Political risks come with control of Washington for GOP
By ERICA WERNER For Republicans, there will be no one left to blame. As they prepare to take control of the White House and both chambers of Congress next year,…
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Trump offers Flynn national security adviser job
By KEN THOMAS, CATHERINE LUCEY and JULIE PACE President-elect Donald Trump offered former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser as he began to build out…
Conservative flame-thrower to get key White House position
By JILL COLVIN and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Stephen Bannon, a leading force of the far-right, a flame-throwing media mogul and professional provocateur, a man who made a career out of roiling…
In VP debate, Pence gets tasked with cleaning up for Trump
By JULIE PACE In Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will step into a role that has become all too familiar during his time as Donald Trump’s running…
Trump’s stamina attack on Clinton stirs talk of gender bias
By JILL COLVIN Donald Trump and his Republican allies say Hillary Clinton is weak, lacks stamina and doesn’t look presidential. Intent on undermining his Democratic rival, Trump and GOP backers…
GOP frustrations with Trump mount as allies weigh options
By JULIE PACE and STEVE PEOPLES Their party in crisis, Republicans’ frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as GOP leaders inside and outside the presidential nominee’s campaign…
Obama says Trump ‘unfit, challenges GOP to drop support
By JULIE PACE In a searing denouncement, President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump as “unfit” and “woefully unprepared” to serve in the White House on Tuesday. He challenged Republican lawmakers…
Hacked emails overshadow Democratic National Convention
By ANNE FLAHERTY Hacked emails threatened to overshadow the Democratic Party’s upcoming celebration in Philadelphia as progressives expressed disappointment Sunday over the presidential nomination process and Bernie Sanders stepped up…