David M. Drucker

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Democratic candidate for Georgia's Sixth Congressional Seat Jon Ossoff talks with reporters at a campaign field office Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

How Ryan’s super PAC stopped an Ossoff upset

David M. Drucker · April 19, 2017 4:59 am

The surprise move could undercut the political future of appointed incumbent Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Special election for Alabama Senate seat moved up

David M. Drucker · April 18, 2017 4:25 pm

Democrat Jon Ossoff is on track to finish first, though short of the 50 percent threshold required to avoid a runoff. (AP)

Trump faces early test in Georgia special election

David M. Drucker · April 18, 2017 4:01 am

On the job barely 12 weeks, Nikki Haley has become a driving force in Trump's move to reassert American leadership abroad. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Nikki Haley: A star is born on the UN stage

David M. Drucker · April 15, 2017 2:02 am

Democrat Jon Ossoff's prospects are good enough that Republican operatives are nervous. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)

Republicans fight over second place in Georgia special election

David M. Drucker · April 14, 2017 3:36 pm

Republican Greg Gianforte (center) is facing Democratic activist Rob Quist in Montana's special election. (AP Photo/Matt Volz)

Republicans aren’t taking any chances in Montana House race

David M. Drucker · April 12, 2017 8:16 pm

The finish in Kansas provided fresh evidence of GOP complacency, versus an energized Democratic electorate. (Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle via AP)

GOP sees warning signs in Kansas special election

David M. Drucker · April 12, 2017 5:38 pm

GOP congressional candidate in the 4th district Ron Estes votes at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Tuesday, April 11, 2017, in Wichita, Kan. The special election Tuesday between Democrat James Thompson and Estes to fill the seat vacated by CIA Director Mike Pompeo is being watched across the nation for signs of a backlash against Republicans or waning support from Trump's supporters. (Jaime Green/The Wichita Eagle via AP)

Republicans hope to fend off Democratic surge in Kansas

David M. Drucker · April 11, 2017 8:45 pm

Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., raised $1.4 million in the first quarter of the year, as he prepares for a tough re-election battle in 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Dean Heller raises $1.4 million in first quarter

David M. Drucker · April 11, 2017 4:00 pm

"The map alone will not secure the majority," McConnell said. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

McConnell warns low Trump approval ratings imperil GOP majority

David M. Drucker · April 10, 2017 5:28 pm

Trump's action against Syria was reassuring to Republicans that he was rejecting his isolationist tendencies. (White House via AP)

National Security

With Syria strike, Trump reassures Republicans on Russia

David M. Drucker · April 8, 2017 2:44 pm

Ten Democrats from states Trump won in November are due to face the voters in 2018. (Stephen Crowley/Pool Photo via AP)

Out-of-state cash may have emboldened red state Democrats to oppose Gorsuch

David M. Drucker · April 8, 2017 4:19 am