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US Senator Tina Smith Will Not Seek Re-Election

Reuters on MSN · 10h

US Senator Tina Smith will not seek re-election, adding to Democrats' 2026 uncertainty

Democratic U.S. Senator Tina Smith said she will not seek re-election in 2026, which leaves an open seat in moderately competitive Minnesota and complicates her party's hopes of winning back control of the chamber in the midterm elections.

The New York Times · 14h

Senator Tina Smith Won’t Run in 2026 as Democrats Face a Brutal Map

Ms. Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, will leave open another seat for her party to defend next year as it confronts an uphill battle to retake the Senate.

Newsweek on MSN · 13h

Senator Tina Smith Retiring: Which Democrats Could Run to Replace Her?

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan made clear she plans to run. She will likely face several other Democrats.

US Senate Confirms Brooke Rollins to Lead USDA

US Senate confirms Brooke Rollins to lead the USDA

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Brooke Rollins, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump and former White House policy advisor who has expressed doubt about climate change, to lead the U.

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Brooke Rollins confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

The Senate Thursday confirmed Brooke Rollins to be the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The vote, 72-28, fell largely along party lines, although some Democrats who initially supported her, voted against her.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 15h

Former TPPF leader Brooke Rollins confirmed by Senate for agriculture secretary

The Senate voted 72-28 to confirm her nomination. She easily sailed through the Senate Agriculture Committee earlier this month on a unanimous vote.

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Here's who is considering running for the open U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota

Multiple people have either tossed their hat into the ring, or confirmed they are at least considering doing so, for the U.S.

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There will be another open Democratic Senate seat in 2026 midterms

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...

US Senate Confirms RFK Jr., to Run HHS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will lead the nation’s largest health and human services agency after today’s US Senate vote. Many ...

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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Flanagan announces intent to run for U.S. Senate

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced she plans to run for U.S. Senate on the same day Sen. Tina Smith announced she ...

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Oregon senators join letter urging Trump admin. exempt firefighters from hiring freeze

In an email to KATU News on Wednesday, the Office of Personnel Management said seasonal firefighters are exempt from the ...

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Senate Finance Committee approves Jamieson Greer, Trump’s choice to be top U.S. trade negotiator

The Senate Finance Committee approved President Donald Trump’s choice to be America’s top trade negotiator Wednesday, largely ...

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14 states sue Musk and Trump, calling billionaire’s role unconstitutional

Fourteen states sued Elon Musk, his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and President Trump on Thursday, arguing that ...

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US Senate finally confirms Robert Kennedy Jr as Trump’s Health Secretary

The United States Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary in President Donald Trump ...

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