Thomas Beaumont And Jill Colvin, The Associated Press

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The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches

The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party's majority in next year's midterm elections, with recruitment failures, open primaries, infighting and a president who has been sitting on the sidelines.

Trump hurls a string of insults at Harris including 'lazy,' a racist trope against Black people

Trump hurls a string of insults at Harris including 'lazy,' a racist trope against Black people

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday hurled a series of personal attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her "lazy" -- a word long used to demean Black people in racist terms -- and repeatedly questioning her intelligence and stamina.

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro, just released from prison, gets roaring applause at RNC

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro, just released from prison, gets roaring applause at RNC

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro took the stage at the Republican National Convention to enthusiastic cheers hours after being released from prison and pushed talk of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol to the center of an event that has largely avoided mentioning the riot.

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro, released from prison, decries 'weaponization' of justice system

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro, released from prison, decries 'weaponization' of justice system

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro, released from prison Wednesday, condemned the Biden administration for what he called the "weaponization" of the justice system, even as he pledged to offer a message of national unity when he speaks to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Ron DeSantis is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, AP source says

Ron DeSantis is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, AP source says

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now planning to address former President Donald Trump's nominating convention next week, an apparent reversal from just one day earlier when he was expected not to give a speech.