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Mitt Romney came to Arizona to help out a fellow Senate hopeful and he ended up getting in a jam himself. The former presidential candidate and governor headlined a rally for Rep. Martha McSally on Friday in Gilbert, Arizona, to help boost her campaign to fill the Senate seat being left open by Sen. Jeff Flake's departure, but comments Romney made after the event have drawn some criticism.
With just over three weeks remaining until November's midterm election s, it is becoming increasingly clear that both Washington and statehouses around the country could be in for major changes. No one race can tell the tale of this year's elections, but some common themes have emerged, including the backlash against President Donald Trump , the "pink wave" of female candidates running for office, a upswing in youth activism and engagement on key issues that could swing the balance of power, and an influx of veterans attempting to parlay their military experience into legislative roles.
Audience members cheer as President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. Audience members cheer as President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.
The midterm winds are blowing hard, and they are carrying plenty of good news for the Republicans -- on the economy, international trade, the Supreme Court and good old-fashioned trust. The economy is booming! Unemployment is below 4 percent.
In this Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 file photo, Ranking Member Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. Political observers say a key factor in deciding the outcome of Montana's high-profile Senate race will be whether independent women who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 stick with the president and support Republican Senate candidate Matt Rosendale this year.
President Donald Trump welcomed American pastor Andrew Brunson to the Oval Office on Saturday, celebrating his release from nearly two years of confinement in Turkey that had sparked a diplomatic row with a key ally and outcry from U.S. evangelical groups. Brunson, who returned to the United States aboard a military jet shortly before their meeting, appeared to be in good health and good spirits.
It's official now. The ayatollahs' bluff that the Iranian ship was steering steadily has been called out by the International Monetary Fund which predicted in its World Economic Outlook this week that "Iran's economy will sink deep in the red due to renewed US sanctions" and expected it to "shrink by 1.5% this year and by 3.6% in 2019."
Sarah Sanders, the White House press secretary for President Donald Trump, spoke to about 800 Republicans who attended Gov. Kim Reynolds' annual Harvest Festival at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines Saturday evening.
Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California has scheduled her first campaign trip to Iowa before Election Day, stoking speculation about a potential 2020 presidential campaign. The first-term senator plans stops on Oct. 22-23 in what will be her first visit to nation's leadoff presidential caucus state since she was elected in 2016.
Experts Say that Attorney General Jeff Sessions's Recusal Was Not Necessary - The Basic Question Behind This Decision Is Still Unanswered WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 29: U.S. Attorney General nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions attends a meeting with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on Capitol Hill, November 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration.
President Donald Trump made plans to spend another Saturday night on the road, this time campaigning for a three-term Republican congressman from Kentucky who is facing a strong challenge in one of the most closely watched U.S. House races. Rep. Andy Barr wants a fourth term representing Kentucky's 6th Congressional District but is in a tough contest with Democrat Amy McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot.
President Donald Trump is set to spend Saturday night in Kentucky campaigning for the Republican candidate in one of the country's most closely watched congressional races. Rep. Andy Barr wants a fourth term representing Kentucky's 6th Congressional District.
Praising Robert E. Lee as a "great general" is just the latest example of the president waxing poetic about the Confederacy. LEWIS CENTER, OH - AUGUST 04: President Donald Trump speaks at a rally to show support for Ohio Republican congressional candidate Troy Balderson on August 4, 2018 in Lewis Center, Ohio.
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All eyes are on the commonwealth today as President Donald Trump prepares to rally in Richmond in an effort to boost the election chances of Congressman Andy Barr. The event is expected to kick off around 7 p.m. inside Alumni Coliseum on the campus of Easter Kentucky University.
In this Oct. 11, 2018, file photo President Donald Trump talks with reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. The disappearance of U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi after visiting a Saudi consulate in Turkey has thrust the Trump administration's large number of diplomatic vacancies back into the spotlight.
More than a week after a prominent Saudi dissident and Washington Post columnist went missing, President Donald Trump has spoken to Saudi officials "at the highest level" to press them on his disappearance, he said Wednesday. Trump declined to comment on whether he would hold the Saudis responsible, saying, "I have to find out who did it."
Supporters of President Donald Trump cheer as he arrives for a campaign rally, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in Lebanon, Ohio. Supporters of President Donald Trump cheer as he arrives for a campaign rally, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in Lebanon, Ohio.
Congress is heading toward a postelection showdown over President Donald Trump's wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, as GOP leaders signal they're willing to engage in hardball tactics that could spark a partial government shutdown and the president revs up midterm crowds for the wall, a centerpiece of his 2016 campaign and a top White House priority. Trump is promising voters at rallies across the country that Republicans will bring tougher border security in campaign speeches that echo those that propelled him to office two years ago.