That background is why Trump, encouraged by some allies, nominated Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Labor Department. Her selection has scrambled the usual partisan divides, attracting some Democratic ...

She's a small business owner who served as the mayor of a fast-growing suburb in liberal Portland ... extraordinary circumstances,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. “She’s maybe not somebody ...

While Republicans, who will be defending 22 of the 35 Senate seats up in 2026, may have the political environment working against them next year, they are still favored to retain the chamber.— Part of ...