GOP Senate prospects in 2024 battlegrounds rush to Trump’s defense
The indictment of former President Donald Trump was only hours old and details of the charges were not fully known. Nevertheless, West Virginia Gov. Jim...
Author : Henry J. Gomez
How Midwest roots shaped Ron DeSantis’ political values and perspective
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — In 1960, political scandal erupted at the Board of Elections in Mahoning County, Ohio. The Republican secretary of state, furious because voting...
Gov. Whitmer pitches progressive agenda as Democrats flex new power in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unleashed a list of progressive priorities Wednesday night — proposals that have a greater chance of becoming policy with Democrats controlling...
New political group forms to campaign against anti-LGBTQ candidates
Several elected LGBTQ officeholders and veteran Democratic operatives have joined forces to form Agenda PAC, a national organization that will work to preserve LGBTQ rights...
Democrats emphasize Herschel Walker’s threats against ex-wife in new Georgia ad
Democrats are escalating their attacks on Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker with a new television ad that calls attention to the violent episodes in...
Trump-backed election denier Dan Cox wins Maryland’s GOP primary for governor
Another Republican who has sowed false doubt about the 2020 election is a step closer to a governor's mansion and the power to certify results...
Ohio Democrats see abortion restrictions as an opening against DeWine
CLEVELAND — When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, Ohio’s previously unconstitutional “heartbeat bill” that effectively bans most abortions snapped into place.For...
Michigan GOP candidates for governor pledge loyalty to Trump in primary debate
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The four leading contenders in Michigan's GOP primary for governor professed loyalty to former President Donald Trump at a debate Wednesday...
Trump endorses Mastriano in Pennsylvania GOP governor’s race
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania’s Republican primary for governor, putting a last-minute seal of approval on the far-right front-runner who...
Rep. Shontel Brown of Ohio beats Nina Turner in Democratic primary rematch
CLEVELAND — Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, won a rematch Tuesday against Nina Turner, a progressive activist and former state senator who is known nationally for...