Supreme Court nomination will put red-state Democrats in even bigger campaign quandary

Red-state Democrats seeking re-election this fall were already facing the difficult task of navigating between their own virulently anti- Trump national party and the Republican-leaning voters needed to win back home. But that narrow path has become even more of a tightrope now that incumbents will be asked to take sides on the president's impending Supreme Court nomination.

They ‘listen when it’s Amazon.’ Second headquarters race revives transit, education projects

SAN FRANCISCO By definition, 19 cities on Amazon's list of potential homes for its second headquarters won't make the cut. But even if they don't win the golden ticket up to 50,000 tech jobs and a $5 billion investment Amazon may be leaving its stamp.

Family separation highlights immigration in Arizona midterms

The outrage sparked by the sights, sounds and stories of children separated from parents at the U.S.-Mexico border underscores the outsized role immigration will play in the midterms in Arizona. On all sides of the political spectrum, campaigns are emphasizing immigration policies with would-be voters as Democrats push to make gains in traditionally conservative Arizona, where more than 1 in 8 residents is an immigrant.

Texas school district OKs possible border wall land survey

A school district in a small Texas border city is letting the federal government review some of its land that could be used for border wall construction. The Rio Grande City school board this week approved a request from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to come onto district property for survey and site assessment.

Lawmakers search for school safety solutions

This week on State of Texas: lawmakers discuss "red flag" laws and mental health as part of ongoing school safety hearings, a University of Texas pollster examines how Texans feel about the root cause of school shootings and a new look at the significance of the Wendy Davis abortion filibuster, five years later. With the Santa Fe shooting still fresh in the minds of Texans, House members held a new round of school safety hearings.

Queen is ‘refusing to have knee surgery so she does not miss royal engagements’

Sunday scorcher! Health warnings for tens of millions of Americans as 'relentless' record-breaking temperatures grip the country and are expected to last through the WHOLE holiday week 'I'm never going to move on, especially at this moment in my life': Meghan McCain says she will 'never forgive' Trump for his personal attacks on her father as he battles terminal brain cancer 'Stuttering John' Melendez says that Secret Service pays a visit to his house a day after he was patched through to the President on Air Force One and blames Jared Kushner Parents outraged after celebrity-friendly $45,000-a-year Manhattan school reveals plans to separate children in different classrooms based on race 'You better shoot straight': Defiant congresswoman Maxine Waters responds to people giving her death threats over Trump feud, and warns there is 'nothing like a wounded animal' 'I never really thought it ... (more)

Andy Lee and Rebecca Harding share a joke on the Gold Coast

Sunday scorcher! Health warnings for tens of millions of Americans as 'relentless' record-breaking temperatures grip the country and are expected to last through the WHOLE holiday week 'I'm never going to move on, especially at this moment in my life': Meghan McCain says she will 'never forgive' Trump for his personal attacks on her father as he battles terminal brain cancer 'Stuttering John' Melendez says that Secret Service pays a visit to his house a day after he was patched through to the President on Air Force One and blames Jared Kushner Parents outraged after celebrity-friendly $45,000-a-year Manhattan school reveals plans to separate children in different classrooms based on race 'You better shoot straight': Defiant congresswoman Maxine Waters responds to people giving her death threats over Trump feud, and warns there is 'nothing like a wounded animal' 'I never really thought it ... (more)

Logie Awards 2018: Sylvia Jeffreys dons a blue sequinned bustier gown on the red carpet

Sunday scorcher! Health warnings for tens of millions of Americans as 'relentless' record-breaking temperatures grip the country and are expected to last through the WHOLE holiday week 'I'm never going to move on, especially at this moment in my life': Meghan McCain says she will 'never forgive' Trump for his personal attacks on her father as he battles terminal brain cancer 'Stuttering John' Melendez says that Secret Service pays a visit to his house a day after he was patched through to the President on Air Force One and blames Jared Kushner Parents outraged after celebrity-friendly $45,000-a-year Manhattan school reveals plans to separate children in different classrooms based on race 'You better shoot straight': Defiant congresswoman Maxine Waters responds to people giving her death threats over Trump feud, and warns there is 'nothing like a wounded animal' 'I never really thought it ... (more)

The Latest: Democrats want more access to immigrant shelters

During an interview with The Associated Press Wednesday, June 27, 2018, in Evanston, Illinois, Lidia Karine Souza, who is seeking asylum from Brazil, sheds a tear as she talks about the ordeal she has lived in searching... . Ruben Garcia, director of the Annunciation House, speaks with migrant parents Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in El Paso, Texas.

Republican wins seat of congressman who quit amid harassment claims

Republican Michael Cloud will become the newest member of Congress after winning a Texas special election Saturday to replace a GOP congressman who resigned amid sexual harassment claims. Cloud finished at the top of a crowded field that fought to represent the 27th District, a heavily conservative area along the Gulf Coast that President Donald Trump won by about 24 points in 2016.

The Latest: Cloud wins Texas race to succeed Farenthold

Former Republican county chairman Michael Cloud has emerged from a crowded field to win a special election to replace U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold. Farenthold resigned from Congress in April amid past sexual harassment allegations and revelations that he used $84,000 in taxpayer funds to settle them.

James Gill: Trump and Giuliani, fighting over Louisiana

Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, left, and 3rd District congressional candidate Josh Guillory speak to media Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Petroleum Club in Lafayette, La. Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, left, and 3rd District congressional candidate Josh Guillory speak to media Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Petroleum Club in Lafayette, La.

Study: Port to make big economic impact

Four partners in a project that could build a Missouri River port to one of two sites near Jefferson City are moving closer to formally applying for a port authority with the Missouri Department of Transportation. An economic impact report completed in mid-June for the Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce, the Cole County Commission, the Callaway County Commission and Jefferson City says either proposal could create 4,385 jobs throughout the 25-year life of the port - or about 175 jobs per year.

Republicans grill FBI agent who said he would ‘stop’ Trump

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., left, with Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the ranking member at right, holds a meeting on their months-long standoff with the Justice Department on the request by th... . Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, followed at right by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., leads the panel's Democrats out of the hearing room briefly after waiting for Republican me... .

Polls close in special election to replace Texas GOP congressman

Polls closed Saturday evening in a Texas special election to replace a Republican congressman who resigned amid sexual harassment claims. A crowded field fought to represent the 27th Congressional District, a conservative area along the Gulf Coast that President Donald Trump won by about 24 points in 2016.

With Corey Stewart atop the ticket, Virginia Republicans are…

Republican Senate candidate Corey Stewart of Virginia delivers a brief speech at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. Republican Senate candidate Corey Stewart of Virginia delivers a brief speech at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. Corey Stewart's Republican nomination for U.S. Senate from Virginia has prompted an identity crisis within the state GOP, with some donors and activists saying they are so turned off, they are willing to vote for his Democratic opponent, Sen. Tim Kaine.