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FILE - In this April 6, 2011 file photo, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. addresses an Americans for Prosperity "Cut Spending Now," rally on Capitol Hill in Washington. It’s the weird issue that won’t go away, and it’s forcing GOP presidential contenders and other Republican leaders to pick sides: do they think President Obama was born outside the United States and is therefore disqualified to be president? Polls show that a remarkable two-thirds of all Republican voters either think Obama was born abroad or they aren’t sure. With Donald Trump stirring the pot, other potential candidates are distancing themselves from his comments to varying degrees. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Tea party in Donald Trump’s shadow at CPAC 2018

As CPAC gears up for its latest iteration, the tea party has been defeated on Capitol Hill, where Republicans and Democrats are competing to outbid each other on spending, and defanged on the campaign trail, where being a Trump candidate is far more important than winning tea party backing within Republican circles.

February 21, 2018
"In 2018, voters in dozens of states will have the opportunity to elect Democratic governors to hold the veto pen in the 2021 redistricting process and ensure fair maps and better congressional representation for generations to come," said Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association. (Associated Press)

Obama, Democrats set sights on flipping statehouses

Long relegated to dimly-lit back rooms of statehouses, Democrats are convinced they can make the decennial process of congressional map-drawing a major issue in this year's elections, telling voters if they want fairness they must vote Democratic.

February 20, 2018
Conor Lamb, a candidate for a House seat from Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, is not a typical Democrat. (Associated Press/File)

Conor Lamb, Pennsylvania Democrat, supports gun rights

Democrat Conor Lamb is siding with President Trump and Republicans following the school shooting in Florida, saying the best way to stop these horrific events is to enforce the laws on the books and keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally ill.

February 18, 2018
In this Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, photo, Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, talks about his campaign at his headquarters in Mount Lebanon, Pa. A Pennsylvania congressional race offers an early test of Democrats’ and Republicans’ arguments over the new tax law. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Conor Lamb, a Democratic candidate, warns against new gun laws

Democrat Connor Lamb is holding firm in his belief that Congress doesn't need to pass stricter gun control laws following the school shooting in Florida, insisting the best way to deter these kinds of horrific events is to enforce the laws on the books.

February 16, 2018
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks about the tech sector during an industry conference dubbed Silicon Slopes, the nickname for Utah's burgeoning cluster of tech companies Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, in Salt Lake City. Those close to the 70-year-old say he's interested in running for the Utah Senate seat being vacated by Republican Orrin Hatch and expect an announcement soon, though Romney has demurred so far. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Mitt Romney Utah Senate run divides GOP

Mitt Romney's bid for Utah's open U.S. Senate seat isn't official yet, but it's already shaping up to be deeply divisive for the Republican Party.

February 14, 2018
FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2018, file photo, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks about the tech sector during an industry conference, in Salt Lake City. Romney plans to announce his Utah Senate campaign Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. Three people with direct knowledge of the plan say Romney will formally launch his campaign in a video. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Utah GOP chair dings anticipated Romney Senate bid: Report

The head of the Utah Republican Party isn't excited about Mitt Romney's expected run for retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch's seat, suggesting the former governor of Massachusetts is a carpetbagger and a bad fit for the state.

February 14, 2018
In this photo from Thursday, July 27, 2017, Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., heads to the Senate floor at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Joe Donnelly dinged by conservative group over opposition to Trump tax law

Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana is coming under fire from a conservative group for casting his vote against President Trump's tax cuts -- highlighting an issue that GOP leaders hope will help them defend their Senate majority and weaken Democrats in tough re-election races this fall.

February 13, 2018
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., participate in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 11, 2017, to discuss the introduction of the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act. The bill helps address some of the unique challenges women face while in prison. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Cory Booker raises 2020 profile with incendiary rhetoric

The 2020 Democratic presidential primary is shaping up as a rhetorical race to the far left, and Sen. Cory A. Booker is making his bid for front-runner status with some of the most incendiary jabs to date.

February 7, 2018