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Republican Rep. Derek Schmidt represents Kansas’ 2nd District, a new Democratic target. (File photo/Kansas City Star/TNS)

House Democrats grow more bullish about midterms as target list expands

October 2, 2026 at 10:55 a.m.

Democrats are adding eight more House districts in deep-red terrain to their offensive target list, another sign of the party’s growing confidence that it will reclaim the House majority.

Republican candidate for Congress in Connecticut’s 2nd District abruptly drops out following his domestic violence arrest late Monday; arrest warrant details alleged assault of ex-girlfriend

August 12, 2020 at 7:04 a.m.

A Republican running for Congress in Connecticut's 2nd District abruptly dropped his bid on the day of the primary following his arrest on domestic violence charges. Thomas Gilmer, 29, of...

Devin Doran, dispensary outreach worker, left, and Eric Chance, cultivation manager, walk through rows of marijuana plants growing in a vegetative room at Revolution cannabis cultivation center Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Delavan, Ill.

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Connecticut lawmakers will make new push for marijuana legalization this year

January 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

After coming close in 2019, Connecticut lawmakers will make another push in 2020 to regulate and tax marijuana for recreational use. The leaders of three key legislative committees met last...

Court documents allege congressional candidate Robert F. Hyde, tied to Ukrainian scandal, tracked and stalked woman in Washington

January 16, 2020 at 10:16 p.m.

A female political consultant was granted a protection order against Robert F. Hyde last year after alleging that he "demonstrated an inveterate pattern of monitoring, tracking, and surveilling" her location,...

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House Democrats grow more bullish about midterms as target list expands

Republican candidate for Congress in Connecticut’s 2nd District abruptly drops out following his domestic violence arrest late Monday; arrest warrant details alleged assault of ex-girlfriend

Connecticut lawmakers will make new push for marijuana legalization this year

Court documents allege congressional candidate Robert F. Hyde, tied to Ukrainian scandal, tracked and stalked woman in Washington

Who is the Robert F. Hyde who surfaced in House Intelligence Committee documents?

Yale University study will look at the use of medical marijuana to treat stress, related conditions

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