The party scrambles to unify on an issue that became a major obstacle for GOP candidates in last year’s midterm elections.
Author: Michael Scherer
Kevin McCarthy’s election machine in limbo as GOP seeks new speaker
The deposed speaker spent 15 years building the political operation that won back control of the House in 2022.
Shutdown deal avoids political pain for Republican moderates
GOP lawmakers in districts that Biden won feared damage to their reelection prospects.
Ralph Nader, wary of Trump, offers to help Joe Biden win
The political firebrand, long estranged from Democrats, fears fascism will be on the ballot in 2024 and it must be defeated.
Biden campaign is off and running against Trump — out of public view
Top supporters of the president are urging the party to move on from doubts over Biden’s age.
Deep-pocketed group backing Joe Biden launches Latino outreach campaign
The costly, early advertising spending by Future Forward USA Action echoes a similar early Biden campaign ad strategy to sell the president’s accomplishments.
Democratic leaders push back on ‘erroneous’ Robert Kennedy Jr. attacks
Kennedy has recently made claims of Democratic primary rigging central to his campaign. Several of his allegations are wrong or unfounded.
Joe Biden bucks tradition, bets big on early swing-state advertising
A $25 million buy is bigger and earlier than the Obama and Trump reelection strategies.
Republican race remains stuck as Trump dominates heading into fall
Campaigns don’t want to attack Trump for fear of alienating his supporters — but don’t see a path to beating him without attacking him at some point.
No Labels preps playbook to select presidential candidates, broaden support
The group that’s preparing a potential third-party bid is seeking ways to grow grass roots before deciding whether to field candidates next year.