Live updates l Midterm results show strong Trump influence
The midterm election season began in earnest Tuesday with primaries in Indiana and Ohio. Ohio's hotly contested Republican Senate race tested the enduring power of former President Donald Trump's...
View ArticleOhio Republican Gov. DeWine will face Nan Whaley this fall
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday won his party’s nomination for a second term in office and will face Democrat Nan Whaley this fall after he overcame conservative anger of...
View ArticleTrump's clout factors into US House races in W.Va., Nebraska
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Roads, bridges and former President Donald Trump will be on West Virginia and Nebraska voters’ minds as they choose congressional candidates in Tuesday's Republican primary...
View ArticlePresident Biden attacks GOP tax plan in economic speech
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - While Republicans rail against President Joe Biden's economic performance, he is pushing back. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is one of many Republicans who have been vocal about...
View ArticleIndiana GOP lawmakers resisting many hard-right challengers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Frustrated conservatives wanting to push the Republican-controlled Indiana Legislature further to the right are trying to unseat several GOP lawmakers in Tuesday’s primary. Roughly...
View ArticleJan. 6 panel issues subpoenas to five GOP lawmakers
(The Hill) - The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol issued subpoenas to five Republican members of Congress on Thursday as the panel prepares for a slate of...
View ArticleJan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy, four other GOP lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — House investigators said Thursday they have issued subpoenas to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP lawmakers as part of their probe into the violent Jan. 6...
View ArticleGOP's new midterm attack: Blaming Biden for formula shortage
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans aiming to retake control of Congress have already sharpened a message centering around blaming Democrats for high inflation, expensive gas, migrants crossing the...
View ArticleOhio Republican Gov. DeWine will face Nan Whaley this fall
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday won his party’s nomination for a second term in office and will face Democrat Nan Whaley this fall after he overcame conservative anger of...
View ArticleTakeaways: Election denier wins, bad behavior dooms Cawthorn
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's support was enough to elevate his Senate candidate to victory in North Carolina on Tuesday, while his pick in Pennsylvania remained in a tough fight...
View ArticleWinners and losers from Tuesday's primaries
(The Hill) - Tuesday was the most dramatic primary night so far this election cycle. High-profile battles were fought in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, while voters in Idaho, Kentucky and Oregon...
View Article5 GOP lawmakers face risk of criminal contempt if they refuse to cooperate...
(The Hill) – The congressional panel investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol is leaving open all enforcement options — including criminal contempt — for subpoenaed GOP lawmakers who...
View Article2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhere
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday's primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by former President Donald...
View ArticleMidterm updates | Idaho Gov. Little defeats Trump-backed foe
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has survived a Republican primary challenge from his lieutenant governor, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. In Idaho, the governor and lieutenant...
View ArticleGeorgia deals critical blow to Trump’s kingmaker status
(The Hill) -- Former President Donald Trump is facing a serious political setback after Georgia voters delivered a resounding rejection on Tuesday of his efforts to reshape some of the state’s highest...
View ArticleFive takeaways from primaries in Georgia, Alabama and beyond
(The Hill) -- Tuesday marked yet another eventful primary night with former President Donald Trump’s political brand once again being put to the test. Trump’s endorsement suffered a major loss in...
View ArticleMidterm updates | Idaho Gov. Little defeats Trump-backed foe
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little has survived a Republican primary challenge from his lieutenant governor, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. In Idaho, the governor and lieutenant...
View ArticleMidterm updates | Britt, Brooks in Alabama Senate runoff
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate is going to a June runoff between Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks after neither candidate captured a majority of the vote. The...
View ArticleJan. 6 panel asks GOP lawmaker to testify about Capitol tour
WASHINGTON (AP) — The congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking a House Republican for more information about a tour of the building the panel says he led the day...
View ArticleHerschel Walker 'mad' at Trump over remarks about Senate bid
(The Hill) -- Herschel Walker, the Georgia Republican Senate nominee and former NFL player, said he’s “mad” at former President Donald Trump for claiming he was the one who lured Walker into the race...
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