As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...

Minnesota congresswoman Smith said the decision to step out of the race for 2026 is “not political, it is entirely personal.” ...

Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan says she plans to run for U.S. Senate, and will make a formal announcement later this month. In a statement on social media, Flanagan said she is talking with ...

Musk, Trump say they have a mandate to slash the size of the federal government, but the involved AGs argue Congress has ceded too much power.

Well-known Florida state Democratic Sen. Geraldine Thompson passed away on Thursday after complications from knee replacement surgery.

Photo: Alamy With 22 months until the midterm elections, Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., a swing-state incumbent, has declined to ...

Learn why hopes for sports betting legalization in Minnesota were dashed following a tie in the Senate committee vote.

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's announcement that she won't run again in 2026 could tee up a high-profile battle royale featuring some ...

Tina Smith has announced she will not seek reelection in 2026. Smith made the announcement in a video posted to her social ...

In today’s edition … Dems say Trump’s government cuts are hurting his own supporters … The state of play in Minnesota’s 2026 ...

The future of sports betting in Minnesota remains uncertain after a bill to legalize it failed to advance during a senate ...

Minnesota has its first open-seat Senate race since 2006. Many candidates are giving it a look and both parties say they’re ...