thad cochran
The Mississippi Republican represented the state in Congress for more than 45 years.
The 80-year-old’s statement could help Mississippi's junior senator, Roger Wicker, avoid a primary challenger.
The midterm elections are shaping up to be one of the most contentious in recent history.
Every establishment dollar spent supporting a candidate is a dollar that is going to be used against them.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The GOP is short a vote at a critical time for the budget and tax reform.
He can keep saying it, but that doesn't make it true.
President Donald Trump is convinced there is an ill senator who "can't vote because he's in the hospital." But it turns out the senator to whom Trump seemingly referred, Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), isn't hospitalized at all.
Obama's budget director plants a flag against bank-friendly funding plan.
What's a politician to do when he or she takes a tough question from a reporter? Well, in general, they do this thing called "dodging the question."