Voters in two congressional districts in Florida head to the polls on Tuesday, as Republicans aim to keep control of both solidly red seats and give themselves slightly more breathing room in the House, where they hold a razor-thin majority. However, the Democratic Party candidates in the two special elections have vastly outraised the Republican nominees – thanks to an energized base eager to resist President Donald Trump...

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., will block President Donald Trump’s nominations for top positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs, he announced Tuesday. Gallego, a Marine Corps veteran, says the move is a protest against Trump’s plans to gut the VA. He stands to block some 13 of Trump’s VA nominees from receiving confirmation, though VA Secretary Doug Collins and deputy secretary Paul Lawrence have already been confirmed. “Talking...

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., will block President Donald Trump’s nominations for top positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs, he announced Tuesday. Gallego, a Marine Corps veteran, says the move is a protest against Trump’s plans to gut the VA. He stands to block some 13 of Trump’s VA nominees from receiving confirmation, though VA Secretary Doug Collins and deputy secretary Paul Lawrence have already been confirmed. “Talking...