Trump nominee says he has a ‘Nazi streak,’ bashes MLK Jr. Day, according to texts
Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans...
Progressive candidate recruitment org urges Dems to invest beyond Blue Wall
Run For Something, a progressive candidate recruitment organization, is pitching major donors on a $50 million, five-year effort to expand...
‘Meanest people I have ever met’: Chat leak resurfaces internal fights among Young Republicans
A trove of bigoted messages between members of the Young Republicans is deepening a sharp rift among state groups across...
’He’s a whale in Vegas’: JB Pritzker’s million-dollar win reveals governor’s taste for gambling
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker turned heads this week when his campaign disclosed he won $1.4 million gambling last...
‘No Kings’ comes to Washington amid shutdown stalemate
The nationwide “No Kings” protest movement is back for round two — and after avoiding Washington during the summer, protesters...
Graham Platner tries to turn the page on his online comments
Graham Platner is trying to move on from the divisive online posts that threaten to derail his insurgent candidacy for...
Lawmaker resigns after involvement in racist chat
NEW YORK — The Vermont state senator involved in the hate-filled Young Republican group chat uncovered by POLITICO announced his...
Trump turns up the pressure on Indiana Republicans to redistrict
President Donald Trump phoned into a private Indiana Senate Republican caucus meeting Friday, pressing reluctant Hoosier lawmakers to undertake mid-cycle...
Ken Martin says DNC chair is the best job. It still makes him want to pull his hair out.
Ken Martin has been almost everywhere since he became the chair of the Democratic National Committee, attempting to put out...
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles,...