Whether President Donald Trump has a “real” mandate for many of the polarizing things he and his administration are doing is ...

A decade after Arkansas’ last Democrat was booted out of Congress, the state’s all-Republican delegation is finally reaping ...

To his admirers and supporters, President Trump is something of a political Superman, not only for what they see as his ...

This chart tracks vacancies, open seats and potentially open seats in the House. Currently, Republicans hold 218 seats while ...

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The good news for Democrats: Everyone in the party agrees that they are in trouble and in desperate need of a new direction. The party’s favorability ratings are at a record low. The party that was ...

Arizona was a particular bright spot for Republicans in 2024 — it swung toward President Donald Trump by a larger margin than any other battleground state, giving a significant boost to Republicans ...

Talk about a whirlwind. Less than a month ago, the Democratic primary to replace term-limited New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham seemed destined to devolve into a brawl between former Interior ...

First Person is a series of quick videos from the Cook Political Report editors exclusively for our premium members. This week, Amy discusses how Democrats can re-define their party ahead of the 2026 ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell, 83, made official one of the worst-kept secrets in Kentucky on Thursday by announcing that he would not seek an eighth term in office. The writing had been on the wall for months ...

The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the US House of Representatives, US Senate, Governors and President as well as American ...