Sean Higgins

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The midterm elections are top of mind for Senate Republicans waiting on Justice Samuel Alito to decide whether he will step down from the Supreme Court in the coming weeks.

Midterm elections hang over Senate Alito speculation

David Sivak · April 14, 2026 7:37 pm

Candidate Clay Fuller, who's running in Georgia's 14th Congressional District poses for a photo during an election night watch party, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Rome, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Clay Fuller sworn in to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Lauren Green · April 14, 2026 7:23 pm

Patrick Kolasinski, attorney for Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, speaks at a news conference accompanied by his client's girlfriend, Cindy, in Modesto, Calif., Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

DOJ charges Salvadoran national in ICE shooting with assaulting officer

David Zimmermann · April 14, 2026 7:21 pm

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) speaks at a press conference.

Josh Hawley seeks DOJ abortion drug investigation amid FDA safety review

Kaelan Deese · April 14, 2026 6:47 pm

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, from left, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, and Zachary Rehl pose at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 21, 2025.

DOJ moves to vacate Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders

Kaelan Deese · April 14, 2026 6:40 pm

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FLA) appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of stealing $5 million from FEMA and using part of it to fund her first successful run for Congress in 2021.

Cherfilus-McCormick attorneys request delay of House Democrat’s federal trial

Rena Rowe · April 14, 2026 5:57 pm

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) signs bills into law.

Spanberger signs bill to award Virginia electoral votes to popular vote winner

Claire Carter · April 14, 2026 5:44 pm

Erika Kirk greets Vice President JD Vance during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

WATCH LIVE: JD Vance and Erika Kirk speak at Turning Point USA tour in Athens, Georgia

David Zimmermann · April 14, 2026 5:32 pm

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Treasury threatens foreign banks aiding Iran with ‘Economic Fury’ sanctions

David Zimmermann · April 14, 2026 5:31 pm

Cherfilus-McCormick (Left) and Cory Mills (Right). Photos by Associated Press.

House turns focus to Cherfilus-McCormick and Mills in ethics crackdown: ‘Two down, more to go’

Hailey Bullis · April 14, 2026 5:27 pm

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez offers a speech at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, Monday, April 13, 2026.

Spain legalizes residency of over 500,000 illegal immigrants in the country

Brady Knox · April 14, 2026 5:19 pm

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Ex-Mike Pence aide launches Democratic congressional campaign in Virginia

Sydney Topf · April 14, 2026 5:18 pm