Gov. Janet Mills and first-time candidate Graham Platner will face off in a hotly contested Democratic Senate primary in Maine.

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as Nazi symbol.

Democratic candidates outraised Republicans in four of the five most competitive Senate races in recent months, new campaign fundraising reports show – as they scrambled to build cash reserves for next year’s high-priced midterm battles.

A Democratic candidate seeking to flip a Republican Senate seat in Maine is now under scrutiny for a series of offensive online posts that have recently surfaced.

Lawmakers especially criticized the nomination of former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., to lead the Labor Department’s watchdog office.

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.), a prominent Senate progressive, held the Senate floor overnight and into Wednesday afternoon, speaking for more than 21 consecutive hours — and counting — to

The government shutdown entered Day 24 on Friday. According to The Hill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the bill a ‘ruse’ to give broad authority to White House budget director Russell Vought in determining who would be paid, while bill sponsor Ron Johnson said Democrats were mischaracterizing the bill.

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other members speak in Washington D.C. as Senate Democrats repeatedly vote against reopening the government.