3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (887+ words) WASHINGTON – Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1102+ words) Joey Cappelletti, Thomas Beaumont And Mary Clare Jalonick WASHINGTON – Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the Senate heading into the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. But with less than two months until Election Day, control…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (294+ words) Lindsay Whitehurst And Gary Fields WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1077+ words) WASHINGTON – In the earliest days of this election cycle, the U.S. wasn't at war with Iran. The East Wing of the White House was still standing and the Kennedy Center wasn't threatened with demolition. Artificial intelligence data centers weren't bipartisan…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (897+ words) Hannah Fingerhut And Michelle L. Price DES MOINES, Iowa – Alongside the familiar sounds of roosters crowing and thrill seekers screaming on rides at the Iowa State Fair, there was a chorus of boos from Turning Point Action activists who were heckling…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1150+ words) MURDOCK, Neb. – They aren't toss-up races. Not even close. But Democrats are dreaming of pulling off upsets in what might be called “reach” House districts, where Republicans usually win and likely will again — but where races could tighten if a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (417+ words) Nicholas Riccardi And Michael Casey A federal judge in Boston will hear arguments Thursday on whether to extend her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service requiring states to use a new mail balloting system for the midterms as part of an…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1083+ words) EMPORIA, Kan. – Adam Hamilton has spent decades trying to bring people to Jesus as founder of the nation’s largest United Methodist church. Now he wants to bring Kansas voters to the polls as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (390+ words) WASHINGTON – The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection. Lawmakers needed to act before the fiscal year concludes at the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (678+ words) As Democrats across the U.S. signal an increasing appetite for change, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is hoping that momentum will help him oust longtime Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in Tuesday’s primary. Moulton, a moderate, is among the many Democrats who have called…...