Michael Scherer

Joe Arpaio waves after speaking during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 21, 2016.

In Arizona, Joe Arpaio’s Senate bid tests the strength of Trumpism

August 22, 2019 at 2:58 a.m.

Each of the Republicans running for Senate in Arizona this year claims a special bond with President Donald Trump, but only one describes it as a supernatural connection beyond rational...

In this Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 file photo, the U.S. Capitol Building is illuminated during sunrise in Washington.

New alarm among Republicans that Democrats could win big in 2018 midterms

August 22, 2019 at 2:23 a.m.

A raft of retirements, difficulty recruiting candidates and President Donald Trump's continuing pattern of throwing his party off message have prompted new alarm among Republicans that they could be facing...

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

August 22, 2021 at 8:10 a.m.

Since Dwight Eisenhower evicted the South Lawnsquirrels tearing up his putting green, every president but Jimmy Carter has been a golfer. John Kennedy was known for low scores and a...

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