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An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph

Nov. 23, 2024 00:08 AM EST

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Democrats' crushing loss in Montana's nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a surge of newcomers in the past decade favored Republicans — and if one of the new arrivals could even take high office. Voters...

Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns

Sep. 07, 2024 11:28 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for control of Congress is as close as ever, with barely two dozen House seats and a handful in the Senate likely to determine the majority this November and whether a single party sweeps to power with the White House. Lawmakers are returning to...