Mitt Romney Denies He Was ‘Never Trump’
When Romney was asked what happened with his efforts to stop Donald Trump from becoming president in 2016, Romney denied being a leader in the so-called "never Trump" movement.
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Democratic candidates focus on health care as midterms near
Marylea Evans recounted how, decades ago, her husband had been unable to get health insurance after developing cancer, forcing the couple to sell some of their Texas ranch to pay for his treatment. Now she was worried about Democratic ads saying McSally, currently a congresswoman, supported legislation removing the requirement that insurers cover people with pre-existing medical conditions.
Exclusive: Paul Ryan to hit 12 states, campaign for 25 vulnerable GOP …
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan campaigns with Republican congressional candidate Bryan Steil at a rally on August 13, 2018 in Burlington, Wis. Ryan will return to Wisconsin to campaign for Steil and others just before election day.
At Ohio rally, Trump touts ‘historic week for America’
President Donald Trump took a victory lap in Ohio on Friday, touting a that began with the installation of his second Supreme Court justice and concluded with the release of an American detained in Turkey. Jocular and boastful, Trump barnstormed - in what was a barn on a rural fairgrounds - for Ohio's gubernatorial and congressional candidates, but, as he often does, spent much of the hour-plus speech touting his own track record.
Critic’s Notebook: Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ Interview Proves a Boon for Fact-Checkers
During his interview with Lesley Stahl on Sunday's 60 Minutes , President Donald Trump finally took blame for something. It happened quickly and you had to listen very carefully.
Cleanup begins after Hurricane Michael leaves behind damage in Georgia
Gov. Nathan Deal has invited President Donald Trump to take a tour of hurricane damage in Georgia as cleanup begins after Hurricane Michael barreled into the state as a Category 3 storm. Channel 2's Richard Elliot spoke to Deal and various state officials, who said their top priority is to clear the roads so power crews can get in and restore electricity.
Elizabeth Warren builds expansive Democratic campaign effort…
Hamza Abdelgany, a Warren campaign staff member on the Democratic Outreach Team, works at his laptop at the campaign headquarters. Hamza Abdelgany, a Warren campaign staff member on the Democratic Outreach Team, works at his laptop at the campaign headquarters.
We Feel You, Brother:
When Donald Trump was elected president, I wondered what had happened to my party. He was filthy, the opposite of everything that I was taught to strive for.
Cannon: – First Man’ is a giant step for America and movies
It sounds like the opening to a joke: Donald Trump, Bill Kristol and Marco Rubio walk into a bar. The three Republican frenemies eye each other warily, until one breaks the ice by asking, "What did you guys think of the new movie about the moon landing?" "Total lunacy," says Rubio, a Florida senator who while running for president in 2016 questioned the size of Trump's manhood.
No one can compete with Trump’s ‘bottomless pit’ trash talk, Democratic senator says
"Look, nobody goes lower than Donald Trump. I mean that's a bottomless pit. No one's competing with that," Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Sunday during an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation."
Trump on rally blitz as he tries to stave off Dem gains
In this Oct. 10, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Erie Insurance Arena, in Erie, Pa. President Donald Trump's campaign rallies once had the feel of angry, raucous grievance sessions.
Mitt Romney appears to recast his role in the ‘never-Trump’ movement amid his Senate bid
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.
PHOTO: This July 16, 2014, file photo shows the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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.
In Kentucky, Trump rallies voters while praising McConnell
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.
Political crosswinds
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.
Tester goes on the attack in Montana US Senate race debate
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.
Trump celebrates return of American pastor from Turkey
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.
Iran Finally Feels Heat of Trump Sanctions
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."
White House press secretary stumps for Gov. Reynolds
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.
Kamala Harris planning Iowa campaign trip
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.