Politics
Midterm Election Polls and Political Maneuvering
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed leads former Rep. Mike Rogers in Michigan ahead of the midterms. Meanwhile, House lawmakers avoid a vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth as they prepare for the election. Confidence is growing among some Democrats about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 2028 presidential prospects.
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The Hill
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed holds a slight lead over his opponent former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a new poll shows. The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey released Thursday found that El-Sayed garnered 48 percent support, Rogers received 46 perc
2026-09-17 10:00 UTC
The Hill
Confidence is growing among some influential Democrats about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) prospects in the 2028 presidential race. The New York Democrat has quickly become one of the party’s most prominent voices, tapping into a surge of populist energy on the left while growing her fol
2026-09-17 10:00 UTC
The Hill
House lawmakers raced for the exits on Wednesday, trimming their final week in Washington ahead of the midterm elections and kicking a controversial vote to impeach Pete Hegseth into the lame duck session. House GOP leaders scrapped votes scheduled for Thursday, when the resolution to remove the Def
2026-09-17 10:00 UTC