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The unsealed divorce records between Rep. Keith Ellison and his ex-wife Kim Ellison include charges of domestic abuse. But not what people might've been expecting. According to reports Wednesday in the Washington Post and the Minnesota Star-Tribune, Mr.…

A messy, partisan Senate confirmation fight may play the deciding role in Montana's too-close-to-call U.S. Senate race, but it may not be the fight that first comes to mind. President Trump on Thursday will be making his third trip to the sparsely populated…

Gun control was supposed to be the issue of 2018. Yet it has receded so far into the background of the midterm congressional elections that Everytown for Gun Safety, a major player in gun control, is spending its money on ads covering abortion, health care and…

It is must-see TV for conservatives and Republicans, of course. But Democrats might want to peek at some special programming Thursday evening on Fox News Channel when talk radio kingpin Rush Limbaugh meets cable news kingpin Sean Hannity. The pair of hosts…

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Oct. 15 Chicago Tribune on how Sears could have avoided bankruptcy: The most impressive statement to make about Sears as it seeks bankruptcy court protection is also the most damning: Sears…

Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Thursday she would support a new investigation into Justice Brett Kavanaugh should Democrats take control of the Senate in November's elections. The senator, speaking at a candidates' forum Wednesday at the nonpartisan Public Policy…

SEATTLE (AP) - The two candidates vying for Washington state's 8th Congressional district seat are set to debate Wednesday night in their only joint appearance ahead of one of the most closely-watched midterm races in the country. Democrat Dr. Kim Schrier, a…

Spending in this year's midterm elections is going to set a new record, topping $5 billion, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. More than $3.7 billion has already been spent, and with weeks still to go before Election Day, the CRP figures the…

BALTIMORE (AP) - Ben Jealous says it was an "error" when he requested a meeting about support for his campaign for governor with a Maryland lobbyist who was convicted of mail fraud 18 years ago. Jealous, a Democrat, was asked about several calls he made to…

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. John Barrasso has increased the fundraising gap between himself and Democratic opponent Gary Trauner. Campaign finance reports show Barrasso received a large influx of outside money from political action…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Bills to give people convicted of crimes more time to bring newly discovered evidence to court and make it easier to use DNA evidence to establish innocence are on their way to Gov. Tom Wolf's desk. The House and Senate voted…

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota Democratic candidate for Congress who is poised to become the first Somali-American elected to the U.S. House has denounced claims that she married her brother and committed immigration fraud as "disgusting lies," and says…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Wednesday marks the first day that ballots are being mailed to Oregonians for the Nov. 6 election. Oregon's vote-by-mail system means that ballots must be mailed well ahead of election day. Ballots will be distributed by the U.S. Postal…

LAS VEGAS — Nevada's most famous pimp tried to bring the state's legal brothel industry into the mainstream by mingling with celebrities, showcasing his business on HBO and staging outlandish publicity stunts. Dennis Hof's fame made him an attention-grabbing…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada's most famous pimp tried to bring the state's legal brothel industry into the mainstream by mingling with celebrities, showcasing his business on HBO and staging outlandish publicity stunts. Dennis Hof's fame made him an…

LAS VEGAS — A man was arrested after pushing into a room, thrusting a camera forward, trying to question state Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt and grabbing the woman heading the Republican candidate's bid for governor, a campaign official said Wednesday.…

President Trump awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on Wednesday to retired Marine Sgt. Maj. John Canley of California, a Vietnam War veteran who saved 20 fellow Marines despite being wounded several times during an intense seven-day battle in 1968. In an…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota Democratic candidate for Congress who is poised to become the first Somali-American elected to the U.S. House has denounced claims that she married her brother and committed immigration fraud as "disgusting lies," and says…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, facing a tough re-election in three weeks in a state President Trump won by 42 percentage points in 2016, has co-written a series of op-ed pieces with Republican senators in an effort to…

Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Oct. 17 Tampa Bay Times on the selection process for Florida Supreme Court justices: The Florida Supreme Court reached the right conclusion by ruling that the next governor has the authority to appoint three new…