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Senate rankings: The 5 seats most likely to flip

Less than a year stands between the two parties and future Senate control as Democrats look to build off electoral wins earlier this month and Republicans work to hold on to the chamber. The road to ... Read More

Democrats, left empty-handed in shutdown, turn fury on Schumer

Frustration is boiling over among Democratic ranks against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., after walking away from the longest government shutdown on record largely empty-handed. Some ... Read More

Senate Democrats cave, open path to reopening government

The Senate took a massive step forward on its way to reopening the government on Sunday, with a group of Senate Democrats caving and joining Republicans in their bid to pass a revamped plan to end the ... Read More

Democrats’ path back to power is littered with primaries

D emocrats are charting a path back to power in the House as Republicans falter heading into the midterms. But first they have to contend with more than a dozen primaries across the country that are ... Read More

Indiana Senate won't meet to redistrict, stopping Trump's Indiana push. Here's why

The Indiana Senate will not convene in December for redistricting, stopping President Donald Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional map in its tracks. Senate Republicans still do not have ... Read More

Abigail Spanberger says Democrats' election wins aren't a green light to extend shutdown

Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, said Sunday that Democrats in the Senate should join a majority of Senate Republicans to vote to reopen the government, regardless of whether both ... Read More

Democrats versus Democrats: shutdown fight gets bigger for one party

WASHINGTON — A week ago Democrats were joyous. They believed they were on their way to rebuilding trust and credibility after a wave of election victories across the country. Not anymore. After a ... Read More

Senate advances funding measure with backing of 8 Democrats, moving a step closer to ending shutdown

The Senate adjourned around 11:15 p.m. and is set to reconvene at 11 a.m. on Monday. House members have been notified that votes related to government funding are expected in the lower chamber this ... Read More

Democrats pitch alternatives for Trump's ballroom: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Senate approves shutdown deal as Democrats balk at lack of healthcare relief

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Eight senators who caucus with Democrats but voted with Republicans were key to brokering the deal in the Senate. Read More

Where Democrats Will Duel Next for the Party’s Future

In Michigan, Maine and many other states, primary candidates will decide the party’s direction on a host of policy issues, and ultimately whether it has a center-left or left-wing vision. The Senate ... Read More

Mississippi Democrats appear to break Republican supermajority in state Senate

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Democrats appear to have broken a Republican supermajority in the state Senate, claiming victories in two Republican-held districts that were redrawn after a court ... Read More