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A proposed constitutional amendment to cap the U.S. Supreme Court at nine justices was defeated after nearly all House Democrats opposed it.
Published Sep 2, 2026, 4:44 PM EDT | WFMZZ
On Wednesday afternoon, a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit the U.S. Supreme Court to nine justices was defeated. All but one Democrat in the U.S. House voted to help tank the proposal.
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Voters in competitive congressional districts across Ohio headed to the polls Tuesday to decide races that will help determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives. These contests...
Published Nov 4, 2026, 12:10 AM EST
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Polls have closed across Alaska and the time-consuming process of determining the winner is under way as ranked-choice vote counting begins in a key U.S. Senate race. Officials...
Published Nov 4, 2026, 12:05 AM EST
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Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are in a razor-thin contest for the Michigan U.S. Senate seat, with the outcome undecided as votes continue to be...
Published Nov 4, 2026, 12:02 AM EST
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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the incoming Democratic chair of the House Oversight Committee, posted a terse two-word warning — “Lawyer up” — to President Trump on X after...
Published Nov 3, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
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This midterm featured one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years and produced a wave of historic leadership firsts nationwide. Voters...
Published Nov 3, 2026, 11:53 PM EST
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Democrat Rebecca Cooke won her rematch with incumbent Republican Derrick Van Orden. The 1st Congressional District contest between incumbent Republican Bryan Steil and Democrat Mitchell Berman was too...
Published Nov 3, 2026, 11:51 PM EST
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Abortion-rights advocates secured a victory in Virginia on Tuesday, while Missouri voters turned down a new congressional map supported by President Donald Trump. Nationwide, voters were deciding 145...
Published Nov 3, 2026, 11:48 PM EST
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Democrat Janelle Stelson has defeated seven-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Scott Perry in a rematch for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. The victory unseats Perry and gives Stelson the congressional...
Published Nov 3, 2026, 11:44 PM EST
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Democrat Annie Andrews scored a historic victory in South Carolina, the state’s first Democratic U.S. Senate win in nearly 30 years, delivering a major setback for President Donald...
Published Nov 3, 2026, 11:39 PM EST
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Democrat Adam Hamilton won the U.S. Senate race in Kansas on Tuesday. It is the first time a Democrat has won a Senate seat in Kansas since 1932.
Published Nov 3, 2026, 11:34 PM EST