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Aide Recounts Actions Tying Trump to Delay in Ukraine Funds
Gordon Sondland, President Donald Trump's emissary to the European Union, had a message when he met with a top Ukrainian official.
Democrat Edwards Wins Reelection in Conservative Louisiana
Deep in the heart of the conservative South, Louisiana's voters reelected Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to a second term.
GOP Woman Gets Outsized Role At Impeachment Hearing
It didn't take long at Friday's impeachment hearing before Rep. Elise Stefanik, the House Intelligence Committee's only Republican woman, was gaveled down by the panel's Democratic chairman.
Ex-ambassador's Testimony Shines Light on Conservative Media
Former Ukrainian Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch's impeachment testimony on Friday spotlighted the role of conservative media in her downfall and the chilling reminder that she remains a social media target.
AP Fact Check: Trump Twists Ex-Ambassador's Record
President Donald Trump suggested Friday that a U.S. diplomat was responsible for Somalia's descent into chaos decades ago, distorting her record.
Analysis: Deval Patrick Revives Debate over 'Electability'
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's late entry into the presidential race offers Democrats a fresh — and perhaps last — chance to reassess who they think is the strongest candidate to take on President Donald Trump.
Harris' Iowa Pivot Struggles to Turn Interest into Momentum
As he watched Kamala Harris speak recently at a historic hotel in northern Iowa, Jim Davis told the California senator she reminded him of Jimmy Carter.
Louisiana Voters Pick Between Democratic Governor and Trump
In a race that has become a nail-biter, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards battled Saturday to defy the partisan odds in the ruby red South and win reelection to a seat that President Donald Trump desperately wants returned to Republicans.
Biden, Warren Absence at California Gathering Irks Top Dems
The decisions by Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren to skip a weekend gathering of thousands of fervent California Democrats less than three months before voting begins.
For Obama and Patrick, a Long Friendship and Political Bond
Deval Patrick was in need of a pep talk.
10 Democrats Qualify for Next Week's Presidential Debate
Ten Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for next Wednesday's debate in Georgia, giving voters a smaller lineup on stage to consider even as the party's overall field expands.
Pence Praises Proposed Adoption Rule Funding Faith-Based Groups Which Exclude LGBT Parents
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday spoke at the 2019 National Adoption Month Celebration, where he indicated support for the new Trump administration rule which would permit faith-based organizations to receive federal funding while denying LGBT people
Buttigieg Pledges $50B for HBCUs, as Maryland Students Rally
Students and alumni from Maryland's four black colleges rallied for resolution to a 13-year-old federal lawsuit over disparities in academic programs, prompting Pete Buttigieg to pledge to create a fund to increase HBCU spending by $50 billion nationwide.
Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Announces Dem Presidential Bid
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced Thursday he is running for president, making a late entry into the Democratic race less than three months before primary voting begins.
Separating Fact from Fiction in Trump's Impeachment Hearings
A collection of witnesses that includes Still Trumpers, Once Trumpers, and the apolitical civil service has put together a largely cohesive account of a president exerting pressure on a foreign power for political benefit at home.
Warren's Math Adds Up: Says Out-Of-Pocket Health Spending Will Total $11 Trillion In The Next Decade
If true, it would be a figure both staggering and significant to the unfolding debate, as Americans try to understand how Warren's brand of a single-payer health system could affect their pocketbooks.
Mayor Pete Soars to the Lead in New Iowa Poll
Pete Buttigieg has stuck to a message of unity and a focus on practical issues that voters care about. A new poll shows that prospective voters may be rewarding him: Iowa prospective voters took him to the top of the poll, with 22% support.
Voters Say Congress Needs To Curb Drug Prices, But Are Lawmakers Listening?
House Democrats are poised to pass sweeping legislation to lower drug prices using strategies President Donald Trump has endorsed.
Klobuchar: Woman with Buttigieg's Record Would Miss Debate
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she and other top female presidential candidates wouldn't be on the debate stage if they had the same experience as Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
APNewsBreak: Buttigieg Hopes to Name 1st Female VA Secretary
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says if elected he'd like to name a woman to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs for the first time.