Democrats face “few opportunities" to win back the Senate majority from the Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, a top non-partisan political handicapper predicts.

Senate Republicans are crafting an ambitious strategy to expand their 53-seat majority during the 2026 midterms. Though ...

Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists Michelle Goldberg ...

Welcome to the first, ahem, serving of Whole-Hog Politics, a weekly note that aims to give you a quick and useful overview of ...

Senate Democrats blocked consideration of legislation sanctioning the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest ...

Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted to filibuster a GOP-led bill to sanction International Criminal Court officials.

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won’t seek re-election in 2026, complicating Democrats’ path to reclaiming the chamber.

Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters will not seek re-election to a third term when his current one expires in January ...

Senator Gary Peters announced on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election in 2026, adding further challenges to the Democrats' already tough Senate map. The party now faces the task of defending an ...

Elissa Slotkin beat former congressman Mike ... Republicans will also likely target Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia as they play defense to protect Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina.