Could hard-right Supreme Court haunt GOP? History says maybe

That's the history lesson for Republicans eagerly anticipating Brett Kavanaugh's ascension to the Supreme Court, which could cement conservative control of the court for a generation. When and how steep? That depends on how momentous the issues and how jolting the decisions, according to legal scholars who've studied the high court's impact on electoral politics.

Christopher Steele Dodged Congress’sInterview Requests, But Chuck GrassleyFound A Solution

A lawyer for a Russian businessman suing BuzzFeed News over the infamous Steele dossier says he will provide the Senate with a video of a deposition that Christopher Steele, the document's author, gave as part of the BuzzFeed lawsuit in June. Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, the chairman of the judiciary panel, asked Val Gurvits, a lawyer for Boston Legal Group, to provide a transcript and video of a deposition that Steele gave in London on June 18 as part of a lawsuit against BuzzFeed in a July 25 letter.

Trump at center of debate between GOP rivals for Liz Warren seat

August 7: From left, candidates for U.S. Senate, Geoff Diehl, Beth Lindstrom, and John Kingston are seen in the studios of Boston Herald Radio as they debate each other, as the Herald's Hillary Chabot and Joe Battenfeld look on, on August 7, 2018. The three Republican candidates for U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's seat mixed it up in the Herald Radio studio today, slamming each other for their varying levels of support for President Trump in their first debate.

Ohio congressional contest could signal Democrats’ momentum for November

In this Aug. 26, 2017 photo provided by Kyle Reardon, Dimitri Shein, back center, poses with his family, back row from left, Vincent, Joy, Victoria, wife, Melissa; front row, left to right, Genevieve, Mica, and Madelyn at Point Woronzof in Anchorage, Alaska. Shein, a Russian immigrant, is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Alaska and is one of four candidates competing in the Aug. 21 primary.

Alex Jones and Infowars test the limit of free speech on the internet – CNET

As one of the internet's most controversial personalities, making outlandish claims and spreading conspiracy theories through his Infowars website has made Jones a household name in political circles. Initially, it was for his baseless accusation that 9/11 was an inside job , but in the past couple years, he's claimed surviving high schoolers from a Parkland, Florida, shooting are "crisis actors."

Trump’s Kobach endorsement could cost the GOP a governor’s race in red Kansas

President Donald Trump endorsed Kris Kobach ahead of Tuesday's Kansas Republican gubernatorial primary. The endorsement doesn't come as a surprise, but should Kobach win, it could cost the Republican Party a governor's seat in deep red Kansas.

Bob Dole endorses incumbent in Kansas gubernatorial primary, opposing Trump

Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole endorsed Gov. Jeff Colyer in the state's Tuesday Republican gubernatorial primary, a split with Donald John Trump South Korea urges Pyongyang to speed up denuclearization process More than a dozen arrested as protesters, counter-protesters clash in Berkeley Trump golfs with Graham at New Jersey club MORE Dole, the 1996 GOP presidential nominee, tweeted his support for Colyer, whom he called "our best choice to win tomorrow AND in the fall." Proud to support Jeff Colyer for Governor-our best choice to win tomorrow AND in the Fall.

Trump boosts Kobach to disappointment of some in Kansas GOP

Kris Kobach has emerged as the outright favorite to win the GOP nomination in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary after winning an endorsement via Twitter from Donald John Trump South Korea urges Pyongyang to speed up denuclearization process More than a dozen arrested as protesters, counter-protesters clash in Berkeley Trump golfs with Graham at New Jersey club MORE Trump's tweet calling Kobach a "fantastic guy" came just hours before the polls open, and represents the first time the president has endorsed a candidate running against a Republican incumbent in a primary. The unlucky incumbent is Gov. Jeff Colyer , a former surgeon with years of experience in the state legislature, and a far more traditional candidate than Kobach has been.

Ap Fact Check: O’Rourke gets money through Pac, not from it

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has accused Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke of taking money from a political action committee, in violation of O'Rourke's pledge not to take such donations. O'Rourke has consistently outraised Cruz, including announcing a quarterly $10.4 million fundraising haul last month, despite the attention-grabbing vow to ban PAC money from his campaign coffers.