United States Secretary of Defense Gary Peters

Pete Buttigieg taking ‘serious look’ at Michigan Senate run

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters not running for reelection, opening up battleground Michigan seat in 2026

Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, leaving Congress at the end of his second term and opening up a highly competitive battleground Senate seat.

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Key Senate Battleground Opens as Gary Peters Exits Michigan Race

Democratic Michigan Senator Gary Peters has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, giving Republicans a top target in a state likely to become a major midterm battleground. Peters, who won reelection in 2020 by a narrow margin of less than 2 points, surprised many with his decision.

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Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat in 2026

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won't be seeking a third term in 2026. The surprise decision Tuesday again complicates for Democrats in Michigan, who will be forced to defend an open seat in the battleground state for the second straight election cycle.

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Kristi Noem confirmed as Trump’s homeland security secretary

The job has proved fiendishly difficult in the Trump era. During his first term, the president cycled through no fewer than ...

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Defense secretary nominee Hegseth clears last hurdle before confirmation vote

The Senate Thursday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of Defense, despite ...

Pete Hegseth Is Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Being Confirmed by Slim Margin

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

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Live updates: Trump criticized for blaming diversity, Biden administration for crash

Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is scheduled to return to Capitol Hill on Thursday to face a second Senate panel in as many days as ...

Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley’s security clearance and protective detail

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark ...

Democrats’ 2026 Problems Have Already Started

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters says he won’t seek re-election in 2026, complicating Democrats’ path to reclaiming the chamber.

Duffy confirmed as Transportation secretary, backlash to loans pause: Live updates

President Trump's priorities of immigration enforcement and promoting U.S. interests in the Panama Canal lead the political ...

Defense Department, NIH collaborating on ‘cruel’ dog experiments with ‘problematic’ Chinese labs, GOP lawmakers and watchdog say

Pharmaron, a Chinese biotech firm, is currently using hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to test pharmaceuticals on up ...

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