Sean Sullivan

President Donald Trump, left, listens as Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., right, speaks at a rally at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky., on Oct. 13, 2018.

Democrats’ hope for a blue wave to capture Congress ebbs as GOP rebounds

August 22, 2019 at 2:37 p.m.

Democratic hopes for a wave election that would carry them to a significant House majority have been tempered in recent weeks amid a shifting political landscape and a torrent of...

Vice President Mike Pence addresses a dinner at the 2018 House & Senate Republican Member Conference, Jan. 31, 2018, at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.V.

As Republicans arrive at retreat, Trump’s appeal for unity runs into reality

August 22, 2019 at 7:37 a.m.

President Donald Trump's State of the Union pledge to "extend an open hand" to both parties in pursuit of an ambitious policy agenda quickly came up against the reality of...

In this Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 file photo, the U.S. Capitol Building is illuminated during sunrise in Washington.

New alarm among Republicans that Democrats could win big in 2018 midterms

August 22, 2019 at 7:23 a.m.

A raft of retirements, difficulty recruiting candidates and President Donald Trump's continuing pattern of throwing his party off message have prompted new alarm among Republicans that they could be facing...

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., second from right, is surrounded by reporters as she heads to vote on budget amendments, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in Washington.

White House pushing for new concessions in bipartisan health bill

August 22, 2019 at 6:21 a.m.

The White House signaled to Senate Republican negotiators Friday that they want to include retroactive relief this year for both individuals and employers subject to the Affordable Care Act's insurance...

In this Sept. 7, 2017, photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., accompanied by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speak Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats have been split over a deal their leaders cut with President Donald Trump on extending federal borrowing authority for three months.

In deal with Trump, Democrats see opportunity — and peril

August 22, 2019 at 5:49 a.m.

Democratic leaders have been running victory laps in the days since they struck a deal with President Donald Trump, over Republican objections, to extend the nation's borrowing limit and keep...

U2 performs at Soldier Field on July 5, 2011.

The Second City: U2 returning to Chicago is the new Obama Farewell Address

June 6, 2018 at 12:50 p.m.

So maybe you didn't get a seat to that other big event last week, but for all of you who missed out on witnessing President Obama's farewell address in person,...

Donald Trump speaks at the American Legion National Convention in Cincinnati on Sept. 1, 2016.

Donald Trump says ‘profiling’ might be needed to fight terrorism

August 22, 2019 at 1:11 a.m.

Donald Trump said Monday that authorities might have to engage in racial profiling to more effectively fight the threat of terrorist attacks in the United States."Our local police, they know...

Donald Trump campaigns Friday in Erie, Pa., a few hours before a rally in Altoona, Pa., where he urged supporters to help him fight vote fraud.

Trump urges Pennsylvania voters to watch for cheating on Election Day

May 14, 2019 at 11:24 a.m.

Donald Trump on Friday encouraged supporters in Pennsylvania to be extra-vigilant for signs of voter fraud on Election Day, as he argued that "cheating" is the only thing that will...

Career advice for the dozens of CPS principals who quit this year

June 12, 2018 at 2:40 a.m.

Not only does Chicago Public Schools continue to wreak havoc on the well-being of kids, but it's hitting another group of casualties as well. A record 42 CPS principals resigned...

Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan.

Sarah Palin says Paul Ryan will soon be ‘Cantored’

August 18, 2019 at 8:46 p.m.

Sarah Palin said in a television interview broadcast Sunday that she will support Speaker Paul Ryan's primary challenger, comparing Ryan to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Virginia, who was...

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