Domenico Montanaro

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee say they want to hear from Christine Blasey Ford — and have given her a number of options to make that happen.

The primaries are over, so where does the battle for control of Congress stand now with less than two months until the November midterms?

An NPR/Marist poll finds that as the president has waged a trade war, Midwestern voters have moved in big numbers toward Democrats less than two months before November's elections.

Progressive candidates have scored big upsets recently against candidates steeped in the Democratic establishment. The New York gubernatorial primary is another test this week.

Speaking at McCain's memorial, the former vice president choked up more than once. "I always thought of John as a brother," Biden said. "We had a hell of a lot of family fights."

The Arizona Republican was known for reaching across the aisle when big things had to be tackled. The number of lawmakers willing to do that now is dwindling.

Andrew Gillum's upset victory in the Florida Democratic gubernatorial primary pits a young, black Democratic progressive against a Republican who has staked his career on his ties to Trump.

Results are in for primary elections held in Arizona and Florida. The biggest headline came from Florida's race for governor — President Trump's favored candidate cruised to a win in the GOP primary.

There are two high-stakes GOP primary contests this Tuesday. In Arizona, it's a Senate race to replace Sen. Jeff Flake and in Florida, it's a race for the state's next governor.

The late Sen. John McCain pulled Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin out of obscurity as his running mate in 2008. She helped usher in a revolution inside the Republican Party that left McCain's approach behind.

The two-time presidential candidate served for 30 years in the U.S. Senate and was a Washington institution known as a political maverick. He had an aggressive form of brain cancer.

This has been a huge week in the world of politics. And it's worth noting that the major stories are unfolding less than three months before voters head to the polls for the midterm elections.

The two high-profile people close to President Trump were either found guilty or pleaded guilty to multiple federal crimes — and one implicated the president in a major campaign finance violation.

We have the latest on the week in politics, including President Trump's decision to revoke the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan.

For the first time, a transgender candidate won a major party nomination for governor. Plus, a possible new chapter in the #MeToo era; education as a major theme; and high Democratic turnout.

Vermont Democrat Christine Hallquist became the first openly transgender candidate nominated for governor by a major party. Minn. Rep. Keith Ellison won a primary despite domestic abuse allegations.

In its first statement on the allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison, the national Democratic Party says, "All allegations of domestic abuse are disturbing and should be taken seriously."

Voters in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont and Connecticut will decide the latest batch of primary elections Tuesday.

There were lots of takeaways from Tuesday's election, from whether Republicans should stand with President Trump or whether attacks on Nancy Pelosi work, to which issues really matter to voters.

Several states held primary or special elections on Tuesday. National party leaders were closely watching the results.