George Caldwell

Vance defends Vivek Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s mom: ‘I’m a little bit disgusted’

Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday defended Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial ad featuring his opponent's mother in the Ohio gubernatorial race.

October 21, 2026

Voters to decide if Massachusetts will be the first state to repeal marijuana legalization

Massachusetts will serve as a testing ground on Election Day for whether voters regret marijuana legalization 10 years after voters approved the retail sale of the drug for recreational use.

October 21, 2026

Another fake poll favoring Democrats provokes midterm election outrage

Two weeks before the midterm elections, a polling firm just admitted to using made-up data to make it appear the Senate race in deep-red Mississippi is suddenly a toss-up.

October 21, 2026

N.H.’s Sununu distances himself from Trump: ‘Never even met the man’

New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate John E. Sununu is denying any personal ties to President Trump as he faces an uphill battle in the Granite State.

October 20, 2026

Mother of Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate calls her ‘liar’ in scathing video

The mother of Ohio's Democratic gubernatorial nominee has slammed her as a "liar" in a new video that appears to be a vicious late-cycle attack.

October 20, 2026

N.J.’s Sherrill calls Fort Hood shooter ‘guy who’s in a wheelchair,’ rips firing squad

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is denouncing the planned firing squad execution of the Fort Hood killer, whom she called "this guy who's in a wheelchair."

October 17, 2026

Trump waives placing new sanctions on Russia

President Trump on Friday signed an executive order calling off the imposition of new sanctions on Russia.

October 17, 2026

Trump accuses Sen. Cornyn, Karl Rove of sabotaging Ken Paxton in Texas

President Trump on Thursday accused two Republicans of sabotaging Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's bid for Senate and preemptively blamed them for a potential Republican loss.

October 15, 2026

GOP’S Michael Whatley pauses ad buys while behind in N.C. Senate race

Michael Whatley, the Republican candidate for the Senate in North Carolina, doesn't have ad time booked in the battleground state, but his campaign says he's not giving up.

October 15, 2026

Talarico sets Senate quarterly fundraising record in bid for Texas seat

James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, has wrapped up a record-breaking fundraising quarter in his bid to win in a state that President Trump won impressively in 2024.

October 15, 2026

Georgia breaks midterm turnout record for first day of early voting

Voters came out in force Tuesday for the first day of early voting in Georgia, breaking the state record for first-day turnout in a midterm election.

October 14, 2026

Hillary Clinton launches politics podcast

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is starting a podcast all about politics.

October 14, 2026

All quiet on the gerrymandering front: Maryland’s redistricting ballot question gets little fanfare

Maryland voters on Nov. 3 will decide whether the Democrat-run legislature can eliminate the state's lone Republican district -- but GOP ad campaigns against the ballot question have been virtually nonexistent.

October 14, 2026

Trump calls for Zelenskyy’s ouster after criticism of Russia diesel deal

President Trump is pressing Ukraine to vote out President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he slammed America's diesel import deal with Russia.

October 10, 2026

El-Sayed calls for end to Iran war in favor of ‘Michigan first’

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says in a new anti-war ad that he will put "Michigan first."

October 10, 2026

Ossoff, Collins clash in Georgia Senate debate over Trump, tariffs and cost of living

Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff clashed with his Republican opponent in Thursday's Senate debate, saying the state should deliver a rejection of President Trump's agenda in November.

October 8, 2026

In Southern races, Democrats are breaking with their party on transgender policy

Democrats trying to win in conservative areas of the Southeast are assuring voters that they don't support liberal transgender policies.

October 8, 2026

GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers slams Trump’s trade war: ‘Canada is not our enemy’

Michigan's Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers denounced the trade war with Canada in a new ad in which he distances himself from President Trump.

October 7, 2026

Wes Moore skips Trump’s Baltimore event over not being allowed to speak

Maryland's Democratic Gov. Wes Moore skipped President Trump's event near Baltimore to unveil new manufacturing investment on Tuesday because he would not have been allowed to speak.

October 6, 2026

Pennsylvania GOP Rep. Fitzpatrick calls for open primaries

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate Pennsylvania Republican, is applauding an effort to open the Keystone State's primaries to unaffiliated voters.

October 6, 2026