Wesley Hunt launches Senate bid, scrambling GOP primary in Texas
Rising GOP star Rep. Wesley Hunt is launching a long-shot Texas Senate bid, scrambling a heated primary between incumbent Sen....
Democrats rush to find a counterpunch to Trump’s midterms crime messaging
Democrats are pushing their candidates to go on the offense on crime ahead of the 2026 midterms, seeing upside in...
Jesse Jackson Jr. to launch bid for his old seat
CHICAGO — Jesse Jackson Jr., once a rising Democratic star who saw his congressional career unravel in scandal, is returning...
Roy Cooper raises $14.5 million last quarter, shattering records
Roy Cooper raised $14.5 million during the first 65 days of his campaign — a record-breaking total for a Senate...
Americans remain wary of electing a female president, new poll reveals
Voters under 50 are the least open to electing a female president, and four in 10 Americans personally know someone...
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,...
Let the government shutdown blame games begin
Democrats are entering the government shutdown blaming their rivals for rising health care costs. Republicans are countering by leaning into...
Blackburn talks natsec amid shutdown standoff: ‘Adversaries do not take a day off’
Blackburn talks natsec amid shutdown standoff: 'Adversaries do not take a day off' lead image
Harris’ campaign book on track to be the year’s best-selling memoir
Kamala Harris’ autopsy of the 2024 election is leaving storefronts at a historic rate. Simon & Schuster, the book’s publisher,...
Black mayors celebrate drop in crime, even if they aren’t getting any credit
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black mayors are celebrating major drops in crime in their cities — and grumbling...
