Al Weaver

Former President Trump and Republicans are facing a time crunch in their effort to define Vice President Harris to the electorate and nail down their message for the three-month sprint to November. Republicans are already showing signs of scattershot messaging in the early attacks on Harris, including for being a “DEI hire,” a talking point...

Democratic lawmakers and officials on Sunday rallied to back Vice President Harris to replace President Biden atop the party’s presidential ticket, boosting her in the hours after Biden announced he would not run for another four years in office. Harris was swiftly endorsed by Biden, former President Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Rep....

MILWAUKEE — Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Wednesday night officially accepted the vice presidential nomination, using his speech to the Republican National Convention to lean into his history and decry policies he said have harmed “forgotten communities” across the country. Vance, who former President Trump named his running mate on Monday, used the biggest moment...

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) confirmed on Tuesday that he told his Senate Democratic colleagues that he does not believe President Biden can defeat former President Trump in November and that it could imperil control of Congress. Bennet, along with Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), told Senate Democrats during their weekly luncheon earlier...

Former President Trump’s campaign is doing something after last week’s debate that it isn’t necessarily known for: keeping quiet. Trump, often a brash and boisterous candidate, has taken a more measured approach amid the wave of chaos and disarray that is surrounding President Biden’s political future. “When your opponent is blowing himself up, don't interrupt...

Democrats are worried President Biden's dismal debate performance could doom any slim chance the party has for holding its Senate majority by further depressing turnout in critical battleground states. Democrats were already in a tough electoral spot, with Republicans only needing Montana or Ohio — in addition to their guaranteed pickup in West Virginia —...

Senate Republicans are urging former President Trump to avoid a repeat of his much-maligned debate performance against President Biden four years ago when the two meet onstage Thursday for a pivotal moment in their rematch. Trump’s 2020 debate performance is remembered for interruptions, badgering and running roughshod over Biden and debate moderator Chris Wallace —...

Former President Trump is turning up the heat on Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) as Senate Republicans stand on the precipice of winning back the majority. During Trump’s visit with Senate Republicans last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) urged the former president to do more to “hammer” the two Democratic red-state incumbents....

Former President Trump is headed to Capitol Hill to strike a unified tone ahead of November with congressional Republicans — including a number of senators he doesn't always see eye to eye with. At the top of the list is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who Trump has repeatedly feuded with since leaving office....

Former President Trump is headed to Capitol Hill to strike a unified tone ahead of November with congressional Republicans — including a number of senators he doesn't always see eye to eye with. At the top of the list is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who Trump has repeatedly feuded with since leaving office....