Newest security worry: Trump without Mattis
National security leaders fear that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is on his way out — and that Donald Trump’s next Pentagon chief will be far more subservient to the president’s…
Donald Trump learns to love his haters
Not that long ago, it wasn’t hard to imagine moderate Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) breaking with President Donald Trump in his reelection campaign, given Nevada’s swing-state status and Heller’s refusal…
Trump squares off with Biden in dueling Nevada rallies
President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden squared off at dueling rallies in Nevada Saturday, a preview of what could potentially become a nasty 2020 match-up in a critical…
Five takeaways from testy Heller-Rosen debate in Nevada
Sen. Dean Heller (R) and freshman Rep. Jacky Rosen (D) clashed over health care, gun control and President Trump on Friday night in the first and only debate of their…
Early voting hints at huge turnout
More than 4.3 million Americans have already cast their ballots in the midterm elections, and early signs point to a huge increase in turnout from the last midterm elections in…
O’Rourke’s rise raises hopes for Texas Dems down ballot
The energy and enthusiasm behind Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) Senate campaign is having a ripple effect down the ballot in deep-red Texas, giving Democrats a much-needed jolt in the battle…
McConnell and wife confronted by customers at restaurant
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was reportedly confronted by a small group of diners at a restaurant in Louisville, Ky., on Friday night. In footage obtained by TMZ, at…
Trump threatens ‘maximum penalties’ for voter fraud
President Trump warned people found guilty of voter fraud would face “maximum penalties” ahead of November’s midterm elections. “All levels of government and Law Enforcement are watching carefully for VOTER…
Revealed: Russian billionaire set up US company before Trump Tower meeting
A Russian billionaire who orchestrated the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting formed a new American shell company a month beforehand with an accountant who has had clients accused of money…
A Look at Where North Dakota’s Voter ID Controversy Stands
North Dakota is home to one of the most important Senate races of 2018, and less than three weeks before Election Day, it’s embroiled in a fierce battle over who…