Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announces run for U.S. Senate, Rep. Ilhan Omar considering
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Thursday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, the first Democrat to jump into what could be a crowded field to replace outgoing Sen. Tina Smith. Flanagan made her announcement within a few hours after Smith,
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announces she will not run for reelection for Minnesota seat next year
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced on Thursday that she will not run for reelection next year, leaving another currently Democrat-held seat open ahead of the 2026 midterm elections."This job has been the honor of a lifetime.
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announces her pending retirement
Minnesota junior Senator Tina Smith on Thursday announced she won't seek another term in office during the 2026 general election.
Ilhan Omar and Tim Walz being floated to replace Tina Smith in Senate
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) announced she would not seek reelection to her seat in the Senate next year, setting up rampant speculation on who could compete for the open election in the North Star State. Minnesota is not one of the traditional swing states,
Tim Walz, Peggy Flanagan eye Minnesota U.S. Senate seat
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced Thursday that she plans to run for the state's newly open U.S. Senate in 2026, while Gov. Tim Walz is keeping the door open for a bid of his own, Axios has learned.
After U.S. Sen. Smith rules out reelection, Lt. Gov. Flanagan announces intent to run for seat
In a shocking announcement Thursday morning, Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith said she will not seek reelection once her term is up. Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan has said she will run for the open senate seat.
Tulsi Gabbard confirmed by Senate as Trump’s national intelligence director
As director of national intelligence, Gabbard will oversee the U.S. intelligence community and serve as the president's top adviser on intelligence.
Defying Johnson, Graham and Senate G.O.P. Push Their Own Budget Plan
Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who relishes being in the middle of the action, is leapfrogging the ...
Idaho GOP lawmaker wants women charged with murder for seeking abortions, end to exceptions
Sen. Brandon Shippy, R-New Plymouth, cited the Christian God when he brought a bill to define abortion as equivalent to ...
More GOP-led states seek to follow Trump’s lead in defining male and female
Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen issued an executive order to impose definitions for male and female, and he is backing ...
Kennedy One Step Closer to Confirmation as Health Secretary After Senate Vote
The Senate voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary to the floor for a ...
After initial hesitation, Republican senators prepare to confirm Donald Trump's team
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees appear to be on a glide path to confirmation in the Senate, despite ...