A top Republican pollster reportedly cites voters' feelings about President Trump as the determining factor in the November midterms, amid a darkening mood in the party over prospects for holding the House and even the Senate.
Rachel May, a first-time candidate, has defeated state Sen. David Valesky.
Speaking at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on Friday, the former president says Democrats are running on “good new ideas" like single-payer health care.
Donald Trump says special counsel Robert Mueller should have wrapped up the inquiry long ago.
Ayanna Pressley is all but assured of becoming the first black woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts, the latest example of the Democratic Party's embrace of diversity and progressive politics as the recipe for success in the Trump era.
The Florida governor's race takes an ugly turn as racism becomes an issue in the aftermath of comments the Republican candidate made about his opponent. Several issues in play show that the Tallahassee mayor could well win.
While news outlets are eager to report on the recent primary losses of the insurgent left wing of the Democratic Party, there also have been plenty of wins.
Elections in Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Arizona show some unexpected results ahead of the midterms.
The Vermont senator congratulates the Democratic National Committee for approving a measure that will curtail the party establishment's ability to tip the scales in favor of its preferred candidate.
Ilhan Omar, a refugee from Somalia and a Muslim, wins the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 5th District House seat, hoping to succeed Keith Ellison.
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