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But for Porter, a leading U.S. Senate candidate whose career was shaped and accelerated by the financial meltdown in the 2000s, her pass through the revolving door threatens to dilute her public image as an unsparing progressive who has erected walls between herself and the corporate interests she believes are infecting nearly every aspect of… […]

The reports, which were due Saturday, add another layer of intrigue to what is potentially the most complicated Senate contest of the cycle. Senate Democrats are not only closely watching how Sinema and Gallego’s campaigns progress, they’re looking for some insight into whether she chooses to run again at all. Sinema has been quiet about… […]

“If we have lots of talented people and they’re all running for different positions, then we get the benefit,” Stabenow, the No. 3 Senate Democrat, said in an interview. “So that’s what I’ve been saying: ‘Think about how to best keep this great talent going in the state.’ And you don’t do it by everybody… […]

Politicians sound off on SVB investors after bank failure lead image… […]

Two Democratic senators are out due to recent hospitalizations, complicating the math on lawmakers’ years-long quest to formally end the Iraq war and reassert congressional authority… […]

The Senate minority leader had been treated for a concussion after a fall last week… […]

There’s not much daylight between Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee over the implosion now rattling markets. They’re vocally pushing their own solutions anyway… […]

Sinema has been publicly undeclared, though the official’s comments suggest that the Arizona Independent has signaled to the White House that she has reservations about the nominee. Sinema does not generally forecast her votes. A spokesperson declined to comment. With Republicans expected to be universally opposed to Su’s confirmation, she can only lose one person… […]

Begich, a Republican activist in the state, ran for Congress in both the August 2022 special election and the November 2022 general election. | Mark Thiessen/AP Photo Republican Nick Begich announced on Thursday he would run for Congress again in Alaska, setting up a possible rematch against incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), the state’s only… […]

The hearing didn’t just shine a spotlight on the tensions between Republicans and Wray but further exposed looming divisions between the FBI director and Democrats on a soon-to-expire controversial surveillance program. But there were some moments of levity. Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo) — who noted he doesn’t support defunding the FBI or cutting Wray’s salary… […]