Democrats Eye Midterm Gains and Leadership

Democrats are giddy about the possibility of a bigger blue wave than expected in the battle for the Senate as polls show that South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi — three seats that were long seen as safe Republican holds — are now competitive races. Democrats view the Republican candidates runni

Confident in their odds of flipping the House, Democrats are eyeing ways to curb the powers of the presidency. The effort is not likely to result in any significant reforms while President Trump remains in office and controls the veto pen. But Democrats, who have long accused Trump of abusing his ex

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) recent hints that he intends to remain GOP leader even if Republicans lose the House have rattled the party’s leadership outlook and raised fresh new questions about the GOP’s future heading into the next Congress. Most House Speakers in recent decades have stepped out

Student loan advocates see next week’s midterms as an opportunity for further oversight and potential reversals of policies from the Trump administration that have delayed or denied debt relief and increased monthly payments.   Democrats have the potential Tuesday to retake the House and Senate, pos

President Trump looks to be facing a major rebuke from voters as the clock ticks down to the midterm elections. Yet, even as Democratic hopes rise, there are also nagging fears within the opposition party about its chances of taking the Senate, in particular. The overall dynamics are plainly bad for