Carl Hulse

Both Republicans and Democrats opposed the stopgap funding bill, which was tied to new rules requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote.

They hope to use the time after the election to approve judges, but Senator Durbin says their aggressive efforts have already produced a remarkable demographic shift on the federal courts.

Once able to win on the prairie, the Democratic Party sees the Senate race in Montana as a final test of whether it can still be successful in heavily rural states that have turned deep red.

Montana’s three-term Democratic senator, Jon Tester, is facing a tough race with increasingly high stakes.

Carl Hulse has covered congressional campaigns for four decades. Much has changed, but one thing remains constant: Journalists must be ready for the unexpected.

A G.O.P. House and Senate could advance Trump-backed legislation and nominees, but thin margins and the filibuster could pose roadblocks and cause Republicans political trouble.

WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump has big policy plans should he be reelected, including mass deportation of immigrants who lack legal

Republicans are in good position to win the Senate majority, but Democrats still hold hope of retaining control.

WASHINGTON — After two years and a multibillion-dollar barrage of political attack ads, the fight for Senate control is down to a handful of

Former President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are offering vastly different messages in a state both see as critical. Both have rallies in Pittsburgh before Mr. Trump closes his campaign in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Ms. Harris wraps hers in Philadelphia.