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The stakes are high because the Democrats have both grand legislative ambitions and possession of the White House.

The White House is accusing Republicans of working to "defund the police" and the FBI, and instead, supporting the "gun lobby" over the fight against gun crime by opposing Democrat-backed legislation.

The ineptitude of Trump’s legal team reportedly forced GOP senators to take matters into their own hands by choreographing his Ukraine trial defense.

Republicans in some states are pushing to count ballots the old-fashioned way — which experts say would bring a level of chaos to elections not seen in decades.

“There are places that I don’t know if we are going to be able to get to,” said Tim Persico, the executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

The spot for the GOP nominee for Arizona governor promises to "secure our border" with video of Russian soldiers.

In cities and suburbs across the U.S., Republicans up and down the ballot have overwhelmingly focused on sending a message that violent crime is out of control.

McALLEN — The three Republican candidates running to represent the Rio Grande Valley in Congress came together for a prayer breakfast here, highlighting their faith as they called on people to vote in the midterm elections. Joined by faith-based leaders, candidates Monica De La Cruz, Mayra Flores and Cassy Garcia spoke at a prayer breakfast hosted by the Republican National Committee in McAllen Thursday morning. “It’s not about just Republican or Democrat, it really is about good versus evil,” said U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Los Indios. Now, she is running for a full term as the Republican candidate against U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, who currently serves in the 15th congressional district. De La Cruz is currently running to replace Gonzalez in the 15th congressional district against progressive Democrat Michelle Vallejo.

Democrats in Congress and the White House are calling on Republicans to back amnesty for illegal immigrants, after a court found that an Obama-era program was unlawful.

OPEC+ announced a cut of 2 million barrels a day starting next month. Some Democrats on Capitol Hill want to retaliate by cutting off military aid and reexamine ties to Saudi Arabia.

HIs status as one of the few remaining “moderate” Democrats may be helping his fundraising, as he took in almost $4.9M as of the end of June.

Ted Cruz and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas accusing him of “gross dereliction of duty.”

The reeling Republican Senate candidate can, at least, rely on his party's eagerness to control the Senate.

The outcome of Arizona's election is "important for the nation and for the future functioning of our constitutional republic," Cheney said.

Just wait — patiently — for the actual election results.

The high property and regressive sales taxes Texans fork over mean that all but the luckiest of us pay a higher effective tax rate than Californians do.

Among 569 GOP candidates who advanced to the general election in key races for statewide and federal office, 53 percent have denied the 2020 election result.

Nearly 300 Republicans on the ballot in 2022 midterms have disputed the 2020 election results. See which are running near you.

Cuellar’s status as one of the few remaining “moderate” Democrats may be helping his fundraising, as he took in almost $4.9 million as of the end of June, smashing his usual pace for previous years.

The president's approval rating is up to 44%, but 7-in-10 people say the country is going in the wrong direction, and young and Black voters are among the least likely to vote this fall.

A new report says a woman who claims Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker paid for her 2009 abortion is the mother of one of his children.

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney says the Republican candidates for Arizona governor and secretary of state pose a huge risk for democracy because both say they will refuse to certify election results if they don’t like the results.

This MAGA Republican wants to strip all American women of their full citizenship. All of the Republicans I have ever met disregard this part of the Constitution, especially on the abortion test. MAGA Republicans have already proven they have no respect for life, they killed police on Jan. 6, 2021. They are MAGA Republicans. Hank ShiverMissionNew topicsrequestedOver and over the letters to the editor explode with the same rhetoric.

Tracking the overlap of gun ownership and election rejection.

Their efforts have collided with ramped-up Republican attempts to center the elections around crime and the economy.

About two-thirds of U.S. states have adopted some sort of tax relief this year.

And despite Herschel Walker. A new poll distills a dynamic shaping the midterms: Despite voters expressing disapproval of some candidates, key races remain extremely tight.

Republican Tim Michels’ recent reversal to support abortion ban exceptions for rape and incest isn't the first time he's shifted ground on a significant issue in his campaign against Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.

Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Texas., joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss why she believes the Democratic Party has abandoned Latino voters, stressing Biden's refusal to visit the border.

"I'm not really supposed to say that but it's an obvious fact," said longtime Democratic operative James Carville.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is maintaining his cash lead in Georgia over Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

California voters weigh in on prosecuting Trump and his influence over the Republican party. President Biden's approval ratings improve in the state.

The midterm elections are mere weeks away, and the Democrat Party is vulnerable on crime.

A dramatic family fight has clouded the GOP’s hopes in Georgia’s high-stakes Senate contest.

Where did this idea originate, and is there any truth to it? Here's what to know about whether 87,000 tax men cometh.

Greg Abbott is receiving for his shameful scheme of busing families legally seeking asylum. But even with all the attention, there is a simple truth lost on many observers: People move to make life better for themselves and their families. Texans care for our neighbors, look out for each other, and believe in respecting and embracing people with the courage to move here for a better life, no matter our color or accent. He has swindled millions upon millions in fraudulent schemes against city, state and federal agencies. He has swindled naïve and innocent people from every walk of life, simply to live big, feel big and lie big, at their expense.

Sean Hannity discussed how Democrats have nothing to run on for the midterms so they have turned to attempting to dehumanize Republicans on "Hannity."

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Amid warnings of violence, the first vote since the Capitol riot will be a huge test of US democracy.

Republican lawmakers threatened to withhold $108 million in federal funds from OU Health unless a hospital stopped providing gender-affirming care.

A judge in Pima County ruled that Arizona can enforce a near-total ban on abortions.

Polling shows the Democratic momentum toward November slowing — or reversing.

The U.S. government continues to pile on debt obligations at the rate of $1 trillion per year, even though emergency spending approved during the COVID pandemic has fallen.

The popular narrative about the drug is misleading.

Polls show Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd are in a dead heat just five weeks ahead of elections in North Carolina.

Five weeks from election day, the midterms are heating up as Democrats try to hold their slim House majority and Republicans seek to improve their chances of retaking the Senate

Donald Trump’s baseless claims of fraud have made life more difficult and dangerous for the state’s poll workers.

With more climate extremes on the horizon, how much will the issue of climate change affect votes in upcoming elections?

Nearly two months after far-right conservative Andy Ogles secured the Republican nomination in a reconfigured congressional district that cuts into left-leaning Nashville, the former rural county mayor has largely vanished from the public arena. In August, Ogles won a nine-way primary race for the state's 5th Congressional District, which GOP lawmakers in Tennessee had drawn up with an eye toward flipping a seat. Ogles set a bombastic tone in his victory speech, declaring a war “to get back to honoring God and country" and proclaiming: “Liberals, we're coming for you."

The speech comes a month out from the midterm elections where Democrats are at risk of losing control of one or both houses of Congress.

Ex-CNN anchor Chris Cuomo blasted conservatives on his new podcast for highlighting President Biden's gaffes, suggesting President Trump was more gaffe prone.

Here’s an overview of where things stand in the Senate and House of Representatives with the election more than a month away.

Republicans wanted to invoke memories of their groundbreaking “Contract with America” but wound up emphasizing how far they’ve drifted from a willingness to lay out a bold new direction.

Trump, in social media post last week, called Chao Mitch McConnell's "China-loving wife, Coco Chow."

With five weeks until the November midterm elections, Libertarian Senate candidate Chase Oliver said he would be "happy" to force Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock into a runoff.

Trump, in social media post last week, called Chao Mitch McConnell's "China-loving wife, Coco Chow."

North Carolina's State Board of Elections directed county election officials on Monday not to engage in signature matching when reviewing absentee ballot envelopes this fall after a judge rejected the GOP appeal of a state board ruling prohibiting the practice. According to a directive sent to county election directors from the board's legal counsel Paul Cox, the judge's ruling maintains the status quo outlined in state law, which requires that all absentee voters fill out their ballots in the presence of two witnesses or a notary. Absentee ballot request forms in North Carolina must also include a date of birth and either a driver’s license number or the last four digits of the voter’s Social Security Number.

The Democratic Party has put unprecedented resources into making this year's midterm elections a referendum on abortion access.

The Supreme Court is considering two election cases in Alabama and North Carolina that could give Republicans a lot more authority to shape elections.

Republicans are using the defeat of a voting suit brought by a group founded by Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams to attack her legitimacy as a voting rights advocate.

First lady Jill Biden says Republican leaders have underestimated the power of women and that it's up to Democrats to make sure the GOP doesn't make that mistake again.

President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine.

The House has approved antitrust legislation targeting the dominance of Big Tech companies by giving states greater power in competition cases and increasing money for federal regulators.

The stakes are high for Democrat Beto O’Rourke on Friday night in his only debate against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas.

Kansas' only Democrat in Congress is hoping abortion-rights voters remain fired up enough to save her swing-district seat even if some of them blame her party for housing and grocery prices.

Sen. Joe Manchin has abandoned his push to speed up the permitting process for energy projects.

Abortion laws in South Carolina almost certainly won’t get more restrictive after Republicans in the General Assembly couldn’t agree on a total ban.

Stogner, who lost in a Republican primary runoff to incumbent Wayne Christian, said she’s endorsing Luke Warford.

The top Republican on the House Jan. 6 committee urged voters to prioritize preserving democracy over policy differences during this year’s midterms at The Texas Tribune Festival.

The veteran Republican strategist made the comment Saturday at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.

The junior U.S. senator from Texas spoke Saturday at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival about his beef with the Biden administration, the battle for the soul of the GOP and whether he plans to run for president again.

The way President Joe Biden sees it, the overturning of Roe vs.

Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle talked schools, abortion and guns in advance of next year’s session in a range of panels at The Texas Tribune Festival.

In an interview at The Texas Tribune Festival, Crenshaw harshly criticized extremists at both ends of the political spectrum.

The Virginia governor on his headline-making election, his conservative policy agenda and 2024.

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is rolling out his party's Trump-like midterm election agenda.

Governors races often are overshadowed by the fight for control of Congress during midterm elections.

The House has passed legislation to overhaul the rules for certifying the results of a presidential election as lawmakers accelerate their response to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and Donald Trump’s failed attempt to remain in power.

The lawsuit alleges an elaborate scheme of people luring migrants with hotel rooms, McDonald’s gift cards, hundreds of dollars in cash and false information about their final destinations.

Sen. Joe Manchin on Tuesday railed against what he called “revenge politics″ being used against him, as liberals in the House and Senate team up with Republicans to oppose his plan to speed permits for natural gas pipelines and other energy projects.

Some independent voters who began 2022 looking to Republicans for answers have drifted back to moving toward Democrats.

The far-right forces that former Sen. John McCain successfully marginalized within the Arizona Republican Party are back and in full control, with profound implications for one of the nation’s most closely matched battlegrounds.

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies like Facebook and Twitter.

Flores’ district director, Aron Peña, was accused of touching and kissing an intern without her consent. He denies any wrongdoing.

The Republican leaders of the Arizona Legislature won't try to defend a new law limiting up-close filming of police that has been blocked by a federal judge.

The Louisiana Bond Commission has approved a $39 million future line of credit for a critical New Orleans area power plant project that had become an unlikely pawn in the ongoing political tug-of-war over enforcing Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban.

Republican candidates have given wildly differing responses to South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s plan to ban abortion nationwide at 15 weeks.

The latest survey also gave Republican incumbents single-digit leads in two other statewide races. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick led Democrat Mike Collier by 7 points, and Attorney General Ken Paxton registered a 5-point advantage over Democrat Rochelle Garza.

President Joe Biden has gathered a crowd at the White House to celebrate last month’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.

The House Jan. 6 committee is eyeing a close to its work and a final report laying out its findings about the U.S. Capitol insurrection by the end of the year.

Retired Army Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc has won New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary and will face potentially vulnerable Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan in November.

With the fall campaign rapidly approaching, the time-honored tradition of debates as a forum for voters to evaluate candidates may be the latest casualty of the nation’s polarized political climate.

A Michigan election board has approved a November ballot question on whether the state should expand opportunities to vote.

The sudden TV spending by Coulda Been Worse LLC comes as Abbott battles for a third term against Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered that an abortion-rights initiative appear on the November ballot.

Wisconsin's 1,800-plus election clerks are racing to understand a judge’s ruling nine weeks before the election that some fear could lead to absentee ballots being counted in some parts of the battleground state but rejected in others.

South Carolina senators have rejected a ban on almost all abortions in a special session.

President Joe Biden’s request for $47 billion in emergency funding is getting a thumbs down from Republicans in Congress.

The endorsement comes after Patrick’s Democratic opponent, Mike Collier, received endorsements from two Republicans, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley and state Sen. Kel Seliger of Amarillo.

Both Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke hope to define the election on issues viewed as favorable to their own parties.