Politics News

October 20, 2018

Biden rallies union for Democrats in tight Nevada races

Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke of working class struggles and said President Donald Trump is shredding American values ...

October 20, 2018

Alaska governor says he quit race to boost Democrat

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker's surprising announcement that he was quitting his bid for re-election with less than 21 days to go ...

October 20, 2018

AP Interview: Sanders foresees 'progressive' South Carolina

Two years after a tough loss in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders returned Saturday to ...

October 20, 2018

The Latest: Trump says Obama took Biden off 'the trash heap'

The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 12:35 p.m. President Donald Trump is poking fun at former Joe Biden ...

October 20, 2018

Saudi account of Khashoggi killing is widely denounced

Turkey will "never allow a cover-up" of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in ...

October 20, 2018

Trump, Biden campaign on opposite sides of Nev. Senate race

Campaigning on opposite sides of a pivotal Senate race, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden appealed ...

October 20, 2018

Correction: Election 2018-House-Border story

In a story Oct. 19 about U.S. House races along the Southern border, The Associated Press erroneously referred to Nancy ...

October 20, 2018

US commander confident in ability of Afghan security forces

The assassination of Afghan leaders in Kandahar province won't lessen U.S. support for the war in Afghanistan or deter local ...

October 20, 2018

Russian deputy foreign minister denounces US trolling case

A top Russian diplomat says the U.S. allegation that a Russian woman helped oversee a social media effort to influence the ...

October 20, 2018

Questions and answers about state of the US-Mexico border

Immigration has again become a hot political issue as President Donald Trump portrays the Mexico border in a state of crisis, ...

October 20, 2018

Trump: Saudi arrests in Khashoggi death 'a good first step'

President Donald Trump on Friday called Saudi Arabia's announcement that suspects are in custody in the death of journalist ...

October 20, 2018

Trump's campaign mode revives fiery immigration talk

Donald Trump fueled his 2016 campaign with fiery immigration rhetoric, visions of hordes flowing across the border to assault ...

October 20, 2018

Kamala Harris: Midterms a fight for 'the best of who we are'

Declaring this midterm election year an "inflection point" in American history, Kamala Harris came Friday to South Carolina ...

October 20, 2018

Alaska's independent governor drops re-election bid

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker dropped his re-election bid shortly after the sudden resignation of his lieutenant governor over what ...

October 20, 2018

Seeking to frame election, Trump calls Dems 'too extreme'

President Donald Trump, seeking to frame the choices for voters in the midterm elections, said Friday that Democrats are "too ...

October 20, 2018

Trump: Saudi arrests in Khashoggi death a 'good first step'

President Donald Trump on Friday called Saudi Arabia's announcement that suspects are in custody in the death of journalist ...

October 20, 2018

The Latest: Trump blaming Democrats for immigration problem

The Latest on President Donald Trump's three-day campaign trip out West (all times local): 7:55 p.m. President Donald Trump ...

October 20, 2018

Democratic Sen. Warren, GOP challenger clash in debate

Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and her Republican challenger, Massachusetts state Rep. Geoff Diehl, clashed on ...

October 20, 2018

Trump revives fiery immigration talk for 'caravan' election

Donald Trump fueled his 2016 campaign with fiery immigration rhetoric, visions of hordes flowing across the border to assault ...