Seth McLaughlin

Sen. Mark Kelly straddles the political fence in a hot reelection showdown in Arizona

Sen. Mark Kelly sits in the seat once held by Sen. John McCain -- but he's anything but the "straight talk express" his predecessor was known as.

September 19, 2022

Rust Belt voters lukewarm on some GOP candidates but eager to deliver for Trump

"We have to be Americans, and we have to pull together and Trump, I think he represents honesty, I think he represents integrity," said Linda Marrie, who works with disabled children.

September 18, 2022

In Ohio, Trump rallies behind J.D. Vance’s Senate bid, slams his rival as ‘militant left-winger’

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday returned to one of his favorite stomping grounds here to rally his loyal supporters behind J.D. Vance's bid for the U.S. Senate.

September 17, 2022

Rep. Chris Pappas warns GOP rival wants government, not women, to dictate abortion decisions

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas is warning New Hampshire voters that Republican rival Karoline Leavitt intends to strip away women's right to choose and turn the decision over to the federal government.

September 15, 2022

Fetterman dings Oz for selling ‘magic’ diet pills, scamming the public

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is accusing Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, of being a snake oil salesman.

September 15, 2022

Republican Dan Cox laser-focused on the economy, crime and education in Maryland governor’s race

Dan Cox, the GOP gubernatorial nominee in Maryland, says he's not getting bogged down in the news media's obsession with abortion politics and is instead "focused like a laser" on quality of life issues that are top-of-mind to most voters.

September 14, 2022

Tight race between Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, GOP rival Adam Laxalt in Nevada

The race for the U.S. Senate in Nevada is shaping up to be a nail-biter.

September 14, 2022

Republicans urged to focus to campaigns on voter worries

Republican National Committee officials are advising GOP candidates to stay focused on the economic woes and rising crime that top voters' concerns, insisting that those are still winning issues for the party regardless of the news media cheerleading for a Democratic rebound in the midterm campaigns.

September 13, 2022

Stroke-addled Fetterman’s Senate run buoyed by ‘carpetbagger’ attack on Oz

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's stroke is planting seeds of doubt in the minds of voters about him being healthy enough to be their voice in Washington.

September 9, 2022

Crime wave puts high-profile Democrats on defense for work on parole boards

The long-simmering debate over giving convicted criminals early releases from prison and second chances has boiled over into this year's U.S. Senate races as voters view rising lawlessness and violent crime as major problems.

September 8, 2022

Dems’ summer rebound makes battle for Senate a toss-up

Buoyed by stronger-than-anticipated polling, solid fundraising and untested rivals, Democrats enter the post-Labor Day campaign sprint with a renewed sense of optimism about their chances of salvaging their Senate majority in the midterm elections.

September 3, 2022

Democrats go big on abortion to save their House incumbents in this year’s toughest races

Rep. Cindy Axne has been running television ads casting her GOP rival Zach Nunn as an extremist on abortion, betting it will galvanize Democrats in a tough reelection fight in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District.

September 2, 2022

Republicans lose ground in Senate races, political analysts say

The GOP's path to flipping the Senate this fall is narrowing.

August 31, 2022

Still feeling the Bern: Sanders gets the best marks among possible 2024 contenders

Bernie Sanders remains a beloved figure in American politics.

August 29, 2022

Pelosi’s husband convicted of DUI, will avoid additional jail time via work program alternative

Paul Pelosi pleaded guilty Tuesday to driving under the influence and was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation. He won't, however, serve any additional time behind bars with the judge factoring in time served, a good behavior credit, and a planned 8-hour work program in lieu of the final day of jail time.

August 23, 2022

Pence dials back willingness to testify to ‘very partisan’ Jan. 6 committee

NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: Former Vice President Mike Pence is tapping the brakes on his willingness to testify before the House Jan. 6 committee, saying he has to ponder "profound constitutional issues" and the partisan nature of the probe before agreeing to any request.

August 20, 2022

Liz Cheney’s anti-Trump crusade heads into uncharted territory, perilous political terrain

She has been kicked to the curb by Wyoming Republican voters, and Rep. Liz Cheney's next chapter -- to rid the Republican Party of former President Donald Trump and his acolytes -- promises to be even tougher.

August 17, 2022

Ex-VP Pence shuns far-right calls to defund FBI, likens it to Dems’ calls to defund police

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday came out against calls within the GOP to defund the FBI following the raid of former President Donald Trump's home in Mar-a-Lago.

August 17, 2022

Liz Cheney compares herself to Abraham Lincoln: ‘Now the real work begins’

Fresh off her primary loss, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said Tuesday she has lost this battle against former President Donald Trump, but she still plans to win the war against him and his "poisonous" brand of politics and implicitly compared herself to Civil War-era President Abraham Lincoln.

August 16, 2022

Liz Cheney loses primary after taking on Trump

Rep. Liz Cheney, Wyoming Republican, lost her primary battle Tuesday against Harriet Hageman, marking the end, at least for now, of a political dynasty that helped shape GOP politics for over two decades.