Tim Walz Will Not Run for Minnesota’s Senate Seat
The Democrat, who rose from relative obscurity to be chosen as Kamala Harris’s running mate last year, says he will instead explore a third term as governor.
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She Interrupted a Town-Hall Meeting and Was Dragged Out by Private Security
The City of Coeur d’Alene revoked the license of a security firm after its plainclothes guards forcibly removed a woman. The police said they were investigating the incident.
Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman and Others Draws Criticism
Democratic lawmakers and retired military officers expressed concern about the politicization of the military under President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Frustrated Democrats Urge Leaders to Show More Fight Against Trump
Voters, activists and even some governors, like Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, are growing exasperated with congressional Democrats’ restrained approach.
Bernie Sanders Isn’t Giving Up His Fight
The senator worries that too many Democrats remain reluctant to shake up the system. But he does not regret defending Joseph R. Biden Jr. until the very end.
Overnight ‘Vote-a-Rama’ in the Senate Frames a Contentious Budget Debate
Before adopting Republicans’ budget resolution, senators were engaging in an all-night parliamentary marathon that Democrats used to try to force the G.O.P. into politically damaging votes.
Who Will Run for Mitch McConnell’s Senate Seat in Kentucky?
Shortly after Senator Mitch McConnell said he would not run for an eighth term, Daniel Cameron, a former Kentucky attorney general, said he would run for the seat in 2026. Two lawmakers and a businessman also hinted at running.
David Boren, an Oklahoma Eminence as Governor and Senator, Dies at 83
A Democrat, he became a powerful voice on national intelligence in the Senate before leaving to become president of the University of Oklahoma.
Neera Tanden, a Leading Anti-Trump Voice, Returns to Center for American Progress
Neera Tanden, a fierce antagonist to President Trump during his first administration, will again lead the Center for American Progress, a major engine of Democratic policy in Washington.
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race: A Pivotal Battle Over Abortion
A contest for control of Wisconsin’s top court may be even nastier and more expensive than its bitter 2023 predecessor, with the fate of an 1849 abortion ban and other policies at stake.