The Latest: Students successfully mobilized; focus on voters

Students and activists across the country planned events Saturday in conjunction with a Washington m... . Four-year-old twins Eli, left, and his brother Nathan Hellman hold their signs during the 'March For Our Lives' event on Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Welcome to the revolution’: Young leaders speak out against gun violence

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez addresses the "March for Our Lives" rally in support of gun control in Washington, Saturday, March 24, 2018, on Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered in the nation's capital and cities across the United States on Saturday to demand action against gun violence, the latest and most visible show of force by a student-led political movement born in the wake of a deadly school shooting in Parkland, Fla.

GOP’s congressional stronghold is Democrats’ source of hope

A longtime congressional stronghold for Republicans, Pennsylvania is emerging in dramatic fashion as a source of hope for Democrats in their quest to take control of the U.S. House in November's mid-term elections. This week cemented Democratic victories in two key battles: Republicans dropped talk of legal challenges to Democrat Conor Lamb's improbable victory in a special election in southwestern Pennsylvania and federal courts rejected two GOP lawsuits seeking to block a state court-drawn map of more competitive districts.

Conor Lamb: Lunchpail Democrat, Trumpian Republican

First it was Jon Ossoff, the Georgia whiz kid reeking of progressive enthusiasm and tech upstarts, who lost to Karen Handel in a special House election last year. Now another model has emerged off their Wunderkind-o-Matic: Conor Lamb, the thirty-something Marine Corps vet who aimed to succeed former congressman Tim Murphy in Pennsylvania's 18th district.

The Note: In Pennsylvania’s special election, an expensive lesson for Republicans

More than $10 million, a visit by President Donald Trump , the mobilization of the GOP army a all to buy a tie? Republicans fought to almost even in a district Trump carried by nearly 20 points in 2016, and where Democrats had stopped bothering to even field House candidates in recent cycles. Plus, the district won't even exist this time next year.

In steel country, rumblings of a political earthquake: Dems poised to win again

Deep in the heart of rust-belt Trump country, in a congressional district where Democrats didn't even bother running a candidate in recent elections, and were clobbered by 28 percentage points the last time they tried competing, you could hear the rumblings of a potential political earthquake. Democrats appear likely to have won a squeaker in a special election outside Pittsburgh, with votes still being counted overnight.

Pennsylvania election will be seen as a bellwether for November even…

If Democratic contender Conor Lamb wins Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District on Tuesday, it will send shock waves across the political landscape. President Trump won here by 20 percentage points in 2016, and many strategists see this mostly white, working-class district as a testing ground for the November midterms.

The Memo: Moment of truth for Trump in Pennsylvania

A loss in a district Trump carried by 20 points in 2016 would amplify Republican anxiety about November's midterm elections and sharpen questions about the damage the president's low approval ratings are doing to the party. The mere fact that the race is close, in a district that should be such favorable territory for the GOP, is an ominous sign, according to strategists from both parties.

In tight Pa. House race, Saccone leans on Trump and his base

Republican Rick Saccone, right, acknowledges the crowd during a campaign rally with President Donald Trump, Saturday, March 10, 2018, in Moon Township, Pa. Saccone is running against Democrat Conor Lamb in a special election being held on March 13 for the Pennsylvania 18th Congressional District vacated by Republican Tim Murphy.

‘Where is Ivanka?’ First daughter seeks control in dual…

Trump Lawyers Are Considering A Challenge To "60 Minutes" Airing Of A Stormy Daniels Interview - Anderson Cooper interviewed the adult film performer and director on Thursday. - Reporting From Washington, DC Lawyers associated with President Donald Trump are considering legal action to stop Trump privately trashes Rick Saccone - There's a reason Trump said hardly anything about Republican candidate Rick Saccone during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday night that was supposed to promote his candidacy.

The Mideast Peace Plan Is Nearly Finished. Is It Dead on Arrival?

Trump Lawyers Are Considering A Challenge To "60 Minutes" Airing Of A Stormy Daniels Interview - Anderson Cooper interviewed the adult film performer and director on Thursday. - Reporting From Washington, DC Lawyers associated with President Donald Trump are considering legal action to stop Stormy Daniels and Ted Kennedy - The Democrats are trying to make something out of Donald Trump's alleged dalliance, twelve years ago, with porn performer Stormy Daniels.