Lindsey Graham: I’m taking DNA test, ‘I think I can beat’…

Sen. Lindsay Graham told Fox and Friends on Tuesday that he would be taking a DNA test, and that he thinks he can "beat" Sen. Elizabeth Ann Warren Hatch mocks Warren over DNA test with his own results showing '1/1032 T-Rex' Warren DNA test reinvigorates fight with Trump On The Money: Deficit hits six-year high of 9 billion "I've been told that my grandmother was part Cherokee Indian, it may all be just talk, but you're gonna find out in a couple of weeks because I'm gonna take this test," he said. Warren released the results of a DNA test Monday which "strongly support[s]" her claims of some Native American ancestry.

Sanders headlining 2 Wisconsin Democratic rallies next week

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is coming to Wisconsin to headline a pair of rallies featuring candidates for top offices in the state. Sanders was to hold rallies Monday in Milwaukee and Kenosha.

Casey pulls TV ad from Scranton after Barletta’s objection

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is pulling a TV ad from the home market of Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, after Barletta called it cruel to his family. Casey said in a statement Monday the parallels were unintentional and he takes Barletta at his word about the impact it had on his family.

Emails show California agency’s cozy ties to gas tax backers

As the political battle to overturn California's gas tax increase intensified, the state transportation agency coordinated frequently with the public affairs firm working to block the repeal on behalf of unions, construction companies and local government groups, emails obtained by The Associated Press show. The California State Transportation Agency and Sacramento-based Bicker, Castillo & Fairbanks organized news conferences and other efforts to promote legislation to raise the tax to fund road and bridge repairs, which passed the Legislature in April 2017.

Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Karin Housley once compared Michelle Obama to a ‘chimp’

Karin Housley, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, walks to the stage at a campaign rally held by President Donald Trump on October 4, 2018 at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Karin Housley, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, walks to the stage at a campaign rally held by President Donald Trump on October 4, 2018 at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota.

Mesuer, Wolff differon immigration reform

The two candidates running for U.S. representative in the 9th Congressional District agree that immigration reform is needed, but differ on what needs to be done. Republican nominee Dan Meuser will square off against Democrat Denny Wolff in the November General Election in the newly created district that is comprised of Carbon, Columbia, Lebanon, Montour and Schuylkill counties and parts of Berks, Luzerne and Northumberland counties.

2020 Democrats building ties to power brokers in key states

Before he cut the $100,000 checks, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti brought the Democratic Party chairmen from Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada backstage to meet late night television host Jimmy Kimmel and superstar hip-hop producer DJ Khaled. Garcetti may not be the best-known 2020 presidential prospect, but he will not be forgotten by those who lead Democratic politics in the states most responsible for picking the party's next presidential nominee.

We’re All Native Americans Now

Any doubt that Elizabeth Warren plans to run for President ended Monday when the Massachusetts Senator released a DNA analysis indicating that she probably does have some trace of distant Native American ancestry. The former Harvard professor went so far as to unveil a website and video featuring an analysis by Stanford professor Carlos Bustamante, who said that while Ms.