Romney must compete in primary for Senate seat
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Mitt Romney was forced into a Republican primary in his bid for U.
The Latest: Romney promises hard campaign in Senate primary
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — The Latest on Mitt Romney's bid to win the GOP nomination for a U.
Steyer's talk of impeaching Trump not appealing to Dems
ATLANTA (AP) — Tom Steyer is on a multimillion-dollar mission to impeach Donald Trump, but Democrats whose campaigns the California billionaire is helping bankroll aren't keen to follow his lead.
Hot potato: Dems shy from Steyer's talk of impeaching Trump
ATLANTA (AP) — Tom Steyer is on a multimillion-dollar mission to impeach Donald Trump, but Democrats whose campaigns the California billionaire is helping bankroll aren't keen to follow his lead.
Anti-abortion politicians push efforts to prosecute women
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Anti-abortion rhetoric is intensifying ahead of midterm elections as a rush of officials in Republican-dominant states push legislation that would punish both doctors and patients, even though such laws are likely unconstitutional.
Democrats see Wisconsin as proving ground for party revival
PARDEEVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Margo Miller thanked her hosts, covered herself in a blue plastic poncho and headed back into the driving sleet Saturday morning, with more doors to knock on in this rural subdivision but with another new volunteer's name on her clipboard.
Ted Cruz runs for re-election as though it's still 2016
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ted Cruz ran a surprisingly effective presidential campaign in 2016.
Much Trump talk at Colorado's whittling of governor hopefuls
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — A former mayor delivered a rousing speech praising President Donald Trump and helped hand a stunning defeat to Colorado's moderate attorney general in the race to enter the state's Republican gubernatorial primary Saturday, while Democrats selected two candidates who pledged to push back against the White House.
Possible House leader Kevin McCarthy seen by Trump as ally
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump and top Republicans dined on filet mignon at the White House this week, just hours after House Speaker Paul Ryan announced his stunning retirement, Trump and Ryan's top lieutenant found themselves with a moment alone.
Trump sees ally in possible House leader 'My Kevin' McCarthy
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump and top Republicans dined on filet mignon at the White House this week, just hours after House Speaker Paul Ryan announced his stunning retirement, Trump and Ryan's top lieutenant found themselves with a moment alone.
Wisconsin AG suggests Voter ID helped Trump win the state
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel suggested President Donald Trump wouldn't have won Wisconsin and GOP Sen.
Who'll follow Paul Ryan as speaker? Contest hums below radar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some say it's a fight between West and South. Or who might win an endorsement from President Donald Trump.
Rep. Cramer: US direction, soul at stake in Senate contest
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer told North Dakota Republicans Saturday that "the direction of the nation and the soul of the Senate" is at stake as he seeks to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen.
Trump trade moves rattle GOP in rural America
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gary Bailey is certain China is trying to rattle Trump voters with its threat to slap tariffs on soybeans and other agriculture staples grown in rural America.
Dems, GOP using immigration in House races, but differently
WASHINGTON (AP) — Both Democrats and Republicans think the stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress over immigration can help them in November's congressional elections.
Indiana GOP Senate candidate called Trump 'vulgar' in 2016
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana Senate candidate who carries a cardboard cutout of Donald Trump to campaign rallies, dons a "Make America Great Again" hat in a TV ad and ridicules an opponent for being a "Never Trumper" called the eventual president "vulgar, if not profane" in a little-noticed 2016 interview.
The Latest: Walker warns of "blue wave" after Dallet win
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Wisconsin Supreme Court election (all times local):10:18 p.
2016 presidential contender Kasich returns to New Hampshire
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich was set to return Tuesday to New Hampshire, where a second-place finish in the 2016 presidential primaries gave him a welcome boost in national popularity.
In Missouri, GOP candidate for Senate walks Trump tightrope
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — He is one of the Republican Party's most-prized recruits, a young U.
Trump's call for tariffs creating anxiety in the farm belt
HOSPERS, Iowa (AP) — In Sioux County, where swine barns interrupt the vast landscape of corn-stubbled fields, exports of meat, grain and machinery fuel the local economy.
Justice watchdog probes charges of FBI abuse in Russia case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department's internal watchdog said Wednesday it will examine Republican complaints of FBI misconduct in the early stages of the Russia investigation.
Connecticut chief justice defeat becomes election year issue
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Senate's rejection Tuesday of Democratic Gov. Dannel P.
Mueller examining Cambridge Analytica, Trump campaign ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller is scrutinizing the connections between President Donald Trump's campaign and the data mining firm Cambridge Analytica, which has come under fierce criticism over reports that it swiped the data of more than 50 million Facebook users to sway elections.
Mississippi agriculture official appointed to US Senate seat
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — The governor of Mississippi appointed state Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday to succeed fellow Republican Thad Cochran in the U.
Takeaways from Illinois primary: Big money, party splits
Illinois voters added their voices to the 2018 primary season, with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner surviving an unexpectedly stiff primary challenge from the right and a suburban Chicago congressman, Dan Lipinski, narrowly dispatching a Democratic challenger fueled by the party's liberal wing.
Ag official who backed Trump expected to get US Senate nod
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is preparing to fill an upcoming vacancy in the U.
Trump clears GOP challenger for embattled Nevada senator
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump cleared a primary election path for one of the most vulnerable Senate Republicans running for re-election this year by persuading U.
Sen. Jeff Flake eyes 2020 primary challenge to stop Trump
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump.
Democrats seek balance between base's demands, election wins
ATLANTA (AP) — Pennsylvania's Conor Lamb and Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, the new miracle men of the Democratic Party, offer a clear model for how to run in Republican territory: Focus on economics, not guns, immigration or President Donald Trump.
Democrats' midterm choices: Liberals, moderates, both?
ATLANTA (AP) — Pennsylvania's Conor Lamb and Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, the new miracle men of the Democratic Party, offer a clear model for how to run in Republican territory: Focus on economics, not guns, immigration or President Donald Trump.
GOP considers recount, lawsuit in special House race in Pa.
CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans eyed a recount and a lawsuit over perceived irregularities in a closely watched U.
Pa. House race suggests almost no GOP candidate is safe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The message to Republicans from the Pennsylvania special election was simple: Almost no one is safe.
The Latest: White House downplays results of Pa. vote
MOUNT LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on the special congressional election in Pennsylvania (all times local):3:10 p.
Democrat clings to lead in Pa. House race; GOP eyes recount
CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans eyed a recount and a lawsuit over perceived irregularities in a closely watched U.
Pennsylvania wake-up call for GOP: Almost no one is safe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The message to Republicans from the Pennsylvania special election was simple: Almost no one is safe.
Pennsylvania takeaways: GOP reaches for the panic button
NEW YORK (AP) — The special election in Pennsylvania's 18th district has made one thing clear: Democrats turned a region that overwhelmingly backed President Donald Trump just 16 months ago into a dead heat.
Too close to call but Dem Lamb claims win in Pennsylvania
MT. LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A razor's edge separated Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone early Wednesday in their closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, where a surprisingly strong bid by first-time candidate Lamb severely tested Donald Trump's sway in a GOP stronghold.
PA race razor close; Dem Lamb claims win, GOP not conceding
MT. LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A razor's edge separated Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone early Wednesday in their closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, where a surprisingly strong bid by first-time candidate Lamb severely tested Donald Trump's sway in a GOP stronghold.
The Latest: Lamb declares victory in special House race
CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on the special election in western Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District:12:50 a.
The Latest: Pence says everything at stake in Pa. election
CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on the Pennsylvania special election in the 18th Congressional District (all times local):9:30 p.
Trump: 'Steel and business' at stake in House election
TRAFFORD, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump invoked "steel and business" Monday as he and his son made a final push to sway voters in a special election for a Pennsylvania House seat that will reverberate nationally.
Trump: Voters must support GOP in Pittsburgh-area House race
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump told western Pennsylvania voters Saturday night that his new tariffs were saving the steel industry and urged them to send a Republican to the House so he can keep delivering those kinds of results.
