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Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin talks to Dan Gavinski, right, and Chase Slack before riding a Wisconsin Dells Duck during a campaign stop Friday, March 29, 2024, in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The stop was part of her campaign launch tour in a race against Republican Eric Hovde the could determine who has majority control of the Senate. The Wisconsin Senate race between Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican Eric Hovde is setting up as one of the most competitive and expensive Senate races in the country. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

In swing-state Wisconsin, Democrat hustles to keep key Senate seat against Trump-backed millionaire

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

"Workers and families, not special interests, should be our main focus," Sen. Charles E. Schumer said in a letter to his Democratic colleagues.

Schumer vows revenge on federal judges over court-shopping allegations

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Speaker Jon Burns, R-Newington, speaks at a news conference following the session at the Capitol in Atlanta on Sine Die, the last day of the legislative session, Thursday, March 28, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Georgia House and Senate showcase contrasting priorities as 2024 session ends

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Jeffries bashes Republicans for Mayorkas impeachment

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

Unidentified people examine two of the three windows, Nov. 8, 1983, that were blown out the night before, as a result of the bomb blast that caused damage inside the building of the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz) ** FILE **

Democrats eager to jail Jan. 6 rioters once shielded radicals who bombed the U.S. Capitol in 1983

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, speaks with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear during a ceremony in the Rotunda at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 2, 2024. Kentucky lawmakers on Thursday, March 28 gave final approval to a bill stripping the state's Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of McConnell.(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Republican-passed bill removes role of Democratic governor if Senate vacancy occurs in Kentucky

By Bruce Schreiner - Associated Press

Democratic Party treatment of Israel illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

When is enough enough for Jewish Democrats?

By Matthew Brooks

Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego talks to reporters outside the Silicon Valley Bank office in Tempe, Ariz., Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper, File)

Split-ticket voters spell bad news for Biden but good news for Senate Democrats

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman waves to members of the media as he leaves the West Wing of the White House in Washington, May 17, 2017. Lieberman, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain's running mate eight years later, has died Wednesday, March 27, 2024, according to a statement issued by his family. He was 82. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dies at 82

Associated Press

Some of the 30 child influencers invited by toy company Cepia LLC wave at an event held to launch its new fashion doll line called Decora Girlz, at an FAO Schwarz store on March 2, 2024 in New York. Cepia began investing in TikTok in 2019. (AP Photo/Anne D'Innocenzio)

Big brands could pivot easily if TikTok goes away. For many small businesses, it’s another story

By Haleluya Hadero and Anne D'Innocenzio - Associated Press

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Biden pressures Speaker Johnson to pass foreign aid and border deals after signing funding bill

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Demonstrators gather on the steps of the Texas Capitol to speak against transgender-related legislation bills being considered in the Texas Senate and Texas House in Austin, Texas, on May 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) **FILE**

Budget includes millions to help teens take steps to swap gender

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a media conference at the conclusion of an EU Summit in Brussels, Friday, March 22, 2024. European Union leaders on Friday discussed plans to boost investment and the economy. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

French President Macron regrets the Senate’s vote to reject the EU-Canada trade deal

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House passes $1.2 trillion spending bill, Senate rushes to beat shutdown deadline

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., meets with reporters to discuss efforts to pass the final set of spending bills to avoid a partial government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Government funding bill stalled by amendment squabbles in Senate as deadline nears

By Alex Miller - The Washington Times

Georgia state Sen. David Lucas, D-Macon, presents a bill to expand Medicaid health insurance on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. The Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee rejected the bill on a 7-7 tie vote (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

Georgia Republicans reject Democrats’ final push for Medicaid expansion

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd at a campaign rally Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

Trump campaigns for GOP Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio

By Meg Kinnard and Jill Colvin - Associated Press

In this image provided by The White House, President Joe Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone from his private residence in Wilmington, Del., Dec. 30, 2021. Biden's sprawling home outside downtown Wilmington, has a special place in his heart. When he met special prosecutor Robert Hur to talk about the sensitive documents he’d improperly kept after his vice presidency, Biden told Hur three times he is a “frustrated architect.” (Adam Schultz/The White House via AP, File)

The Hur interview transcript offers a window into the life of ‘frustrated architect’ Joe Biden

By Zeke Miller - Associated Press

Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Baltimore County Democrat, announces a plan to raise more than $1 billion in revenue for K-12 education and transportation during a news conference with other House Democrats on Friday, March 15, 2024 in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Maryland House pushes higher taxes, online gambling in $1.3B plan for education and transportation

By Brian Witte - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

North Dakota voters to decide whether 81 is too old to serve in Congress

By Jack Dura - Associated Press