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February 21, 2019

N Carolina US House candidate faces questions over choices

When the Republican narrowly leading the country's last undecided congressional election asks North Carolina elections ...

February 21, 2019

GOP's Byrne to challenge Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama in 2020

Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne of Alabama announced Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Doug Jones in 2020 as ...

February 21, 2019

After surgery, Michael Cohen's prison date postponed to May

President Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was granted a few more weeks of freedom Wednesday after his ...

February 21, 2019

GOP candidate's son had concerns about political operative

The Republican in the last undecided U.S. congressional election ignored repeated warnings from his son against hiring a ...

February 21, 2019

Ready to fight: Cory Booker shows his tough side to voters

Cory Booker is known as the sunny candidate in the crowded Democratic presidential primary, but he's also trying to play the ...

February 20, 2019

United Methodists confront possible split over LGBT issues

The United Methodist Church's top legislative assembly convenes Sunday for a high-stakes, three-day meeting likely to ...

February 20, 2019

Ruling party endorses Uganda's Museveni for 6th term

The highest decision-making body of Uganda's ruling party has endorsed longtime president Yoweri Museveni to be its nominee ...

February 20, 2019

Microsoft detects hacking targeting Europe democracy groups

A hacking group has targeted European democratic institutions including think tanks and non-profit groups ahead of highly ...

February 20, 2019

Poll: Rural/urban political divisions also split the suburbs

America's suburbs are today's great political battleground, long seen as an independent pivot between the country's liberal ...

February 20, 2019

The Latest: Sanders' 2020 campaign raises $4M in half a day

The Latest on Sen. Bernie Sanders' announcement that he is running for president in 2020 (all times local): 8:10 p.m.

February 20, 2019

Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's running for president in 2020

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination again, a decision that will ...

February 20, 2019

Consultant on North Carolina race: Methods were surprise

The North Carolina political consultant hired to manage the campaign of the Republican in the country's last unsettled ...

February 20, 2019

Trump the pundit handicaps 2020 Democratic contenders

Kamala Harris had the best campaign roll-out. Amy Klobuchar's snowy debut showed grit. Elizabeth Warren's opening campaign ...

February 19, 2019

O'Rourke won't rule out being vice presidential candidate

Beto O'Rourke said Tuesday that he hasn't ruled out being a 2020 vice presidential candidate — even as he plans to decide in ...

February 19, 2019

Georgia voting problems highlighted in congressional hearing

Strict voter registration requirements, polling place confusion and other obstacles Georgia voters faced in 2018 show why ...

February 19, 2019

Governor signs measure to hike Illinois minimum wage to $15

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure Tuesday gradually hiking the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, an ...

February 19, 2019

Key players in disputed congressional race in North Carolina

The investigation into ballot fraud allegations in the nation's last undecided congressional race involves a mix of ...

February 19, 2019

The Latest: Leahy backs Sanders in shift from 2016

The Latest on Sen. Bernie Sander's announcement that he is running for president in 2020 (all times local): 2:30 p.m. On the ...

February 19, 2019

Inside the battle to host the 2020 Democratic convention

Officials in Houston, Miami and Milwaukee are scrambling to lure the Democratic National Convention in 2020, but each city ...