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  • House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan gives an interview at the USCapitol on May 21.
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    House Republicans’ middle is disappearing
  • US Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican from Ohio, walks to a meeting with House Republicans at the US Capitol on November 10, 2026.
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    What the House GOP’s Jim Jordan pick means for the direction of the party
  • White House ballroom construction is visible from the ellipse, near the White House on November 6.
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    First on CNN: Whistleblowers tell Democrats documents linked to Trump’s construction projects are being destroyed
  • A voter fills out her ballot at a polling location at Jackson State University on Election Day in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 03, 2026.
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    Thousands of voters in Mississippi Senate race are trying to make their ballots count after state’s voter roll changes
  • Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom, left, and GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, right.
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    ‘Where is Cindy Hyde-Smith?’: In a nail-biter Senate race, the incumbent stays out of view in Mississippi
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to reporters at the US Capitol on January 30.
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    Centrist Democrats warn party leaders not to ‘go too far’ after midterm wins
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    Video Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Moved to Military Base After Iranian threats 1:10
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  • JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - NOVEMBER 10: District Attorney and Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom speaks to a reporter at the conclusion of a news conference at the Hinds County Sheriff's Office on November 10, 2026 in Jackson, Mississippi. The state continues counting affidavit ballots, absentee ballots and other outstanding votes in the closely contested U.S. Senate race between Democratic candidate Scott Colom and incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS). A Colom victory would mark a historic first for Mississippi, which has not elected a Black U.S. senator since the Reconstruction era. No Democrat has won a U.S. Senate election in the state since 1982.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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On the Hill

  • Scott Colom, left, and Cindy Hyde-Smith, right.
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    The fight is growing over ballot counting in Mississippi’s tight Senate race
  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, on July 21.
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    Republicans quickly turn against Pete Hegseth after midterms rout
  • <p>Democrat Scott Colom tells CNN's Annie Grayer it was difficult to get the nation to pay attention to Mississippi and says he is proud of his state</p>
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  • House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries interacts with members of the audience after he delivered a speech at Rep. Derek Tran's "Take Back the House" rally for his reelection campaign in California's 45th Congressional District on October 22.
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    Hakeem Jeffries, on track to make House speaker history, sees ‘mandate for dramatic change’
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  • Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., left, her fiance Jason Turkish, right, stand with Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, second left, and his wife Kristi Rogers during a church service at Perfecting Church, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, in Detroit.
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    ‘He would wind her up’: Democratic anger at Haley Stevens’ fiancé boils over after her endorsement reversal
  • Sen. Chris Murphy listens as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference in Washington, DC, on June 16.
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    Sen. Chris Murphy hospitalized with stroke and expected to make full recovery, his team says
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  • <p>Iowa’s Senate race could prove crucial in Democrats’ fight for the Senate majority, but can they actually turn an open seat blue? CNN’s Manu Raju hit the campaign trail and caught up with the candidates in this pivotal race, Democrat Josh Turek and GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson.</p>
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  • Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller in attendance ahead of President Donald Trump speaking during a campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, on October 12, 2026.
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    Republicans try to save Max Miller as child custody dispute roils his race
  • A Polling Place sign stands on a downtown sidewalk beside a city bus and office buildings at Anchorage City Hall, Anchorage, Alaska, United States, on October 29.
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    Why the Alaska Senate race could be so slow — and controversial — to decide
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting at Mactan Expo on October 28, in Cebu, Philippines.
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    Pete Hegseth’s political future could be on the line if Democrats win the House
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  • Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick speaks during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, in March 2024.
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    A GOP congressman in a swing district faces angry voters: ‘I’m against the party that caused this’
  • Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, speaks to supporters at The Local Bar in Strongsville, Ohio, on October 23. Ramaswamy is campaigning across the state with 11 days left until the Midterm Elections.
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    Ramaswamy and Trump gamble on an incendiary ad, as Ohio shows signs it might turn purple again
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