Democrats Enter Campaign's Final Stretch Flush With Cash
One party celebrates its fundraising, while the other starts culling out the weakest candidates.
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Arizona GOP Senate Candidates Embrace Trump In Primary. But What Comes Next?
GOP candidates are trying to prove they're with President Trump on immigration. But Arizona's late primary means little time to shift to the general election, when Democrats hope to flip the seat.
In California, Republicans And Democrats Appear To Avoid 'Jungle Primary' Nightmares
Eight states voted on Tuesday. California Democrats look like they will avoid getting shut out of key House races. Republican John Cox got on the ballot for governor to face Democrat Gavin Newsom.
Midterm Messages: Women Are Owning 2018, But So Is Trump
The dominant storylines from the 2018 primaries so far have been that women have dominated and the president has had his own relative success — and a big impact on GOP congressional candidates.
The GOP's Evolution On Immigration
In 1980, Ronald Reagan argued against putting up a fence on the border with Mexico. By 2016, Donald Trump was rallying GOP voters to "build the wall."
Nonprofits Fear House Republican Tax Bill Would Hurt Charitable Giving
Even though Republicans promise to preserve the deduction for charitable donations, nonprofits say other proposed changes in the bill could discourage as much as $13 billion in annual giving.
Races For Governor Put Trump's Immigration Message On The Ballot
In the two states electing new governors this year, New Jersey and Virginia, once-moderate Republicans are running attack ads painting their Democratic opponents as weak on illegal immigration.
In A Blow To Moderate Wing Of GOP, Powerful Texas Republican To Retire
Joe Straus, the influential Texas House Speaker, was viewed as a pragmatic moderate who blocked a so-called 'bathroom bill' from passing during this year's legislative session.
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, A Trump GOP Critic, To Stay In The Senate
While Collins would have been a front-runner in a race for governor, her centrist style had turned some Republicans against her and she might have faced a tough primary.
Trump's Visit To Arizona Is A Headache For Trump GOP Critic, Sen. Jeff Flake
A recent presidential tweet called Flake "WEAK" and "toxic." Flake says Trump and his supporters "have given in to the politics of anger."