A Democratic former school board member who garnered attention for defeating a future cofounder of Moms for Liberty announced she is running for the U.S.

One county Democratic chair said the open Democratic primary idea is "divisive" and would lead to "heated internal conversation."

New York Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer announced this week that the Senate has approved legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 1980 hockey team that captured Olympic glory.

Austin, officially announced his run for the U.S. Senate early Tuesday morning, becoming the third Democrat and sixth candidate vying for the statewide position.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's decision not to run for reelection has reset the Republican field, spurring U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to jump into the race.

Wednesday: Greg Gianforte was accused of body-slamming a reporter while running in a special election for a Montana congressional seat in 2017. Pleading guilty to misdemeanour assault doesn’t seem to have hurt his career much. He is now governor of Montana.

Todd Achilles, running as an independent for U.S. Senate, advocates for fiscal reforms and stronger consumer protections.

The second vote by the committee is expected to make it easier for Metcalf to ultimately be confirmed by the Senate.