BALTIMORE — A judicial reform workgroup has recommended that the state adopt a constitutional amendment to end contested elections for circuit court judges to increase accountability and diversity on the bench.

“The Workgroup repeatedly heard that voters are ill-informed about the judges for whom they are currently casting a ballot,” the ...Read more

Former President Donald Trump said that any telephone conversations he may have had with Vladimir Putin since leaving office were a “smart thing,” though he declined to confirm the recently reported calls during an appearance at the Economic Club of Chicago on Tuesday.

“I don’t comment on that,” Trump said. “But I will tell you that...Read more

CHICAGO — Former President Donald Trump used an appearance before the Economic Club of Chicago on Tuesday to deliver a strong defense for using tariffs on foreign imports to grow jobs and the economy, dismissing criticism it could lead to consumer price increases and a resurgence of inflation if he is elected.

The Republican presidential ...Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris says it over and over — former President Donald Trump is pushing a plan that “has been estimated to cost a typical American family $4,000 per year.”

Harris is referring to her opponent’s plan to increase tariffs, which she says in her 82-page economic plan is “in effect a national sales tax on all products...Read more

Former President Donald Trump stood and swayed to music for 39 minutes Monday after cutting off questions from supporters in an awkward end to a town hall in suburban Philadelphia.

The Republican nominee unnerved some journalists and attendees by standing on stage and bopping around during the odd and extended session at which he called on the ...Read more

Former President Donald Trump doubled down on his plan to impose heavy tariffs on imports in a meandering interview at The Economic Club of Chicago on Tuesday, when asked about how he would pay for trillions of dollars in proposed tax cuts.

Trump proffered no other possible pay-fors for his tax proposals, which include extending expiring ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Abortion rights advocates trying to drum up support for Maryland’s reproductive freedom ballot question have vastly outraised and outspent their opponents — pulling in more than five times the funds and unleashing a new $500,000 ad campaign three weeks before Election Day.

Backed by a hefty investment from Planned Parenthood ...Read more

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump — locked in a very tight presidential race — are both said to be considering sitting down with podcaster Joe Rogan in the days before America picks its next leader.

Reuters sources said Tuesday that Harris’ team is hoping to shore up support among male voters by ...Read more

ATLANTA — Weeks after he reconciled with Donald Trump, Gov. Brian Kemp is ramping up his political network to turn out the vote for the former president and down-ticket Republicans.

The Kemp-aligned federal Hardworking Americans PAC is bolstered by a $1 million donation from GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson, the casino magnate who could spend ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Less than a month before Election Day, 10 race rating changes help clarify the fights for control of the House and Senate.

It’s mixed news for members named Don, as both Nebraska’s 2nd District and North Carolina’s 1st shift from Toss-up to Tilt Democratic.

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In the Cornhusker State, Republicans and Democrats ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott appears on track to be the next chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

The South Carolina Republican was making calls through the holiday weekend, and other contenders for the job for the 2026 cycle were opting against pursuing it.

Scott would bring a natural fundraising network from his 2024 ...Read more

Now is the time to seize the day — and vote.

Such is the message of a timely and galvanizing "Newsies" short film from Broadway Votes, the national theater industry's nonpartisan get-out-the-vote initiative formed to promote the importance of voter participation.

The music video — directed by Kenny Ortega, who helmed the 1992 movie musical...Read more

DENVER — John Fabbricatore enforced federal immigration laws in his position as an ICE field office director until two years ago, and now he hopes to help secure America’s borders as a congressman.

The Republican candidate in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District is drawing on his career with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as he...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted on federal corruption charges last month and is facing low approval ratings, raked in about $190,000 for his reelection campaign in the past three months — the lowest fundraising quarter he has seen since taking office.

The haul between July 12 and Oct. 7, confirmed by Adams campaign lawyer Vito...Read more

WASHINGTON — Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, ranking member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, says the policy response to hurricanes Helene and Milton should be as wide-ranging and impactful as the storms that hit the Southeast.

“I think we’ve got to be bold,” the Missouri Democrat said in an interview with...Read more