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Questions remain about Mitch McConnell’s health

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for 23 days after emergency responders found him unconscious, but his office has still not clarified the reason for his hospitalization. While Republican leadership pushes back on rumors of his decline, the silence from his office leaves crucial questions unanswered.

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U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen walk together in the U.S. Capitol.
Van Hollen backs El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race: He’ll ‘take on the Democratic establishment’

Michigan’s open Senate primary is becoming a major battleground over the direction of the Democratic Party. Abdul El-Sayed just picked up an endorsement from Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who says El-Sayed is ready to take on a party establishment that hasn't fought hard enough for working people.

Two side-by-side images of Vance Boelter, the man who plead guilty for killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman. The left image is Boelter's booking photo. On the right, he is shown outdoors under a purple twilight sky while being apprehended by tactical officers in green
Vance Boelter pleads guilty to Hortman killings, Hoffman shootings

Vance Boelter pleaded guilty on Thursday to the murders of former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman, one of Minnesota’s most consequential legislative leaders, and her husband, Mark, as well as the shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.

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Rob Sand and Zach Lahn advance to Iowa governor general election

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand (D) and Republican Zach Lahn will face each other in Iowa's gubernatorial general election in November.

Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek.
Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek advance in Iowa Senate race

Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek (D) and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) won their respective primary races, and will face each other in November for Iowa's open U.S. Senate seat.

Mike Duggan drops out of Michigan governor race

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan suddenly ended his independent campaign for governor in Michigan on Thursday.

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Former Minnesota State Sen. Justin Eichorn pleads guilty to child pornography charge

Former Minnesota Republican state Senator Justin Eichorn pleaded guilty to attempting to obtain child pornography after his March 2025 arrest in a sting operation

Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy holds big cash lead over Democrat Amy Acton after $25 million loan

The Republican and Democratic frontrunners in the race to be Ohio’s next governor raised similar amounts from donors before Ramaswamy tapped his personal fortune.

Vice President JD Vance, in a navy suit, white shirt, and bright blue tie, holds a phone to his ear while standing outdoors. He appears to be looking to the side, with a dark fence and green trees behind him. A blurred red-and-white shape partly covers the right side of the image.
DFL lawmaker mocks JD Vance’s ‘losing streak,’ urges him to visit Minnesota

After Viktor Orbán's landslide loss days after a JD Vance visit, Minnesota Rep. Andy Smith is publicly urging the vice president to bring his "magnetic personality" to campaign for state Republicans in 2026.

DFL Sen. Matt Klein suspended from prediction market after betting on himself in 2nd District race
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