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Montana Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale files paperwork to run for U.S. Senate on Feb. 9 at the state Capitol in Helena, Mt. Rosendale announced Thursday, Feb. 15, that he was ending his campaign after former President Donald Trump endorsed his Republican opponent, former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy.

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Montana GOP lawmaker quickly drops Senate bid, citing Trump's endorsement of opponent

Rep. Matt Rosendale has ended his bid for the Senate less than a week after he launched his campaign. He said in a statement he lacks resources and that the "hill was just too steep to climb."

February 15, 2024
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  • Shaylee Ragar
Rick Jeffares, then a Republican state senator, prepares to vote on a bill during the legislative session in Atlanta, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Senate Republicans announced on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024 that they will seek to appoint Jeffares to the State Election Board.

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Georgia Senate nominates former senator as fifth member of election board

The Georgia Senate is nominating a fifth member to the State Election Board. Former state Sen. Rick Jeffares must still be confirmed by the full Senate after the Thursday announcement by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.

January 11, 2024
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  • Associated Press
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Updated indictment adds details to bribery conspiracy charges against Sen. Menendez

The indictment says the senator connected one of his co-defendants with a member of the Qatari royal family who invested in the businessman's multimillion-dollar real estate project.

January 02, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Sens. Jon Tester of Montana and Sherrod Brown of Ohio are the last two Senate Democrats running for reelection this year in states President Donald Trump won.

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The 2 Senate Democrats fighting for reelection in states where Trump dominates

Democrats need to win every single competitive Democratic-held seat in 2024 to defend their narrow majority in the Senate. Even then the party could lose control if Republicans win the White House.

December 26, 2023
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  • Susan Davis
Peter Berg

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Atlanta rabbi leads prayer in the U.S. Senate

Atlanta rabbi Peter Berg delivered the opening prayer in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.

December 12, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
Georgia State Capitol

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Lawmakers: Contentious debates over proposed maps on Day 1

The special session started with a bang Wednesday as members of the House and Senate reviewed the new legislative maps proposed by Republicans.

November 30, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
President Biden takes a selfie with supporters during a rally in New York ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

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  • Elections

TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea

As another major election inches closer, Democrats are navigating how TikTok fits into their 2024 campaign strategy, as the social media platform continues to be a top destination for young Americans.

October 26, 2023
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  • Elena Moore
State Sen. Colton Moore

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State Sen. Colton Moore suspended from Republican Caucus

The Georgia Senate Republican Caucus has suspended freshman Sen. Colton Moore after he unsuccessfully pushed for a special legislative session to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump.

September 29, 2023
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  • Dave Williams
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., walks on Capitol Hill on Thursday. He says he will continue to wear a suit on the Senate floor in compliance with the newly codified dress code.

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  • Politics

Suit yourselves: The Senate formalizes a dress code just days after ditching it

Backlash ensued after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to relax its informal dress code last week. On Wednesday, lawmakers voted unanimously to codify business casual on the Senate floor.

September 28, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker speaks during a campaign stop at the Governors Gun Club, Dec. 5, 2022, in Kennesaw, Ga. Walker's wife is seeking to sell the Atlanta house that Walker listed as a residence during his Senate run.

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Herschel Walker's wife is selling the Atlanta house listed as Republican's residence in Senate run

Herschel Walker's wife is seeking to sell the Atlanta house that the football great listed as his residence when he ran for U.S. Senate last year as a Republican. A real estate listing shows the home was put up for sale in August with an asking price of $1.45 million.

September 27, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Senate Democrats took steps to circumvent Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala, who has been blocking hundreds of military promotions over objections to Pentagon policies around abortion.

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  • Politics

Senate bucks Tuberville's blockade to begin approving military promotions

Senate Democrats began holding votes on military promotions after a months-long blockade by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville.

September 20, 2023
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  • Kelsey Snell
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is working to convince members of his own party to support a stop-gap spending bill while also defending his job as speaker.

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  • Politics

McCarthy's plans for impeachment don't appear to be tamping down shutdown threat

A group of hard-line House Republicans say House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cannot win their support on spending by launching an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

September 13, 2023
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  • Deirdre Walsh and
  • Lexie Schapitl
Senate Republicans are facing continued questions about the health of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after the Kentucky Republican suffered two public health incidents.

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  • Politics

McConnell tries to shift Senate focus from his health to spending

Reporters repeatedly asked the Senate GOP leader to provide details of what caused two incidents where he froze at events. Mitch McConnell instead referred them to a recent letter from his physician.

September 06, 2023
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  • Kelsey Snell,
  • Lexie Schapitl,
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Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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A Georgia trial arguing redistricting harmed Black voters could decide control of a US House seat

Democrats could gain a seat in the U.S. House and multiple seats in Georgia's Legislature if a judge rules Republicans drew maps illegally weakening Black voters' power.

September 05, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, is helped by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, after the 81-year-old GOP leader froze at the microphones as he arrived for a news conference, at the Capitol in Washington on July 26.

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  • Politics

Age ain't nothing but a number but for aging lawmakers, it's raising questions

Elected officials are (almost) the oldest they have ever been in Washington which is causing discussions over what it means to be fit for office.

September 03, 2023
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  • Kelsey Snell
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