Dems Want Senate Back Early to Re-Address Zika Funding Bill

Senate Democrats have sent a letter to Republican Senate leaders urging Congress to come back from recess in order to pass funding to address the Zika virus, a legislation that was stopped by the left before the break, Politico reported Thursday. "The problems the American people confront do not disappear simply because Congress does," about 40 Senate Democrats wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker Paul Ryan, according to the website.

Clinton leads Trump in N.H., new poll finds

Barely a week after the national conventions, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton appears to be well ahead of Donald Trump in New Hampshire, according to a new poll from WBUR and MassINC Polling . If the election were held today, the poll found 47 percent of voters would support Clinton, while 32 percent would back Trump.

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Donald Trump's campaign manager said "there's conflict within the Trump campaign" over the Republican nominee not endorsing the House Speaker. Manafort on Trump: 'He's going to support Paul Ryan' Donald Trump's campaign manager said "there's conflict within the Trump campaign" over the Republican nominee not endorsing the House Speaker.

Former DNC Chair’s Primary Opponent Talks Future of Democratic Party

Bernie Sanders sent shock waves through the Democratic Party last May when he formally endorsed then- DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz's primary opponent. Months later, Wasserman Schultz's resignation from the top party post , on the eve of the party's national convention, has again catapulted her primary race back into the national headlines.

Donald Trump’s Electoral Map Isn’t Growing, It’s Shrinking

New polling from three states that are likely to be key to the outcome of the General Election in November, and which the Trump campaign itself has identified as part of a somewhat unconventional path to victory that relies upon winning states in the industrial Midwest that have traditionally gone for the Democratic candidate, seems to show the Trump campaign slipping behind Clinton and in real danger of being in Electoral College trouble before Labor Day. First up, there's a new WBUR poll out of New Hampshire that shows Hillary Clinton leading Trump by double digits: According to a new WBUR poll of New Hampshire voters, Hillary Clinton is enjoying a dramatic post-convention bump and now leads Donald Trump by 15 points.

Budget-woes-weary Kansans oust 11 GOP incumbents

Gov. Sam Brownback had for years assured the public that the income-tax cuts he championed would stimulate the Kansas economy, supply plenty of money for schools and give other states a "pro-growth" policy model to follow. But voters, including many Republicans, appear to have rejected that idea in the face of budget woes and court battles over education funding.

‘Third Candidates’ Seeks to Answer Questions about Third Party Politics

"Post convention bumps show Hillary back in command of the election, but because of widespread voter dissatisfaction with the major parties, there's still some room for shakeups between now and November," says 'Third Candidates' co-creator John Farrell, adding "Green Party candidate Jill Stein has caught the eye of former Bernie supporters and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson has been polling in double digits for months now and could make a push to be included in the debates".

Pence tries to win over conservatives despite Trump gaffes

Since his selection as Donald Trump's running mate, Mike Pence has tried to stay focused on winning over conservatives skeptical of the New York billionaire. On several occasions in the past week, the Indiana governor has found himself in direct conflict with Trump, taking a different campaign tact or running damage control after one of the Republican presidential nominee's incendiary remarks.

Tales of Two Cities: On the scene in Cleveland & Philadelphia

At both of the major-party conventions' conclusions, there was serious tension and distrust between the presumptive nominees' delegates and backers and those of the runners-up. At the Republican conclave in Cleveland, this was symbolized somewhat by a scuffle involving the efforts of Mick Wright, a Bartlett delegate committed to Ted Cruz, to make sure that Cruz got the 16 votes he was entitled to when the roll of states was called on the second night of the convention.

Vast Geography, Limited Funds Hurt Pine Ridgea

The recent shooting death of a 13-year-old girl is a tragic example of a surge in violent crimes on the Pine Ridge Reservation, a world where many good people feel unsafe in their communities. In the latest outreach by South Dakota's congressional delegation, Sen. John Thune met Wednesday in Pine Ridge with tribal leaders, Bureau of Indian Affairs enforcement officials, and a representative of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Libertarian: Trump has ‘a screw loose’

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson and his running mate, Bill Weld, came out swinging Wednesday against their major party rivals: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. At a CNN town hall hosted by Anderson Cooper, Weld outright mocked Trump - saying he has "a screw loose" - while Johnson shed his typical reluctance to attack Clinton by questioning her integrity.

Former Ohio Rep. Steve LaTourette dies at age 62

The former Ohio lawmaker, who retired in 2012, was a part of the Republican wave in 1994 that swept the GOP into congressional power for the first time in decades. "I am proud to have known and worked with Steve LaTourette.

GOP frustrations with Trump mount

Their party in crisis, Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as party leaders on Capitol Hill and inside New York's Trump Tower scrambled to persuade their presidential nominee to abandon divisive tactics that have triggered sinking poll numbers and low morale. Party chairman Reince Priebus appealed to the New York billionaire's adult children to help amid new signs of a campaign in trouble.

Goddard, Schimidt to face off for Senate seat

Kansas Senate District 15 residents will have someone new to the capitol representing them next year as Republican Dan Goddard of Parsons beat his opponent Tuesday to win the right to face fellow newcomer Chuck Schmidt, a Democrat from Independence. Goddard defeated State Rep. Virgil Peck of Tyro 3,469 to 3,301 in the Republican primary.

A Tea Party conservative just lost to a Trump supporter, because farm subsidies

A Tea Party leader in the House of Representatives just lost a primary bid for reelection - a sign that Republican voters may be fed up with Tea Party obstinance and are casting about for something new. Rep. Tim Huelskamp lost his Kansas primary by a huge margin to newcomer Roger Marshall.

Correction: Hot Air Balloon Crash-Texas story

The U.S. Supreme Court says a Virginia school board can block a transgender male from using the boy's bathroom at his school until it decides whether to intervene in his case. A Virginia school board can block a transgender male from using the boys restroom when school starts next month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.