Baldwin searches for right path to keep key Senate seat

In this Feb. 22, 2018 file photo, Republican Senate candidate Leah Vukmir, standing, asks a question of Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin during a luncheon on in Madison, Wis. Vukmir is one of two Republicans running in the primary for a chance to take on Baldwin in the fall.

Lawmaker seeks to question businessman in Mueller probe

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, center, and his lawyer Peter Chavkin, second from left, arrive to meet behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 8, 2018. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, center, and his lawyer Peter Chavkin, second from left, arrive to meet behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 8, 2018.

House Democrats’ campaign arm now backing Dan Lipinski against liberal primary challenger

National Democrats are now backing Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., in a competitive primary after first giving the incumbent the cold shoulder. Lipinski, a socially conservative Democrat who is facing a tough primary from the Left, told the Washington Examiner on Thursday that he is now receiving support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Lawmakers lose patience with NBIB over clearance backlog

Senators on the Intelligence Committee expressed deep frustration during a March 7 hearing focused on the government's lack of progress in reducing its 710,000-strong backlog of pending security clearance requests. Charles Phalen, director of the National Background Investigations Bureau, told lawmakers it would likely be years before they saw a significant reduction in the backlog.

FuelCell officials see – sustainable profitability’ ahead

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, visited FuelCell Energy in Torrington Wednesday to discuss a fresh tax credit for the industry and tour the recently-expanded factory. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, visited FuelCell Energy in Torrington Wednesday to discuss a fresh tax credit for the industry and tour the recently-expanded factory.

US sends warning shot with California immigration lawsuit

The Trump administration's lawsuit challenging California's efforts to protect immigrants who are in the country illegally served as the latest warning shot at communities nationwide with so-called sanctuary policies. As he excoriated California officials for their policies and actions, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned against "rewarding" people who enter the country illegally.

Lawsuit against California echoes Arizona immigration fight

The Trump administration on Tuesday sued to block Californ... . California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, accompanied by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, responds to remarks made U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif.

Alicia Keys, Emily Blunt & More Named As Honorees For Variety’s Power Of Women 2018

Our sister publication, 'Variety,' just named the women being honored at its annual Power of Women event in New York on April 13. Here's the full list. Variety's fifth annual Power Of Women: New York event will be held at Cipriani Wall Street on April 13, and some of the most inspiring women of the year are going to be honored.

Poll: Democratic incumbents trail in five Senate races

Last year at this time, many Republicans were optimistic about the opportunity to pick up enough Senate seats in 2018 to approach, or maybe even reach, a filibuster-proof majority - i.e. 60 seats. After all, ten seats held by Democrats in states carried by President Trump would be in play.

Rep. Adam Schiff raises questions about whether Trump ally lied to House Intelligence Committee

Rep. Schiff said there's a "significant discrepancy" between what Erik Prince told the House intelligence panel and a new report about "a back channel" to Russia. Rep. Adam Schiff raises questions about whether Trump ally lied to House Intelligence Committee Rep. Schiff said there's a "significant discrepancy" between what Erik Prince told the House intelligence panel and a new report about "a back channel" to Russia.

Josh Hawley’s Missouri Senate Bid Could Be a Big Problem for Google

The command center for the war against the world's second-most valuable company is a modest office in Jefferson City, Mo., population 43,000. Josh Hawley, the state's attorney general, has decorated the room with reminders of his family and some more political keepsakes, including a portrait of Ronald Reagan and a copy of Barry Goldwater's Conscience of a Conservative .

Congress struggles to find ways to plug infrastructure shortfall

U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday said Congress must find a way to pay for a massive looming shortfall in funding to pay for crumbling highways, bridges and other infrastructure. Representative Bill Shuster, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said at a hearing he is working to find a "big broad bipartisan infrastructure bill" but acknowledged new revenue must be found.

This day in history, March 8, 2018

On March 8, 1965, the United States landed its first combat troops in South Vietnam as 3,500 Marines arrived to defend the U.S. air base at Da Nang. In 1854, U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry made his second landing in Japan; within a month, he concluded a treaty with the Japanese.

House GOP report says no collusion between Trump and Russia

Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia, a finding that pleased the White House but enraged Democrats who were expected to see the document for the first time on Tuesday.

‘Somebody needs to stand up’ to California on immigration, Sessions says

Attorney General Jeff Sessions blasted what he called California's "extreme" and "not reasonable" position that seeks to thwart federal immigration policies, in an interview with Fox News Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Sessions had announced a federal lawsuit against California and attacked its elected officials as "radical extremists" in a speech in Sacramento.

Nitrate proposal will take some persuading

Gov. Mark Dayton and Ag Commissioner David Frederickson on Tuesday introduce their new plan to lower the nitrate levels in Minnesota's groundwater. The plan calls for farmers to We can hear the local farmers in the area, who oppose the idea of the state telling them how to farm, getting ready to say, Back in December the Brown County Board of Commissioners let a motion to accept free well testing from the state die without a second.

US lawsuit over California immigration laws is warning shot

The Trump administration's lawsuit challenging California's efforts to protect immigrants who are in the country illegally served as the latest warning shot at communities nationwide with so-called sanctuary policies. As he excoriated California officials for their policies and actions, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned against "rewarding" people who enter the country illegally.