Former Rep. Michael Grimm is out for political redemption in the boroughs of New York City, where he is running to unseat Rep. Dan Donovan and put behind him a checkered past that includes a prison sentence for tax fraud, as well as a memorable moment on Capitol Hill when he threatened to hurl a reporter over a balcony and break him in half "like a boy." Published June 19, 2018
President Trump blessed House Republicans' compromise immigration bill "1,000 percent" Tuesday, giving political cover to conservatives looking to back the bill and creating momentum ahead of a showdown vote expected this week. Published June 19, 2018
Rep. Joe Barton's son attends a public school in small-town Texas where more than half of his classmates are Hispanic, and he figures a good number of them are from homes where at least one parent is an illegal immigrant. Published June 17, 2018
President Trump seemed to undercut House GOP leaders' new immigration bill Friday, suggesting in an interview that he "certainly wouldn't sign" it if it reached his desk. Published June 15, 2018
Immigrant-rights groups are vowing to punish House Republicans in the midterm elections after moderates were unable to secure a vote on a generous amnesty for "Dreamers." Published June 14, 2018
Republicans tried to build support Wednesday for their compromise immigration plan, saying they've come up with something that can unite the GOP and get President Trump's signature. Published June 13, 2018
House Republicans have reached a deal to vote on two immigration bills next week, Speaker Paul D. Ryan's office said Tuesday, setting the stage for a high-stakes floor showdown over the fate of millions of illegal immigrants. Published June 12, 2018
Moderate House Republicans were about to blow their own self-imposed deadline Tuesday for reaching a deal with conservatives on an immigration compromise, with unresolved questions lingering over how much new border security and interior enforcement will be added to a broad amnesty for "Dreamers." Published June 12, 2018
House Republicans emerged from a critical meeting on immigration Thursday to say they are committed to writing a bill that matches President Trump's four pillars of reform -- but didn't make much headway on settling big issues such as whether illegal immigrants will get full citizenship rights. Published June 7, 2018
President Trump said Wednesday that talk of a Democratic "blue wave" election is overblown and said results from this week's primaries suggest the country might be looking instead at "a big red wave." Analysts, though, said they weren't sure what numbers Mr. Trump is looking at. Published June 6, 2018
Sen. Robert Menendez was saved from jail time for corruption charges by a hung jury last year and survived a closer-than-expected primary Tuesday -- yet he's still the favorite to win re-election in New Jersey this year. Published June 6, 2018
Rep. Martha Roby is headed into a runoff race after failing on Tuesday to win the Republican nomination outright in the Alabama primary. Published June 6, 2018
Democrats seemed to have avoided a nightmare scenario in the California primaries after several of their candidates appeared well-positioned to advance to the general election in key congressional districts that could decide whether Republicans defend their vulnerable majority in the U.S. House. Published June 6, 2018
Rep. Keith Ellison announced Tuesday that he is running for attorney general of Minnesota, vowing to be the "People's Lawyer" and signaling an interest in using the courts to thwart President Trump's agenda. Published June 5, 2018
House Republicans face pressure to join the rebellion against their party leaders and sign onto the petition drive to have Congress vote on granting citizenship rights to illegal immigrant "Dreamers." Published May 31, 2018
Rep. Tom Garrett's abrupt decision to leave Congress at the end of his term has set off a scramble for a GOP replacement and given Democrats another reason to believe they can flip a seat that has been reliably Republican. Published May 29, 2018
Liberal Democratic women won high-profile battles in party primaries last week, stoking anticipation of another year of the female candidate -- this time boosted by a wave of anti-Trump sentiment. Published May 28, 2018
Stacey Abrams easily won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination Tuesday in Georgia, delivering a victory for liberals both inside and outside of the state and setting the stage for her to test drive a strategy that she hopes will change the way Democrats run in the Deep South. Published May 22, 2018
Democrat Amy McGrath on Tuesday won her party's nomination in the 6th Congressional District in Kentucky -- putting the former Marine fighter pilot and first-time candidate on a crash course with Republican Rep. Andy Barr in the midterm election. Published May 22, 2018
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz leads his Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke by seven percentage points in the U.S. Senate race in Texas. Published May 22, 2018
