May 26 Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans By Kim Chandler, David A. Lieb, Associated Press A three-judge panel in the state’s long-running redistricting case issued the preliminary injunction that prevents the state, at least for now, from switching maps. Continue reading
May 26 Live Results: Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas midterm primary runoffs Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, easily defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the latest contest where President Donald Trump sought to oust an incumbent he saw as insufficiently loyal. Continue reading
May 25 What to expect in the Texas US Senate Republican primary runoff By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Voters in the Lone Star State will make their second attempt to nominate a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff election on Tuesday, the electoral version of the Texas two-step. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Trump speaks at N.Y.'s Rockland Community College, campaigning for Rep. Lawler By Seung Min Kim, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump, from a toss-up congressional district in New York on Friday, began testing his midterm-year message that was ostensibly on the economy. But he veered off-topic right from the start, going off on tangents about voter identification, crime… Continue reading
May 22 Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Republican Ken Paxton is riding high as the Texas attorney general heads into the final days of the U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn, now with the weight of President Donald Trump's backing. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 6:59 New Mexico secretary of state explains law barring armed federal agents at polls By Liz Landers, Doug Adams With the primary season underway, election officials are preparing for November. Some Democratic-led states, worried about the possibility of armed soldiers or ICE officers appearing near polling places, are taking steps to counter what they see as a potential effort… Continue watching
May 20 WATCH: Rep. Thomas Massie's full concession speech after defeat in Kentucky GOP primary By Associated Press “We stirred up something. There is a yearning in this country for someone who will vote for principles over party,” Massie said. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 6:56 A look at Trump's grip on the GOP as his critics are ousted in primaries By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz President Trump’s grip on the Republican Party was on display in primaries across the country, with several Trump critics losing after the president targeted their campaigns. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Melik Abdul, a Republican strategist and media consultant. Continue watching
May 20 Alabama Rep. Barry Moore, former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson advance to GOP runoff in Senate race By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Moore, boosted by the Trump endorsement, led the GOP primary voting Tuesday night for the seat being vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor. Continue reading
May 20 YOLO for GOP members? What unencumbered Republicans could mean for Trump's agenda By Steven Sloan, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump, there's a small but steadily growing cohort who have found themselves more willing to break with the White House. Continue reading