Conor Lamb said Friday he is running for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat, joining a crowded Democratic field in one of the nation’s most competitive races. Lamb is seeking the nomination to replace outgoing GOP Sen.... Toomey is retiring after two terms. Lamb said in a YouTube video posted Friday that he is running, declaring: “ I believe this is the most important Senate seat in the country.” Lamb planned to launch his campaign Friday afternoon at a union hall in Pittsburgh Recommended ‘Govern

WASHINGTON--Pennsylvania already had a full lineup of Democrats wanting to join the U.S. Senate: A heavily tattooed lieutenant governor who looks more like a nightclub bouncer than the holder of an advanced degree from Harvard.... The Republican senatorial primary is almost as packed as the Democrats' and includes Sean Parnell, a former Army Ranger and friend of Donald Trump Jr.'s. Democratic Rep.... Conor Lamb, a former federal prosecutor, has now formally kicked off his senatorial run....

But finding which candidate best represents that mandate has proven more elusive.... And what can jolt Democratic voters in urban centers the way the antipathy for former President Donald Trump did years earlier?... " You have to do well in the suburbs, you have to boost turnout in the cities and not get completely slaughtered in these rural counties....

The so-called Community-Based Testing Sites program was intended to jumpstart initial testing capabilities to critical areas across the US, according to the agency.... But given FDA approval for individuals to self-administer nasal swab tests at sites, the demand for personal protective equipment and trained health care providers will be reduced, a FEMA spokesperson said in a statement.... While some localities may need federal support, others have already moved toward managing their own sites

During the pandemic, I learned that when you mix politics and medicine, you get politics instead of solutions.... The lack of a Trump-backed candidate opens the Republican field up for another hopeful to make his or her pitch to the party's base supporters, but it remains to be seen how Oz's name recognition sways voters.... The combination of his celebrity status and focus on the pandemic is already opening the door to criticism linked to comments he made in 2020 about the risks associated wi

The party has a rare opportunity with a majority in Congress and control of the White House.... " Stop apologizing for the space we take up as a party and ram some stuff through and get it done," Fetterman said in an interview with CNN.... " I guarantee the Republicans, given the chance, would be far more ruthless." Read More The fight over the filibuster has created a major dilemma for Democrats: Should the party shatter precedent and go it alone to lock down major legislation or focus instea

One of Democrats' top targets--Pennsylvania--remains the seat most likely to flip.... As the cycle heats up, polling and advertising spending data will also become factors.... Our ranking first published in March, and was updated in April, May and July....

Traditionally, the party out of the White House does better in the midterms.... Sixty-two percent of Americans said that economic conditions in the US are poor--up from 45% in April.... That's bad news for Democrats, who only enjoy a majority because Vice President Kamala Harris is the tie-breaking vote in the chamber....