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Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.

A new study found Grok's AI overwhelmingly recommends Republican candidates while OpenAI's GPT favors Democrats, with the two AI models disagreeing in more than 90% of nearly 500 election races.

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Three 2026 election scenarios that show which party could end up in control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon says she thinks donors aligned with her party have underinvested in the Sunshine State because they believe it is racist. Political strategists Mike Hahn and John McCarthy join with analysis.

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says lawmakers have prepared for a range of situations ahead of the midterms, including that President Trump "is not going to accept the results."

Democrats have campaigned on lowering living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable. This is a look at their to-do list if they win the majority.

UPDATED: President Donald Trump again lashed out at a reporter, this time an NBC News correspondent who pressed him about his support for a Vivek Ramaswamy ad that has been condemned by Democrats and Republicans. Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor of Ohio, is behind a new spot that debuted this week featuring the estranged […]

A letter demanding an investigation indicates Democrats will make investigating Starlink's interruption a top priority if they win control of the U.S. House.

"Eric Baker appears to be using his positions at Andro Capital and StubHub to profit, potentially at the expense of customers, fans, and artists," said Robert Garcia, ranking member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In the new Times/Siena poll, 70 percent of young voters identified as Democrats or leaned that way — a jump from just two years ago.

States say the administration's steps reflect federal overreach and are meant to sow distrust in the outcome of the election.

Democrats in the US have said that they received an intelligence briefing that Russia has been waging a misinformation campaign against their candidates running in next month's midterm elections.

A new poll shows record support for Democratic congressional candidates ahead of the midterms, as voters feel the party is better attuned to handling their top issues.

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The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees said they are working under the presumption that the president will seek to justify election interference by alleging fraud.

Whether it's for James Talarico or Jon Ossoff, celebrities are stepping up to donate to Dems this midterm season. The GOP is crying foul.

The map favors Republicans, but cracks in their base are leaving them vulnerable in defending House and Senate control.

Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia changed its ratings in 28 House races on Tuesday, with Democrats now favored in more than 220 seats. Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik and CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto join to discuss.

Dodds said it was time to hand over the leadership to a "new generation" after nearly nine years in the role.

Democrats are hopeful that they will regain majority control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November's elections.

Senate Majority PAC announced it’s launching an ad campaign in Mississippi, where Democrat Scott Colom is challenging GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.