Kasich shores up bipartisan credentials, arriving in NH

Republican Gov. John Kasich restored Ohio's membership in the National Governors Association as he seeks to shore up credibility for bipartisan deal-making that could bolster a 2020 bid for president. An invoice produced in response to a public records request shows Ohio rejoined the bipartisan policy group in January for the first time in eight years.

FILE – In this Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, file photo, incumbent Republican …

In this Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, file photo, incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte listens to a question during a debate with Democratic challenger Gov. Maggie Hassan by New England Cable News at New England College in Henniker, N.H. Ayotte's decision to drop her support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is getting a mixed response from voters, but even some who disagree with her are still backing her re-election efforts. Get Boston Globe's Political Happy Hour newsletter , your afternoon shot of politics, sent straight from the desk of Joshua Miller.

Ayotte in New Ad: I’m Not Perfect, and Neither is Trump

New Hampshire Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte released a new ad Wednesday in which she continues to try and distance herself from comments she made Monday about Donald Trump being a role model for children. "Let's be honest: both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are far from perfect, and I'm not perfect, either," Ayotte says as she strolls along the campus of Saint Anselm College, speaking directly to the camera.