U.S. Senate

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) formally threw his support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate race in Texas, urging Republican voters to rally together.

Former Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper reached 50 percent support among likely 2026 general election voters in a new statewide Senate poll, expanding his advantage over Republican Michael Whatley.

A survey of likely Republican runoff voters in Texas shows a narrow margin between Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn, with a small share of voters still undecided as the May contest approaches.

President Donald Trump announced Friday evening that he has asked Kentucky businessman Nate Morris to step aside from the state’s U.S. Senate race to serve in his administration, then endorsed Rep. Andy Barr for the seat being vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of ‘Hamilton,’ will be hosting a virtual fundraiser for Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) ahead of his reelection campaign.

The Senate adopted a budget resolution early Thursday morning after a six-hour voting session, allowing Republicans to use a partisan reconciliation bill to fund ICE and the Border Patrol.

Wednesday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Texas U.S. Senate candidate State Rep. James Talarico (D) said President Donald Trump’s military operation in Iran “has been a foreign policy blunder of epic proportions.”

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) on virtually all fronts in the upcoming GOP Senate primary runoff, with a new survey showing him in an eight-point lead over the incumbent and also sweeping amongst Latino voters, young voters, and Trump-aligned voters.

Friday on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) said President Donald Trump had been “bluntly disrespectful of Congress,” which is making Republican Senators “very unhappy.”

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s reelection effort is under mounting pressure as Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary enters its final weeks, with the incumbent lashing out at GOP allies and facing the possibility of missing the runoff altogether in an increasingly volatile three-way race.

Momentum continues to build for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign to unseat longtime Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) as Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) has now endorsed Paxton, Breitbart News can exclusively reveal.

The latest light sentence handed down to a registered sex offender by a President Joe Biden-nominated judge is bringing fresh scrutiny to Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) record confirming Democrat judges.

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s record of supporting major legislation that funded diversity, equity, and inclusion programs has emerged as a central issue in Louisiana’s 2026 Republican Senate primary, where Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming are challenging Cassidy.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on Monday introduced two bills aimed at expanding education benefits for military families and imposing new standards on the Department of Veterans Affairs, including a major change to the Post-9/11 GI Bill that would end the extra four-year service requirement currently tied to transferring benefits.

A survey of likely voters in New Hampshire highlights a competitive Senate landscape while a prominent Democratic figure prepares to reenter the state’s political scene ahead of a major party event.

Rep. James Talarico (D-TX) claimed that God is “beyond gender” when asked by a podcast host about God’s genitalia.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called the SAVE America Act “one of the most despicable pieces of legislation” he has seen ahead of the bill being brought to the floor for a vote this week.

As the Senate prepares to consider the SAVE America Act this week, voter identification and election integrity are emerging as central political issues heading into the 2026 elections, with Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff opposing the legislation even as polling in his state shows strong support for its provisions.

Wednesday on MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) said “Texas will save the country” when Texas State Representative James Talarico (D) wins the Senate seat in November.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett acknowledged defeat in the Texas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Wednesday while raising concerns about what she called “voter suppression” in Dallas County and saying the Democratic Party should prepare to “litigate” issues surrounding primary votes, as former Vice President Kamala Harris quickly backed nominee James Talarico and Alex Soros amplified the candidate’s campaign message online.

Texas state Rep. James Talarico secured a victory over Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democrat primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, overturning weeks of polling that had shown the Dallas congresswoman with a significant advantage in the race to determine the party’s nominee in the 2026 contest for the seat currently held by Republican Sen. John Cornyn.

The United States Senate reconvenes to hold a debate and vote on war powers resolutions after the United States and Israel carried out joint strikes on Iran this weekend.

Tuesday on MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said the Trump administration was so out of control that most Americans are unhappy.

President Donald Trump again declined to endorse a candidate in the Republican primary for Texas’s U.S. Senate race, saying he supports “all three” competitors running for the party’s nomination.

Monday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said that “independents and Republicans” preferred her over State Rep. James Talarico (D) in the Democratic Senate primary.

In a featured appearance on the Republican Study Committee’s “Right to the Point” podcast, election integrity activist Scott Presler amplified calls for voter reform while backing the SAVE America Act, highlighting grassroots momentum and urging Senate action following the bill’s passage in the House.

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) blasted the Democrats’ ballooning list of demands to protect illegal migrant criminals.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has announced she is running for reelection in November as the fight for the midterms looms.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is leading the polls in the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate, scoring several points ahead of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX).

Friday on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) argued Republicans would vote for her in the general election for U.S. Senate.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) is cosponsoring the SAVE America Act from Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), he told Breitbart News exclusively.

A new survey conducted by Peak Insights finds Rep. Barry Moore leading the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Alabama in a testing scenario where voters are told that President Donald Trump has endorsed his candidacy.

Former Senate candidate and former congressman Colin Allred endorsed Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the 2026 Texas Democratic Senate primary, criticizing her opponent, Texas State Rep. James Talarico, over a comment he viewed as racially disparaging. Allred exited the race in December, the same day Crockett filed to run.

Outgoing Sen. Tina Smith (D‑MN), who has been serving since her 2018 appointment, threw her support behind Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D‑MN) to succeed her in the Senate, an early endorsement that bypasses Rep. Angie Craig, who enters the race with deep fundraising resources and several key endorsements.

With Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants set to expire on February 3, 2026, former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) — who is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026 — is calling on the administration to extend the designation, citing economic disruption in Ohio communities and the lack of a safe place for Haitians to return.

Former NBC NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya has announced that she is launching a campaign for the U.S. senate in Minnesota.