Bredesen seeks votes from women in Tennessee Senate race
Phil Bredesen, Democratic candidate in this year's U.S. Senate race in Tennessee, speaks to a group of mostly-female supporters on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in Germantown, Tenn.
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Obama Campaigns for California Dems, Including Bi Woman Katie Hill
Barack Obama came to Southern California Saturday to campaign for Democratic congressional candidates, including Katie Hill, the bisexual woman challenging homophobic incumbent Steve Knight, and Harley Rouda, a former Republican taking on another deeply anti-LGBTQ incumbent, Dana Rohrabacher. Obama spoke at a rally in Anaheim, in the traditionally conservative stronghold of Orange County.
The Latest: Pence disappointed Obama back on trail
Former President Barack Obama is blasting Republicans, saying "the politics of division and resentment and paranoia has unfortunately found a home in the Republican Party." Vice President Mike Pence says it's disappointing that former President Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail criticizing President Donald Trump.
Manchin Participates in Pre Existing Conditions Forum at Huntington
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin participated in a roundtable discussion Friday in West Virginia with religious, business and community leaders and West Virginians with pre-existing conditions. Huntington Mayor Steve Williams and Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader were both in attendance.
Manchin, Capito Introduce Nuclear Energy Act
Led by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Cory Booker , additional co-sponsors include Senators James Risch , Mike Crapo , Richard Durbin , Sheldon Whitehouse , and Chris Coons . S. 3422, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act , will help reestablish U.S. leadership in nuclear energy by launching robust public-private partnerships among the federal government, leading research institutions, and the best industry innovators.
‘We have a chance to restore some sanity’: Obama takes softer approach toward Trump
ANAHEIM, Calif. Following a fiery appearance in his home state of Illinois, former President Barack Obama brought a softer tone Saturday to Orange County, California a traditional GOP stronghold.
Activists Sent 3,000 Coat Hangers To Sen. Collins’s Office To…
Activists sent coat hangers to Maine Sen. Susan Collins's office to protest against confirming Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The Republican senator's office received 3,000 coat hangers, which served as reminders of back-alley abortions, according to The Associated Press Saturday.
NYT: WH official says GOP candidates like Cruz are not a likablea enough and may lose
Mick Mulvaney, a top Trump administration official, warned behind closed doors on Saturday that Republican candidates such as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz could be at risk of losing and were not "likable" enough, The New York Times reported. Mulvaney made his comments, according to the Times, at a meeting with party donors alongside Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
Barack Obama in campaign-mode for Democratic congressional candidates in California
ANAHEIM, Calif.>> Barack Obama is jumping back into campaign-mode with a visit to a once-solid Republican stronghold in California, promoting Democratic congressional candidates and reminding voters of the stakes in the November elections. Former President Barack Obama talks with Caffe Paradiso owner Young Jeon during a surprise campaign stop with Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker and his running mate, state Rep. Juliana Stratton, after speaking on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana, Ill.
The Latest: Obama says midterms chance at political ‘sanity’
Appearing in Southern California on Saturday, the former president took another swipe at his successor as he raised his profile campaigning for fellow Democrats to regain control of the House. Obama didn't mention President Donald Trump by name during a 20-minute speech in the key Southern California battleground of Orange County.
Obama, on campaign swing, urges ‘sanity in our politics’
Former President Barack Obama says President Donald Trump is "a symptom, not a cause" of what's dividing the country.
Booker to headline Iowa Democratic banquet in October
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., questions witnesses before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the final stage of the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018.
John McCain’s Senate Desk Draped in Black and Decorated with Flowers After His Death
Sen. John McCain 's desk, draped in black and bearing a vase of white flowers, served as a quiet homage to the late war hero and longtime politician in the Senate chamber in the wake of his death. McCain's colleagues - including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , and Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake - spoke of the late politician on Monday, with his decorated desk in the background, according to ABC News .
What John McCain’s Death Means for Republican Control of the Senate
After the late Arizonan's prolonged absence, the appointment of a replacement by Governor Doug Ducey will temporarily bolster the GOP's advantage. John McCain's death will deprive the Senate of one of its longest-serving members, its leading military hawk and champion of interventionist U.S. foreign policy, and a Republican who regularly sought-and often struck-significant accords with Democrats.
John McCain’s Death Brought Out the Worst in the Trump Administration
You can tell a lot about a person, and a presidential administration, by the way they handle small, symbolic things. The White House's handling of the American flag in the aftermath of Senator John McCain's death is providing a good test of the Trump team.
Lindsey Graham: I’ve Been a Basket Case Since McCain’s Death
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said the death of his good friend Sen. John McCain has left him a "basket case." "I have been a basket case," Graham said.
Editorial: Blais a candidate to believe in, right choice for 1st Franklin District NEW
Choosing a new state legislator for the 1st Franklin District this year is like going to Richardson's Candy Kitchen to buy just one sweet.
Excitement Builds for Beto’s Challenge to Cruz, but He’s Still Going to Lose
Dr. Mark P. Jones is the fellow in political science at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy and the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies at Rice University and co-author of Texas Politics Today. We asked him to share his opinion on the Sen. Ted Cruz vs. Beto O'Rourke race for Senate.
McCain had a ‘wicked’ wit that he often aimed at himself
In this Oct. 25, 2017, file photo Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., followed at right by House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, makes a humorous face to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCain died on Aug. 25, 2018, after battling brain cancer.
John McCain: The United States has lost a true hero
U.S. Sen. John McCain was a statesman, a patriot and a hero. He was a man of honor.