5 races to watch that will decide control of the Senate

Senate Democrats head into Tuesday's elections defending a 51-49 majority; Republicans call it their best opportunity in a decade to gain ground.

5 races to watch that will decide control of the House

Republican's narrow majority in the House of Representatives enters Tuesday on the knife's edge, with both parties possessing paths to control in the next Congress.

Senate and House races to watch that'll decide control of Congress

A handful of congressional races could decide who has control of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Currently, Democrats control the Senate and Republicans control the House, but both ...

Montana could decide control of Senate

Control of the Senate could come down to a race in Montana that pits a three-term Democrat against a rival Republican from out of state. Janet Shamlian takes a closer look at the closely-watched ...

The races that could decide control of Congress

The margins in the House and the Senate between Republicans and Democrats are razor-thin with a few key races likely to decide the balance of power for Congress. CBS News correspondent Jarred Hill ...

These tight races could decide control of Congress

Whether or not the next president can get their legislative agenda done will depend on who's in charge of Congress after November, and control of both chambers is expected to come down to a handful ...

Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade

The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.

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Inside the House GOP’s struggle to recruit more women

Republican women have grown frustrated as they've watched their gains in the chamber stagnate — and it seems likely they’ll see losses in 2025.

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The POLITICO race to watch: Nevada Senate

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The POLITICO race to watch: Wisconsin Senate

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The POLITICO race to watch: Nebraska Senate

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Key ‘sleeper races’ that could decide who controls Congress

NBC News Correspondents Sahil Kapur and Ali Vitali explains which key House and Senate races could determine the balance of power in Congress.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

11 Senate races to watch for the 2024 election

Here are the races to watch as the two parties fight to win the Senate majority. Democrats have little room for losses in the 2024 elections.

With Senate control at stake, these billionaires and groups have spent over $160 million on this one Montana race

Billionaires are keeping a close eye on Montana’s Senate race and have poured an unprecedented amount of money into the state, hoping to tilt the fight to control the Senate.

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Where the Senate races stand

Welcome to The Hill's Campaign newsletter {beacon} Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story Where the Senate races stand While the presidential race between Vice President Harris and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Abortion Could Decide Control of State Supreme Courts

In Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and elsewhere, progressive court candidates are hoping that the abortion issue that helped conservatives remake the federal judiciary will work for them this time.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Big issues, surprise races and ticket-splitting: 5 things to watch in the battle for Congress

The close and uncertain battle for the White House has taken center stage this year.

These early races could reveal how the election will be decided

Four House elections in states where polls close early will provide a glimpse at who will control Congress, with key insights into the Harris-Trump election.

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Inside the New York elections that could decide control of Congress

The road to the House majority for Republicans and Democrats is running through New York, well outside the presidential battleground map.

These New York races could determine control of the House

Regardless of who wins the White House, the next president will need the help of Congress to get most things done. And in New York, some House races could determine control of the speaker's gavel. ...

Pivotal races that could determine control of the House

Republicans currently hold a slim 220-212 majority in the House of Representatives, and a few dozen tight races could decide which party will boost or slow a Trump or Harris presidency, with about ...

'Republicans are still favored' but Senate control hinges on ticket-splitters: analyst

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali interviews Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) as he campaigns for re-election in a tight race. Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors editor with the Cook ...

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Struggle for Senate control goes down to the wire as spending shatters records

Billions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest as the two major political parties struggle for control of the U.S. Senate

Gallego and Lake trade barbs in Arizona Senate race

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Republican Kari Lake are battling for a significant Senate seat in the Grand Canyon State with early voting underway. CBS News' Elizabeth Campbell and ...

EVs become flashpoint in pivotal Michigan Senate race

Click in for more from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EVs become flashpoint in pivotal Michigan Senate race Electric vehicles (EVs) are emerging as a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Nebraska Senate Race Tightens as Osborn Gains

Dan Osborn, a labor leader and mechanic who is running as an independent, is making Republicans sweat with his dark horse bid to oust Senator Deb Fischer. Can he turn the buzz into votes?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Baldwin, Hovde tied in Wisconsin Senate race polling

Incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and her Republican challenger Eric Hovde are neck and neck in the Wisconsin Senate race, a new poll shows. The survey, released Thursday from Emerson College ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Inside the high-stakes race for a Montana Senate seat

It's not just the presidency that will be decided on Election Day. Voters will also decide which party controls the Senate. Right now, Democrats hold a one-seat edge, but the party is defending 23 ...

Senate rankings: 5 seats most likely to flip

The battle for the Senate majority has hit its final month as Republicans race to end their four-year stint in the minority. The GOP needs to win only one of two competitive races in red states — ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

5 takeaways from the Texas Senate debate

Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and former Rep. Collin Allred (D) squared off on Tuesday in their only debate before Election Day, sparring over the border and abortion amid signs of a surprisingly competitive ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Six F1 races to go: the factors that will decide if Verstappen or Norris wins title

The variables between Red Bull and McLaren suggest much drama to come as title chase could still go down to the wire. After a season that opened looking like it would deliver an all too familiar ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Inside the New York congressional races that could determine who controls the House

With just two weeks left until the election, Democrats and Republicans duel over a handful of key districts that could decide who controls Congress. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

Races in Pennsylvania, New York could determine House control

Could a comedian's racist remarks about Puerto Rico at former President Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally have an impact on some House races? CBS News' Hunter Woodall and Scott MacFarlane ...

These contested New York races could determine control of the House

Republicans currently hold just an eight-seat majority over Democrats in the House of Representatives. Both parties are looking at states like New York, where several tightly-contested ...

How control of the House of Representatives could change after Iowa races

Two Iowa congressional races in the 2024 election could flip the House of Representatives. In Iowa's 1st District, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces a challenge from Democrat Christina Bohannan. ...

Razor-tight races could leave House control in limbo for weeks

It could be days — or even weeks — before Americans know who will control the House of Representatives in the next Congress, setting up what could be a long and anxious window of uncertainty ...

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Lynx push Liberty to G5 as history on line for both

The Lynx beat the Liberty 82-80 to force a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, the first since 2019.

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5 congressional races key to energy and environmental policy

The outcome of the presidential election is expected to have a dramatic impact on U.S. energy and environmental policy, with Vice President Harris and former President Trump offering starkly ...

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Why Some Republicans Are Praising An Agency They Hate

Not long ago, the CFPB's survival was a question mark. Its latest rule looks built to last.

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