Asma Khalid

Roughly 90 percent of elected officials in the United States are white. The Black Campaign School is trying to change those statistics by investing in a new generation of black politicians.

More than 100 people — candidates, future candidates and campaign staffers — gathered in Atlanta to learn about running for political office.

The future of the party is being tested in a Massachusetts congressional primary, in which a challenge to a veteran Democrat has echoes of the upset of a party leader last month in New York.

A woman of color is challenging an entrenched white male congressman in a Democratic primary in Massachusetts's 7th Congressional District around Boston.

President Trump has issued an executive order that essentially turns some judges into political appointees.

The administration's list includes more than 6,000 items, including seafood, propane and toilet paper.

Interviews with more than 50 Republican voters in various states found many parts of the GOP coalition are feeling well-served and ready to defy Trump critics by showing up to vote in November.

The GOP shed many young voters when Donald Trump was elected. Those remaining stand apart from most of their peers, while also breaking with older Republicans to chart a future for the party.

Young people have been fleeing the Republican Party for years, and it seems to be getting worse under President Trump. Some young Republican activists in the Atlanta area are trying to reverse that.

Polls show a majority of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's policy of separating parents from their children at the border. But opinion among Republicans is mixed.

A Russian-owned steel mill in Mercer County, Pa., is seeking an exemption from the tariffs. Some workers at the mill backed Trump but now fear their jobs could be in jeopardy because of his policies.

The convicted coal executive said he's running with the Constitution Party after coming in third in the GOP primary. But the decision to run after losing the primary is not legal under state law.

There are two Democrats running for governor in Georgia — Stacey Abrams, who's black and Stacey Evans, who's white. It's a contest that's underscored how complicated race remains for Democrats.

Democrats Stacey Abrams and Stacey Evans share a first name and a profession but the contest for governor has become racialized with a black and white woman opposing each other.

Only two black governors have ever been elected in the United States. But in 2018, more than half a dozen African-Americans are running in gubernatorial races.

There are currently no black governors anywhere in the country. In U.S. history, only two African-American men have ever been elected governor. But this year, about half a dozen are running, including in Maryland and Georgia.

Richard Ojeda is a progressive Democrat from coal country who campaigns in combat boots. Supporters say he's the kind of Democrat who might be able to win in a solid Trump state in 2018.

Gun violence protests may be a pivotal moment for the generation coming up behind millennials. Events that occur when we're young can have an outsized impact on shaping our political outlook.

Analysts suggest gun control rallies and walkouts represent a moment of political awakening for Gen Z, a new generation of first-time voters. What did similar moments look like for other generations?

A wild GOP primary fight has emerged here with everyone tying themselves to the president. It features a congressman, an attorney general and an ex-con businessman, who's turned the race upside down.