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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a rally for democratic candidates Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Monroe, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power

September 14, 2026 at 7:20 a.m.

An increasing number of Democrats in red and blue states are distancing themselves from their party’s unflinching support for the transgender community’s policy priorities.

People vote at a polling place in a primary election Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Democrats and Republicans draw battle lines for November’s general election with primaries ending

August 28, 2026 at 7:41 a.m.

In a Michigan swing district just north of Detroit, Democratic congressional candidate Christina Hines said voters are far more worried about affording fuel, groceries and healthcare than about left-wing extremists...

President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

As midterm elections approach, Republican candidates weigh how closely to align with President Trump

August 27, 2026 at 8:40 p.m.

Some Republican candidates are quietly distancing themselves from President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections.

Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel mingles ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Rahm Emanuel will assail Netanyahu in Tel Aviv speech as American politics shift against Israel

July 7, 2026 at 7:41 a.m.

Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, will denounce Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv this week and deliver a bracing message that the...

Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, listens to questions from the media during the Michigan Democratic Party State Endorsement Convention, April 19, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File)

Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspends her Michigan Senate campaign and scrambles the pivotal race

July 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, abruptly reshaping the party primary just a month before the election.

The Smithsonian Museum of American History is pictured on the National Mall in Washington, April 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can’t be trusted

July 5, 2026 at 1:51 p.m.

By STEVE PEOPLES NEW YORK (AP) — A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who...

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks to an overflow crowd outside a campaign event Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Graham Platner tries to clinch Senate nomination in Maine

June 9, 2026 at 3:47 p.m.

Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota head to the polls Tuesday for another day of primary elections in America, but much of the political world will be...

California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra shakes hands with supporters during a campaign event in West Hollywood, Calif., Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Democrats try to defend California and make inroads in Iowa

June 2, 2026 at 8:15 a.m.

For a state that’s home to Hollywood, there isn’t much star power in California’s governor race. It’s a somewhat different story in Los Angeles, where a reality television personality is...

President Donald Trump gestures to reporters as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington, on return from Beijing where he met with China’s President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries: Rep. Thomas Massie’s loss leaves no doubt about Trump’s power over the GOP

May 20, 2026 at 6:24 a.m.

President Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill.

FILE – Dan Osborn, Independent candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a news conference, May 15, 2024, at his home in Omaha, Neb. (Nikos Frazier/Omaha World-Herald via AP, File)

Democrats test a new red state strategy: Back independents over their own nominees

May 15, 2026 at 8:41 a.m.

Democratic leaders, desperate to compete in red states where their party brand is toxic, are embracing something new this midterm season: not backing Democrats.

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