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Cliff Owen / AP A Tough Reelection Battle Unfolds in Kansas
Three-term Republican Representative Tim Huelskamp is in a tight race against newcomer Roger Marshall.
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Heather Ainsworth / AP The First Republican Member of Congress to Back Hillary Clinton
Richard Hanna said Trump is "unfit to serve our party and cannot lead this country."
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Chris Keane / Reuters North Carolina's Deliberate Disenfranchisement of Black Voters
A federal appeals court finds the impact of the state’s voting law can only be explained by “discriminatory intent.”
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Reuters The Republicans Who Are Staying Home From Trump’s Convention
Excuses include “I've got to mow my lawn” and “I’ve got to really do my hair that week.”
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Paul Sancya / AP Boring Has Never Looked So Good
In these tumultuous times, Evan Bayh is having a moment.
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Bebeto Matthews / AP Why Americans Argue Nationally but Act Locally
A new poll shows that most Americans think change is more likely to come from “businesses, local governments, non-profits, and Americans themselves” than from the national level.
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Paul Sancya / AP Indiana's Evan Bayh Makes a Comeback
The former U.S. senator is expected to announce that he’s launching a Senate bid Monday, CNN reports.
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Mark Wallheiser / AP Representative Corrine Brown Indicted on Federal Charges
The Florida Democrat will appear in Jacksonville federal court on Friday.
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Evan Vucci / AP A Senate Fight Heats Up in New Hampshire
The post-Orlando resurgence of the gun debate has tightened the race between Republican incumbent Kelly Ayotte and Democratic Governor Maggie Hassan.
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Kia Gregory A New Battle for the Soul of Harlem
Representative Charlie Rangel is retiring, and nine Democrats are competing in today’s primary to replace him—including a ghost from Rangel’s past: His predecessor’s son, Adam Clayton Powell IV.
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Gary Cameron / Reuters How Semi-Secret Spending Took Over Politics
State and local super PACs are increasingly reliant on “grey money”—donations that trace back to other PACs—obscuring their actual sources of support.
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Alex Brandon / AP The Politicians Who Stayed Quiet on the Supreme Court's Corruption Ruling
They had plenty to say about the justices’ decision on abortion, but went silent on the major ruling that could affect them the most.
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Matt Rourke / AP Pennsylvania Congressman Chaka Fattah Steps Down
He was convicted in federal court earlier this week on racketeering and other charges.
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters Rubio Is Making a Smart Move in Running for Senate
If he chooses to make another bid for the White House, he could finally run an authentic campaign.
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Paul Sancya / AP Marco Rubio's Change of Heart
The Florida senator announced he’s running for reelection, reversing his previous decision not to stand.
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Matt Rourke / AP Pennsylvania Democrat Chaka Fattah Found Guilty
The verdict comes roughly 11 months after the Justice Department released a detailed indictment against the longtime House member, including charges related to the misuse of public money.
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Steve Nesius / AP House Republicans Abandon One of Their Own
David Jolly isn’t unpopular. He’s been through no scandals. But after he betrayed his party, GOP leaders aren’t interested in supporting his reelection.
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John Locher / Reuters Bernie Sanders’s Down-Ballot Effect
A Tuesday primary in one Nevada congressional district will test the Vermont senator’s political potency.
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Charlie Neibergall / AP The Judge Chuck Grassley Can’t Ignore
The Iowa Republican is running for his seventh term in the Senate, but this time, he faces a tough challenger amid growing criticism for his handling of President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee.
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Mark Duncan / AP Another Court Defeat for Ohio's Strict Voting Laws
A federal judge says new laws made it too easy to throw out provisional ballots, potentially hurting minority voters.
