Platner is facing renewed pressure to drop out of the race before a Monday deadline to replace him on the ballot after he was accused of sexual assault. He denies the allegation.

Mitch McConnell’s health, top Senate Republican leaders and a former McConnell adviser say they have spoken to the Kentucky Republican by phone in the past two days. Subscribe to read this story ...

President Donald Trump’s inability to find peace in Ukraine — a war he once claimed would be over the day he took office — ...