The Heritage Foundation put out a long-awaited report on what it claims are the costs of immigration reform, kicking off a political battle on the right - and producing a loud silence from Democrats who were happy to let other Republicans trash the study. Read More
Most Recent
Crooner Jon ‘Bowzer’ Bauman hits trail for Colbert Busch
There’s a familiar voice from the 1950s who Democrats have turned to in special elections to help them hit the right notes with voters. Read More
#TDRGoodMorning from the staff at Huntington Hospital
Meet the latest winners of our #TDRGoodMorning challenge: Kara Theal and the staff at Huntington Hospital
Thanks to everyone who submitted. Make sure to get… Read More
The Sanford-Colbert Busch showdown: Especially ‘special’ special elections
Tuesday’s South Carolina special election may seem like the most important event in politics this week, but in months it may well be just an asterisk in the congressional history books. Read More
Mark Sanford aims to surprise once again
If the once-disgraced former governor pulls off a win in South Carolina’s 1st District special election, it will be an example of how he's defied the political odds yet again. Read More
Can Cruz run? Canadian-born senator eyes 2016
The Texas freshman senator was born in Canada, not the United States, leading some to question whether he can really run for president in 2016. Read More
#TDRGoodMorning from nursing students in Kansas
Meet the latest winners of our #TDRGoodMorning challenge: Nursing students from Kansas in honor of National Nurses Week.
Thanks to everyone who submitted.… Read More
Morning Rundown: Candidates still matter
It's Monday, May 6, 2013, and the 2016 White House race officially began this past weekend. But races in South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts are on our radar this morning. Read More
10 House seats Dems, GOP will spar over in 2014
There are some top races both parties know they have their best chance at--and the other side must play their best defense. Here's our list of the top seats likely to flip control for each party, and why. Read More
Philly to boost ‘enhanced police presence’ at weekend race
In addition to increased security personnel, bags and backpacks have been banned at the finish line and the city has added evacuation centers along the 10 mile race course. Read More
Senate rundown: Candidates still wanted
Republicans are still searching for a nominee in Iowa, while Democrats still need one in West Virginia, but there’s no shortage of GOP candidates eyeing the open Georgia Senate race. Read More
Clinton 2016 cries intensify
On Thursday, EMILY’s List launched a new push to put a woman on the White House the same day new polling showed the former first lady trouncing her potential Democratic rivals. Read More
Air war begins in Va. gubernatorial battleground
Democrat Terry McAuliffe's first TV ad was meant to showcase his "softer side," but a BuzzFeed story undercuts that message—highlighting excerpts from McAuliffe's own biography recounting how he left the delivery room prior to the birth of his daughter to attend a Washington Post party. Read More
Few House seats up for grabs in 2014
While the 17-seat majority Republicans currently hold may seem like the House should be play, the shrinking pool of competitive seats after 2012 redistricting makes the task nearly impossible. Read More
Lindsey Graham, Tim Scott line up behind embattled Mark Sanford
Not all national Republicans are running away from Sanford in South Carolina's 1st District special election, with both of the state's U.S. Senators endorsing the former governor on Wednesday. Read More
Mass. GOP Senate nominee: I would have voted for background checks
Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate vying to fill now-Secretary of State John Kerry's vacated Massachusetts Senate seat, said he would have voted for the gun background check bill that failed in the Senate last month. Read More
Markey and Gomez will faceoff for Mass. Senate seat
Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez won their primaries in Tuesday’s Senate special election. The GOP hopes Gomez is the future they've been looking for. Read More
Mass. Senate candidates prepare for record-low turnout
The Boston Marathon bombings have cast a pall over the race, and general disinterest in the race may mean record-low turnout at the polls for both Democrats and Republicans. Read More
#TDRGoodMorning from the Carafellos
Meet the latest winners of our #TDRGoodMorning challenge: Steve, Donna and Matt Carafello who flashback to the past for a classic and creative… Read More
GOP establishment has eye on Mass. Senate primary
National Republicans are excited about their frontrunner in the Massachusetts' race, because he is everything they badly need to replicate across the country: a a young, Hispanic moderate and former Navy SEAL. Tuesday marks primary day in this special election to fill John Kerry's seat. Read More



