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Democrats held both chambers of Congress (House and Senate) together during the 21st century in the 110th Congress (2007–2009) after the 2006 elections and again during the 117th Congress (2021–2023) ...
The 2026 U.S. Senate map will include the regularly scheduled Class 2 cycle — 33 seats — plus at least two special elections that some outlets count, producing either 33 or 35 contests depending on th...
The 2026 Senate map is contested and sources disagree on the exact number of seats and which are most competitive, but consensus places among the top battlegrounds and identifies a narrow path for Dem...
Thirty‑five Senate seats are widely reported as up in 2026 when counting two special elections (Florida and Ohio); most trackers count 33 Class II regular seats plus those specials, with 22–23 held by...
Critics of ICE enforcement policies advance several recurring claims: that ICE engages in , that detainees—especially pregnant people—suffer , and that enforcement has become , sometimes at the expens...
Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia is the only senator identified in the assembled reporting as having publicly of President Donald Trump in 2025, saying Trump has “exceeded any prior standard for impeachm...
Current reporting and polling-focused trackers identify a short list of Senate races likely to be competitive in 2026: vulnerable Democratic incumbents include Jon Ossoff (Georgia) and seats in Michig...
Most analysts say relatively few Republican-held Senate seats look truly competitive in 2026; rating groups often count only two GOP seats as competitive while Democrats must net at least four flips t...
A clear, consistent fact emerges across the materials: the U.S. Senate seats — the senators whose six-year terms began with the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021 — expire on , and those seats are the ...
The claim asks which U.S. senators are up for re-election in 2026 whose terms end January 3, 2027 — in other words, which members of are on the 2026 ballot. Multiple analyses referenced here confirm t...
Senate Democrats repeatedly blocked a Republican "clean" continuing resolution to end the government shutdown, with a pivotal procedural vote on October 28, 2025, failing 54-45 and falling short of th...
Republicans are targeting a handful of Democratic senators in 2026 who sit in states Donald Trump won in 2024 or where the map is otherwise favorable, while Democrats counter with targeted recruitment...
The balance of the Senate in 2026 hinges on a small list of competitive Senate seats — analysts list Michigan, Georgia and several Sun Belt races among the most consequential as Republicans defend a 5...
2025 has emerged as the deadliest year in decades for people in ICE custody: reporting shows at least 20 deaths in 2025 so far, making it the highest total since the early 2000s (peaks: 32 in 2004; 21...
Major forecasters currently list a small group of 2026 Senate contests as true “Toss‑ups.” Cook Political Report says two races — Georgia (Ossoff) and Michigan (open after Sen. Gary Peters’ retirement...
Republicans enter 2026 with a 53–47 Senate edge and two Independents caucusing with Democrats; Democrats need a net gain of four seats to reclaim the majority . Nonpartisan trackers and major outlets ...
The available analyses converge on a clear but incomplete picture: , including named incumbents such as Senator Jon Ossoff (Georgia), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire), Senator Tina Smith (Minnes...
Several moderate and swing-state Senate Democrats have publicly tied conditions to ending the 2025 government shutdown, but the landscape is fragmented: New Hampshire’s senators are explicit about dem...
The 2024 elections handed Republicans a 53–47 edge in the Senate, a shift that makes the 2026 map structurally easier for Republicans and forces Democrats to net four seats to retake control . That ar...
Chuck Schumer became Senate Majority Leader on January 20, 2021, after Democrats won control of the Senate following the Georgia runoffs and Vice President Kamala Harris’s tie-breaking role began . Mu...