President Donald Trump is deeming the election results a "tremendous success," as Republicans maintain control of the Senate but Democrats make gains in the House. Trump tweeted Tuesday night: "Tremendous success tonight. Thank you to all!" Trump spent the evening watching returns in the White House with family and friends....
Governors’ Races Feature Fight for Party Control in States
Republicans are in control more often than not in state capitols across the country, but Democrats were trying to pull a little closer in elections Tuesday for governor and state legislature. As polls began closing, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker scored one of the first victories, keeping the chief executive's office...
Path to Power: House Races to Watch on Election Night
WASHINGTON — The path to power in the House runs through a few dozen districts in Tuesday's election, with Republicans defending their majority and Democrats looking to gain 23 seats they would need to win control. After the first polls close in the Eastern United States, the tallies will start...
Democrats Get Big Bucks From Small-Dollar Donors
In any campaign, big money players get the most attention. But Democrats running in California’s seven most competitive congressional districts are vastly outraising Republicans in small-dollar donations, according to a review of campaign money compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. It’s a display of voter enthusiasm that can pay long-term dividends...
Feinstein, De León Spar on How Democrats Can Best Resist
SAN FRANCISCO — California Sen. Kevin de León tied U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein to Washington dysfunction during a Wednesday event and pledged to "fight like hell" for immigrants and other Californians if elected to replace her, while Feinstein crafted herself as a problem solver and argued resistance is futile with Republicans...
GOP Plays Blame Game While Fighting to Save House Majority
NEW YORK — Republicans have begun to concede defeat in the evolving fight to preserve the House majority. The party's candidates may not go quietly, but from the Arizona mountains to suburban Denver to the cornfields of Iowa, the GOP's most powerful players this midterm season are actively shifting resources...
New Accusation Rocks Kavanaugh Nomination. Trump Stands Firm.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump staunchly defended his embattled Supreme Court nominee against a new allegation of sexual misconduct Monday, calling the accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh "totally political." The president spoke a day after a second allegation emerged against Kavanaugh, a development that further imperiled his nomination to the...
This Is the State Senate Race All of California Is Watching
The state GOP has a lot riding on Madera County Supervisor Rob Poythress' run for state Senate. Keeping the 12th District seat in Republican hands is crucial to the party's effort to prevent a Democratic supermajority in California's upper chamber. Democrats are just as motivated to flip the seat blue,...
Trump Says 'We'll Make Decision' if Kavanaugh Accuser Credible
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the White House and Republican supporters of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination would have to "make a decision" on going forward if the woman accusing him of a long-ago sexual assault delivers a compelling account to senators considering confirmation. But amid uncertainty over...
GOP Hopes Testimony Showdown Can Save Kavanaugh's Nomination
WASHINGTON — Republicans are forging ahead with plans for a Senate hearing they had hoped to avoid on a woman's claims that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were high schoolers, hoping to salvage the judge's endangered Supreme Court nomination with a risky, nationally televised showdown between him and...