As of Feb. 2, 2026, there are three active vacancies in the 119th Congress, which spans from Jan. 3, 2025, to Jan. 3, 2027. Due to the active vacancies, Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the U.S.

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 7 The Washington Post says “The Swamp” is the winner of Trump's tariff war For decades, politicians have sold tariffs as a ...

The state of North Carolina is represented by Republicans Thom Tillis and Ted Budd in the United States Senate.

Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced late Friday afternoon that she was suspending her campaign for New York governor and would not seek re-election to Congress. Her congressional term ...