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New polling shows Ohio Senate candidates Tim Ryan (D-OH) and J.D. Vance (R-OH) in a virtual tie in the final stretch of the election. The survey, conducted by Emerson College Polling and the Hill, shows 46% of Ohio voters plan to vote for Vance, while 45% support Ryan. Six percent of the respondents were undecided.…

The Jan. 6 select committee tasked with investigating the deadly attack on the Capitol is poised to deliver its final public hearing before the midterm election cycle on Thursday, with the panel slated to show a slew of new footage and present an overview of attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The hearing won’t…

Fresh off her decision to leave the Democratic Party, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is slated to campaign for controversial Trump-aligned New Hampshire Senate candidate Don Bolduc ahead of the midterm elections. The retired Army brigadier general announced the news on Wednesday, just one day after Gabbard, who previously sought the Democratic presidential nomination, stated she…

California GOP Rep. David Valadao is slated to be the only candidate in attendance at Wednesday’s scheduled debate after Democratic state Assemblyman Rudy Salas unexpectedly pulled out of the event, saying he would not appear onstage with the California Republican due to his frustrations over a campaign ad alleging he supported raising prescription drug prices.…

Top Democrats are looking to punish Saudi Arabia in the wake of OPEC+’s decision to cut oil production despite the United States warning the move could have a detrimental impact on the global economy. OPEC+’s Wednesday announcement that it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day starting in November has sparked strong…

While the upper chamber recessed for October to allow members to campaign ahead of the November elections, a small group of senators is slated to be in Washington to debate their must-pass annual defense funding authorization bill on Tuesday. The move comes in the wake of the Senate punting a vote on the National Defense…

Ohio Senate candidates J.D. Vance (R) and Rep. Tim Ryan (D) clashed on topics ranging from abortion to foreign policy during their first debate in Cleveland on Monday, with the two engaging in heated exchanges as they look to sway voters ahead of November’s election. Recent polls have indicated the race to succeed retiring Sen.…

Nebraska GOP Gov. Pete Ricketts said he has no plans to appoint himself to Sen. Ben Sasse’s (R) seat if he resigns but did not rule out the possibility of accepting the position if the next governor taps him to serve in the role. Speculation over who will succeed Sasse, a staunch conservative and vocal…

Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) is leading a push to censure controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) over a tweet likening President Joe Biden to Adolf Hitler. Schneider previously weighed introducing a resolution to condemn her over controversial remarks that were perceived as antisemitic by many within Congress last year but ultimately refrained after the Georgia…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) blasted Saudi Arabia for backing oil suppy cuts, saying that Congress is looking at its options on how to best handle the “appalling and deeply cynical action.” His comments come in the wake of OPEC+ announcing its plans to reduce oil production by 2 million barrels per day despite…