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Why is Congress trending?

Updated 01/11/2026, 12:59:19 UTC

Congress is drawing attention across 2 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

PoliticsNPR Politics2h ago

How Gen Z Republicans running for Congress are thinking about the future of the party

On the eve of what may prove to be a tough election for the GOP, young conservatives vying to be part of the first class of Gen Z Republicans in Congress want a role shaping the party's next chapter.

WorldAl Jazeera3h ago

Jamaal Bowman: ‘If I had kept my mouth shut, I’d be in Congress’

Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Jamaal Bowman about the growing battle between progressives and the Democratic establishment.

PoliticsNPR Politics4h ago

What's it like to run for Congress when the odds are stacked heavily against you?

The majority of congressional races this cycle are rated either solid Democrat or solid Republican. They're the opposite of tossups, where candidates from the minority party face near impossible odds.

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