Seth McLaughlin

Democrats top Republicans in midterm elections fundraising in heartland states

Democratic House candidates in the country's heartland are raking in the cash, outpacing Republicans in fundraising in many key races and putting the party on solid ground to reclaim the chamber in this year's congressional elections.

RNC Selects Charlotte for 2020 convention

The Republican National Committee voted Friday to hold its 2020 party convention in Charlotte.

Senators plan to resurrect resolution backing intelligence community on Russia

Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Friday they plan to revive a non-binding resolution that failed to pass this week and that would have put the chamber on record as supporting the intelligence community and its findings that Russian interfered in the 2016 election.

Ronna Romney McDaniel, RNC chairwoman: ‘Democrats are more divided than ever’

The head of the Republican National Committee said the GOP is poised for victory in the 2018 midterm elections in part because of the the infighting among Democrats.

Joe Biden scheduled to campaign with Kyrsten Sinema in Arizona Senate race

Former Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to hit the campaign trail Friday with Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat running in a U.S. Senate race in Arizona that is viewed as one of Democrats best chances to flip a GOP seat.

Donald Trump invites Vladimir Putin to Washington in the fall

President Trump is inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Washington, the White House said Thursday, brushing aside the furor over Moscow's meddling in the 2016 presidential election and catching many officials off guard, including the president's director of national intelligence.

Republican leaders block bipartisan resolution backing intelligence community

Senate GOP leaders blocked a non-binding bipartisan resolution Thursday that would have put the chamber on record as standing behind the intelligence community and its findings that Russian interfered in the 2016 election.

Donald Trump dreams of Biden 2020 challenge, says Obama ‘took him out of the garbage heap’

President Trump said Thursday that he relishes the prospect of running against former Vice President Joseph R. Biden in the 2020 presidential election.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez irks Democrats by undermining incumbents, pushing left-wing agenda

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in a matter of weeks, has gone from being a little-known activist to a liberal sensation and highly sought-after national figure after riding a Bernie Sanders-inspired anti-establishment message to a stunning victory over Rep. Joe Crowley in New York City.

House expresses support for ICE, denounces calls to abolish agency

The GOP-controlled House passed a resolution Wednesday putting the chamber on record in supporting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which, they say, has become a scapegoat for the left wing of the Democratic Party.

Charles Schumer calls President Trump’s Putin walk back ‘pathetic’ and ‘weak’

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said President Trump's "half-hearted" and "ham-fisted" attempts to distance himself from controversial comments he during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin are ringing hollow.

Kelli Ward: Trump’s summit critics suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome

A Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Arizona dismissed the blowback over President Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as another example of "#TrumpDerangementSyndrome."

Nancy Pelosi: Donald Trump acted ‘afraid’ in Putin meeting

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Monday that President Trump looked "afraid" in his high-profile meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and questioned why the Republican didn't directly broach the subject of Russia's meddling in the 2016 election.

Kevin Nicholson, GOP Senate candidate, promotes #WalkAway movement

GOP Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson is holding up his political split with his parents over their ideological differences in Wisconsin as a way to urge others born into Democratic families to join the #walkaway movement and abandon "the intolerance of a political philosophy that stands on the false platform of tolerance."

Scott decisively leads Nelson in fundraising for Florida Senate seat

Gov. Rick Scott of Florida showed the ability to raise and spend oodles of money during his successful gubernatorial campaigns and he has flipped on the financial switch again in his bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson.

DNC Chair Tom Perez demands President Trump call off meeting with Russian President

The head of the Democratic National Committee on Friday joined calls for President Trump to cancel a scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin following the indictment of 12 Russians for hacking.

Red state Democrats plan to give Brett Kavanaugh a fair hearing

The most venomous jabs on Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court are coming from coastal Democrats, hindering the party's attempt to shed the idea it's become disconnected from middle America.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Joe Crowley of mounting third-party bid, which he denies

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the new darling of the political left after defeating Rep. Joe Crowley in a Democratic primary last month, ignited a firestorm Thursday when she suggested Mr. Crowley was still secretly plotting a third-party bid to stop her.

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz raises $4.6 million, trails Democrat Beto O’Rourke in money chase

Sen. Ted Cruz is playing catch up on the fundraising front in his re-election race against Democrat Rep. Beto O'Rourke.

Mike Braun reports $2.5 million fundraising haul in Indiana Senate race