David M. Drucker

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Republican Mike Gibbons will face Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in November. (Screengrab/Mike Gibbons)

Ohio Republican Senate candidate Gibbons hopes to replicate Trump

David M. Drucker · June 1, 2017 10:34 pm

Ossoff is the Democratic nominee in the competitive special election to fill a vacant Georgia House seat. (AP Photo/Alex Sanz)

GOP super PAC spurs Ossoff demand to take down Kathy Griffin ad

David M. Drucker · June 1, 2017 6:27 pm

President Trump's picks do not demonstrate that he is serious about draining the swamp. Handing over the Defense Department to people with close ties to a small group of defense contractors ensures further waste and a disproportionate focus on costly items at the expense of alternative items that may truly be needed. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Trump could rally GOP, reward voters with Paris Agreement exit

David M. Drucker, Sarah Bedford · June 1, 2017 4:01 am

Gianforte is close to most Montanans on most major issues, such as energy, taxes and regulations. But the wealthy businessman, who moved to the state from New Jersey more than 20 years ago, has an image problem. (AP Photo/Bobby Caina Calvan)

GOP looks to hang on in Montana after Greg Gianforte’s incident with reporter

David M. Drucker · May 25, 2017 4:01 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, standing with Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., right, and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., left, speaks during a news conference on the American Health Care Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Republican group runs ad to defend Obamacare repeal from CBO score

David M. Drucker · May 23, 2017 10:00 am

They see that dynamic playing out in Georgia's 6th District, where Democrat Jon Ossoff, whose special election campaign is being fueled by millions of dollars in small donations from progressive activists across the country, is running as a pragmatist. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Democrats look to veterans, businessmen to retake House majority

David M. Drucker · May 23, 2017 4:01 am

The spot, aired by Congressional Leadership Fund, a group aligned with Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is moving to undermine Ossoff's message of pragmatic centrism that Republicans worry might be effective in the closely watched race to fill a vacant, suburban Atlanta House seat. (Image courtesy screenshot)

GOP ad paints Ossoff as Pelosi clone

David M. Drucker · May 22, 2017 2:01 pm

"We feel payments should continue while we figure out a solution," a GOP source said. (iStock photo)

Trump administration, House GOP, in talks to maintain Obamacare subsidies

David M. Drucker · May 22, 2017 1:56 pm

President Donald Trump delivers a speech to the Arab Islamic American Summit, at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center, Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s speech in Saudi Arabia reassures foreign policy critics

David M. Drucker · May 21, 2017 6:25 pm

Dissatisfaction with American leadership is up since President Trump's election, but economic worries are down. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

What Tom MacArthur learned after getting roughed up at a town hall

David M. Drucker · May 20, 2017 4:01 am

Mueller's appointment received bipartisan praise. But both sides remember past investigations led by special counsels implicated outside individuals. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

National Security

Republicans worry Mueller investigation could upend midterm elections

David M. Drucker · May 20, 2017 4:01 am

The crises that have erupted have only compounded the pressure Republicans are under in these swing seats, leaving them and the GOP majority more vulnerable to a Democratic takeover next year. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Vulnerable House Republicans losing patience with Trump

David M. Drucker · May 18, 2017 4:00 am