Battlegrounds, primaries and potential retirements mark the key Senate races to watch in 2026
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Chiefs plan to rest key starters in Week 18: How Kansas City's decision could impact tight AFC playoff race
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Former FBI and CIA head prods Senate to reject Patel, Gabbard
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Meet the new members: From governor to rank-and-file senator
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Musk pressure ‘nothing new’ for Congress, GOP senator says
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Social Security measure passes Senate, sending it to Biden
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Thune unveils Senate GOP committee assignments
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Moeller earns first World Cup win as another injured skier is airlifted off 2026 Olympics slope
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Analysts Predict 400% Upside Potential for This Penny Stock
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Congressman who saved a life on the job retires
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Democrats grapple with 'jarring' lack of diversity in DNC race
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Why 2025 looks like a great year to retire
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Cyprien Sarrazin has surgery on head injury after crash on 2026 Olympic slope
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Trump asks Supreme Court to pause potential TikTok ban
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US Senate report finds CIA mishandled employee cases of Havana syndrome
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NFL on Netflix sets streaming marks on Christmas
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Systane eye drops recalled due to potential fungal contamination
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Keys to a fantasy football victory in Week 17
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NFL playoff race: Vikings host Packers in potential NFC postseason preview
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Two sailors die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
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Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
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New York City braces for chaotic mayor's race
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Trump, GOP zero in on Liz Cheney as potential target
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5 under-the-radar races to watch in 2025
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Quincy Jones remembered by Mark Ronson
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Christmas in Pictures: Lights and Color Mark the Season
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Rodgers on potential Jets return: 'Ask Woody'
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Pope Francis marks Christmas with plea for peace
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Fate of Trump's Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
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Penguins and iceberg-watching: Marking Christmas in Antarctica
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Waiver wire: Potential replacements for James Conner, Jalen Hurts
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Gaetz floats possible bid for Rubio's Senate seat
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Honda, Nissan Plan to Create World's No. 3 Automaker in 2026 Merger
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179 killed, two survive in plane crash at South Korean airport
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