Jan 19 Women will march again with aim to become a political force By Michelle L. Price, Anita Snow, Associated Press A year after more than 1 million people rallied at women's marches worldwide with a message of female empowerment and protest against President Donald Trump, activists will return to the streets this weekend in hopes of converting anger and enthusiasm… Continue reading
Jan 09 Joe Arpaio says he will run for U.S. Senate seat in Arizona By Associated Press The 85-year-old Joe Arpaio is a close ally of President Donald Trump and tweeted Tuesday he seeking the post “to support the agenda and policies of President Donald Trump in his mission to Make America Great Again.”… Continue reading
Jan 02 As Trump opens second year, what’s on his to-do list? By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The glamour of his holiday break behind him, President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday night to face a hefty legislative to-do list, critical midterm elections and perilous threats abroad. Continue reading
Nov 15 All of the GOP lawmakers who won’t seek re-election in 2018 By Saher Khan A wave of Republicans in Congress are retiring instead of seeking re-election in 2018. Here's a list of every GOP lawmaker so far who won't be running next year. Continue reading
Nov 15 Can Republican leaders control the party’s outsider candidates in 2018? By Daniel Bush Republican leaders may have trouble controlling the GOP primary process in the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Aug 11 Will 2018 be the next ‘Year of the Woman?’ By Jessica Yarvin A growing number of female Democratic candidates are running for office in 2018, a trend that could play a factor in the midterm elections. Continue reading
Jul 24 WATCH: Democrats rebrand themselves with a new populist agenda By Erica Werner, Associated Press Democrats think of themselves as the party of working people and were surprised when Trump was able to steal working-class voters from them. Continue reading
Jul 17 With 2018 midterms looming, Democrats are divided on their core message By Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Despite a Russia scandal engulfing the White House, a historically unpopular health-care plan wrenching Capitol Hill and no major GOP legislative achievement, Democrats are still struggling to tell voters what their party stands for. Continue reading
Jul 16 Texas ‘bathroom bill’ may shape 2018 GOP primary campaigns By Will Weissert, Associated Press As the Texas legislature heads into a special session to revive the "bathroom bill," conservative groups are vowing revenge on Republican lawmakers in Texas who don't approve it. Whether the law is enacted or not, the issue looms large over… Continue reading
Jun 09 Red state Democrats think their 2018 chances are improving By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are coming off a crushing defeat in last year’s presidential election. But they are feeling optimistic about their chances in the 2018 midterm elections, thanks to the GOP’s early struggle to enact its agenda in Congress, President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading