The Jan. 26 debate will be aired live on WBEZ and will be streamed on the YouTube pages of WBEZ, the Chicago Sun-Times and the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.

President Donald Trump’s endorsement of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race made Moore the favorite in the high-stakes campaign, a political analyst said. Others said the endorsement gives Moore a boost but note that Trump’s picks have not always won in Alabama.

The bill, designed to establish clear regulatory frameworks for digital assets, now faces an uncertain future.

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The two Republicans are competing in a heated primary. Cornyn accused Paxton of abusing his office and legal experts said the AG’s legal opinion is not binding.

When a bipartisan coalition in the U.S. House voted this month to approve a three-year, $80 billion extension of extra insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act — over the opposition of Republican leaders in Congress — there was a sense of accomplishment in the hallways of the Capitol.

Republicans are entering the 2026 midterms with a 53-47 majority in the Senate (including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats). This cycle, 35 Senate seats are up f