Steve Peoples

Poll: Majority of young people believe Trump is racist, dishonest and “mentally unfit” to be president

March 30, 2018 at 8:53 p.m.

A majority of young people believe President Donald Trump is racist, dishonest and "mentally unfit" for office, according to a new survey that finds the nation's youngest potential voters are...

Firearms are displayed at a gun store in Miami on June 29, 2016.

Poll: Support soars for stricter gun control laws

March 23, 2018 at 10:12 p.m.

Support for tougher gun control laws is soaring in the United States, according to a new poll that found a majority of gun owners and half of Republicans favor new...

Russian election assault poses quandary for 2018 campaigns in the United States

March 1, 2018 at 8:47 a.m.

Encrypted messages. Two-factor authentication. Real-time monitoring of social media for malicious internet bot activity. This is the new reality for candidates running in 2018.

Voters cast their ballots at the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Building in Denver on July 6, 2016.

“Does our country have a response?鈥� Hickenlooper asks as U.S. governors worry about cyberattacks during fall elections

February 26, 2018 at 4:21 p.m.

Will your vote be safe this year from foreign adversaries working to undermine U.S. democracy? Some of the nation's governors aren't so sure.

Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigns as top GOP finance chairman amid sexual assault allegations

January 27, 2018 at 10:03 p.m.

Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned Saturday as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee amid allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

Trump turns again on immigration; allies bash “Amnesty Don”

January 26, 2018 at 10:00 p.m.

Fearing betrayal on a signature campaign issue, President Donald Trump's loyalists are lashing out against his proposal to create a path to citizenship for nearly 2 million "Dreamer" immigrants.

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., ...

In run-up to shutdown, an erosion of trust derailed talks

January 20, 2018 at 10:11 p.m.

Lawmakers who wanted to negotiate over a "big deal" on immigration and spending ultimately wound up haggling over how many more days they needed to talk.

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks about the 2016 GOP primary race on March 3 during a speech in Salt Lake City.

Mitt Romney eyes political resurgence as Orrin Hatch’s retirement presents opportunity in Utah

January 3, 2018 at 9:14 a.m.

He has already made a fortune in business, managed an Olympics, served as governor and secured a presidential nomination. Now, Mitt Romney, at 70 years old, is considering a new...

President Donald Trump speaks during a ...

Triumphant Trump celebrates tax win — but some fear backlash

December 20, 2017 at 4:09 p.m.

A triumphant President Donald Trump and jubilant fellow Republicans celebrated the passage of their $1.5 trillion tax overhaul Wednesday as a "historic victory for the American people." The American people,...

U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore leaves ...

GOP’s not all that sad; party grapples with Alabama fallout

December 13, 2017 at 10:27 p.m.

Weary national Republicans breathed a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday, a day after voters knocked out their own party's scandal-plagued candidate in deep-red Alabama. Yet all is not well...

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