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Congressman Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks at "Women for American First" event, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Doral, Fla. The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation of Rep. Gaetz, citing reports of sexual and other misconduct by the Florida Republican. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Gaetz vows to fight, tries to stay on offensive amid scandal

By Will Weissert And Adriana Gomez Licon Apr. 09, 2021 12:27 AM EDT

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration joint hearing Wednesday, March 3, 2021, examining the January 6, attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
Republicans seize on immigration as border crossings surge

By Jill Colvin Mar. 18, 2021 12:03 AM EDT

Migrants stand in line after being released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody at a bus station, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Brownsville, Texas. Team Brownsville, a humanitarian group, is helping the migrants reach their final destination in the U.S. A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive. An official says U.S. authorities encountered nearly double the number children traveling alone across the Mexican border in one day this week than on an average day last month. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Republicans seize on immigration as border crossings surge

By Jill Colvin Mar. 17, 2021 07:04 PM EDT

Feds: Delivery man threatened politicians, Fox News figures

By Larry Neumeister And Michael R. Sisak Feb. 12, 2021 09:25 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York food delivery worker charged with threatening past and present political figures and Fox News personalities was ordered held without...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks to the media, Wednesday Dec. 30, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Trump push on $2K checks flops as GOP-led Senate won't vote

By Lisa Mascaro Dec. 30, 2020 12:25 AM EST

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Georgia Jon Ossoff speaks after voting early in Atlanta on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. For the second time in three years, Jon Ossoff is campaigning in overtime. The question is whether the 33-year-old Democrat can deliver a win in a crucial Jan. 5 runoff with Republican Sen. David Perdue. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Georgia US Senate race: Ossoff again campaigning in overtime

By Ben Nadler And Russ Bynum Dec. 23, 2020 12:29 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2020 file photo, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and his wife Franki Roberts attend the dedication ceremony for the monument dedicated to Dwight D. Eisenhower, in Washington. Sen. Pat Roberts, delivered his farewell speech on the Senate floor Dec. 10, 2020 after 40 years in Congress. Roberts, is winding down a Washington career that spans ten presidencies, beginning in 1967 as an aide to two Kansas Republicans, Sen. Frank Carlson and later Rep. Keith Sebelius. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh File)
Kansas' Sen. Roberts exits Congress after a half century

By Bryan Lowry Dec. 23, 2020 10:29 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer speaks during the California GOP fall convention in Indian Wells, Calif. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a possible recall election as the nation's most populous state struggles to emerge from the coronavirus crisis. Newsom's challenging year has already encouraged Republicans who have signaled they are likely candidates, including former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Newsom's 2018 rival, businessman John Cox. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
With his star dimmed, California's Newsom could face recall

By Michael R. Blood Dec. 14, 2020 12:15 AM EST

A collection of books about President Donald Trump, from left, "Siege" by Michael Wolff, "Devil's Bargain" by Joshua Green, "Where Law Ends" by Andrew Weissmann, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership" by James Comey, "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" by Michael Wolff, "Rage" by Bob Woodward, "Too Much and Never Enough" by Mary L. Trump, "Disloyal" by Michael Cohen, "Donald Trump V. The United States" by Michael S. Schmidt, "Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World" by H. R. McMaster and "Wicked Game" by Rick Gates appear on a shelf in Westchester County, N.Y. on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. One of publishing's most thriving genres of the past four years, books Trump, is not going to end when he leaves office. In 2021 look for waves of releases about the Trump administration and about the president's loss to Democratic candidate Joe Biden. (AP Photo)
Trump books will continue after Trump leaves office

By Hillel Italie Nov. 09, 2020 02:59 PM EST

Republican candidate for Georgia's 6th district congressional district Karen Handel speaks during a rally Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Alpharetta, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
McBath defeats GOP’s Handel in rematch in Atlanta suburbs

By Jeff Amy Nov. 03, 2020 01:14 AM EST

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden listens as Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at Carpenters Local Union 1912 in Phoenix, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, to kick off a small business bus tour. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Trump intensifies focus on Harris in final weeks of campaign

By Kathleen Ronayne Oct. 13, 2020 01:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2020, file photo lights illuminate the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Trump's task: Resetting campaign that GOP fears is slipping

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller And Jill Colvin Oct. 12, 2020 04:55 AM EDT

President Donald Trump smiles during a visit to Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, S.D., on Friday, July 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Biden harnesses history to describe urgency of 2020 campaign

By Bill Barrow Oct. 11, 2020 01:28 PM EDT

Churchgoers participate in a procession at the Holy Apostles Church in Milwaukee, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. For decades, Roman Catholic voters have been a pivotal swing vote in U.S. presidential elections, with a majority backing the winner — whether Republican or Democrat — nearly every time. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote

By David Crary Sep. 22, 2020 09:03 AM EDT

Churchgoers participate in a procession at the Holy Apostles Church in Milwaukee, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. For decades, Roman Catholic voters have been a pivotal swing vote in U.S. presidential elections, with a majority backing the winner, whether Republican or Democrat, nearly every time. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote

By David Crary Sep. 22, 2020 08:03 AM EDT

According to the 2018 VoteCast survey, more than half of Black women Democrats call themselves moderate or conservative, compared to about 4 in 10 among the rest of the party.
'If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight

By Claire Galofaro And Kat Stafford Sep. 17, 2020 09:38 AM EDT

In this image from video, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks during the fourth night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. (Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP)
House GOP unveils tax cuts, police funds in election agenda

By Lisa Mascaro Sep. 15, 2020 11:18 AM EDT

Charisse Davis poses for a portrait on Friday, July 24, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. Davis was recently elected the only Black woman on the Cobb County School Board. "We've been watching from the sidelines and allowing other people to take their turns, and take these positions of power," Davis said. "Now here we are to essentially fix it." (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
'If not now, when?': Black women seize political spotlight

By Claire Galofaro And Kat Stafford Aug. 03, 2020 02:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 11, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump, foreground left, wears a face mask as he walks with others down a hallway during a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. On Tuesday, July 21, Trump professed a newfound respect for the protective face masks he has seldom worn. “Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact," he said. "I’m getting used to the mask,” he added, pulling one out after months of suggesting that mask-wearing was a political statement against him. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Too little, too late? Trump embraces masks in an about-face

By Jill Colvin And Aamer Madhani Jul. 21, 2020 08:09 PM EDT

FILE - Chris Wallace, of "Fox News Sunday," left, interviews president-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 10, 2016 in New York. Two veteran journalists who now teach the craft say Wallace's interview with President Donald Trump on Sunday will be an example of excellence that they show their students. The interview, where Wallace asked the president some blunt questions and challenged some facts, was seen as an example of what can result from hard work and preparation. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Fox's Chris Wallace gets praise for his interview with Trump

By David Bauder Jul. 20, 2020 04:51 PM EDT