Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
The Republican president-elect’s victory and the GOP takeover of the Senate leaves just seven weeks of Democratic control of the chamber.
Trump’s victory, GOP Senate win have Democrats racing to confirm judges
Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats should not do the same.
How Democrats won Senate seats in states that Trump carried
The 2024 election had at least three split-ticket results, though presidential and Senate votes still closely aligned.
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Opinion: Democrats have one way to stop Trump in GOP Senate. You can thank Sinema for that.
Democrats were aghast when Sinema and Manchin held firm on the filibuster after Joe Biden became president, refusing to ditch the procedural rule to pass a voting rights bill in 2022. Ditto in September, when Vice President Kamala Harris called for scrapping the filibuster to pass abortion rights legislation.
Senate Dems race to confirm Biden judges ahead of Trump's presidency
Democratic senators are fast-tracking Biden's judicial nominations before President-elect Trump takes office in January and after several of his nominees have come under fire.
Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Just hours after being elected Senate majority leader, Senator John Thune faced his first test from President-elect Donald Trump, who chose Florida Representative Matt Gaetz to serve as his attorney general.
Democrat senator reacts to Gaetz nomination: 'Red alert moment'
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, called President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. attorney general, Matt ...
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Key Senate Democrats Turn the Screws on GOP Over Matt Gaetz Report
Two Democratic U.S. senators are pressuring House Republicans to release an ethics report into Matt Gaetz, ...
Despite presidential headwinds, these Senate Democratic candidates won states Harris lost
Republicans flipped the Senate, but Democratic candidates often outran the top of the ticket, winning at least three ...
How Democrats Can Win Back the Senate
Polling analyst Nate Silver has speculated that the Demcorats will likely need two election cycles to regain a Senate ...
Democrats won 4 big Senate races in states Harris lost. Their ads looked very different.
The Democratic Senate candidates focused significant ad time on touting their accomplishments, while Harris and her super PAC talked mostly about plans.
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California Senate leader calls union ‘morally bankrupt’ for opposing Fullerton’s Josh Newman
In a remarkable situation, Democrats have harsh words against a union for attacking the Democratic senator in a close race.
Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake
Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator, defeating Republican Kari Lake and preventing ...
Pressure mounts on Georgia Democratic Party chair to step down ahead of Senate elections
Trump defeated Harris, 50.7% to 48.5%, in Georgia, four years after President Joe Biden defeated Trump in the Peach State, 49 ...
Susan Collins' Reelection Plan Throws a Wrench in Democrats' Senate Hopes
Maine presents Democrats an opportunity to flip a Senate seat in 2026, but the Republican's previous runs have been strong.