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Trump's tariffs could sow trouble for GOP candidates in farm districts
In the aptly named Harvester Restaurant, wheat farmer Roy Dube makes clear he's no fan of President Donald Trump's trade policy. "We get him elected into office and he pulls us out of trade agreements," Dube said last week as local farmers gathered to hear ...
Facing midterms, GOP-led Congress hopes to OK spending deal, avert possible shutdown
As a potentially catastrophic hurricane takes aim at the Carolinas, Congress is trying to head off a legislative disaster that could lead to a partial government shutdown weeks before the November elections. The House planned to vote Thursday afternoon on a $147 billion package to ...
Republicans hit Trump for criticizing Justice Department after it charged GOP pair
President Donald Trump encountered bipartisan criticism on Tuesday for complaining that his own Justice Department's indictments against two Republican congressmen were endangering the GOP's midterm election prospects, with one Republican senator saying of Trump's attack, "We can't normalize that." Trump's tweet was his latest effort ...
What deadline? Robert Mueller's Russia probe can go past Nov. 6 midterms
Deadlines? What deadlines? For months, President Donald Trump and his allies have said the special counsel needs to wrap up his Russia investigation within 60 days of the midterm elections in November, citing a Justice Department policy. But in fact, special counsel Robert Mueller faces no ...
Trump escalates attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions after two GOP lawmakers are indicted
President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday, suggesting the Department of Justice put Republicans in midterm jeopardy with recent indictments of two GOP congressmen. In his latest broadside against the department's traditional independence, Trump tweeted that "Obama era investigations, ...
Trump warns of unrest around midterms after predicting violent change if Democrats take Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump raised the specter of violence around upcoming midterms Wednesday, saying he did not want to see "unnecessary" unrest days after he reportedly warned evangelical leaders of violent change if Republicans lose control of Congress. When asked by a reporter why he ...
Deadly Florida video game contest shooting reignites gun rights debate
The slaying of two competitors at a Florida video game tournament on Sunday has stirred the long-simmering gun rights debate in the state on the eve of its hotly contested state and federal primary elections. With Florida voters scheduled to pick candidates for governor and ...
The Democratic National Committee said Wednesday that it has thwarted a hacking attempt on its database holding information on tens of millions of voters across the country. A party official said DNC contractors notified the party Tuesday of an apparent hacking attempt. The committee notified ...
'Eager' Obama endorses scores of Democrats in U.S. midterm races
Former President Barack Obama announced his support Wednesday for several dozen Democratic candidates for Congress and state office, signaling he is "eager" to remain a political force through November's midterm elections. Amid obvious signs that President Donald Trump will hit the campaign trail for Republicans ...
Trump preaches to the choir in Florida rally for GOP hopefuls, claims 'most popular' title
U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned in the battleground state of Florida Tuesday, hoping to energize Republicans facing a stiff test in November polls. With tight U.S. Senate and state gubernatorial elections coming up, Trump offered impassioned voters in Tampa a greatest hits of his administration ...
28-year-old leftist's upset win jolts U.S. Democrats, suggests progressive wing on the rise
A 28-year-old leftist and political novice has become the face of a new breed of American Democrat after slaying a congressional giant in a New York primary, as the party seeks its 2018 battle plan against Donald Trump's Republicans. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez achieved the near-impossible on ...
They have walked out, marched and demanded action across America to stop gun violence. But it's far from certain that the young people behind the "March for Our Lives" movement will be a political force at the ballot box this fall. Republicans are skeptical. Democrats ...
