Senate Majority Leader John Thune has resisted President Donald Trump's pleas to kill the filibuster, but Republicans ...

The filibuster gives Democrats the power to block much of Trump’s agenda, creating a strong incentive to defend the rule ...

In a crowded primary, some Democratic familiar faces — and a couple new ones — are squaring off for the chance to flip ...

Democrats winning the Senate is generating buzz, but the path requires nearly impossible wins in multiple reliably Republican states this cycle.

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is no stranger to candidates challenging her in elections during her congressional career, but ...

She was finally going to run. After half a decade and repeated attempts by party leaders to recruit her, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) was ready to challenge a political titan of West Virginia for his ...

One alarming feature of contemporary American politics is the lack of courage among elected officials who refuse to challenge party leaders when those leaders act unethically or reveal serious flaws.

Bipartisan acts may earn some praise in the moment, he says, but both parties punish them when primary season rolls around.

A Democrat hasn’t come close to winning a U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky in more than 20 years, having been blown out by ...

It’s an uphill battle for any Democrat seeking to take over the seat that Sen. Mitch McConnell has held onto since 1985, when he won the office from a Democratic incumbent. A Democrat has not ...