Politics Sep 09 WATCH: Democrats say Trump's 'bizarre' convention is a distraction from his faltering presidency “This bizarre Republican midterm convention here can’t paper over the fact that Republicans have done nothing to earn your vote,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender, said Wednesday morning.
Politics Sep 07 Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates attend Labor Day events This year’s campaigns already have been combative, busy and expensive.
Nation Sep 05 For feminists, the deaths of Parton and Steinem days apart deliver a double dose of grief Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton's deaths eight days apart sent a double dose of grief around the world and across generations as many women (and some men!) asked who would take their places at the forefront of women's rights.
Politics Sep 03 Trump appointees advance plans for Lafayette Square fencing and White House gates Pieces of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging Washington makeover made their next step toward approval Thursday, but not without substantial critiques of plans for permanent fencing and gates around Lafayette Square in front of the White House.
Politics Aug 25 How Trump's trade war with Canada could rattle states with key Senate races President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican efforts to address voters' economic concerns in a year when control of the U.S. Senate hinges on states along the border between the United…
Nation Aug 24 U.S. strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months The death toll from the Trump administration’s nearly yearlong campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean coast and in the eastern Pacific now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes.
Politics Aug 19 Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot With Florida Republicans nominating U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds on Tuesday, there are eight Black major party gubernatorial nominees — men and women, Democrats and Republicans — on November ballots.
Politics Aug 19 GOP Rep. Donalds will run against Democrat Jolly in Florida's race for governor November's election will test President Donald Trump’s grip on his adopted state and Democrats’ ability to resurrect Florida as a national political battleground.
Politics Aug 18 Florida holds primaries for governor and Congress, testing Trump's grip on adopted state Florida voters cast ballots Tuesday for Republican and Democratic nominees for governor, U.S. Senate and several congressional races. The primaries will define a midterm ballot set to test President Donald Trump’s grip on his adopted state.
Politics Aug 15 Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say The primary lineup pushes Iowa from the traditional top spot and makes South Carolina the leadoff state, voting on Jan. 22, 2028, followed by Nevada on Feb. 1.