Jul 24 Trump says without evidence that Russia will be ‘pushing very hard’ to help Democrats win in 2018 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Trump has offered mixed messages on Russian interference in U.S. elections — at times even calling it a "hoax."… Continue reading
Jul 24 What we know about Trump’s 2018 midterm endorsements (so far) By Tess Conciatori Trump has already endorsed 19 Republican candidates in gubernatorial and congressional races. All of the endorsements have come from the president’s Twitter account. Continue reading
Jul 20 Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez to rally Democrats in deep-red Kansas By Thomas Beaumont, John Hanna, Associated Press Two luminaries in the democratic socialist movement — one its national leader, the other its new star — are descending on solidly Republican Kansas on Friday, taking their liberal message to an unlikely area before next month's congressional primaries. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 8:44 How Russia is trying to disrupt the 2018 election U.S. intelligence agencies are unanimous in their assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, and senior officials warn of ongoing efforts to do it again in 2018. Judy Woodruff talks with former Department of Homeland Security official Juliette… Continue watching
Jul 18 Inside the GOP’s midterm gamble: putting Trump front and center By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump plans to play a more active role in the midterm elections than past presidents, with an aggressive travel schedule aimed at boosting Republican candidates as well as his own political agenda, according to sources involved in setting… Continue reading
Jul 11 Why Democrats think health care may finally be a winning issue By Jessica Yarvin The Affordable Care Act has been a divisive issue for years. But now, Democrats are betting that a pro-Obamacare message will help them at the polls in November. Continue reading
Jul 01 Restless Democratic newcomers bringing change to House By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Ready or not, change is coming to the House Democrats. Across the country, a new generation is making its way to Washington. Continue reading
Jun 26 Mitt Romney wins GOP primary in Utah Senate race By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary for a Utah Senate seat, setting him on the path to re-start his political career with a Senate seat left open by retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch. Continue reading
Jun 26 In an upset, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beats top House Democrat in New York primary By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley, a member of the Democratic House leadership, has been defeated by a 28-year-old challenger, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in the Democratic congressional primary in New York. Continue reading
Jun 26 Henry McMaster, backed by Trump, wins South Carolina governor primary By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press No contest mattered more to President Donald Trump than South Carolina, where McMaster had faced the possibility of losing his seat to self-made Republican millionaire John Warren. Continue reading