George Caldwell

Michigan’s Mike Rogers acknowledges high costs and promises to work with the president

In Michigan's Senate race, Republican candidate Mike Rogers acknowledges that prices are high, but says the state should elect a senator who can work with the president to bring them down.

September 19, 2026

Trump asks public how AI should be rebranded

President Trump said he thinks artificial intelligence's low popularity could be fixed by a name change.

September 19, 2026

GOP senator says Russian oligarch paying for Trump wedding weekend is ‘corruption’

A Republican senator on Friday accused the Trump family of being involved in "corruption" and provided a bleak view of the economy.

September 19, 2026

Democrats try to expand Senate battlefield into red Kansas

Democrats are trying to open up a new front in the battle for the Senate in conservative-leaning Kansas.

September 17, 2026

Democrats ready to derail the Trump train if they win House majority

The top House Democrat on Thursday vowed to effectively end the Trump presidency if Democrats win control of the chamber in the midterms -- an outcome Democrats are increasingly confident about.

September 17, 2026

Club for Growth offers Republicans simple economic message: Democrats will make things worse

Club for Growth Action, a conservative super PAC, is trying to find what advantages it can in a difficult political environment for Republicans.

September 16, 2026

Zyn tells Democratic lawmaker to quit using its brand

Zyn, a nicotine pouch brand, has shut down a Democratic House lawmaker's attempt to capitalize on its popularity with young men.

September 16, 2026

House vote on Trump impeachment reveals rifts among Democrats

A majority of Democrats on Tuesday voted against rejecting an effort to impeach President Trump, bucking their leadership ahead of the midterms.

September 15, 2026

Senate Democrats block Clarity Act that would have set rules for cryptocurrency

Senate Democrats blocked a major cryptocurrency bill on Tuesday, delivering a setback for President Trump's tech agenda.

September 15, 2026

Republican Massie moves to impeach Hegseth

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie on Tuesday started a process to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

September 15, 2026

GOP aims to pass crypto oversight bill vs. Dem hurdles

Congressional efforts to pass a major cryptocurrency bill before the midterms face a major test on Tuesday.

September 12, 2026

GOP candidates turn up the volume on lower health insurance costs

Republicans are testing a new midterm message: They're populists fighting against health insurance companies while working to lower premium costs.

September 12, 2026

Mamdani, AOC draw heat for laughing at 9/11 memorial

Republican politicians expressed outrage after NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared to laugh on camera during a memorial for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.

September 12, 2026

On Irish soil, Trump says unified Ireland would be ‘a great feather in everybody’s cap’

On a visit to Ireland on Saturday, President Trump said he would "love to see" the nation unified.

September 12, 2026

John Thune says only half of Republican senators want to end filibuster

Republican Senate Leader John Thune says the White House's attempts to move Republican senators to end the filibuster have been unsuccessful in most cases.

September 11, 2026

Border issue sizzles in Arizona congressional debate

An Arizona GOP congressman seeking reelection in a competitive district argues that voters need to keep Republicans in power to finish the job of permanently securing the border.

September 11, 2026

Southern Baptist pastor calls Democrats ‘advocates for evil’ at Republican convention

Southern Baptist Pastor Robert Jeffress framed the midterms as a religious battle at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, saying Christians have a duty to oppose the Democratic Party and its Texas Senate candidate James Talarico.

September 10, 2026

Americans for Prosperity spends big against Democrat in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race

Americans for Prosperity, a group that promotes fiscal conservatism, is launching a $1.5 million ad campaign in Wisconsin's gubernatorial race to attack the Democratic nominee's record on taxes.

September 10, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel says Trump team forced Talarico interview off broadcast

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel says President Trump's administration forced him to cancel the live airing of an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

September 10, 2026

A year after Charlie Kirk assassination, Utah Valley University shuts down campus amid memorial

Utah Valley University is shutting down on Thursday as conservatives hold a memorial service for activist Charlie Kirk, one year after his assassination on campus.

September 9, 2026