But the tactic seems less effective this time around: “They’re falling into the fundamental mistake of trying to refight the last war,” a Democratic strategist asserts.

When British forces under Benedict Arnold sailed up the James River to invade Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, then Governor, hesitated and then fled. Years later he returned to power and became president.

In the summer of 1776, Thomas Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia to help define a new nation — even as his own life embodied the inequalities of enslavement.

The renewed focus on 2020 coincides with Trump’s starting to see results from his demands to prosecute his critics, including former FBI director James B. Comey.

Most Americans disapprove the president’s handling of top issues, and a majority say he has gone too far in exercising his powers.

Political candidates appearing on ballots this Tuesday are in the final campaign push before the election. President Donald Trump is notably absent.

The move is an escalation in the president’s campaign against the West African country’s government over allegedly failing to protect Christians.

The president is keeping a distance from some Republican candidates and signaling some pessimism about next Tuesday’s contests.

Once hailed as “majority makers,” Democrats who won in 2018 have risen up the ranks and are aiming for a spot on the national ticket.

President Donald Trump halted trade talks with Canada over the ad, which was paid for by the Ontario government and featured Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.

The president is keeping a distance from some Republican candidates and signaling some pessimism about next Tuesday’s contests.

With the Supreme Court saying authorities can use race as a reason to stop people, Latinos and others say they are wary of looking for work, shopping and walking children to school.

The president is keeping a distance from some Republican candidates and signaling some pessimism about next Tuesday’s elections.

The nation’s aviation system faces new strains amid growing concern that critical front-line employees working without pay might stop showing up for work.

The move limiting free press access to Room 140, which houses the offices of the press secretary and other staff, was said to be based on national security.

The report claims Mace called officers “incompetent” and accused them of mistreating her.

The president unveiled the renovation project on his way to spend the weekend at his club in Mar-a-Lago as pressure mounts to reopen the government.

The appearance of far-right activist Nick Fuentes reopened a debate in the Republican Party over how forcefully to condemn antisemitism.

Officials must act ‘as soon as possible’ to avoid prolonged interruption, a federal judge in Rhode Island said. A Massachusetts judge also told the administration to use the contingency funds.

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping deescalate their trade war – for now. And the politics of losing food assistance because of the government shutdown.

Communications director Matt Mercer later said in a social media post that Trump should “feed ProPublica to the USAID wood chipper.”

The vice president told students on Wednesday that he hopes his wife, Usha, who is Hindu, converts to Christianity someday.

The new map received rare bipartisan agreement because Republicans who control the state legislature did not want to risk an election challenge from Democrats.

Democrats in the Virginia Senate took a big step Friday to enable lawmakers to draw new congressional maps, saying President Donald Trump has created an emergency.

The government did rely on contingency funding to keep food aid going when it shut down during President Donald Trump’s first term.

Senate Republicans have not indicated significant openness to such a move.

Since the movement upended politics 15 years ago, Republicans have sharply changed direction under MAGA — with many tea party veterans along for the ride.

Combatants in the daylight-saving fight thought their prospects were bright after Trump waded in. But once again, the fate of their movement is cloudy.

Asbestos, which can pose serious health risks to those exposed during demolition, was frequently used in projects at the time of the East Wing’s construction.

Chief political correspondent Karen Tumulty chats with readers every other Thursday at noon Eastern time.

The move could keep food assistance flowing despite the federal government shutdown.

Independents hold Trump and Republicans responsible for the shutdown by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a poll conducted by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos.

Asbestos, which can pose serious health risks when exposed during demolition, was frequently used in projects at the time of the East Wing’s construction.

The strategy has fueled a stark fundraising advantage and polling lead that Democrats hope will help deliver a concrete rebuttal to the president’s redistricting agenda.

China’s leader agreed to delay restrictions on rare earth minerals for a year and buy more soybeans, Trump said after a meeting designed to calm trade tensions.