elections

Trump Backlash In Germany Gives Merkel Challenger Martin Schulz A Boost In Polls

6:27pm March 26, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Martin Schulz, a former bookseller with no high school diploma, could become the next chancellor of Germany, thanks in part to an anti-Trump sentiment.

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., right, accompanied by the committee's ranking member, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., talks to reporters, on Capitol Hill on March, 15, 2017.

After A Wild Week, The House Trump-Russia Probe Endures — Barely

6:35am March 25, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Despite howls from Democrats about "extraordinary" conduct and "obstruction of justice," the House Intelligence Committee's probe of potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia goes on.

House Speaker Paul Ryan holds a news conference to announce that the Republican Party has decided not to vote on its health bill on Friday. "We were close," he said, but the votes weren't there to pass it.

Republicans Kill Health Care Vote As GOP Members Defect

4:28pm March 24, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Centrist and hard-line Republicans came out against the GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Facing a near-certain defeat, House Speaker Paul Ryan and President Trump agreed to pull the bill.

President Obama signs the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010. Since then, the bill has been a battering ram for Republicans. But they're struggling to replace it under President Trump.

Obama: 'America Is Stronger Because Of The Affordable Care Act'

5:44pm March 23, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The former president celebrated the seventh anniversary of his signing of the Affordable Care Act on the day Republicans had planned to start the process of gutting it in celebration.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes speaks to reporters after a meeting at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump Surveillance Flap Throws Monkey Wrench Into House Russia Investigation

7:55pm March 22, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The top Republican and Democrat on the House committee investigating Russia's election meddling traded charges about snooping and partisan bias — threatening its nascent investigation.

FBI Director James Comey takes a break after three hours of testifying on Capitol Hill on Monday.

National

4 Unanswered Questions About The FBI's Russia Investigation

6:13pm March 20, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Republicans and Democrats staged what seemed like separate, parallel hearings on Monday into Russia's mischief in the 2016 presidential campaign — and left many questions unanswered.

Politics & Government

Court Tosses Some Laws Limiting Gov. Cooper's Powers

9:04am March 20, 2017

by Paul Garber

A showdown between the legislature and Governor Roy Cooper over his executive powers ended in a split decision as a panel of state judges tried to reach a proper balance.

The 2016 presidential election was a huge catalyst for these women to enter (or re-enter) politics. They're now in a Maryland program that coaches Democratic women to run for local office: (From left to right) Lenora Dawson, 51; Christiana Rigby, 32, and

Maryland Democrats Aim To 'Build The Pipeline' For Women In Office

4:20pm March 19, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Democratic activists are using the momentum from the election and the Women's March to get more people engaged in politics. One group coaches women of all different backgrounds to run for office.

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Challenged Virginia state senate districts

Redistricting Reform Advocates Say The Real 'Rigged System' Is Gerrymandering

6:00am March 18, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Advocates in Virginia and beyond hope voters will be more engaged in the wake of the 2016 and ready to take on redistricting reform.

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (right) and Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders meet Thursday at the House of Representatives to discuss the formation of the cabinet in The Hague. Many Dutch parties have said they won't work with Wilders' Party of Freedom.

In Dutch Vote, First Of 3 Key European Elections, Populism Takes Second Place

1:54pm March 16, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

"I was afraid [Geert] Wilders would win and after Trump and after Brexit, we were going to be the next polarized country," says a voter in The Hague. Talks have begun to form a coalition government.

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