Aug 19 After Amash dumped Trump, his district may do same to him By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Amash's exodus from the GOP has set up a three-way race that could divide right-leaning voters and help the Democratic nominee win what was once a GOP stronghold. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Reps. Omar and Tlaib address Israel's decision to restrict their travel Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is calling on other members of Congress to visit Israel while she and Rep. Rashida Tlaib cannot. Continue reading
Aug 18 Trump wields sanctions hammer; experts wonder to what end By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is aggressively pursuing economic sanctions as a primary foreign policy tool to an extent unseen in decades, or perhaps ever. Many are questioning the results even as officials insist the penalties are achieving their aims. Continue reading
Aug 18 Trump dismisses fears of looming recession By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Trump is playing down fears of a looming recession after last week’s sharp drop in the financial markets. Continue reading
Aug 17 House speaker as U.S. emissary: Pelosi emerges as force abroad By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is emerging as an alternative ambassador abroad, an emissary for bedrock democratic values and the promise of stability that some see as diminishing in the Trump era. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 3:03 Here are the Senate seats that will be critical in 2020 By Lisa Desjardins While nearly two dozen candidates are competing for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, that party is facing the opposite predicament in the Senate: not enough top-tier candidates are running, in part because many strong contenders are in the presidential race… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 12:17 Michael Gerson and Karen Tumulty on 2020 Senate races, Israel and Trump The Washington Post’s Michael Gerson and Karen Tumulty join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest in politics, including our analysis of upcoming 2020 Senate races and potential candidates, the controversy over Israel’s barring a visit from Reps. Omar and Tlaib,… Continue watching
Aug 16 Will low-polling 2020 Dems make the jump to Senate races? By Kate Grumke A whopping 23 Democrats are running to defeat President Donald Trump, but only one can win, leaving many to ask whether low-polling candidates should bow out and instead help flip the U.S. Senate to their party. Whoever wins the presidency… Continue reading
Aug 16 Puerto Rico governor plans to stay in office, fight corruption By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Wanda Vázquez told the Associated Press that she expects to complete former Gov. Ricardo Rosselló's term through November 2020. Continue reading
Aug 16 McConnell undergoes surgery to repair shoulder fracture By Associated Press The sixth-term senator suffered a shoulder fracture in a fall earlier this month when he tripped on his outdoor patio at his Louisville home. Continue reading