Author: David Sivak and Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner
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GOP dismisses off-year races as Democrats eye 2026 Senate takeover
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A string of overachieving election results this year by Democrats is reigniting their hopes of a Senate takeover, or at least making a dent in the GOP’s majority, as Republicans brush off the contests as overhyped. The latest of those races includes Tennessee’s special election, where a loss by Democrats in a Trump-dominated territory still…
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Obamacare subsidy deal further out of reach as bipartisan talks sputter
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Once optimistic and bipartisan discussions to extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies have all but fizzled out, with senators on both sides of the aisle skeptical a deal can come together before higher out-of-pocket premiums kick in next month. The inability to reach a compromise stems largely from a long-running impasse over GOP demands to…
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Democrats ‘regroup’ for Senate Obamacare talks after shutdown defeat
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Senate Democrats have little time to cobble together a bill extending premium Obamacare subsidies with no guarantee that the legislation can pass, a bitter pill to swallow after weeks spent fighting with Republicans over healthcare. There are just three weeks when the Senate is in session before mid-December, when Republicans committed to holding a vote…
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Senate rebukes Trump with tariff vote despite JD Vance’s warning
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The GOP-controlled Senate offered a rare rebuke Tuesday of President Donald Trump’s economic agenda by voting to terminate the national emergency declaration used to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports. Just hours earlier, Vice President JD Vance urged Senate Republicans behind closed doors to back the White House and told the Washington Examiner that voting to…
