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The former head of the Democratic National Committee says she considered initiating efforts to replace Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential nominee with then-Vice President Joe Biden. Donna Brazile makes the revelation in a memoir being released Tuesday that has renewed deep divisions within the Democratic Party.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who became the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall but flamed out early in the 2016 presidential race, planned to launch his re-election campaign for a third term Sunday at a factory outside of Milwaukee. Walker told The Associated Press in an interview Saturday before the kick-off event at Weldall Manufacturing in Waukesha that his campaign will lay out his plans to ensure everyone in the state "shares in our economic prosperity."
Donna Brazile, the former interim Democratic National Committee chair, wrote in her new memoir that she considered pushing for the removal of Hillary Clinton from the 2016 ticket and replacing her with then-Vice President Joe Biden, according to a report published Saturday. The Washington Post, which obtained an advanced copy of her memoir , reported that Brazile wrote that Clinton's campaign was "anemic" and had taken on "the odor of failure."
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., addressed the Democratic Party's future during a speech Friday night at the Charleston Civic Center.
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced on Friday Department for Children and Families Secretary Phyllis Gilmore, 72, will retire from In this "tell all" with Brian Hanni, the Voice of the Jayhawks, opens up about his current role at the University of Kansas. Kansas State senior Matthew McCrane is one of 20 place kickers in the nation to be named a semifinalist for the 2017 Lou Groza Award, the Pa TOPEKA, Kan.
Gov. Nathan Deal spoke Thursday at the 2017 Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference on Jekyll Island. He said more than 450,000 jobs across the state were somehow tied to tourism in 2016.
It's been more than a century since a third-party or independent candidate for New Jersey governor got more than 6 percent of the vote, but that hasn't stopped five of them from hoping to make history this year - or at least, make a point. Three are the nominees of minor parties: Peter Rohrman of the Libertarian Party, which has 8,309 registered voters; Matthew Riccardi of the Constitution Party, which has 5,939 registered voters; and Seth Kaper-Dale of the Green Party, which has 5,337 registered voters.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he chastised Ohio Gov. John Kasich for joining a brief opposing the GOP in a Wisconsin redistricting case before the U.S. Supreme Court. New York Magazine reported Sunday that Vos swore at Kasich and accused him of betraying his party during a September meeting.
The political fallout from alleged sexual harassment by Sam Hoyt is turning into a political battle between the leaders of Erie County's two main political parties. Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy is going after Democrats, after Hoyt admitted his departure from Empire State Development was triggered by his paying hush money in a sexual harassment case.
The jury in the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is set to hear closing arguments on Thursday after more than two months of testimony. The New Jersey Democrat is charged with accepting gifts from Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen in exchange for using his political influence.
In this Oct. 26, 2017, photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walks on the stage during after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump spoke on combatting drug demand and the opioid crisis in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump's commission on the opioid crisis called Nov. 1, 2017, for more drug courts, more training for doctors and penalties for insurers that dodge covering addiction treatment.
Federal prosecutors have charged a Uzbek immigrant with a terrorism charge related to the deadly truck attack on a New York bike path. Suspected Sayfullo Saipov was charged Wednesday in a criminal complaint in the Tuesday afternoon attack that killed eight people near the World Trade Center.
Research by the firm Morning Consult shows Susana Martinez's approval rating has fallen to 37 percent from 44 percent in July. Susana Martinez ranked sixth least popular governor in United States Research by the firm Morning Consult shows Susana Martinez's approval rating has fallen to 37 percent from 44 percent in July.
Vernon Township is the busiest area of Sussex County on Tuesday, Nov. 7, as seven people will seek three seats on the Vernon Township Council and 10 people are seeking three seats on the township Board of Education. In the township, incumbents Patrick Rizzuto, Richard Wetzel and Jean Murphy will face challenges from former mayors Sally Rinker and Victor Marotta, firefighter and former DPW worker John Auberger and Corrections Officer Mark Van Tassel.
A police officer stands guard next to bicycles lie on a bike path at the crime scene after a motorist earlier Tuesday drove onto the path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people, Wednesday, N... . Bicycles lay on a bike path at the crime scene where an investigator works after a motorist earlier Tuesday drove onto the path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 201... .
California Gov. Jerry Brown is continuing his international fight against climate change with an 11-day trip to Europe starting Saturday including stops at the Vatican and a United Nations conference in Germany. Brown is a chief adversary to Republican President Donald Trump in the battle over U.S. climate policy, promising to help the country reach its emissions reductions targets even as Trump withdraws from an international climate accord.
Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine ran away from The Daily Caller Tuesday when asked about his thoughts on the decision of a local church in Alexandria to remove plaques honoring President George Washington, a founder and parishioner of the historic church. Kaine told TheDC he would not answer the question, as he was on his way to deliver a floor speech on war powers.
Workers seek to repair distribution lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in the Cantera community of San Juan, Puerto Rico. CREDIT: AP Photo/Carlos Giusti Puerto Rico's decision to cancel its contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings LLC, a small Montana-based company with ties to the Trump administration, has thrown the island's electricity restoration efforts into disarray.
FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump is unleashing new criticism of the probes into possible ties betwee... Defense attorneys for Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend have accused the judge in their bribery trial of not letting them present evidence and witnesses to prove their case.