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At one Kentucky bar, young Republicans wrestle with their disappointment in Trump and their party
21 May 2026, 2:46 am
A group of young Republicans in Kentucky gather to talk politics once a month |
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Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs
21 May 2026, 1:18 am
President Donald Trump's repeated false claims about his 2020 election loss is almost certain to play a role in Georgia's four-week runoff campaign as Republican voters choose nominees for governor, secretary of state and the U.S. Senate |
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Democrats try to defeat candidate expressing antisemitic views in Texas runoff on Tuesday
20 May 2026, 2:19 pm
Democratic leaders are trying to prevent Maureen Galindo, a candidate who has repeatedly expressed antisemitic views, from winning their party’s nomination in next week’s Texas runoff, and they’ve accused Republicans of propping up her campaign |
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Trump has long kept his tax returns secret. He says that might change now, after IRS deal
20 May 2026, 2:19 pm
President Donald Trump's legal team has reached a deal with the Justice Department to drop tax claims against him, his family and associates |
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Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroom
20 May 2026, 12:59 pm
Republican senators are considering dropping a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support on Capitol Hill |
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Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
20 May 2026, 6:30 am
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk |
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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump
20 May 2026, 4:53 am
Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, has lost his primary bid for reelection |
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Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP
20 May 2026, 12:06 am
President Donald Trump has scored another win against a Republican rival, purging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill |
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Former political rivals head to rematch in Alabama governor's race and runoffs for US Senate seat
20 May 2026, 12:06 am
Former Senate race rivals U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones are headed to a rematch in Alabama's governor’s race |
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On Basketball: Game 1s in the NBA's conference finals were beyond belief
19 May 2026, 11:43 pm
If the NBA had screenwriters, not even they could come up with a start this good to the conference finals |
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Brad Little wins Republican nomination for governor in Idaho
19 May 2026, 11:43 pm
Brad Little wins Republican nomination for governor in Idaho |
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Jim Risch wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Idaho
19 May 2026, 11:43 pm
Jim Risch wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Idaho |
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Tony Guy wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District
19 May 2026, 11:43 pm
Tony Guy wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District |
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The Latest: Gallrein defeats Massie in Kentucky, furthering Trump’s hold on GOP
19 May 2026, 11:41 pm
Primary elections have been held in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Idaho and Pennsylvania |
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Trump's grip on the GOP on display in Kentucky as primaries are held in six states, in photos
19 May 2026, 11:18 pm
Primary elections are being held in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania on Tuesday. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. |
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Oregon voters reject Democrats’ gas tax increase as Iran war causes prices to soar
19 May 2026, 11:18 pm
Oregon voters have rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers |
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Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime
19 May 2026, 11:01 pm
Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will compete for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary to win outright |
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Aaron Rai a surprise major winner only by name as PGA Championship lives up to major reputation
19 May 2026, 12:51 pm
Aaron Rai might be a surprising winner of the PGA Championship, but that's based on his pedigree and not the quality of shots that makes him a major champion |
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NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
19 May 2026, 8:16 am
The NAACP is calling on Black athletes, alumni, fans and the general public to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that aim to redistrict longtime Black lawmakers |
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Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies
19 May 2026, 3:56 am
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking over at the Justice Department |
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Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision
19 May 2026, 12:14 am
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Monday that the Supreme Court risks being seen as political in the wake of a major voting rights decision |
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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has no regrets over Trump impeachment vote, even as it cost him his seat
18 May 2026, 11:10 pm
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he has no regrets about his “momentous” vote to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges five years ago |
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Pennsylvania Democrats hope to flip Republican-held seats once they settle toss-up primaries
18 May 2026, 11:06 pm
Democrats in Pennsylvania will settle primary fights to shape their congressional slate for the fall, when they hope to capture four swing districts and ultimately a U.S. House majority |
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US Rep. Thomas Massie's GOP primary in Kentucky is the latest test of Trump's power over the party
18 May 2026, 11:06 pm
Republican voters in northern Kentucky are choosing between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's House primary |
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Georgia Republicans scramble to pick candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
18 May 2026, 8:46 am
Georgia Republican Rep. Mike Collins is positioning himself as a strong supporter of Donald Trump in his bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff |