
Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, at the Capitol this week.

Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, at the Capitol this week.



The campaign headquarters of Graham Platner in Ellsworth, Maine, this week.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during an appearance before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday.

Voters in Independence, Ky., on Tuesday.





Representative Eric Swalwell of California had been in a crowded field vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Kamala Harris, former vice president and the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke at the National Action Network Convention in New York on Friday.


President Trump returning to the White House last month.


Kaela Berg, a Minnesota state representative who works as a flight attendant, is part of a new crop of working-class candidates with atypical backgrounds. Democrats hope they can help their party win back blue-collar voters.

Representative Chip Roy, Republican of Texas, center, with other members of the House Freedom Caucus at the Capitol on Friday.

Senator John Cornyn of Texas, a four-term Republican Senator, is spending record sums to try to fend off a primary challenge from Ken Paxton, the state’s attorney general, who is beloved by the MAGA base.