U.S. Senate News
This section focuses on the upper chamber of Congress, from major policy debates to confirmation hearings. The Daily Signal provides a conservative look at Senate priorities.
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Spoiled Ballots Over ‘Decoy Dan’ Add New Twist to Alaska’s Senate Nail-Biter
As of Friday, at least 90 ballots have been tossed for Alaska voters who marked both U.S. Senate candidates named Dan Sullivan as their first choice, in a race where the top two candidates are separated by fewer than 700 votes. The campaign of Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan anticipates that the number of tossed… -
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‘Retribution and Lawfare’: Democrats Eye Supreme Court Subpoenas and Probes
Leading Democrats have promised to investigate and issue subpoenas to Supreme Court justices, and they will be in a position to do just that when they assume the majority in Congress in January. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., expected to become chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, previously said he and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., expected… -
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Socialists Gain Ground in Congress, Setting Up Fight Over Democrat Agenda
Democratic Socialists of America are celebrating over 50 wins from Tuesday night’s midterm elections. With some races yet to be called, there will be at least five new socialists entering the House of Representatives and one entering the Senate for the 120th Congress. “Over 50 DSA victories tonight prove socialism can win in the U.S…. -
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Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Race
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed will defeat Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race Tuesday, projects Decision Desk. The candidates competed for an open seat after Democrat Sen. Gary Peters announced last year he would not run for reelection. El-Sayed, a Michigan native who will become the first Muslim member of the U.S. Senate,… -
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Maine Gets New Senate Leadership as Jackson Overthrows Collins
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson defeated Sen. Susan Collins in one of the nation’s most closely watched midterm races, claiming a Senate seat she held for nearly 30 years. Decision Desk HQ projected Jackson as the winner at 1:10 a.m. EST, with 76% of the vote in and Jackson leading Collins with 53% of the vote… -
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Democrats Take the Senate
Democrats are projected to control the Senate in 2027 after picking up several seats in Tuesday night’s midterm election. As of 6 a.m. Eastern, the Democrats will hold 54 seats, the Republicans 44, with races in Alaska and Mississippi still to be decided. Decision Desk HQ made the call just after 11 p.m. EST. With… -
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NYT Poll: Late Deciders in Key Senate Races Breaking Toward Republicans
Late-deciding voters in seven key Senate races have been breaking toward Republicans over the past month, according to a new poll released Sunday night by The New York Times and Siena University. “There are still some undecided voters, and voters who decided only in the last month favored Republicans by a nine-point margin,” the Times… -
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Senate Dems Up Demand for Oz to Drop Anti-Ballot Harvesting Efforts in Nursing Homes Before Election Day
Days before the midterm elections, Senate Democrats are pushing for the Trump administration to drop guidance aimed at preventing ballot harvesting or coercive voting practices in nursing homes. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif., along with six others, wrote to Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, asking him… -
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6 Days Before Election Day, Michele Tafoya Issues Call to Action to Minnesota Republicans: Show Up and Vote
“Fox & Friends” host Steve Doocy joined Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya at Keys Café in Roseville, Minnesota, Wednesday morning, where supporters gathered as early as 4 a.m. “In every election, it comes down to enthusiasm,” Doocy said. For Republicans, that enthusiasm comes as the party sees an opportunity to win a Minnesota Senate seat… -
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Georgia GOP Launches Website Highlighting Ossoff’s ‘Failures,’ DSA Ties Ahead of Obama Rally
Sen. Jon Ossoff has become quite popular among the nation’s socialists, but one thing is clear: He masks his record and how he represents Georgians. Former President Barack Obama is set to campaign with Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Wednesday evening in Morrow, Georgia, south of Atlanta. With less than one… -
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Collins Rails Against Ossoff at Georgia Rally, Speaks on Increasing Momentum of Senate Race
Summary BUFORD, Ga.—Rep. Mike Collins held a rally at the Buford Community Center on Monday night, railing against Sen. Jon Ossoff’s failures and stressing the importance of Republican turnout, saying, “Knowing that this is a midterm election, you know what this is about. It’s about turnout.” The Stark Contrast Between the DSA Leader and Collins… -
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Former Heritage Foundation Intern Breaks the Sen. Slotkin Intimidate Young Conservatives Story
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., drew national attention and outrage last week after suggesting her party target Republican leaders for prosecution to intimidate young conservatives from serving their country. The story was broken by Michael Bicksel, a former summer intern at The Heritage Foundation. Bicksel published multiple op-eds about the issue in the Chicago Thinker, Fox News,… -
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Gender Fluidity Fuels James Transarico
What five-letter word starts with a T, ends with an S, and motivates Democrat Senate hopeful James Talarico? Texas is one correct answer. So is Trans. The recently AWOL, now resurfaced, candidate is so obsessed with transgenderism, he should rechristen himself James Transarico. “Defending trans Texans is something we have to do every day at… -
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The Hypocrisy of Jon Ossoff: Nearly 50 Out-of-State Billionaires Funded His Campaign
Sen. Jon Ossoff has railed against wealthy elites, billionaires, and “corruption” dozens of times out on the campaign trail, but the Democrat seems to keep quiet about the nearly 50 out-of-state billionaires who have funded his race for Senate. Back in July, The Washington Free Beacon reported on 39 billionaires who have donated to Ossoff… -
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Declassified Documents Show Ukrainian Diplomat Was Set to Testify About Hunter Biden Before US Revoked His Visa
A former Ukrainian diplomat who was at one point set to give negative testimony about Hunter Biden’s business links appears to have wrongly had his visa to the United States revoked, according to newly released documents. The White House Task Force on Government Transparency and Election Integrity released the information to reporters late Wednesday about… -
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As Iowa Senate Race Tightens, Outside Groups Pour Millions Into Attack Campaigns
Over a hundred million dollars have flooded the Iowa Senate race from outside spenders. Instead of supporting the candidate they want to win, they are throwing money at opposing the one they want to lose. Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson is going head-to-head with Democrat state Rep. Josh Turek to take retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst’s… -
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2 Weeks Before the Midterms, DC Sent Me 4 Other People’s Ballots
Summary Two weeks ahead of the 2026 November midterm elections, which could change the balance of power in Congress, the Washington, D.C., Board of Elections sent me four strangers’ mail-in ballots. This is not a one-off. It is happening to Americans across the country. Early voting has already begun for the midterms, and millions of… -
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Trump Says Megachurch Pastor Running for Senate ‘Openly Mocks Jesus’
President Donald Trump claimed that Adam Hamilton, a pastor and Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas, “openly mocks Jesus,” and attacked him for supporting transgender ideology. Trump did not mention a specific statement in which Hamilton had mocked Jesus, though he made the accusation between two criticisms of Hamilton over transgender ideology. “Adam Hamilton… -
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Trump Rails Against Ossoff and Disastrous Policies of the ‘Dumocrats’ at Midterm Rally
DALTON, Ga.-President Donald Trump rallied supporters from across the state at the Dalton Municipal Airport on Friday in support of Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson and U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Mike Collins. Before the president’s arrival, Jackson, Collins, and other notable speakers came to the podium to speak, enthusing the crowd. Once Trump arrived,… -
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Republicans Shift Spending, Narrowing in on the Midterms
With the midterm elections less than 20 days away, Republicans are shifting their spending strategy and narrowing in on key races they think they can win. Republican leaders are continuing to be bullish on growing their majority on Nov. 3, but their spending suggests they are shifting from their goal of growing their congressional majority…