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Sanders Faces Brunt of the Attacks at South Carolina Debate
Democrats unleashed a roaring assault against Bernie Sanders and seized on Mike Bloomberg's past with women in the workplace during a contentious debate that tested the strength of the two men at the center of the party's presidential nomination fight.
California Congressman's Vacated Seat Unleashes GOP Slugfest
Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter's resignation from Congress last month after pleading guilty to a corruption charge unleashed a GOP slugfest over the vacancy in one of the party's few remaining House seats in California.
In SC, Buttigieg Faces Black Voters Wary of a Gay Candidate
South Carolina state Sen. Gerald Malloy is fine with a gay presidential candidate like Pete Buttigieg. His older male relatives are not — and that may be the defining challenge of Buttigieg's campaign.
Matthews Apologizes for Nazi Analogy to Sanders Victory
MSNBC's Chris Matthews apologized Monday to Bernie Sanders for comparing the Democratic senator's win in the Nevada caucus to the Nazi takeover of France.
Democrats Unload on Sanders in Likely Debate Preview
Bernie Sanders is facing the greatest test of his presidential campaign as his Democratic rivals prepare to launch a series of attacks on the Vermont senator during what could be a pivotal debate on the eve of the South Carolina primary.
Watch: 9-Year-Old Boy Asks Buttigieg to Help Him Come Out as Gay
A video of a nine-year-old boy asking Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to help him come out as gay during a campaign rally in Denver, Colo. is going viral this week.
After Nevada, Moderates Try to Slow Sanders' Momentum
Bernie Sanders' commanding Nevada caucus victory made him a top target for his Democratic rivals and a growing source of anxiety for establishment Democrats worried that the nomination of an avowed democratic socialist could cost the party in November.
Sanders' 2016 Movement Now Has Political Machine to Push It
By the fall of 2018, when Democrats were promoting a slate of centrist candidates to topple Republicans in Congress, Bernie Sanders was seeing a very different picture.
Nev. Union Support for Sanders Shows Limits of Labor Warning
Members of Nevada's most politically powerful labor group were warned by union leaders that Bernie Sanders' plan would doom their prized health care, but they voted for him anyway.
Trump Says He Was Not Told that Russia was Helping Sanders
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has never been briefed about Russian efforts to help Bernie Sanders win the Democratic presidential nomination.
Buttigieg Questions 3rd Place Finish in Nevada, Cites Errors
Pete Buttigieg's campaign has questioned his third-place finish in Nevada's caucuses and called for the state's Democratic party to release a more detailed breakdown of votes.
Arkansas Candidate's Political Ties Targeted in Court Race
The race for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court is technically nonpartisan, one of the two main candidates has close ties to the state Republican Party — she's married to its leader.
Trump's 'Promises Kept' Mantra Doesn't Always Match Reality
Trump has followed through on promises to cut regulations and renegotiate trade deals and to donate his salary. But in many critical areas, promises made by the president have not been promises kept.
Supreme Court Justices Return for Cases on LGBTQ Rights, Immigration, Abortion, and More
For a Supreme Court that says it has an allergy to politics, the next few months might require a lot of tissues.
Analysis: Sanders' Path Has Echoes of Trump's 2016 Campaign
A burn-it-down candidate is topping a splintered field of more moderate contenders and setting the party's establishment wing on edge.
Sanders Wins Nevada Caucuses, Takes National Democratic Lead
Bernie Sanders scored a commanding victory in Nevada's presidential caucuses, cementing his status as the Democrats' national front-runner but escalating tensions over whether he's too liberal to defeat Trump.
Nevada Democrats Skirt Chaos that Plagued Iowa Caucuses
After the chaos of the Iowa caucuses, Democrats were desperate to avoid another fiasco in Nevada. And early indications Saturday were that they succeeded.
Populism vs. Pragmatism Underpins N Carolina Senate Primary
Voters seeking to take back a U.S. Senate seat in closely divided North Carolina must choose whether liberal populism or centrist pragmatism is best suited to unseat Republican incumbent Thom Tillis.
Six Questions Before the Nevada Caucus
The Nevada caucus, the third contest in the Democratic presidential race, is Saturday. Here are six questions going into that fateful vote.
Judge Dismisses Nunes Lawsuit Against Fusion GPS
A federal judge on Friday dismissed a racketeering lawsuit brought by Republican Rep. Devin Nunes against the political research firm that enlisted a former British spy to look into Donald Trump's ties to Russia.