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RFK Jr. set to launch Viva Kennedy! Latino outreach effort

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to launch a Viva Kennedy! Latino outreach effort later this month in Los Angeles with a celebration of the life of civil rights legend Cesar Chavez.

March 21, 2024

Republican Larry Hogan outpacing Democrat rivals in deep-blue Maryland’s U.S. Senate race

Larry Hogan is sitting in the catbird seat in the Maryland Senate race, according to a new survey showing the former governor's brand of Republicanism is a good fit in the deep-blue state and underscores the challenges Democrats face defending the upper chamber this fall.

March 20, 2024

Fong closer to filling ex-Speaker McCarthy’s vacant seat in California

Republican Vince Fong has moved closer toward filling out the rest of former House Kevin McCarthy's term in California's 20th Congressional District.

March 20, 2024

Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins Ohio Senate primary, advances to face Democrat Sherrod Brown

Bernie Moreno won the caustic GOP Senate primary in Ohio -- putting him on a crash course with Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in the November election and giving former President Donald Trump some bragging rights.

March 19, 2024

Biden aims to fire up Latinos amid fear of eroding support

President Biden is looking to shore up his Latino base ahead of the November election amid fresh signs his backing in minority communities is slipping.

March 19, 2024

Battle for Senate taking shape in Tuesday’s hard-fought GOP primary in Ohio

Bernie Moreno's odds of winning the GOP Senate race in Ohio -- a crucial battleground in the party's quest to take over the chamber from Democrats -- jumped late last year after he received former President Donald Trump's coveted blessing.

March 15, 2024

Ex-Dem Tulsi Gabbard welcomes VP chatter, says it would be an honor to run with Trump

Former Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says she would be "honored" to serve as former President Donald Trump's running mate if given the chance to join the Republican ticket for November.

March 14, 2024

VP Harris sends clear pro-abortion message with visit to Minnesota Planned Parenthood

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday became the highest-ranking U.S. official to tour an abortion clinic.

March 14, 2024

RFK Jr. praises possible running mate Aaron Rodgers’ ‘skepticism toward authority’

Robert F. Kennedy says New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers would be a good running mate because he's strong on questioning the rise of artificial intelligence and he appeals to younger voters.

March 14, 2024

Trump leading Biden in Nevada, outpaces president among independent voters

Former President Donald Trump is leading President Biden in Nevada ahead of their all-but-certain general election showdown.

March 14, 2024

Opponents of Trump also weary of Biden; sentiment dents Democrats’ plan

This year's election, more than any in modern political history, is shaping up as a question of which candidate voters dislike least.

March 8, 2024

No Labels pushes ahead with third-party ticket plans

No Labels is moving ahead with plans to field a third-party "Unity presidential ticket" -- though the group has yet to identify who will run under the banner.

March 8, 2024

Trump’s V.P. search believed to be zeroing in on a trio of senators

President Trump is narrowing his choices for a running mate in November and is focused on three young U.S. senators, according to a GOP strategist with close ties to the campaign.

March 7, 2024

Trump goes full ‘Apprentice’ in urging voters to give Biden a pink slip this fall

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday offered up a prebuttal to President Biden's State of the Union address, saying the Democrat's failures should lead voters to tell him "YOU'RE FIRED" in the November election.

March 7, 2024

Trump allies question whether Biden will die in a second term

A pro-Trump super PAC is running an ad questioning whether President Biden can "survive" another four-year term in office if he is reelected this fall.

March 7, 2024

Sen. Katie Britt steps into the limelight with GOP response to State of the Union

Sen. Katie Britt is set to take center stage Thursday when she delivers the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address.

March 6, 2024

Lisa Murkowski first senator to endorse Nikki Haley’s presidential bid

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska on Friday endorsed Nikki Haley's bid for the Republican presidential nomination, making her the first member of the U.S. Senate to back her campaign.

March 1, 2024

Battered, bruised but unbowed: Haley looks for a Super Tuesday miracle

Nikki Haley is following through on her vow to stay in the GOP presidential race through Super Tuesday where she is searching for her first victory in a nomination contest dominated by former President Donald Trump.

March 1, 2024

Jungle primary: Schiff eyes Senate face-off with GOP’s Garvey as a way to vanquish Democratic rivals

Rep. Adam B. Schiff is a couple of steps away from becoming a U.S. senator and hopes Republican baseball legend Steve Garvey will help him close the books on his Democratic rivals.

February 29, 2024

Williamson returns to Democratic presidential race

Marianne Williamson is back. The self-help guru and two-time presidential candidate pulled out of the Democratic presidential race this month but switched gears Wednesday after receiving 3% of the vote in Tuesday's Michigan primary -- enough to edge out Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota.

February 28, 2024