Nancy Pelosi won't seek leadership role; plans to stay in Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to either seek another term as the Democratic leader or to step aside has been widely anticipated.

Senate advances same-sex, interracial marriage bill with 12 GOP votes

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the law is a chance for the Senate to “live up to its highest ideals” and protect marriage equality for all people.

Donald Trump is running for president again in 2024

On the heels of disappointing midterm results for the GOP, Trump is continuing to move forward with the launch of his third presidential bid.

DeSantis would beat Trump in 2024 Texas primary, according to poll of Republicans

The survey from the Republican Party of Texas found Texans likely to participate in the 2024 Texas Republican primary prefer the governor of Florida to the former president.

'Did not end well': Pence's new memoir details split with Trump

In his new memoir, former Vice President Mike Pence blames Donald Trump for endangering his family “and all those serving at the Capitol” on Jan. 6, 2021.

Live midterm election results: Key races for governor around the U.S.

Voters in 36 states are casting ballots for governor in the 2022 midterm elections. Here's a state-by-state look at results in key races.

Congress faces leaders in flux, big to-do list post-election

Congress is returning to an extremely volatile post-election landscape, with control of the House still undecided, party leadership in flux and a potentially consequential lame-duck session with legislation on gay marriage, Ukraine and government funding.

Live midterm election results: Key U.S. Senate races

In 2022, a total of 35 U.S. Senate seats are up for election. Here's a state-by-state look at results in key races.

Biden’s student loan forgiveness program struck down by Texas federal judge

President Joe Biden’s plan, announced in August, would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income.

Federal judge in Fort Worth strikes down Biden loan-forgiveness plan

A federal judge in Texas blocked President Joe Biden's plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness.

Texas voter turnout fell from 2018. It was still higher than other midterms.

In Texas, 45.7% of the 17.7 million registered voters cast ballots in the 2022 midterm election. That’s 7.3 percentage points lower than the state’s total turnout in 2018 but higher than in every other midterm election in the last 20 years.

Trump urged to delay 2024 White House bid after GOP's uneven election

Some allies were calling on Trump to delay his planned announcement, saying the full focus needs to be a runoff election in Georgia that could again determine control of the Senate.

Control of the U.S. Senate: What are we waiting for?

The balance of power in the U.S. Senate is less certain after the Democrats' surprisingly strong showing in nearly every state not named Florida. Here's where things stand in the few close states.

Georgia runoff election: Walker-Warnock race for U.S. Senate continues

Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker are heading to a runoff in Georgia's Senate race after neither candidate received 50% of the vote.

2022 Midterm Election Balance of Power: Live, Interactive Results Map

Use the 2022 Midterm Election map to view voting results and find out who won the election in specific states. Check back for the updated totals, including key battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.