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Tim Scott breezes onto 2024 stage, impresses Republican voters in tour of early primary states

Sen. Tim Scott's sunny disposition, optimistic message and unique personal biography have grabbed the attention of Republicans looking for an antidote to the chaotic and unorthodox politics of former President Donald Trump.

April 11, 2023

Speaker McCarthy targets ‘toss-up’ New Mexico district in bid to expand GOP House majority

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's fight to expand the slim GOP majority in the House took him Monday to New Mexico, where he is appearing at former Rep. Yvette Herrell's campaign kickoff rally.

April 10, 2023

Pro-life politics hobbled by left successfully framing abortion debate as an all-or-nothing choice

Republicans are rushing back to the drawing board for a winning message on abortion after the post-Roe scoreboard favored Democrats at the ballot box.

April 9, 2023

Gavin Newsom hits Ron DeSantis on gun laws in new fundraising pitch

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is picking a fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over gun laws to raise money for his new political action committee.

April 7, 2023

Trump embraces old social media habits to denounce charges, attack rivals

Former President Donald Trump has taken to social media since his New York arraignment to air his grievances about the charges, accuse Democrats of weaponizing law enforcement, and hawk a $399, personally autographed book.

April 7, 2023

Trump charges and progressive candidates’ election victories in Chicago, Wisconsin leave left elated

The political left says it is on a roll after former President Donald Trump was hit with felony charges in New York and progressive candidates racked up wins in elections in Chicago and Wisconsin this week.

April 5, 2023

New York Rep. Bowman to MTG: Take your political ‘nonsense’ and VP ambitions back to Georgia

Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York chided Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for showing up in New York City ahead of former President Donald Trump's arraignment, saying the Georgia Republican should focus on problems in her own backyard and stop stirring up trouble elsewhere.

April 4, 2023

Courthouse spectacle magnifies America’s political fissure as pro-Trump, anti-Trump forces clash

A wild mix of reporters, activists and tourists converged Tuesday near the Manhattan Supreme Court to take in the history of former President Trump's arraignment and booking.

April 4, 2023

MTG raises money for security amid Trump indictment protest

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling on her supporters to donate what they can to help cover security costs related to her plan to "peacefully protest the unjust political persecution" of former President Donald Trump.

April 4, 2023

Trump grows stronger in eyes of GOP voters following indictment

Former President Donald Trump is enjoying a post-indictment bounce.

April 4, 2023

GOP White House hopeful Nikki Haley criticizes Biden for ‘dereliction of duty’ over border chaos

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Monday accused President Biden of a "dereliction of duty" for failing to confront the chaos on the U.S.-Mexico border and vowed to restore Trump-era policies credited with slowing illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs crossing into the country.

April 3, 2023

Sen. Kaine draws challenge from Republican Scott Parkinson

Republican Scott Parkinson announced Monday he is running to unseat Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia in the 2024 election.

April 3, 2023

Court race loaded with politics on abortion; judge vocal about pro-choice stance

What would normally be a relatively low-key election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has gone national as one of the candidates, Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, has turned it into a referendum on abortion.

March 24, 2023

Trump’s smiling mug shot wouldn’t be a political first

Former President Donald Trump could take a page from the former Rep. Tom DeLay playbook if he is arraigned on criminal charges.

March 22, 2023

Manhattan D.A. not yet coming to arrest Trump

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday anticipated making history as the first former president to be charged with a crime.

March 21, 2023

Stormy Daniels’ morning musing: ‘Anything exciting going on today?’

Ex-porn star Stormy Daniels is having a little fun with the possible arrest of former President Donald Trump.

March 21, 2023

Sen. Sherrod Brown tests ability of a liberal Dem to still connect with Ohio’s blue-collar voters

Sen. Sherrod Brown enters the 2024 election cycle in Ohio with a unique distinction: He is the last liberal in Trump land.

March 16, 2023

Vice President Harris snubs Elizabeth Warren’s attempt to apologize

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is failing to get back into the good graces of Vice President Kamala Harris after refusing to commit to the idea of President Biden keeping his VP on the ticket in 2024.

March 13, 2023

Norfolk Southern president vows help for derailment victims but hedges on new rail safety laws

Norfolk Southern Railway President Alan Shaw when testifying to a Senate panel on Thursday refused to commit to backing bipartisan legislation by Ohio's two senators that would impose new regulations on the rail industry, including new procedures for carrying hazardous materials.

March 9, 2023

Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes, testifies his company will clean derailment site

The head of Norfolk Southern Railway on Thursday said that following the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the company is "determined to make this right."

March 9, 2023