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Trump's push for embattled Kentucky governor falls short

Democrat Andy Beshear leads Republican Gov. Matt Bevin by approximately 5,000 votes with all precincts reporting. Bevin has not conceded.

7 key races and ballot initiatives to watch in this November’s elections

Governor’s races, ranked-choice voting, and the race for Mayor Pete’s job are on the ballot November 5.

Julián Castro to lay off New Hampshire, South Carolina teams

Julián Castro’s campaign will fire its staff in New Hampshire and South Carolina, an official familiar with the campaign told POLITICO. The c

White House witnesses defy impeachment deposition subpoenas

Four White House witnesses called before House committees on Monday as part of the impeachment inquiry of President Trump are expected to def

Trade deal hopes propel Wall Street to record high

Wall Street’s three main indexes hit record highs on Monday, lifted by gains in energy and technology stocks on hopes of a U.S.-China trade d

Ted Cruz Says Twitter Banning Political Ads ‘Would Be Profoundly Harmful’ for Free Speech

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) doesn’t believe Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey is making the right move when it comes to globally banning all political ad

U.S. October job growth beats expectations despite GM strike

U.S. job growth slowed less than expected in October as the drag from a strike at General Motors was offset by gains elsewhere and hiring in

After McConnell advice, Trump lays off GOP senators on impeachment

The president’s team is betting that the cult of his personality and the power of his prolific Twitter feed will be enough to keep senators o

Dems push impeachment rules over repeated GOP objections, as exasperation boils over

In a contentious House Rules Committee meeting that lasted into the night on Wednesday, Democrats systematically rejected GOP attempts to alt

Funding 'Medicare-for-all' with taxes on the rich 'impossible,' study says

A bipartisan budget watchdog released a report Monday detailing options for how the federal government could pay for "Medicare-for-all," the

Trump swipes at White House official ahead of Ukraine testimony

President Trump took a swipe Tuesday at a White House official who plans to testify behind closed doors that he reported concerns about the J

Rashida Tlaib backs Sanders for president at Detroit rally

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., became the latest of her fellow “Squad” members to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for president, joining h

Trump defends keeping ‘leaker’ Schiff, Pelosi out of the loop on al-Baghdadi raid

President Trump on Monday defended his decision not to give Democratic congressional leaders advance notice of the raid that resulted in the

Behind AT&T's plan to take on Netflix, Apple and Disney with HBO Max

In the bestselling novel “Circe” — optioned by WarnerMedia for its forthcoming HBO Max streaming service — the daughter of the Greek god Heli

Bernie Sanders slams Joe Biden campaign for accepting super PAC donations in effort to 'buy the election'

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign on Thursday accused Joe Biden of selling out to big donors in an effort to “buy the election” following reports

House passes bill to protect elections from foreign interference

The House on Wednesday approved an election security bill that has been a top demand from Democrats’ most vulnerable members.

Klobuchar qualifies for November debate

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) became the ninth candidate to qualify for the fifth Democratic presidential primary debate in November.

Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO quietly tests presidential bid

Ed Stack, the CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods and a longtime Republican donor, is testing the waters for a possible third-party presidential bid

Hong Kong extradition bill officially killed, but move unlikely to end unrest

Hong Kong’s legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the mo