the bill, said of the governing body of college athletics.
Once Star Athletes Themselves, Senators Clash Over College Sports Bill
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Once Star Athletes Themselves, Senators Clash Over College Sports Bill
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Once Star Athletes Themselves, Senators Clash Over College Sports Bill Lawmakers are applying their experiences on the playing field to the debate over a measure that would impose big changes to college athletics.
Senate Takes Up Bill to Regulate ‘Wild West’ of Collegiate Sports
Senate Takes Up Bill to Regulate ‘Wild West’ of Collegiate Sports Critics argue the legislation would limit the rights of college athletes while maintaining the power and financial gains of schools and coaches. In a strong bipartisan vote, senators agreed on Tuesday to open debate on the Protect College Sports Act.Credit...Eric Gay/Associated Press Sept.
McConnell Returns to Senate After Three Months Away Original
McConnell Returns to Senate After Three Months Away Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican and former leader, had been absent for more than 13 weeks after a health incident, fueling questions about his ability to continue serving. Senator Mitch McConnell leaving Capitol Hill after a vote in May.Credit...Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Sept.
Trump’s Trade War Is Shaping the Fight for Congress
Trump’s Trade War Is Shaping the Fight for Congress In Colorado and across the country, higher costs, tariffs and cheap beef imports are affecting voters who will help determine which party controls the House next year. Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, center, at the state fair in Pueblo last month.
Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress
Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress The former Democratic-turned-independent senator and his daughter are backing independent bids for the House and the Senate to try to weaken the two-party grip on the Capitol.
The midterms feel like 2006 all over again
WASHINGTON — The war in the Middle East is increasingly unpopular. So is the president as his numbers dip perilously — a common development in the sixth year of a presidency. Congressional Republicans are embroiled in unsavory scandals. Americans are shelling out big bucks for gas while economic anxiety runs high. The grim backdrop for November’s midterm elections has created a steep challenge for Republicans and opportunities for Democrats that look much the same as those they encountered in 2006.
The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed.
The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again
With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed. The war in the Middle East is increasingly unpopular. So is the president as his numbers dip perilously — a common development in the sixth year of a presidency. Congressional Republicans are embroiled in unsavory scandals. Americans are shelling out big bucks for gas while economic anxiety runs high.
A spurned Schumer reaches out to the left
WASHINGTON -- For the third time this election season, Sen. Chuck Schumer this week had to approach a newly minted Democratic nominee for Senate who had openly opposed keeping him as party leader and try to make common cause for a tough race ahead.
Blanche Is Confirmed as Attorney General After Overcoming GOP Concerns
WASHINGTON -- A bitterly divided Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general on Saturday, elevating President Donald Trump's former defense lawyer who has presided over a Justice Department that has ceded much of its independence to the White House.
Blanche Is Confirmed as Attorney General After Overcoming GOP Concerns
WASHINGTON -- A bitterly divided Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general on Saturday, elevating President Donald Trump's former defense lawyer who has presided over a Justice Department that has ceded much of its independence to the White House. Blanche -- who has served as acting attorney general since his predecessor, Pam Bondi, was fired in April -- was confirmed after a bruising battle that centered on concerns about his ability and willingness to rein in Trump.
Murkowski Will Oppose Blanche, Putting His Confirmation at Risk
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said Friday that she would oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, further imperiling his chances of confirmation.
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