US senators see a glimmer of hope for breaking a logjam with China over the fentanyl crisisA group of U.S. senators visiting Beijing are expressing hope that they had opened the door ever so slightly to government talks with China on its role in the fentanyl crisis ravaging America.
Senate talks terror prevention since Boston Marathon bombingThe chair of the U.S. Senate subcommittee on emerging national security threats said at a hearing in Washington that much has been learned about enhancing emergency responses since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, but more ca be done.
Group steers Swiss billionaire's money to liberal causesThe Berger Action Fund is a nondescript name for a group with a rather specific purpose: steering the wealth of a Swiss billionaire, Hansjörg Wyss, into the world of American politics and policy.
Biden's appeals court nominee faces rare Democratic scrutinyOne of President Joe Biden’s nominees to a federal appeals court has generated rare concern from some Democrats and outside groups.
Former state adviser named in NH youth center abuse lawsuitsAllegations of childhood physical or sexual assault at New Hampshire’s youth detention center have been made by 20 people against a man later promoted to chief of operations and named to a panel advising the state on juvenile justice.
AP VoteCast: Midterm races a patchwork, not a national voteIf Tuesday’s vote defied the durable history of presidential parties taking heavy losses in a midterm election, it also reinforced an often-forgotten fact: These campaigns are a patchwork of thousands of races, not a nationwide contest.
GOP nudges closer to House win; Senate could hinge on runoffRepublicans inched closer to a narrow House majority while control of the Senate hinges on tight Arizona, Nevada and Georgia races.
McCarthy's quest to be speaker collides with GOP failuresWith the promise of a red wave receding, Republicans are facing the stark reality that any return to power would mean presiding over a narrowly split Congress.
GOP in grinding push to break Democrats' hold on CongressStruggling to claw back power, Republicans are pushing state by state to break the Democrats’ one-party hold on Washington.
Will voters stick with Biden outlook or take US another way?With his party’s control over Congress teetering on the brink, President Joe Biden has traveled the country this fall trying to turn the midterm elections into a choice between two visions for America.
Confident GOP unifies behind candidates once seen as riskyRepublicans are increasingly confident in Senate candidates who party leaders had once believed were essentially unelectable or at least seriously flawed.
Nevada Senate race tests potency of abortion focus for DemsDemocrats predicted abortion would be Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s saving grace.
Another shift for NH GOP Senate candidate on 2020 electionDon Bolduc isn’t making a full about-face, but the Republican nominee for Senate in New Hampshire can’t seem to stop shifting his position about whether the 2020 presidential election was legitimate.
Abortion is a matter of 'freedom' for Biden and DemocratsThe way President Joe Biden sees it, the overturning of Roe vs.
Abortion ban legislation adds to political challenge for GOPRepublican candidates have given wildly differing responses to South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s plan to ban abortion nationwide at 15 weeks.
Schumer sending $15M to Democrats, Senate Campaign CommitteeSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is transferring $15 million from his campaign account to his party’s candidates, incumbents and political committee for the fall election.
Election denier Bolduc wins New Hampshire GOP Senate raceRetired Army Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc has won New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary and will face potentially vulnerable Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan in November.
What to watch in last multistate primaries of midterm seasonMonths after the first nominating contests of the 2022 midterm season, New Hampshire, Delaware and Rhode Island will bring up the rear with their primaries on Tuesday.
Gloves off, Biden embraces tough tone on 'MAGA Republicans'In recent days, President Joe Biden has sharpened his attacks against Donald Trump and the so-called MAGA Republicans for posing a threat to democracy.
$1 billion in federal economic grants headed coast to coastPresident Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are announcing $1 billion in federal grants for manufacturing, clean energy, farming, biotech and more.
States make pitches to vote 1st in 2024 Democratic primariesSixteen states and Puerto Rico are jockeying for early slots on a new Democratic presidential primary calendar, offering presentations for party bosses on why they deserve to go first — or at least close to it.
Vulnerable Dems run against Washington — and their partyMany of the nation’s most vulnerable Democrats are actively trying to distance themselves from Washington — and their party — as the midterm season enters its next phase.
Sudden abortion focus shakes midterm election landscapeFor decades, Democrats have tried to motivate their voters by warning of the conservative fight to outlaw abortion.
Biden pushes infrastructure plans in visit to New HampshirePresident Joe Biden is highlighting how last year’s infrastructure bill can improve shipping and help resolve the country’s supply chain debacles that have contributed to inflation at a 40-year high.
Billions, and more, for lawmakers' projects in spending billHome-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill that President Joe Biden signed recently.
At DC roast, NH's GOP governor skewers Trump as 'crazy'GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, he’s not getting out.
Republican 'unforced errors' threaten path to Senate controlRepublican missteps that include intense infighting are threatening the GOP’s path to the Senate majority.
Ukraine war upends Biden's agenda on energy, climate changeAs Russian troops move deeper into Ukraine, President Joe Biden is taking steps to rein in rising energy costs – even if those moves run counter to his agenda for addressing climate change.
Dems, GOP set inflation, COVID mandates as election themesSenate Democrats and Republicans each want to flash election-year signals that they’re helping families struggling with rising costs and the two-year-old pandemic.
High gas costs from Ukraine threat pose Biden political riskWhile the Ukraine crisis presents the U.S. with a foreign policy threat, it's also pushing gasoline prices higher at home.
Senators call for gas tax suspension to blunt rising pricesTwo Democratic senators are calling for suspending the federal gas tax for the remainder of the year to help consumers struggling with rising fuel prices.
FDA's agenda in limbo as Biden's nominee stalls in SenatePresident Joe Biden’s pick to lead the powerful Food and Drug Administration has stalled in the narrowly divided Senate.
Maryland Gov. Hogan won't run for Senate, despite GOP pushMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he will not run for the U.S. Senate.
Medicare urged to flex its power and slash back premium hikeThe head of a Senate panel that oversees Medicare says the Biden administration should cut back a hefty premium increase soon to hit millions of enrollees.
Democrats hope threat to abortion rights will rouse votersVulnerable Democrats from Nevada to New Hampshire are promising to make abortion a centerpiece of their political strategy heading into the midterm elections.
Governor condemns tweet offering a 'bounty' on teachersNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has denounced a conservative group’s offer to pay $500 to the first person who “catches” a public school teacher violating New Hampshire’s new limits on the discussion of systemic racism and other topics.
Sununu seeks 4th term as governor, not Hassan's Senate seatRepublican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire says he will seek a fourth term instead of running for Senate.
In New Hampshire, vaccine fights and misinformation roil GOPRepublicans in New Hampshire are struggling to contain a party wing that's promoting conspiracy views about the COVID-19 vaccine and pushing back against federal vaccine mandates.
Senators question FDA on work with opioid maker consultantSeveral U.S. senators are questioning the Food and Drug Administration’s work with a consulting firm that helped businesses sell prescription painkillers during the nation’s overdose crisis.
Infrastructure talks leave Biden's entire agenda at riskPresident Joe Biden has leapt back into the Senate’s up-and-down efforts to clinch a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure deal.
Black female WWII unit hoping to get congressional honorAn Army battalion that made history as the only all-female, Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II is set to be honored by Congress.
High court rejects New Hampshire-Massachusetts tax disputeThe Supreme Court has refused to allow New Hampshire to sue neighboring Massachusetts over an income tax dispute involving people who have been working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Dems eye $6T plan on infrastructure, Medicare, immigrationCongressional Democrats are eyeing a $6 trillion infrastructure package that goes far beyond roads and bridges.
Bipartisan infrastructure group swells to 21 senatorsA bipartisan senators’ group working on a $1 trillion infrastructure compromise has now doubled in size, expanding to 21 members.