
The Hill - 43 min 29 sec ago
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that Republicans face political "headwinds" after they avoided a Democratic upset in a Tennessee special election Tuesday. He told reporters that it's "not uncommon" in midterm elections for the party in power to face challenges heading into a midterm election. "The opposition party tends to be...

Fox News - 49 min 3 sec ago
Chairman Jim Jordan subpoenaed Jack Smith for testimony and documents related to his special counsel work on Trump's election and classified document cases.

NBC News - 49 min 13 sec ago
Republican Matt Van Epps held off a challenge from Democrat Aftyn Behn on Tuesday in the special election in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, with voters delivering both a result and a broader message...

The Hill - 56 min 24 sec ago
The eight Democratic senators who voted to end the federal shutdown two weeks ago played the midterm election long game, and for now, at least, it's working, as Democrats have elevated health care as a potent issue in the 2026 midterm elections and now have Republicans on defense.

Fox News - 57 min 11 sec ago
Republican Matt Van Epps wins Tennessee's 7th Congressional District special election with Trump's backing, but Democrats see hope in narrower margin.

Nation Review - 1 hour 38 min ago
What could be a terrible omen for the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterms might also say something important about Democrats’ chances going forward.

ABC News - 1 hour 44 min ago
Republicans have held onto a conservative U.S. House district in Tennessee...

Fox News - 2 hours 29 min ago
Tennessee election shows demographic shifts threatening GOP strongholds as Democrat Aftyn Behn nearly upset Republican Matt Van Epps in Trump district.

The Hill - 3 hours 19 min ago
A win by Matt Van Epps in Tennessee's special election on Tuesday allowed Republicans to exhale a bit. His victory by 9 points in the 7th Congressional District, though, was a far cry from the 20-point win by President Trump last year, giving Democrats a bit of hope. But looking ahead, GOP retirements in the...

Slate - 3 hours 40 min ago
It's a loss that suggests much bigger wins could be ahead.

Forbes - 4 hours 10 min ago
Van Epps' 9 point victory margin was significantly narrower than the 21 point margin by which the GOP won the House seat in last year's election in the deep-red district.

The Hill - 4 hours 26 min ago
President Trump's criminal prosecution in Georgia stemming from the 2020 election is officially dead, but it's not the end of the story. Trump is preparing a bid to recover millions of dollars in attorney's fees, leaving taxpayers on the hook for the failed case. Steve Sadow, Trump's lead defense attorney in Georgia, has made clear...

NBC News - 4 hours 48 min ago
Republican Matt Van Epps won a hotly contested special election for a deep red congressional seat in Tennessee. He held off a well-funded challenge from Democrat Aftyn Behn by about 9 percent of the vote. President Donald Trump carried the district by 22 points in 2024.

NPR - 5 hours 4 min ago
Democrats seek to limit who can serve as immigration judges amid layoffs from the administration. And, Republican Matt Van Epps narrowly wins a special House election in Tennessee.

The Guardian - 5 hours 25 min ago
Cleta Mitchell was compelled to testify in North Carolina over a recent law that hiked up requirements During a federal trial in North Carolina over whether a new voter registration law discriminates against college students, a prominent rightwing election integrity activist previewed Republicans' long-range plans to end same-day registration. Judge Thomas Schroeder is deliberating over the future of provisions in Senate bill 747, which increased registration requirements for voters who cast...

NBC News - 5 hours 26 min ago
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is endorsing Rep.

The Hill - 5 hours 41 min ago
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. Hegseth distances himself from boat strike ICE targets Somali immigrants in Minnesota GOP House retirements expected to increase Ex-Honduran president free after Trump pardon Democrats continued their streak of overperformances despite losing a special election for a deep-red House seat in Tennessee on...

ABC News - 6 hours 53 sec ago
Republican Matt Van Epps has won a special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House...

The Atlantic - 6 hours 26 min ago
The Pennsylvania governor has spent his life preparing to lead an America that might no longer exist.

The Hill - 6 hours 26 min ago
Democrats performing postmortems on the 2024 presidential race have taken a closer look at how to best utilize super PACs to boost their future campaigns. In previous election cycles, there has been one "chosen" super PAC, and donors are encouraged to support that organization and not support other organizations. In 2024, the super PAC Future Forward...

The Independent - 7 hours 18 min ago
The race in Tennessee was surprisingly close in a district where Trump won by 22 points in 2024...

NBC News - 7 hours 26 min ago
During the final, chaotic days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, Rep.

NBC News - 7 hours 26 min ago
Democratic Rep. Jes s "Chuy" Garc a's controversial handpicked successor is officially getting a challenge.

NPR - 7 hours 44 min ago
Republicans will hold on to a House seat in Tennessee after a special election Tuesday that saw millions of dollars in outside spending and national attention for the closer-than-expected contest.