Washington Democrats have since the start of the midterm cycle worked tirelessly to flip a handful of California congressional seats seen as key to a House takeover in November.
Republican businessman John Cox is shaking up the gubernatorial contest in liberal California, as he enjoys a strong position in the polls and the full-throated endorsment of President Trump ahead of next week's primary.
President Trump on Sunday lashed out at the Mueller probe -- suggesting the investigation is “rigged” with partisan bias and questioning why it didn’t investigate the rival 2016 presidential campaign of “Crooked Hillary Clinton.
President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani said Sunday again that the president is eager for Robert Mueller to conclude the Russia investigation and that Trump firing Mueller before he ends the probe would be “foolish.
President Trump argued Sunday that the 1-plus-year federal Russia collusion investigation has ruined the lives of the young people who came to Washington to work in his administration.
Congressional Republicans appear poised to take another shot at repealing and replacing ObamaCare -- in an critical, election year in which Democrats are blaming the GOP for escalating health insurance costs.
Maryland Democrats were shocked in 2014 that Republican Larry Hogan had won the governorship in their deep-blue state and have since been determined to deny him a second term.
Paul Ryan is facing renewed Republican pressure to promptly step down as House speaker after last week's failure to pass a massive farm bill amid disagreements on immigration.
Democrat John Conyers’ bedside wish for his son to take his Michigan House seat, after being forced from Congress over a sexual misconduct scandal, likely won’t come true -- now that the younger Conyers reportedly has failed to qualify for the ballot.
West Virginia coal baron Don Blankenship on Monday announced a third-party Senate bid, vowing to keep fighting despite losing in the recent GOP primary -- and posing another obstacle in Republicans’ bid to take the Democrat-held seat.
The Justice Department asked its watchdog to look into any alleged "impropriety or political motivation" in the FBI's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, the DOJ said Sunday night -- hours after President Trump ordered a review looking into whether federal agents infiltrated or surveilled his campaign for political purposes.
Hillary Clinton will receive Harvard’s prestigious Radcliffe Medal for her "transformative impact on society," according to the Ivy League university.
President Trump said Sunday that he will officially demand that the Justice Department investigate whether federal agents infiltrated or surveilled his 2016 presidential campaign for political purposes and whether the preceding Obama administration was behind such action.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Sunday that the U.S. and China -- the world’s two biggest economies -- have reached a tentative deal to cut trade deficits that includes the U.S.
New NRA President Oliver North said Sunday, in the aftermath another school shooting, that students “shouldn’t be afraid” to attend class but made clear that his gun-rights advocacy group still doesn’t think the solution is limiting Second Amendment rights.
President Trump on Sunday expressed his frustration with the ongoing and wide-ranging Russia collusion investigation, suggesting that federal investigators could “easily” extend the “witch hunt” through the critical mid-term elections to “put some hurt on the Republican Party.
American and Chinese officials have agreed this weekend to take steps to reduce the U.S. trade deficit, the White House said Saturday.
Republican Rep. Mark Meadows, who led House conservatives’ successful effort Friday to nix the GOP-controlled chamber’s farm bill, thinks detractors will eventually come around to supporting the measure.
A campaign to repeal California's controversial gas tax hike could be Republicans' golden ticket to save the Golden State -- and perhaps the U.S. House -- from a Democratic wave.
Four candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America won primary races Tuesday night for Pennsylvania’s legislature, sparking supporters to declare the movement is on the rise.
The Pennsylvania primaries Tuesday will set the stage for a political battle royal that could determine whether Democrats achieve their goal of sweeping Republicans out of power in the House.
Don Blankenship isn't going away quietly, despite losing last week's bid for the GOP nomination in West Virginia's Senate race.
Two former pro wrestlers are running for office this year on the kind of conservative and outsider ticket that helped President Trump get elected but with slightly different political styles -- or at least different decibel levels.
Two former pro wrestlers are running for elected office this year on the kind of conservative and outsider ticket that helped President Trump get elected but with slightly different political styles -- or at least different decibel levels.
Liberal activist and President Trump critic Tom Steyer is getting slammed for a “bizarre” Mother’s Day ad by his political advocacy group, Next Gen, that attacks the president and other Republicans.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made clear Sunday that President Trump’s decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal didn’t target Europe, but he backed the president’s vow to keep European allies or companies from helping Iran pursue a nuclear weapon.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jung Un’s vow to destroy his country’s nuclear-testing site “a good first step” toward a summit agreement between Kim and President Trump but repeated that both sides will have to take unprecedented steps.
Democrats and Republicans have plotted for months -- and years -- to find a winning midterm strategy to control the House. But with the races now in full swing, some upsets, another ex-con candidate and a few low-profile contests have emerged to perhaps decide which party leads the chamber after November.
Fox News can project that state Attorney General Mike DeWine will win the Ohio Republican gubernatorial primary and former state Attorney General Richard Cordray will win the Democratic primary.
The battle for control of the Senate will kick off in earnest Tuesday evening, once voters render their verdict in three closely watched primary battles -- but none more gripping and unpredictable than the brawl in West Virginia.
A bipartisan group of House freshmen is reviving the idea of congressional term limits and now has the support of President Trump, who campaigned on the issue in 2016.
A coal baron convict's hard-charging bid to win the GOP Senate primary Tuesday in West Virginia is throwing into chaos Washington Republicans’ plans for swiping the Democrat-held seat in November.
Candidates in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and North Carolina made closing arguments this weekend ahead of key primaries Tuesday -- showing in many ways how Republican hopefuls are aligning behind President Trump while Democrats move to the left in more divided paths that threaten to undermine the party.
Former Clinton lawyer Lanny Davis suggested Sunday that newly-hired Trump personal attorney Rudy Giuliani should be dismissed, following his statements related to the Stormy Daniels scandal.
Joseph diGenova, a former Trump personal lawyer and U.S. attorney, said Sunday that the president will not agree to be interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller in his Russia collusion probe because it has devolved into a “bad faith” investigation.
Rudy Giuliani, the newest member of President Trump’s legal team, on Saturday declined to answers questions about the Stormy Daniels controversy after drawing attention to the subject with comments days ago, sticking to foreign policy issues like the Iran nuclear deal.
Democrats’ all-out effort to win a handful of GOP-held seats in California to take control of the House is still a messy scrap among a crowded field of candidates -- with the latest incident a tough-talking, unsubstantiated voicemail one candidate allegedly left on a rival candidate’s phone recorder.
President Trump visits Ohio on Saturday, ahead of the state’s key GOP primaries next week in which Republicans will try to keep the governorship and gain a Senate seat.
President Trump visited Ohio on Saturday for a roundtable discussion with small-business owners about the recent GOP tax cuts. But as often the case, Trump turned the public event into a freewheeling discourse on such key issues as illegal immigration and U.S.
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is now feeling the full weight of Washington Republicans’ drive to unseat him in the midterms, on the heels of President Trump's attacks for helping derail his pick to lead Veterans Affairs.
Democrats’ fight to win key gubernatorial races has produced primary battles splitting the liberal base -- and the first test will play out next week in Ohio, where candidates backed by Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders supporters are facing off.
Republicans hope that four primaries in the coming weeks will yield the kind of top-tier candidates good enough to beat at least a couple vulnerable-but-seasoned Democratic incumbents and solidify the GOP’s Senate majority.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday offered strong support for long-time U.S. ally Israel, during his first official international trip as the country’s top diplomat, saying the two countries’ relationship “has never been strong.
Former FBI Director James Comey on Sunday dismissed the final report by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee regarding Russia collusion as a “political document” and said their actions “wrecked” the august panel.
President Trump on Sunday ripped the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, calling it a “boring bust" and touting his Michigan rally, at the same time Saturday night, a “big success.
A speaker affiliated with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, attending a rally this week in Washington, purportedly called a Jewish city councilwoman a “fake Jew.”
President Trump says he spoke Saturday with South Korean Leader Moon Jae-in following his historic summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jung Un and that logistics for Trump’s planned meeting with Kim are “going very well” and “being set.
President Trump appeared to call for Montana Sen. John Tester’s resignation Saturday after the White House’s report disputing his allegations against his pick for the next secretary of Veteran Affairs, Ronny Jackson.
A slew of candidates are running in the 2018 elections as in-the-open socialists, in the latest sign that the Bernie Sanders wing is looking to expand its political footprint -- as mainstream Democrats, in turn, embrace their big-government policies.
The Senate has delayed its confirmation hearing for President Trump's pick for Veteran Affairs secretary amid growing questions about nominee Dr. Ronny Jackson’s past conduct and ability to manage the agency.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez found himself on defense Sunday responding to criticism that his party's lawsuit against Russia, President Trump and other 2016 campaign figures is a "sham" that contradicts his push to let Special Counsel Robert Mueller complete his probe.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker on Sunday dismissed criticism about Republicans “ramming” Mike Pompeo’s nomination as secretary of state through the chamber, saying Senate Democrats have blocked the “highly qualified” Pompeo from getting the post just to appease their anti-Trump base.
President Trump on Sunday dismissed comments by NBC News’ Chuck Todd suggesting that the United States is getting steamrolled in negotiations with North Korea over the rogue nation halting its nuclear weapons program, saying, “We haven’t given up anything.
French President Emmanuel Macron says he has a “very special relationship” with President Trump, suggesting they’re political “mavericks” mutually committed to fighting terrorism and that he will ask Congress during his U.S.
French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Sunday that he has a solid relationship with President Trump, ahead of his Washington visit this week, but also appeared to caution the president about his aggressive stances on Iran, climate change and international trade, in an exclusive “Fox News Sunday” interview.
President Trump on Saturday criticized The New York Times for stories that he says attempt to “destroy” personal lawyer Michael Cohen and suggested he will betray Trump to avoid prison -- particularly singling out reporter Maggie Haberman, who the president called “third rate” and a Hillary Clinton “flunkie.
President Trump on Saturday criticized The New York Times for stories that he says attempt to “destroy” personal lawyer Michael Cohen and suggested he will betray Trump to avoid prison -- particularly singling out reporter Maggie Haberman, who the president called “third rate” and a Hillary Clinton “flunkie.
Top congressional Democrats used this week’s IRS filing deadline to ramp up calls to repeal GOP tax cuts -- drawing jeers from Republicans who say the package is helping working Americans and putting some rank-and-file members in a difficult spot.
California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, during a Tuesday visit to Washington, blamed “low-life politicians” for the backlash over his state's “sanctuary” laws and sparred with President Trump over a push to send National Guard troops to the southern border.
The Republican National Committee is ripping into James Comey’s comments during his TV appearance Sunday touting his forthcoming book with a fact-check picking apart the former FBI director's claims.
Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a former federal prosecutor, blasted James Comey on Sunday for the “hubris” he showed in his TV interview and accused him of injecting politics into the federal Hillary Clinton email investigation.
President Trump suggested Sunday that the recent FBI raid on personal attorney Michael Cohen has left all lawyers “deflated and concerned” and reduced attorney-client privilege to “a thing of the past.
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said Sunday that he won’t support Mike Pompeo’s confirmation as secretary of State, rebuking President Trump and complicating Pompeo’s path toward becoming the country’s top diplomat.
The same day that the fired FBI Director James Comey was set to appear in a long-awaited TV interview, he engaged in a back-and-forth slugfest with President Trump Sunday on Twitter.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday defended President Trump’s declaration of “mission accomplished” in the Syria missile strikes, saying the president was talking in military terms about a singular task, not about foreign policy, while reinforcing that the “United States’ work in Syria is not done.
President Trump on Sunday blasted fired FBI Director James Comey and his new book, which is critical of the president, suggesting Comey's mishandling of the Clinton email probe deserves “jail” time and again calling him a “slimeball.
President Trump bashed fired FBI Director James Comey several times Sunday on Twitter, calling him the agency’s worst leader “in history,” as the first of several TV interviews in which Comey promotes his tell-all book airs tonight.
Vice President Pence, attending an international summit on Saturday, said he backs President Trump’s assertion earlier in the day that the U.S.-led airstrikes this weekend in Syria resulted in “mission accomplished,” And he warned Syrian ally Russia that it is “on the wrong side of history.
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he’ll remain the top Republican in the GOP-controlled chamber until retiring in January, despite calls for a fast leadership transition and concerns from within his caucus about a dragged-out process hurting the party in the November midterms.
The Pentagon said Saturday that the U.S.-led allied missile strikes in Syria successfully hit all three targets and have “significantly crippled” Syrian President Bashar Assad’s ability to make more chemical weapons.
President Trump on Saturday praised an allied nation airstrike on the Assad regime in Syria, thanking France and the United Kingdom and declaring “Mission Accomplished!”
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s announced retirement on Wednesday exposes what appears to be an already-behind-the-scenes match between his top lieutenants to replace the chamber leader.
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s announced retirement on Wednesday exposes what appears to be an already-behind-the-scenes match between his top lieutenants to replace the chamber leader.
House members took their turn Wednesday grilling Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the social-networking site’s failed to protect the personal information of 87 million users, calling on him to explain the "alarming reports" about the data security and urging him to help fix the industry's problems.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg vowed Tuesday on Capitol Hill that his social-networking company is already doing a better job of protecting the personal information of its billions of users in the wake of a massive data grab.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged Tuesday during a long-awaited hearing on Capitol Hill that some of his employees have been interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller in his Russia collusion probe -- but the social-media boss said he had not been interviewed himself.
Congress on Tuesday grilled Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg for failing to safeguard the personal information of roughly 87 million users on the social-networking behemoth, suggesting that “sorry” is no longer enough and demanding answers about how he intends to prevent future problems.
For the next two days, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is likely to be treated as the nation’s scorn as he faces a grueling Capitol Hill interrogation over why the social media giant allowed a data-mining company to get the personal information from at least 87 million users.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives Monday on Capitol Hill for a series of expected private meetings with lawmakers -- ahead of his much-anticipated testimony this week on how the social media giant allowed a data-mining company to get personal information from at least 87 million users.
Two Senate Republicans said Sunday that President Trump, not them, must decide whether to keep Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator but sharply criticized some of his questionable actions since joining the administration, with one even calling him a “chucklehead.
New York Rep. Joe Crowley, the House’s No. 3 Democrat, declined again Sunday to say whether he’ll challenge Democrat Nancy Pelosi for her post as the chamber’s top Democrat -- amid increasing calls within the party for her to step down and support for Crowley to take over.
Larry Kudlow, the new White House economic adviser, tried Sunday to calm fears about an economically damaging U.S.-China trade war but made clear that President Trump is “not bluffing” about imposing tariffs on China.
President Trump on Sunday lashed out again at The Washington Post, tweeting the newspaper’s recent story arguing that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is losing his credibility and clout “garbage” and “another hit job.
North Dakota GOP Rep. Kevin Cramer is expected Saturday to win his state party’s endorsement in Republicans’ bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp -- in what is expected to be this year’s toughest Senate race.
North Dakota GOP Rep. Kevin Cramer is expected Saturday to win his state party’s endorsement in Republicans’ bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp -- in what is expected to be this year’s toughest Senate race.
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has faced an "unprecedented" number of death threats, according to an agency spokesman.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify next week on Capitol Hill regarding recent revelations about how the world’s most popular social media site collects and uses people's data, a House committee said Wednesday.
A top House Republican is open to allowing President Trump to trim some of the deficit-busting, $1.3 trillion budget he recently signed, amid backlash from the party’s conservative base.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify next week on Capitol Hill regarding recent revelations about how the world’s most popular social media site collects and uses people's data, a House committee said Wednesday.
Democrats are banking on a changing political tide in southern California to win a handful of Republican-held seats there and propel them toward taking control of the U.S.
Congressional Democrats have led efforts to end sexual harassment and abuse on Capitol Hill but remain silent about whether Connecticut Democrat Rep. Elizabeth Esty should resign for failing to take swift action after learning about alleged harassment and physical abuse in her Washington office.
The pressure on Connecticut Rep. Elizabeth Esty to resign over her handling of a harassment-and-abuse incident mounted this weekend, with fellow Democrats calling on her to leave office.
California Rep. Darrell Issa said Sunday that existing probes into the former Obama administration’s FBI and Justice Department “could and will likely lead” to a special investigator, while fellow Republican and South Carolina Sen.
California Rep. Brad Sherman on Sunday defended against criticism about his and fellow Democrats' “hysteria” over President Trump adding a “citizenship” question to the 2020 census, saying that getting immigrants from oppressive Latin American countries to fill out the federal questionnaire is “going to be difficult.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a military hawk and solid President Trump supporter, on Sunday gave the president a mixed review on recent foreign policy decisions -- suggesting the president indeed brought North Korea to the negotiating table, while disapproving of Trump’s plan to remove troops from Syria to allow Russia to run “wild.
President Trump argued again Saturday that online retailer Amazon’s “scam” shipping deal with the U.S. Postal Service is costing the agency “billions of dollars.”
President Trump on Saturday slammed California Gov. Jerry Brown for pardoned five ex-convicts facing deportation, referring to Brown by his throwback nickname “Moonbeam” and questioning whether Californians “really want” such policies for criminal immigrants.
Former “Clueless” co-star Stacey Dash ended her long-shot congressional bid in Southern California, saying the “bitterness” in politics and the “rigors” of campaigning have be detrimental to her family.
A first-time candidate is launch a quixotic bid to unseat Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin in which he also intends to “fundamentally realign” party politics by taking aim at the recent March for Our Lives rallies and the powerful AIPAC lobby group -- while also trying to make a deal with the NRA.
The Democrats’ tidy plan to sweep through Southern California in the 2018 elections en route to taking control of the House remains a crowded, often bare-knuckled scrap, with a final candidate deadline Thursday.
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