Govs. Kevin Stitt and Wes Moore say civility can win general elections but primaries promote partisanship

Govs. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., and Wes Moore, D-Md., on Friday blamed partisan primaries for making politics more extreme and called for bringing back “dignity” in politics and government. Asked whether dignity is a quality that could win a presidential election, Stitt told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, “I would think so.” They were speaking … Read more

Trump administration promote program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

TOPEKA, Kan. — Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility in a process that critics worry could end up purging valid voters from the rolls before the November elections. At least 67 million registrations, primarily from Republican-controlled … Read more

Trump to promote tax breaks in Las Vegas, where residents feel the pinch

LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump heads to Las Vegas on Thursday to promote the tax cuts he signed into law last year to try to highlight what Republicans see as an economic strength ahead of this year’s elections. Workers who earn tips and overtime are seeing bigger returns this tax season, but those savings … Read more