Max Miller is refusing to drop his bid for reelection. Here's what voters think

Voters in Ohio's 7th Congressional district react to calls for Rep. Max Miller to drop his bid for reelection. He ran uncontested in the May 5 GOP primary. The Democratic nominee is Brian Poindexter.

Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran

President Trump is confronting a question that has haunted presidents throughout history: how a war - that has gone on longer than predicted - can reshape a presidency.

Politics chat: Progressive candidates in primaries, Trump's influence on midterms

Republicans are trying to hang fringe positions on Democrats but may not be able to withstand the economic headwinds in November's midterms.

Montana's Democratic candidate is facing pressure to drop out by the deadline

Monday, Aug. 10, is the deadline to remove names from Montana's ballot. The Democrat in the Senate race there is being pressured to drop out to clear the field for an independent.

There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?

The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?

GOP-controlled Senate delivers win for Trump with Blanche confirmation

The Senate narrowly confirmed former Trump personal attorney Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General, a major win for the president's approach to keeping the Justice Department close to the White House.

Minnesota GOP divided over Mike Lindell's potential gubernatorial nomination

Mike Lindell of "MyPillow" fame, might win the GOP primary for Minnesota governor running on a Trump platform. Other Republicans are concerned that his closeness could hurt his chances in November.

Legal scholar Lawrence Lessig on how a Maine law could topple Super PACs

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with legal scholar and activist Lawrence Lessig about the influence of outside money in elections and a court challenge to a Maine state law capping donations to Super PACs.

Week in Politics: Blanche confirmed as attorney general; Iran-Oman Strait deal stalls

We look at what it took to get Todd Blanche confirmed as U.S. attorney general, as well as the proposed deal between Iran and Oman to control the Strait of Hormuz.

Private prisons announce $1.4 billion in revenue as immigration detentions climb

That revenue does not include net proceeds of $1.6 billion made by CoreCivic after the recent sale of four of their facilities to the Department of Homeland Security.