Carl Hulse

Vice President JD Vance was among the speakers at a morning ceremony for Lindsey Graham, the senator from South Carolina who died this month. President Trump will speak later.

The South Carolinian relished serving as a “bridge” between the institution he revered and the president, but now that bridge is gone.

WASHINGTON -- Todd Blanche's nomination to become attorney general suffered a serious blow Thursday when President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw Blanche's name rather than place limits on a tax immunity deal that would benefit himself and his family, as demanded by two Republican senators.

Why Mitch McConnell isn’t giving up his Senate seat

Senator Chuck Schumer navigates challenges within the Democratic Party to secure top-tier candidates and aims to recapture the majority in the Senate amid public discontent and the upcoming election.

With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed.

The grim backdrop for November's midterm elections has created a steep challenge for Republicans and opportunities for Democrats that look much the same as those they encountered in 2006.

WASHINGTON — The war in the Middle East is increasingly unpopular. So is the president as his numbers dip perilously — a common development in the sixth year of a presidency.

In Colorado and across the country, higher costs, tariffs and cheap beef imports are affecting voters who will help determine which party controls the House next year.

PUEBLO, Colo. — Colorado's annual state fair in historic Pueblo is a celebration of the state's deep farming and ranching roots and agriculture's