Trump aide Lewandowski defends Martinez criticism, says focus should be jobs and economy

Top Donald Trump aide Corey Lewandowski on Sunday defended Trump's recent criticism of New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, a fellow Republican, and deflected a host of other complaints about Trump's presidential campaign, saying the real issues are jobs and the economy. "The governor is not doing the job," Lewandowski said about Martinez on "Fox News Sunday," in a sharp exchange with host Chris Wallace.

Incumbents in GOP tepid on Trump

There are signs that the "ostrich effect" is spreading inside the halls of Congress, where Senate Republicans running for re-election in tight races are putting distance between themselves and Donald Trump - with some wary of even mentioning his name. While rank-and-file voters are lining up behind Mr. Trump , some conservative pundits, party leaders and members of Congress just aren't there, saying they can't square the billionaire businessman's controversial rhetoric and personal attacks on the campaign trail.

Sanders breathes life into a Florida professor’s unlikely bid to oust the DNC chair

Tim Canova, in a blue shirt, joins Verizon protesters on May 25 in Pembroke Pines, Fla. The little-known law professor is challenging Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in August's primary Tim Canova was driving from a rally against money in politics to a protest against chemical giant Monsanto this month when his spokeswoman called to tell him that Sen. Bernie Sanders had just gone on CNN and endorsed his long-shot primary challenge against the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee.

Trump on tap to speak at Rolling Thunder rally in capital

Donald Trump was focusing on veterans Sunday at the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, hoping to find a receptive audience despite some missteps in his presidential campaign. Trump angered veterans early on when he criticized the military record of John McCain, the Arizona senator who was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008.

Trump Campaign Chief: a Trouble Follows the Clintons Everywherea

As he begins to build his strategy for the general election, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump will not only attack his likely Democrat opponent, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, but also her husband and family, according to Trump's campaign chairman and chief strategist. "Trouble follows the Clinton's everywhere," Paul Manafort told ABC News' Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl, during an interview Sunday on This Week .

Murphy and Himes to discuss opioid epidemic

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy , D-Conn, and U.S Rep Jim Himes , D-4, on Tuesday will meet with city officials and Fairfield County first responders to discuss a growing opioid epidemic in Connecticut. Both Murphy and Himes will meet with Stamford Mayor David Martin , local law enforcement, first responders, treatment providers, and community organizations to discuss local efforts to address the ongoing heroin and opioid epidemic in Fairfield County.

Is Primary Rivalry Making The Democratic Party Stronger Like It Did In 2008?

Sen. Barack Obama, as Democratic presidential candidate, and former candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton appear together at a Women For Obama fundraiser New York, July, 2008. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images hide caption Sen. Barack Obama, as Democratic presidential candidate, and former candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton appear together at a Women For Obama fundraiser New York, July, 2008.

There’s no fun these days in Florida’s political parties

This summer may be remembered not only for a blue moon and the welcome end to a bitter presidential primary, it may also mark the time America's century-old political parties went on life support. At the top of the ticket, both the Florida Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Florida have anointed presidential frontrunners who are seen by most voters more negatively than positively.

Rubio says he apologized to Trump for ‘small hands’ jest

Marco Rubio apologized privately to Donald Trump in person backstage before a Republican debate for crude remarks he made about Trump's appearance, the Florida senator said in an exclusive CNN interview. Meditating on everything from Trump's rise to his fractious relationship with Jeb Bush, Rubio revisited nearly every turn of his presidential run in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper that aired Sunday on "State of the Union."

Sen. Dianne Feinstein

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Sen. Bernie Sanders' fight for the Democratic nomination is "all but over," adding that the nation would be "better off" if he worked to bridge the party's divides ahead of the general election. Feinstein, one of the earliest members of Congress to endorse Hillary Clinton, encouraged Sanders to view his campaign from a "real perspective."

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Democrats target North Jersey congressman over views on gay issues

After long targeting South Jersey, national Democrats are looking north this year as they try to chip away at Republicans' congressional majority. The party's national arm is focusing on unseating North Jersey Republican Rep. Scott Garrett, prioritizing a race in the New York suburbs rather than the Burlington and Ocean County-based Third District, which Democrats have spent years trying to capture.