The congressman from Ohio, who is running for an open U.S. Senate seat, is trying to reverse huge Republican gains in what used to be a Democratic state — an effort that makes him a test case for whether the party can succeed again in much of the Midwe…
Author: Michael Scherer
Books, speeches, hats for sale: Post-presidency, the Trumps try to make money the pre-presidency way
The former president and his family have embarked on the same direct-to-consumer appeals that they used to use, except this time marketed to political supporters.
Democrats rejoice, Republicans cast any new Supreme Court nominee as radical as election-year fight begins
Democrats said a new Supreme Court fight will help them as Republicans sought to preemptively cast Biden’s unannounced nominee as radical.
GOP House candidate Monica De La Cruz will be allowed to return to her Texas home in April amid legal fight with her estranged husband
The Republican candidate, backed by party leader Kevin McCarthy, is embroiled in a messy marital dispute that has included accusations that she mistreated her husband’s daughter. She denies the accusations.
Biden condemns Trump and his allies as a danger to democracy on the anniversary of the Capitol insurrection
The president’s denunciation of Trump’s “web of lies” came as Democrats commemorated the assault on the Capitol and Republicans largely stayed silent.
Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate struggles as old and new Republican parties clash in Alabama Senate race
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) has irked Trump even as a rival candidate, Katie Britt, has won his attention in a race that could define the Republican Party in the South.
Twin Republican strategies brought the antiabortion movement to the cusp of victory in the Supreme Court
Decades of work by abortion opponents and conservative court advocates led to the Supreme Court hearing in which a court majority appeared sympathetic to altering Roe v. Wade.
Biden and aides tell allies he is running in 2024 amid growing Democratic fears
The message is aimed in part at tamping down the assumption among many Democrats that Biden may not seek reelection given his age and waning popularity, while also effectively freezing the field for other presidential hopefuls.
Time’s Up group to ‘completely rebuild’ after criticism for its role in Andrew M. Cuomo sexual harassment accusations
A report stemming from the Cuomo controversy uncovered a broad range of internal complaints about the anti-harassment organization’s leadership and direction.
Republicans seek a U.S. Senate takeover in 2022 but struggle over candidates
The environment looks favorable for GOP gains, but some Republican Senate candidates are battling even fellow party members over past controversies.