{
  "id": 19735050,
  "title": "Senate Dems can look forward to unlikely MAGA allies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/senate-dems-can-look-forward-to-unlikely-maga-allies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T00:32:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/11/13/senate-democrats-republicans-hawley-moreno-banks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Senate Democrats could potentially secure some unexpected Republican allies in the next Congress, according to recent reports. With only four GOP votes needed to break filibusters, four Senators have emerged as key players: Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.). These Republican Senators have prior experience working with Democrats on various issues.\n\nJosh Hawley, in particular, has shown a willingness to work with progressive Senators, including Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). He has criticized the current Congress for prioritizing corporate interests over the people's needs. Hawley has expressed support for raising the minimum wage, lowering gas prices, and reducing healthcare costs, making him a potential ally on these issues.\n\nOther Senators on the list, such as Bernie Moreno, have also shown a willingness to cooperate with Democrats on social security and tech safety issues. Schmitt, on the other hand, has a history of working with Warren to challenge big tech's dominance in various sectors, including Pentagon AI contracts and search engine monopolies.\n\nWhile there are fewer moderate Republicans who can be persuaded in this Congress, Democrats are also eyeing other moderate Republicans for potential support, such as Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Todd Young (R-Ind.). The potential for bipartisan work in areas like social security and tech safety could lead to surprising alliances between Democrats and these unexpected Republican allies.",
  "summary": "Senate Democrats could find some of their most surprising allies next Congress from the right wing of the Republican Party . Why it matters: Senate Democrats are on track to need only four GOP votes to break filibusters next Congress. They could find those votes from a bloc of GOP senators with a shared appetite for taking on corporate power. Enter Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.),…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "A handful of Republican senators with histories of bipartisan cooperation offer Democrats a rare pathway to bypass filibusters on specific populist and regulatory issues in the coming Congress.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}