Seven Black women have launched campaigns for the U.S. Senate in 2026, marking a surge that could shatter long-standing representation records.

'Every other day, there’s a poll that comes out that makes it clear that I can win the primary for the U.S. Senate race in Texas,' she said in a radio interview. Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) spent part of last week fielding angry texts from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). She posted on social media that the Senate should abolish the ...

Chaucer’s Bookstore, 3321 State St., Santa Barbara, will feature local author Lorissa Rinehart for a book talk and signing of her “Winning the Earthquake: How Jeanette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become ...

Speaker Mike Johnson is staring down a revolt from House Republican women. Several female lawmakers have been increasingly defying Johnson, R-La., on legislative matters and lobbing public broadsides ...

A small group of G.O.P. women has been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker. A small group of G.O.P. women has been among the most vocal ...