President Donald Trump was in the midst of his fourth political rally in three days when he asked a close associate the question that had been troubling him for some time: How did the Republican Party get in this bad of shape?

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek is beating Trump-endorsed Ashley Hinson for the seat of outgoing GOP Sen. Joni Ernst in Iowa in a close Senate race, with a MS NOW poll stating Turek is on 47.1 percent to Hinson on 46.5 percent.

President Trump is holding an event Monday at the Washington, D.C. Reflecting Pool, while Michigan Democrats assess the fallout from a cross-party endorsement.

President Donald Trump called into Fox News as Democrats seized back control of House and Senate on historic night and struck an unusually reflective tone, even complimenting his opponents

Democrats' sweeping gains could put Trump's midterm defeat among some of the biggest electoral setbacks in modern history.

President Donald Trump spent two months urging Americans to pretend he was on the ballot. On Tuesday, they did just that.

If Trump genuinely believes inflation has been solved, many Americans will likely be left scratching their heads. A new batch of inflation data published last week shows consumer prices leapt 3.5% from June 2025 to June 2026. Much of the increase stemmed from higher gas prices that resulted from Trump's decision to launch a war with Iran.

House Speaker Mike Johnson joins President Donald Trump addresses the crowd at a campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa.

Trump warned that the Democratic Party had nominated 'the most extreme and dangerous slate of candidates in American history.'