Aug 07 Live Results: Hawaii midterm primaries An ongoing corruption scandal involving Hawaii’s lieutenant governor looms over Saturday’s state primary as nine candidates jockey to replace her. Continue reading
Aug 05 Takeaways from Tuesday's elections in Michigan and more By Mike Catalini, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Democrats need to rack up as many wins as possible to take back the U.S. Senate, so the party has little room for error. Continue reading
Aug 05 North Carolina Rep. Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct By Gary Fields, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office. Continue reading
Aug 05 House Democrats just added 12 'safe' Trump districts to their midterm election target list By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The move brings the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's list of targets to 58, an ambitious list that reflects President Donald Trump's diminished standing with the electorate and Democrats' belief that they can capitalize on voters' frustrations. Continue reading
Aug 05 Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 House seats they hope to flip By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press In Virginia, Democratic primary voters have a history of rewarding moderate candidates, a trend that continued on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch Senate faces long to-do list and little time before recess By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Jasmine Kim The Senate is just days away from taking its month-long August recess, but Congress is also rapidly running out of time to avoid a government shutdown this fall and handle a host of other items. Lawmakers are scrambling to take… Continue watching
Aug 04 Live Results: Missouri midterm primaries A St. Louis-area congressman faces a Democratic primary rematch Tuesday against the former congresswoman he previously ousted. Continue reading
Aug 04 Live Results: Virginia midterm primaries For the third time in nine months, Virginia residents will vote in a statewide election on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 04 Live Results: Washington state midterm primaries Washington state will hold a primary Tuesday for U.S. House and other offices as firefighters battle wildfires that have devastated the state's second-largest city, Spokane, and forced local officials to operate under a state of emergency. Continue reading
Aug 02 Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate is likely to vote on the measure before leaving Washington at week's end for its traditional August recess, a period that many lawmakers want to spend shoring up their reelection prospects rather than working in the nation's capital. Continue reading