David M. Drucker

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After the government shutdown was resolved on Monday, some Democrats sided with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (pictured center), D-N.Y. They argued the shutdown made it more likely that Republicans would grant permanent legal status to the approximately 800,000 individuals who participated in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Democrats push back: We didn’t lose shutdown

David M. Drucker · January 24, 2018 12:03 am

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., last week led their troops into battle toward a government shutdown thinking the odds were in their favor. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Stupidest damn thing I’ve ever seen’: Democrats miscalculate the shutdown

David M. Drucker · January 23, 2018 5:01 am

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, a steward of the GOP tax bill, and Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., are both up for re-election this year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Support for GOP tax law improves, giving Republicans hope for midterms

David M. Drucker · January 21, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump has developed a tendency to push his party off message without warning, as evident Thursday after he nearly upended the GOP's whole strategy to avoid a government shutdown with a tweet. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Trump’s tendency to move Republicans off message is a major midterm concern

David M. Drucker · January 19, 2018 5:01 am

Karen Handel last June won a targeted special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, despite the disadvantage of being a Republican tied to a less-than-popular President Trump. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Top Republicans turn to Karen Handel for help navigating Trump

David M. Drucker · January 18, 2018 5:01 am

In a poll commissioned by the Club for Growth, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., had a commanding lead among likely Republican primary voters. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Marsha Blackburn up big in Tennessee Senate race: poll

David M. Drucker · January 16, 2018 7:35 pm

Democrats in Congress are confident. They are convinced the uproar over President Trump's recent denigration of immigrants has given them the upper hand in the immigration and government funding debate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats confident they can win government shutdown fight

David M. Drucker · January 16, 2018 5:01 am

House and Senate GOP leadership have already conceded that the 2018 midterm elections will be dictated by President Trump — which may not be a good thing for many incumbent Republican lawmakers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Is the GOP ready for the midterms under Trump?

David M. Drucker · January 12, 2018 5:01 am

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his wife characterized the governor's adultery as an incident in their past that they have dealt with. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Embattled Gov. Eric Greitens vows to remain in office during conference call with donors

David M. Drucker · January 11, 2018 7:50 pm

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced Wednesday that he would be retiring, the second Republican Californian congressman to do so instead of seeking re-election. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Growing number of retirements threatens Republican House majority

David M. Drucker · January 11, 2018 5:01 am

Democrats in Arizona would much rather face Joe Arpaio in the midterm than Rep. Martha McSally, who reportedly will announce her Senate bid on Friday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Joe Arpaio’s advisers say Senate bid is for real

David M. Drucker · January 10, 2018 5:01 am

Joe Arpaio, the polarizing yet iconic former Arizona sheriff, beloved by many conservatives for his hawkish immigration policies, presents an alternative in the upcoming GOP Senate primary to Kelli Ward and Rep. Martha McSally. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Joe Arpaio running for Senate in Arizona

David M. Drucker · January 9, 2018 4:00 pm