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GOP governor’s unusual ad depicts wedding between Illinois Dems, pronounces...

The midterm ad wars keep getting stranger. Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has an ad out this week depicting a mock wedding between Democratic rival J.B. Pritzker and state House Speaker Michael...

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Summer Zervos not entitled to information about other Trump allegations

Summer Zervos, who has been pursuing a defamation case against President Donald Trump, is not entitled to information regarding other women’s claims of misconduct, a judge in New York ruled on Friday....

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Trump holds Illinois rally on heels of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting,...

President Trump had strong words on the subject of religious persecution following Saturday’s deadly shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue, calling the attack an “assault on humanity.” Speaking at a...

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Hillary Clinton says, ‘I’d like to be president,’ at NYC event

FILE: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton poses backstage with moderator Kara Swisher before their conversation at the 92nd Street Y. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Hillary Clinton during an event...

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Trump accused in lawsuit of conning thousands of Americans

He did so, court papers allege, by pushing the message that they would have a reasonable probability of success if they bought into the investments, that Trump was promoting them because of that...

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Hillary Clinton jokes ‘they all look alike’ after interviewer mixes up Cory...

Hillary Clinton joked about how black men like Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and former Attorney General Eric Holder “all look alike.” During an interview on Friday, Clinton made the quip while correcting...

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Marsha Blackburn leads Phil Bredesen

Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images Chairman Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., conducts a House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup in Rayburn Building on June...

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GOP fund won’t help Steve King in tight race due to white supremacist support

Republicans need every House seat they can win next week — but that doesn’t mean Iowa Rep. Steve King, who has been accused of racism, will be getting any last-minute help from the main GOP group...

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New York mayor shows up at ceremony for truck-attack victims — and forgets to...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio forgot to pay tribute to the victim’s of last year’s Halloween terror attack at their own memorial on Wednesday. (Associated Press) New York City Mayor Bill de...

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Commerce Department launches audit of steel tariff waivers

Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images A contractor guides a steel beam into place while working on the Korean Air Lines Co. Wilshire Grand hotel and office building in downtown Los Angeles,...

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Democratic candidates reportedly have stopped asking Bill Clinton to campaign...

Former President Bill Clinton once was a sought-after closer on the campaign trail – a Democrat who could draw a massive crowd and energize the base for a candidate in a tough race. But heading into...

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Trump said ‘black people are too stupid to vote for me’

President Donald Trump once said, “Black people are too stupid to vote for me” and suggested that all countries run by blacks are “s—holes,” Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen says in a new bombshell...

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Iran general defiantly answers Trump’s ‘Game of Thrones’ meme with one of his...

US to restore sanctions against Iran’s key sectors Secretary of State Pompeo says the administration is targeting the core of the regime’s economy as it essentially ends participation in the Iran...

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Three ways the US midterm elections will affect world politics

Said Hadley, “Our economy still is not producing sustained inclusive growth. Our politics are fractious. There is a long list of social problems, budgets, entitlement payments, immigration reform,...

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Hunting, fishing rights on the ballot in North Carolina

There’s nothing Brant McMullan likes more than fishing for redfish with his son on his Yellowfin boat, with his Yamaha F300 outboard motors off the coast of North Carolina. “Fishing is a way of life...

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Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan might challenge Nancy Pelosi for House speaker

Nancy Pelosi is expected to become the next speaker of the House if Democrats regain the majority, but she might face a challenge from a familiar adversary. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, who lost to Pelosi...

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Michigan journalist caught saying Republican John James’ victory would...

A Michigan newspaper scribe reportedly left a voicemail to Republican Senate hopeful John James’ campaign saying that if he defeats the longtime Democratic incumbent, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, it would...

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Florida restores voting rights to more than 1 million former felons

Florida voters took a massive step in restoring voting rights to former felons. Amendment 4 automatically reinstates voting rights for people with felony convictions upon completion of their...

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Trump touts Senate gains compared with Obama’s first midterms, says...

President Trump, in a contentious post-midterms press conference with reporters, called the elections a “big” and “incredible” day for Republicans given their expanded Senate majority, touting how the...

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Democrats’ expanded control of state governments may change 2020 landscape

Democrats picked up full control of a half dozen statehouses Tuesday, while Republicans lost full control of four others. The outcome could also affect the presidential election of 2020 and future...

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