Todd Young calls out Bayh on 1980s SIA deal in Lafayette

Lafayette is playing a role in the race for U.S. Senate as Republican Congressman Todd Young uses the Subaru of Indiana Automotive plant as a leg up on his opponent, Democrat Evan Bayh. Mutz admits his visit to the Lafayette plant is a bit ironic, considering he lost against Young's opponent, Evan Bayh in the race for governor back in 1988.

Mike Pence Declines to Endorse John McCain and Kelly Ayotte

Siding with his running mate, Mike Pence on Thursday declined to endorse John McCain and Kelly Ayotte in their upcoming reelection bids. "I look forward to supporting Republican candidates in the days and weeks ahead all over the country, and so does Donald Trump," McCain told traveling press aboard his plane when asked point blank if he would endorse McCain and Ayotte.

Outdoor companies back proposed Utah national monument

A coalition of outdoor sports companies in Salt Lake City voiced support Thursday for a proposed national monument in southeastern Utah that has become a flashpoint in the debate over public lands in the West. Company leaders from a group that included The North Face, Patagonia, Rossignol and Black Diamond said at a Thursday news conference that preserving open spaces is paramount to keeping their industry vibrant and allowing Utah-based companies to recruit top talent.

Trump, Kaine to put Wisconsin in spotlight with visits

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves after speaking during a campaign rally at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves after speaking during a campaign rally at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Trump conflict overshadows attacks on Clinton foreign policy

" Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump has reached new heights, with party leaders scrambling to persuade their presidential nominee to abandon divisive tactics that have triggered sinking poll numbers and low morale. Party chairman Reince Priebus is appealing to the New York billionaire's adult children to help amid new signs of a campaign in trouble.

Dems Want Senate Back Early to Re-Address Zika Funding Bill

Senate Democrats have sent a letter to Republican Senate leaders urging Congress to come back from recess in order to pass funding to address the Zika virus, a legislation that was stopped by the left before the break, Politico reported Thursday. "The problems the American people confront do not disappear simply because Congress does," about 40 Senate Democrats wrote to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker Paul Ryan, according to the website.

Clinton leads Trump in N.H., new poll finds

Barely a week after the national conventions, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton appears to be well ahead of Donald Trump in New Hampshire, according to a new poll from WBUR and MassINC Polling . If the election were held today, the poll found 47 percent of voters would support Clinton, while 32 percent would back Trump.

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Donald Trump's campaign manager said "there's conflict within the Trump campaign" over the Republican nominee not endorsing the House Speaker. Manafort on Trump: 'He's going to support Paul Ryan' Donald Trump's campaign manager said "there's conflict within the Trump campaign" over the Republican nominee not endorsing the House Speaker.

Former DNC Chair’s Primary Opponent Talks Future of Democratic Party

Bernie Sanders sent shock waves through the Democratic Party last May when he formally endorsed then- DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz's primary opponent. Months later, Wasserman Schultz's resignation from the top party post , on the eve of the party's national convention, has again catapulted her primary race back into the national headlines.

Donald Trump’s Electoral Map Isn’t Growing, It’s Shrinking

New polling from three states that are likely to be key to the outcome of the General Election in November, and which the Trump campaign itself has identified as part of a somewhat unconventional path to victory that relies upon winning states in the industrial Midwest that have traditionally gone for the Democratic candidate, seems to show the Trump campaign slipping behind Clinton and in real danger of being in Electoral College trouble before Labor Day. First up, there's a new WBUR poll out of New Hampshire that shows Hillary Clinton leading Trump by double digits: According to a new WBUR poll of New Hampshire voters, Hillary Clinton is enjoying a dramatic post-convention bump and now leads Donald Trump by 15 points.

Budget-woes-weary Kansans oust 11 GOP incumbents

Gov. Sam Brownback had for years assured the public that the income-tax cuts he championed would stimulate the Kansas economy, supply plenty of money for schools and give other states a "pro-growth" policy model to follow. But voters, including many Republicans, appear to have rejected that idea in the face of budget woes and court battles over education funding.

Trump snub vexes GOP

Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump continued Wednesday as party leaders on Capitol Hill and inside New York's Trump Tower worked to persuade their presidential nominee to abandon some of his tactics. During an appearance Wednesday in Denver at the Knotty Tie Co., which makes ties and scarves by hand, Hillary Clinton holds u... Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus appealed to the New York businessman's adult children to help as new signs of trouble were noted for the campaign.

Pence tries to win over conservatives despite Trump gaffes

Since his selection as Donald Trump's running mate, Mike Pence has tried to stay focused on winning over conservatives skeptical of the New York billionaire. On several occasions in the past week, the Indiana governor has found himself in direct conflict with Trump, taking a different campaign tact or running damage control after one of the Republican presidential nominee's incendiary remarks.

Tales of Two Cities: On the scene in Cleveland & Philadelphia

At both of the major-party conventions' conclusions, there was serious tension and distrust between the presumptive nominees' delegates and backers and those of the runners-up. At the Republican conclave in Cleveland, this was symbolized somewhat by a scuffle involving the efforts of Mick Wright, a Bartlett delegate committed to Ted Cruz, to make sure that Cruz got the 16 votes he was entitled to when the roll of states was called on the second night of the convention.

Donald Trump and Republicans are in a disunited state

As his poll numbers drop and amid talk of an "intervention," Donald Trump smiles at a campaign town hall in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. Photo Credit: AP / Evan Vucci As his poll numbers drop and amid talk of an "intervention," Donald Trump smiles at a campaign town hall in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016.

Vast Geography, Limited Funds Hurt Pine Ridgea

The recent shooting death of a 13-year-old girl is a tragic example of a surge in violent crimes on the Pine Ridge Reservation, a world where many good people feel unsafe in their communities. In the latest outreach by South Dakota's congressional delegation, Sen. John Thune met Wednesday in Pine Ridge with tribal leaders, Bureau of Indian Affairs enforcement officials, and a representative of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Trans-Pacific Partnership would benefit San Diego’s export economy

Though heavily criticized on the presidential campaign trail, the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement would benefit San Diego's export economy by lowering tariffs in other Pacific Rim countries, according to a report released Wednesday. The report by the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and the San Diego World Trade Center notes that 97 percent of local exports -- worth more than $22 billion -- go to countries that have signed on to the TPP.