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Sen. Mark Warner said Tuesday that denial of knowledge from the Saudi regime about the disappearance of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi after he visited the Turkish Saudi Consulate "strains" the nation's credibility. "This was not some dark alley, this was inside the Saudi Consulate," Warner, a Virginia Democrat who is the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead."
Instead, he held a news conference at City Hall Tuesday to endorse Amara Enyia in the 2019 race to replace Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The Grammy Award-winning artist, whose real name is Chancelor Bennett, raised hopes on Monday when he tweeted a photo of a media advisory: "Chance the Rapper to hold press conference regarding Chicago mayoral election," with an additional comment from Chance: "City Hall pull up."
Minnesota's Court of Appeals has denied Rep. Keith Ellison's effort to block the release of his divorce records. The Minnesota Democrat's divorce records from his ex-wife, Kim Ellison, have drawn sharp interest since Ellison's former girlfriend accused him in August of domestic abuse.
Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke are going head to head Tuesday night in The Texas Debate, hosted by Texas TEGNA stations, at KENS 5 in San Antonio. It could be their final debate before the U.S. Senate election on Nov. 6. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke are squaring off tonight in The Texas Debate at KENS 5 in San Antonio.
Colorado gubernatorial candidates Walker Stapleton and Jared Polis debated at the Penrose House in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Colorado gubernatorial candidates Walker Stapleton and Jared Polis debated at the Penrose House in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Saturday, October 13, 2018.
Despite not running for a fourth term in Congress, Rep. Elizabeth Esty still has about $1 million in her campaign account, and that's not sitting well with some Democrats. Rep. Elizabeth Esty said she plans to deal with her roughly $1 million campaign account balance after she leaves office next year.
All four Democratic candidates vying for competitive U.S. House seats in Virginia outraised their Republican counterparts in the latest fundraising period and had more cash on hand going into the final weeks of the mid-term elections. The Virginia numbers are in keeping with national trends as Democrats try to capitalize on President Trump's unpopularity in suburban districts to take control of the House of Representatives.
Homeowners with crumbling foundations will be able to carry back two years and forward 20 years their "net operating loss" from repairing their foundations, according to new IRS guidance. Simply put it means homeowners who identified their losses to local tax assessors before Jan. 1, 2018 will be able to get back what they've paid in federal taxes to help cover the cost of repairs.
WASHINGTON In the 30 House races that experts consider tossups in the midterm election, Democrats outraised their Republican opponents in every one in the third quarter, often by wide margins. In several cases, the Democratic candidate's fundraising in the three months from July 1 to Sept.
ALBANY, Ga. - Vice President Mike Pence is visiting southwest Georgia today where he is surveying storm damage from Hurricane Michael, a day after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump did the same thing.
The next hurdle on the race toward Election Day arrives Tuesday night when U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke face off in a debate at KENS 5 in San Antonio. With the finish line in sight after months of campaigning, the two men vying to serve Texas in the U.S. Senate have just a few more hurdles to clear.
As they gathered to honor Ohio native William McKinley, the country's 25th president, Huron County Republicans received the opportunity to visit with several candidates running for office in next month's general election. Judge Gene Zmuda, currently on the Lucas County Common Pleas Court judge and candidate for the 6th District Court of Appeals, introduced the keynote speaker for the recently McKinley dinner Judge Craig Baldwin, a candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court.
As someone who spent most of my formative years in Texas, the current senate race between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke has been fascinating on many levels. Ken Thomas notes that O'Rourke is making a name for himself by being authentic.
Democrats continued an aggressive fundraising tear between July and September, giving the party's candidates in some of the most competitive House and Senate races a sharp financial edge in the final stretch of the midterm election cycle. More than 70 Democratic House hopefuls outraised Republican incumbents in the third quarter of 2018, according to an analysis by The Hill of newly filed fundraising reports.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is coming to Wisconsin to headline a pair of rallies featuring candidates for top offices in the state. Sanders was to hold rallies Monday in Milwaukee and Kenosha.
This combination of Sept. 21, 2018, file photos show Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, left, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, right, during their first Senate debate in Dallas.
Karin Housley, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, walks to the stage at a campaign rally held by President Donald Trump on October 4, 2018 at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Karin Housley, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, walks to the stage at a campaign rally held by President Donald Trump on October 4, 2018 at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota.
Americans will vote for members of both chambers of Congress, as well as for governors in 36 out of 50 states. Between now and then, we'll bring you updates and all the best analysis every weekday in this round-up.
Spanberger, a former CIA officer, has closed in on Brat, turning the once-safe Republican seat into a real race. Recent polling shows the race is neck-and-neck but Spanberger has a monetary advantage, outraising Brat nearly three-to-one in the third quarter.
Two congresswomen will face off in the sole Arizona Senate debate Monday evening, capping a contest that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Martha McSally is a former fighter pilot who represented a Tucson district that voted for Hillary Clinton and was a Trump critic during 2016.