Trump criticizes John McCain vote without naming him
President Trump, in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday, criticized Senator John McCain's 2017 vote against a Republican health care plan. McCain voted no by turning his thumb down.
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Boosting GOP, Trump accuses Pelosi of being an ‘MS-13 lover’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of being an "MS-13 lover" and dismissed a Democratic Senate candidate as a "tool" of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a line of attack likely to become familiar as he boosts Republican congressional candidates ahead of midterm elections. Trump's visit to Nashville, Tennessee, promoted the Senate candidacy of Rep. Marsha Blackburn, who was expected to face former Gov. Phil Bredesen in the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Bob Corker.
Romney defends attacks from opponent in Utah debate
FILE - This March 1, 2018 file photo shows Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Alpine, speaking during news conference at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Mitt Romney is heading into a debate against Republican state lawmaker Ke... .
GOP Likely to Keep Control of Senate in 2018 Midterms
Last December, Democrat Doug Jones won a Senate race in Alabama by defeating a horribly flawed Republican candidate Roy Moore. For the first time, it appeared that the Democrats had a plausible path to winning control of the U.S. Senate in 2018.
Letter: Corey Stewart can beat Tim Kaine
"A hard-charging populist conservative, tough on immigration, great on trade-Corey Stewart is not going to mince words and he's not going to pussyfoot around the issues. That's the right way to defeat Tim Kaine," Laura Ingraham said recently on Fox News.
Roseanne Barr has a history of inflammatory tweets.
Roseanne Barr has delighted in inspiring outrage on social media for years. But her tweet comparing Obama White House adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape was so blatantly racist, it cost her the comeback of 'Roseanne.'
News The Latest: Trump insists Mexico will pay for border wall
President Donald Trump is resurrecting his rallying cry that Mexico will pay for his proposed border wall, despite sensitive ongoing negotiations over the future of a key North American trade deal. Acknowledging the sensitivity of the subject but abandoning caution, Trump says, "I don't want to cause a problem, but in the end, Mexico's gonna pay for the wall."
The Latest: Parson: Greitens resignation will heal state
Greitens, a sometimes brash outsider whose unconventional resume as a Rhode... . Michael Hafner, a former campaign worker for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, is sworn in before testifying before a Missouri House special investigative committee probing Greitens, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in J... .
The Latest: Trump insists Mexico will pay for border wall
President Donald Trump gestures as he walks toward Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, as he heads to Nashville for a rally. President Donald Trump has taken the stage in Tennessee for a campaign rally to boost Republican Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn.
Poor People’s Campaign Continues Strong in North Carolina
The Rev. William J. Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, speaks outside the North Carolina Capitol in Raleigh on Tuesday.
Missouri governor resigns amid widening investigations
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens reads from a prepared statement as he announces his resignation during a news conference, Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the state Capitol, in Jefferson City, Mo. Greitens resigned amid a widening investigation that arose from an affair with his former hairdresser.
The four GOP-held seats that could decide control of the Senate
For Democrats to take back control of the Senate this November, they need to pick up two seats - more if any of their senators running for reelection in Trump-friendly states lose. Take Tennessee, for example.
Environmentalistsa lawsuit to drain Hetch Hetchy Reservoir heads back to court
The Wapama Falls trail next to Yosemite's Hetch Hetchy Reservoir takes wilderness lovers on a 2 1/2-mile trek to the waterfall, which is still flowing this fall, thanks to abundant winter rains. Two years after losing in court and six years after being rejected by voters, a Berkeley environmental group is continuing its long-running battle to drain Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, a linchpin of the water supply for 2.6 million Bay Area residents from San Francisco to San Jose to southern Alameda County.
Trump should closely watch gas prices a ” voters do
On the day Donald Trump was elected, a 20-gallon tank of gas cost a Mississippi driver $36. Today, The American Automobile Associations says that same 20 gallons costs $52.
Bernie Sanders considers another run for president Source: Cox Media Group
"He is considering another run for the presidency," Jeff Weaver, who served as the Vermont senator's campaign manager during the 2016 presidential election, told C-Span's "Washington Journal" on Tuesday. "When the time comes I think we'll have an answer to that, but right now he's still considering it."
Trump accuses Mueller’s team of ‘meddling’ in US elections
President Donald Trump has accused the federal investigators probing his campaign's alleged ties to Russia of "meddling" in the US midterm elections. "The 13 Angry Democrats working on the rigged Russia Witch Hunt, will be MEDDLING with the mid-term elections, especially now that Republicans are taking the lead in Polls," Mr Trump tweeted.
Ex-US Rep. Patrick Kennedy, wife, Amy, welcome another child
Amy Kennedy gave birth Sunday night to the couple's fourth child, Marshall, at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in New Jersey. He made his first public appearance Tuesday along with his parents and older siblings - 10-year-old stepsister Harper Petigout , 6-year-old Owen, 4-year-old Nora and 2-year-old Nell.
Work getting underway on transit center in Vermont capital
On Tuesday, Montpelier officials were joined by Democratic U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, Republican Gov. Phil Scott and others to mark what is known as the 1 Taylor Street project. The site, which is currently a parking lot, will become home to a ground-level transit center that will provide public transportation throughout the region and serve as the Greyhound bus stop.
Financial turmoil engulfs Italy amid political uncertainty
Farmers on the Hawaiian island o... Farmers say Hawaii should brace for a shortage of its traditional crop taro after record-breaking rains flooded their fields on the island of Kauai last month. Farmers say Hawaii should brace for a shortage of its traditional crop taro after record-breaking rains flooded their fields on the island of Kauai last month.
Braun, Donnelly gird for a sensational Senate race
More than a year ago, when U.S. Reps. Todd Rokita and Luke Messer began angling for the 2018 U.S. Senate nomination just as President Donald Trump commenced a fitful start, there was the big question: Are you sure you want to give up safe House seats to run in a first Trump mid-term? MSNBC's Steve Kornacke provided the grist: Since 1998, incumbent senators in "hostile states" were 21-3.