Cocooned in Mar-a-Lago, the newly acquitted ex-president is stepping up his political activities.Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather along Southern Blvd. near Trump's Mar-a-Lago home on Monday in West Palm Beach, Fla. | Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThere’s no longer a chief of staff to screen his calls and he keeps no predictable working hours. So an unspoken rule has governed Donald Trump’s calendar since he left Washington last month: To sit down with the former president, you must belong to his posh Palm Beach club or know how to contact him directly.But even that won’t always...…Cocooned in Mar-a-Lago, the newly acquitted ex-president is stepping up his political activities.Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather along Southern Blvd. near Trump's Mar-a-Lago home on Monday in West Palm Beach, Fla. | Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThere’s no longer a chief of staff to screen his calls and he keeps no predictable working hours. So an unspoken rule has governed Donald Trump’s calendar since he left Washington last month: To sit down with the former president, you must belong to his posh Palm Beach club or know how to contact him directly.But even that won’t always...WW…

Republicans are dismissing the effort as "not a new issue."Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) speaks to a crowd of supporters during a "Defend the Majority" rally in Perry, Georgia. | Jessica McGowan/Getty ImagesDemocrats are putting a lot of stock into Sen. David Perdue’s controversial financial transactions in their fight to win the Senate majority.As the Georgia Republican continues to face an onslaught of news stories about the timing of his stocks trades amid a high profile runoff, super PACs run by allies of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are flooding the airwaves in the state. The Georgia Way...…Republicans are dismissing the effort as "not a new issue."Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) speaks to a crowd of supporters during a "Defend the Majority" rally in Perry, Georgia. | Jessica McGowan/Getty ImagesDemocrats are putting a lot of stock into Sen. David Perdue’s controversial financial transactions in their fight to win the Senate majority.As the Georgia Republican continues to face an onslaught of news stories about the timing of his stocks trades amid a high profile runoff, super PACs run by allies of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are flooding the airwaves in the state. The Georgia Way...WW…

The control of the Senate is up for grabs in Georgia. So Republicans are taking a page from an old playbook.Raphael Warnock speaks during a campaign rally on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. | AP Photo/Brynn AndersonGeorgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock has made his faith a defining element of his candidacy. The GOP aims to make it his fatal flaw.Republicans are taking to the airwaves and social media to frame the pastor as a radical and tool of the “extremist” left. Using sound bites from his past sermons, they’re making the case to Georgia voters that the Democrat is anti-police...…The control of the Senate is up for grabs in Georgia. So Republicans are taking a page from an old playbook.Raphael Warnock speaks during a campaign rally on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. | AP Photo/Brynn AndersonGeorgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock has made his faith a defining element of his candidacy. The GOP aims to make it his fatal flaw.Republicans are taking to the airwaves and social media to frame the pastor as a radical and tool of the “extremist” left. Using sound bites from his past sermons, they’re making the case to Georgia voters that the Democrat is anti-police...WW…

Raphael Warnock, a first-time candidate running for Senate, is working to turn out new and infrequent voters. But a tough runoff almost certainly looms.Rev. Raphael Warnock's role at Ebenezer Baptist Church — once led by Martin Luther King Jr. — gives him an credibility with Georgia’s powerful Black faith community. | David Goldman/AP PhotoATLANTA — Rev. Raphael Warnock, a first-time political candidate who could be the key to a Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate, likes to talk about a guy named DJ Ray J.On a campaign tour through the Atlanta suburbs on Saturday, Warnock repeatedly told...…Raphael Warnock, a first-time candidate running for Senate, is working to turn out new and infrequent voters. But a tough runoff almost certainly looms.Rev. Raphael Warnock's role at Ebenezer Baptist Church — once led by Martin Luther King Jr. — gives him an credibility with Georgia’s powerful Black faith community. | David Goldman/AP PhotoATLANTA — Rev. Raphael Warnock, a first-time political candidate who could be the key to a Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate, likes to talk about a guy named DJ Ray J.On a campaign tour through the Atlanta suburbs on Saturday, Warnock repeatedly told...WW…

Republicans fear that Democratic meddling has helped to erase Roger Marshall’s lead in this week’s primary, potentially costing the party a Senate seat and perhaps its majority.Kris Kobach is vying to succeed retiring Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts. | Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty ImagesOn Thursday, the top operative for Senate Republicans’ campaign arm appeared on a private Zoom call organized by GOP operatives to discuss the party’s efforts to stave off a Democratic takeover.During the presentation, National Republican Senatorial Committee executive director Kevin McLaughlin warned that if...…Republicans fear that Democratic meddling has helped to erase Roger Marshall’s lead in this week’s primary, potentially costing the party a Senate seat and perhaps its majority.Kris Kobach is vying to succeed retiring Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts. | Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty ImagesOn Thursday, the top operative for Senate Republicans’ campaign arm appeared on a private Zoom call organized by GOP operatives to discuss the party’s efforts to stave off a Democratic takeover.During the presentation, National Republican Senatorial Committee executive director Kevin McLaughlin warned that if...WW…

Watkins' father is under investigation by Federal Election Commission probe as well.Rep. Steve Watkins called the charges "very suspicious" and "hyper political."Kansas GOP Rep. Steve Watkins was charged Tuesday with three felony counts of voter fraud related to the 2019 municipal elections, according to court records.But the freshman lawmaker dismissed the charges as politically motivated, claiming the prosecutor bringing the case has ties to a GOP primary opponent.Watkins was charged by Shawnee County District Attorney Michael Kagay with “Interference with a law enforcement officer,...…Watkins' father is under investigation by Federal Election Commission probe as well.Rep. Steve Watkins called the charges "very suspicious" and "hyper political."Kansas GOP Rep. Steve Watkins was charged Tuesday with three felony counts of voter fraud related to the 2019 municipal elections, according to court records.But the freshman lawmaker dismissed the charges as politically motivated, claiming the prosecutor bringing the case has ties to a GOP primary opponent.Watkins was charged by Shawnee County District Attorney Michael Kagay with “Interference with a law enforcement officer,...WW…

Progressives are channeling their grief, volunteer muscle and small-dollar donations into the effort to oust the longtime Democratic incumbent.Rep. Eliot Engel talks to reporters on Capitol Hill on Oct. 17, 2019. | Susan Walsh/AP PhotoDesperate for victory after watching the presidential nomination slip through their fingers, progressives have found a new cause to rally around.Across the country, they’re channeling their grief, volunteer muscle and small-dollar donations into Jamaal Bowman, a left-wing candidate in New York trying to oust decades-long incumbent Congressman Eliot...…Progressives are channeling their grief, volunteer muscle and small-dollar donations into the effort to oust the longtime Democratic incumbent.Rep. Eliot Engel talks to reporters on Capitol Hill on Oct. 17, 2019. | Susan Walsh/AP PhotoDesperate for victory after watching the presidential nomination slip through their fingers, progressives have found a new cause to rally around.Across the country, they’re channeling their grief, volunteer muscle and small-dollar donations into Jamaal Bowman, a left-wing candidate in New York trying to oust decades-long incumbent Congressman Eliot...WW…

The endorsement represents another boost for the Democratic state representative’s insurgent primary campaign.Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. | Timothy D. Easley/AP PhotoFormer Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes on Tuesday endorsed Senate candidate Charles Booker in the Democratic primary to challenge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November.“Proud to endorse my friend @Booker4KY for U.S. Senate in the Kentucky Democratic Primary! Together, let’s elect a new generation of leadership in KY! #Booker4KY,” Lundergan Grimes .Lundergan...…The endorsement represents another boost for the Democratic state representative’s insurgent primary campaign.Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. | Timothy D. Easley/AP PhotoFormer Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes on Tuesday endorsed Senate candidate Charles Booker in the Democratic primary to challenge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in November.“Proud to endorse my friend @Booker4KY for U.S. Senate in the Kentucky Democratic Primary! Together, let’s elect a new generation of leadership in KY! #Booker4KY,” Lundergan Grimes .Lundergan...WW…

Democrats haven't yet fully committed to defending the vulnerable Alabama incumbent.Alabama Sen. Doug Jones faces perhaps the most difficult Senate re-election fight in the country. | Butch Dill/AP PhotoThere’s a glaring omission as Democrats lay down millions of dollars to try and win control of the Senate: Democratic Alabama Sen. Doug Jones.The two leading Senate Democratic campaign groups reserved nearly $100 million for the fall in half a dozen states with Republican incumbents. But so far they have put down nothing to protect their most vulnerable incumbent and aren’t yet formally...…Democrats haven't yet fully committed to defending the vulnerable Alabama incumbent.Alabama Sen. Doug Jones faces perhaps the most difficult Senate re-election fight in the country. | Butch Dill/AP PhotoThere’s a glaring omission as Democrats lay down millions of dollars to try and win control of the Senate: Democratic Alabama Sen. Doug Jones.The two leading Senate Democratic campaign groups reserved nearly $100 million for the fall in half a dozen states with Republican incumbents. But so far they have put down nothing to protect their most vulnerable incumbent and aren’t yet formally...WW…