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Democrats have so many candidates running in key races, they fear voters will split the vote and allow only GOP contenders to advance to the general election. California primary holds promise and peril for Democrats as they seek to win House majority Democrats have so many candidates running in key races, they fear voters will split the vote and allow only GOP contenders to advance to the general election.
The stakes are high in Tuesday's primaries, where voters will choose nominees in as many as 16 competitive House races from New Jersey to California. Three key races to watch in Tuesday's primaries -- results will shape fall battle for Congress The stakes are high in Tuesday's primaries, where voters will choose nominees in as many as 16 competitive House races from New Jersey to California.
Republican U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania plans to attend a White House ceremony without the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles after President Donald Trump canceled their visit, but Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is skipping it. Barletta, who's challenging Casey's re-election bid in November, said he'll be at the White House on Tuesday "representing the proud Pennsylvanians who stand for our flag."
Congressman Tim Ryan has partnered with Congressman Mike Conaway and Senator Rubio to introduce the Fair Trade With China Enforcement Act. On Tuesday, Ryan announced the legislation that he says will take steps to safeguard American economic and national security interests against "abusive" Chinese trade practices.
At a recent community meeting, Democratic candidate for Governor Matt Brown discussed his long-time and close personal friendship with Georgia Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. The only problem? Lewis has now endorsed Raimondo and Brown is having a difficult time substantiating his exact claims.
This was supposed to be the quiet time on Capitol Hill, but Congress returns to work Monday facing a showdown in the House over immigration while Senate Republicans are trying to stop an all-out trade war after President Donald Trump's decision to impose import tariffs on close U.S. allies. Tensions are running particularly high as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is threatening to cancel the traditional August recess as he fights Democratic opposition to GOP priorities in a show of busy-work before the midterm election.
You've likely run into this little riddle before: Would you rather have $1 million or an amount that results from starting with a penny and doubling it every day for 30 days? Even if you don't know the quiz or bother to do the elementary math, you can tell it's a trick question that almost demands the selection of the least-obvious answer. And the least-obvious answer turns out to be the right one.
Union leader and former Robert Kennedy aide Paul Schrade suffered years of depression following the assassination but now is staunchly committed to preserving RFK's legacy. . FILE--In this Jan. 15, 2014, file photo, Colorado state Democratic Senator Mike Johnston listens to testimony during a committee hearing at the Capitol, in Denver.
This past week, incumbent 5th District Congressman Mo Brooks released an endorsement letter from President Donald Trump for his re-election. Republican challenger, Clay Hinchman, was joined by three retired army generals who endorsed his candidacy.
San Diego police have arrested a woman who held a gun to her head and fired off rounds in a parking structure in downtown, near the route of an annual marathon. San Diego police have arrested a woman who held a gun to her head and fired off rounds in a parking structure in downtown, near the route of an annual marathon.
Indiana Republicans could remove language from the state party's platform that calls for marriage between a man and a woman. The language was added when Vice President Mike Pence was governor.
A decade ago, Colorado entrepreneur and philanthropist Jared Polis made history as the first openly gay man elected as a non-incumbent to Congress. But most voters did not get a glimpse of his longtime partner Marlon Reis until the night Polis won the Democratic primary, when the couple created a sensation by sharing a hug onstage at a victory party.
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The Republican newcomers stunned Washington back in 2010 when they seized the House majority with bold promises to cut taxes and spending and to roll back what many viewed as Barack Obama's presidential overreach. Eight years later, the House Tea Party Caucus is long gone.
Grady who had planned to jo... The senior class from the Florida school where 17 people died in February's gun massacre is set to graduate. The senior class from the Florida school where 17 people died in February's gun massacre is set to graduate.
In a box-office blip that echoed through the multiplexes, "Solo: A Star W... San Diego police have arrested a woman who held a gun to her head and fired off rounds in a parking structure in downtown, near the route of an annual marathon. San Diego police have arrested a woman who held a gun to her head and fired off rounds in a parking structure in downtown, near the route of an annual marathon.
A Mississippi congressman is urging his Connecticut colleagues to meet with NAACP members to discuss concerns about racial discrimination at the Coast Guard Academy. The Day newspaper reports Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson recently talked about those concerns with NAACP members in New London, the academy's home.
Education is a subterranean divide between Democrats r... . FILE- In this April 9, 2015, file photo, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., listens during a closed door meeting with representatives of the marijuana industry in Denver.
A subterranean divide among Democrats between backers of teachers unions and those of charter schools and other education innovations is helping shape key gubernatorial primaries, even as red-meat issues like guns, inequality and President Donald Trump have dominated the races. In California, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's campaign has been kept afloat partly by more than $20 million spent by a political committee funded by supporters of charter schools and other educational initiatives.
Pt. Pleasant Beach officials; Councilman Andy Cortes, Mayor Stephen Reid, Council President Bob Santanello meet with Congressman Chris Smith and Ray Bogan, legal counsel for the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey, Recreational Fishing Alliance, and United Boatmen of New Jersey, at the Manasquan Inlet. June 1, 1018 Quick action by Pt.