WASHINGTON — Another month, and another batch of rating changes that benefit Democrats.

But the House Republican majority is not lost yet, according to a district-by-district analysis of the House battleground.

With less than five months to go, the fundamentals of midterm elections continue to favor Democrats.

President Donald Trump’s job...Read more

Throughout history, rulers and political movements have used public spectacles of combat to evoke courage, sacrifice, collective strength and national purpose. From Roman gladiator contests to modern mixed martial arts, combat spectacles have served not merely as entertainment but as public rituals through which people experience belonging to...Read more

WASHINGTON — A pair of Republicans endorsed by Donald Trump won their Senate primary runoffs Tuesday, but the president suffered a setback in a Republican gubernatorial contest for the second time this month.

In Georgia, Rep. Mike Collins claimed the GOP Senate nomination, two days after picking up Trump’s support, while the president’s ...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — A TV ad released Wednesday by a group that wants U.S. Rep. John James to be Michigan's next governor touted the Republican congressman's backing of President Donald Trump.

The commercial from Mission Michigan came about seven weeks before the Aug. 4 primary election. According to the organization, it will spend more than $1 ...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump’s emerging nuclear accord with Iran risks securing fewer restrictions than the deal negotiated by the administration of Barack Obama — one he derided and later scrapped.

The potential agreement, set to be negotiated over a 60-day period, will build on a memorandum of understanding that states only that Iran’s ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Robert White is poised to become the District of Columbia’s next nonvoting delegate to Congress, replacing retiring Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and bringing a fresh voice to the role for the first time in 36 years.

A current at-large D.C. councilmember, White emerged as the victor in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the ...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump’s emerging nuclear accord with Iran risks securing fewer restrictions than the deal negotiated by the administration of Barack Obama — one he derided and later scrapped.

The potential agreement, set to be negotiated over a 60-day period, will build on a memorandum of understanding that states only that Iran’s ...Read more

In January, the United States sent military forces into Venezuela, killing more than 50 people, to capture Nicolás Maduro to face federal charges. By even the most generous reading, that raid was legally questionable. A more honest reading sees it as an illegal use of military force to accomplish what the government itself treated as a criminal...Read more

WASHINGTON — Senate and House leaders agreed Tuesday to a final version of comprehensive housing legislation that they believe will pass the Senate this week and the House next week, landing on the president’s desk for his expected signature.

The deal puts the chambers within reach of concluding almost a year of work on a major package that...Read more

Former Democratic state Sen. Richard Pan’s Tuesday morning news conference underscored what will be a central message of his November campaign: portraying his opponent, newly independent Rep. Kevin Kiley, as a staunch Republican loyal to President Donald Trump.

“Kevin Kiley clearly is trying to obfuscate who he is, what he stands for with ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The White House budget office released $351.6 million to the Secret Service on Friday for “White House Security Measures,” amid mounting criticism that taxpayer dollars may be tapped to help pay for President Donald Trump’s planned East Wing ballroom.

A database that tracks “apportionments” made by the Office of ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A northern Minnesota judge handed down a 30-day jail sentence to a head election judge this week for the felony offense of allowing 11 unregistered voters to cast ballots.

Timothy Scouton, 65, of Nevis, Minnesota, removed his glasses and closed his eyes on camera during his virtual sentencing Monday in Hubbard County District ...Read more

DETROIT — Gas prices might improve immediately following the deal between the United States and Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, but it'll be months before scarcities and other supply disruptions ease, KPMG US's chief economist said in Detroit.

Diane Swonk, a U.S. economic adviser, noted that halted rubber glove production in Bangladesh ...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump vented his frustration with Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, going as far to suggest that Syria would do a better job fighting Hezbollah there.

During a meeting at the Group of Seven summit with Qatar’s leader, Trump said Israel’s campaign against the Iran-backed militant group had nearly ...Read more

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic and the Trump administration are sparring — yet again.

Over the weekend, tensions between the San Francisco company and the Trump administration flared up after the U.S. government ordered Anthropic to cut off foreign access to the company's most powerful AI systems.

The government's order poses a ...Read more

North Carolina House Republicans on Tuesday advanced a sweeping elections and voting bill as protesters descended on the legislature, accusing lawmakers of suppressing the vote.

The 36-page bill includes a grab bag of conservative policies, including banning election officials from encouraging voter turnout, banning ranked-choice voting ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A growing majority of Minnesota voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance in office, setting up a disadvantage for Republicans ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

The Star Tribune/KARE 11/Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication Minnesota Poll found 56% of respondents say they disapprove of ...Read more

WASHINGTON — As Spencer Pratt fell behind in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, an unexpected group began claiming election fraud: people tracking the Republican’s success on prediction markets, the increasingly popular online exchanges on which people can make bets on almost anything.

“Crazy how much voter fraud can be done with mail in ...Read more

When SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company, began trading on the stock market last week, he became the world’s first trillionaire.

The SpaceX IPO made the world’s richest man even richer, grabbing headlines worldwide. But it is merely the most vivid illustration of a U.S. trend that has been accelerating since ...Read more