US Congressional candidate Peter Joffrion talks upcoming midterms
The national midterm elections are coming up in less than a month. One race getting attention in north Alabama is for the 5th district seat in the U.S. Congress.
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No one can compete with Trump’s ‘bottomless pit’ trash talk, Democratic senator says
"Look, nobody goes lower than Donald Trump. I mean that's a bottomless pit. No one's competing with that," Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Sunday during an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation."
Here are the special interests that have given the most to Robert Menendez
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez first ran for the U.S. House in 1992 and has been raising money for his campaigns ever since. He has brought in more than $50 million during that time, according to the Center for Responsive Politics , a Washington research group.
Groom’s body found after being swept away by floodwaters on Costa Rica honeymoon
The body of a newlywed was discovered in Costa Rica on Saturday, bringing to an end a short search for the groom after he was swept away by floodwaters on his honeymoon in Costa Rica earlier this week. Josh Byrne, a native of Hudson, Massachusetts, was married just last weekend to wife Bianca on a farm in New Hampshire, according to Boston ABC affiliate WCVB.
Mitt Romney appears to recast his role in the ‘never-Trump’ movement amid his Senate bid
Mitt Romney came to Arizona to help out a fellow Senate hopeful and he ended up getting in a jam himself. The former presidential candidate and governor headlined a rally for Rep. Martha McSally on Friday in Gilbert, Arizona, to help boost her campaign to fill the Senate seat being left open by Sen. Jeff Flake's departure, but comments Romney made after the event have drawn some criticism.
Border reforms a big issue in congressional races
President Donald Trump favors building a wall on the Mexican border and has cracked down severely on illegal immigration, but has yet to propose his own comprehensive plan. A one-page memo his administration sent to congressional Republicans in January proposes a wall, a 10- to 12-year path to citizenship for about 1.8 million illegal immigrants, allowing immigrants to bring with them only spouses and minor children and replacing the visa lottery system with one that chooses immigrants whose arrival suits the national interest.
How gender dynamics are playing a role in an all-female Senate race
Calls for politicians to "grow a pair of ovaries" and digs about how many shoes a candidate have might sound like lines out of "Mean Girls," but instead they're attack lines being used in one of the most hotly contested midterm Senate races. The gender dynamics at play in the Arizona Senate race may be surprising to some since the race is one of six this cycle that involve two female candidates, but it's the only one where the two women are facing off for an open seat rather than an incumbent fighting against a threat.
PHOTO: This July 16, 2014, file photo shows the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington.
With just over three weeks remaining until November's midterm election s, it is becoming increasingly clear that both Washington and statehouses around the country could be in for major changes. No one race can tell the tale of this year's elections, but some common themes have emerged, including the backlash against President Donald Trump , the "pink wave" of female candidates running for office, a upswing in youth activism and engagement on key issues that could swing the balance of power, and an influx of veterans attempting to parlay their military experience into legislative roles.
In Kentucky, Trump rallies voters while praising McConnell
Audience members cheer as President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. Audience members cheer as President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.
Immigration ads spike as midterms loom
In one ad, a smiling toddler stacks toy blocks as an aspiring governor hovers behind her, shouting "Build the wall!" The Trump administration's sweeping efforts to crack down on immigration aren't on the ballot November 6. But in the leadup to a key election that will either reinforce the President's agenda or hinder it, the issue is playing a defining role. Candidates and committees have shelled out more than $150 million on campaign ads dealing with immigration so far this year, a major increase over recent election cycles.
As 2020 looms, Booker hits the road in Iowa
But Sen. Cory Booker, sitting in the passenger seat of Scholten's campaign Winnebago, had other ideas. Armed with his iPhone, Booker turned it on Scholten as the Iowa landscape flashed by.
Trump stumps in Kentucky ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump rallies in Richmond, Kentucky, to campaign for Republican Rep. Andy Barr, capping off a week of near constant headlines coming out of the White House.
The Latest: Governor’s debate to be canceled due to storm Source: AP
The first debate between the two candidates running for Florida governor is going to be cancelled due to Hurricane Michael. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum announced Saturday on Facebook that he cannot get back out on the campaign trail until at least next Wednesday due to damage caused by the storm.
Beto O’Rourke sharpens Cruz critiques at McAllen rally
U.S. Rep.Joe Kennedy III embraces Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke during a campaign rally at the McAllen Convention Center on Saturday ,Oct. 13, 2018, in McAllen. McALLEN - Before Beto O'Rourke sharpened his critique of Ted Cruz at the least-intimate rally he has held in the Rio Grande Valley, a nurse handed the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate a light saber.
Trump targets three close Senate races in Western states swing
Donald Trump will campaign in three western states over the next week, going to the mat in a bid to maintain or possibly increase the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate in the Nov. 6 midterm elections. Trump's western swing will take him to Missoula, Mont., on Oct. 18; Mesa, Ariz., on Oct. 19; and Elko, Nev., on Oct. 20, White House officials said.
A Court Victory Heals All Wounds: Trump Calls McConnell ‘the…
President Trump on Saturday anointed Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, as "the greatest leader in history," an exchange that underscored how an often contentious dynamic has been smoothed by Republicans' success in seating Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and a host of other conservative judges on the nation's courts. The praise, offered during a boisterous rally in the state Mr. McConnell represents, was delivered with Trumpian flair.
Trump rallies in Kentucky after meeting with freed pastor
President Trump is visiting Richmond, Kentucky, Saturday evening to rally for Republican Rep. Andy Barr, who is facing an uphill re-election battle against Democrat Amy McGrath. Mr. Trump is traveling to Kentucky after meeting with pastor Mr. Trump welcomed Brunson back to the United States Saturday afternoon with a meeting at the White House.
Mourners pack funeral for 8 of 20 killed in NY limo crash
A unity urn with cremated ashes of Adam Jackson and Abigail Jackson is set in place as friends and family prepare for a funeral mass at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church in Amsterdam, N.Y., for eight of the 20 people killed in last Saturday's fatal limousine crash in Schoharie, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018.
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But Sen. Cory Booker, sitting in the passenger seat of Scholten's campaign Winnebago, had other ideas. Armed with his iPhone, Booker turned it on Scholten as the Iowa landscape flashed by.
GOP crackdowns on potential voter fraud fuel worries about voter suppression
In this Oct. 8, 2018, photo, Leila Hart, 21, explains early voting and absentee voting to a resident in Forest Park, Ga. Hart is a paid canvasser for Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.