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N Carolina Senator has Latched on to Trump. Will He Hold On?
Sen. Thom Tillis is following a simple formula for reelection in closely divided North Carolina: Stand with Donald Trump.
Trump's Sports Kick is About Politics, but Fans Have a Say
President Donald Trump is on a sports kick, taking in a baseball game, a mixed martial arts tournament and a college football game and getting in some chilly rounds of golf.
Harris, Warren Compete for Support from Black Female Voters
Kamala Harris got a much needed boost this week when the California senator picked up the endorsement of Higher Heights, the country's largest political organization aimed at electing black women.
Biden Has 'No Problem' with Bloomberg Running for President
Joe Biden said Friday that he welcomes the possibility of billionaire Michael Bloomberg joining the crowded presidential field seeking the Democratic nomination.
Delaware Democrat Apologizes After Deriding Opponent's Drag Show
Delaware State Rep. Earl Jaques backed away from comments he made about a drag show put on by his opponent in the upcoming primary.
Warren Health Plan Departs From U.S. 'Social Insurance' Idea
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plan to pay for "Medicare for All" without raising taxes on the middle class departs from how the U.S. has traditionally financed bedrock social insurance programs.
Sessions, an Alabama Icon, Faces Uncertain Path to Senate
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he wants to reclaim his old Senate seat from Alabama, where he's been a conservative icon and dominant vote-getter since the 1990s.
Bloomberg Opens Door to a 2020 Democratic Presidential Bid
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, warning that the current field of candidates is ill equipped to defeat President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump Works Up a Sweat at a Louisiana Campaign Rally
President Trump worked up a sweat in a steamy Louisiana arena Wednesday night as he attempted to boost Republican businessman Eddie Rispone's effort to unseat incumbent Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards in the nation's last governor's race of the year.
Women Keep Up Wins in Trump-Era Political Surge
Women are making gains around the country by — most of them Democrats and many of them women of color — who have aimed their energy and political might at Trump since the 2016 election.
3rd-Party Bid? Gabbard's Denials Don't Ease Democrats' Fears
Tulsi Gabbard keeps making her fellow Democrats nervous.
Buttigieg Aide Wins Election as South Bend Mayor Successor
A top aide and high school friend of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg will replace him as mayor of his Indiana hometown.
Dems Flip Virginia; Kentucky Governor Race too Close to Call
Democrats took full control of the Virginia legislature for the first time in more than two decades while the race for governor in deeply Republican Kentucky was too close to call despite a last-minute boost from President Donald Trump.
Buttigieg Pushes Back on James Clyburn's Comments on Sexuality and Electability
In a Sunday interview, South Carolina congressman James Clyburn (D) said there is "no question" that South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg's sexual orientation is "an issue" for older black voters in the state. Buttigieg pushed back.
Virginia Legislative Elections Test Anti-Trump Sentiment
Virginians are deciding Tuesday which party should control the statehouse in a widely watched contest that will test how voters feel about President Donald Trump and his possible impeachment.
Watch: Buttigieg, Now at Fourth Place, Releases New Ad
Pete Buttigieg is now fourth among democratic hopefuls for 2020. His message in a new ad: "I am ready to gather up an American majority that is hungry for change, that is done with division."
Elections in 4 States Offer Tests of 2020 Voter Enthusiasm
Gubernatorial and legislative elections in four states Tuesday will test voter enthusiasm and party organization amid impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump and a fevered Democratic presidential primary scramble.
Rule Would Let Faith-Based Groups Exclude LGBT Parents
The Trump administration on Friday proposed a rule that would allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to continue getting taxpayer funding even if they exclude LGBT families and others from their services based on religious beliefs.
U.S. Judge Blocks Trump's Health Insurance Rule for Immigrants
A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas.
Warren, Buttigieg Circle Each Other in Iowa as Caucuses Near
Gaining momentum in the final three months before the Iowa caucuses, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg offered sharply different messages this weekend as they inched closer to a confrontation over the direction of the Democratic Party.