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November 7, 2018 at 12:33 am

Takeaways: A split decision for Trump, Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats didn't catch a blue wave. But they managed the next best thing: Divided government in the Trump era. House Democrats won...

November 5, 2018 at 9:59 pm

WHAT TO WATCH: After turbulent campaign, it’s up to voters VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tweetstorms and a trade war. Kanye in the Oval Office. Kavanaugh in the hearing room. President Donald Trump's presidency has been a...

October 31, 2018 at 9:49 am

Trump, Democrats kick off final midterm campaign blitz

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump launched an eight-state campaign blitz on Wednesday, seeking to shore up Senate Republicans and GOP gubernatorial candidates against an...

October 26, 2018 at 1:33 pm

Mail bomb investigation collides with midterms’ final weeks

WASHINGTON (AP) — A rapidly escalating investigation into a wave of mail bombs targeting Democrats and prominent critics of President Donald Trump has formed the...

October 25, 2018 at 9:01 pm

A short-lived call for unity shelved for political barbs VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — It didn't last. With the country on edge over a widening pipe-bomb scare, talk of national unity quickly gave way to finger-pointing....

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October 25, 2018 at 3:24 pm

A short-lived call for unity shelved for political barbs VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — It didn't last. With the country on edge over a widening pipe-bomb scare, talk of national unity quickly gave way to finger-pointing....

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally at Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee, Wis., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WISW104 WISW104

October 24, 2018 at 9:44 pm

Bomb threats put spotlight on vitriolic political rhetoric

Even some Donald Trump allies saw the events of Wednesday as a moment for reflection and urged the president to tone it down.

October 24, 2018 at 5:50 pm

Bomb threats highlight risk of violent political rhetoric

NEW YORK (AP) — The discovery of pipe bombs targeting prominent Democratic politicians and CNN is raising the threat of election-season violence largely unknown in...

October 15, 2018 at 10:18 pm

2020 Democrats building ties to power brokers in key states

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Before he cut the $100,000 checks, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti brought the Democratic Party chairmen from Iowa, New Hampshire, South...

October 14, 2018 at 9:07 pm

Keeping it real: Democrats push candidates to be authentic

WASHINGTON (AP) — Beto O'Rourke's response to a question during a Houston town hall meeting this past summer lasted only four minutes. But for some...

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