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GOP election loss

Huge GOP election losses spur debates about populist economics

Zach Halaschak · November 13, 2026 7:05 am

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Three-quarters of House members seeking statewide office lost

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The candidate-quality problem behind the Republican rout

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Losin’ Texas: Why the Lone Star State turned blue

President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele speaks during a press conference after signing a memorandum of understanding with Spanish company Grupo Cox in San Salvador. Under the agreement, Grupo Cox will invest $2.9 billion in the country's water and energy sectors, an investment Bukele said is part of the government's goal of making El Salvador "the fastest-growing economy in Latin America." (Photo by Camilo Freedman / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

In Haiti, Bukele cracks down where UN failed

Low-income housing groups and industry groups are already lobbying Congress to preserve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Big affordable-housing program could be hit by tax reform

Joseph Lawler January 30, 2017 5:01 am

The spectrum is the span of radio frequencies that enables long-distance phone calls, photos and video sharing on social media and transmission of GPS signals to help guide travelers to their destination.

Congress, feds poised to expand the wireless spectrum for commercial Internet use

Daniel Chaitin January 30, 2017 5:01 am

Congressional Republicans have long lamented the fact that a lack of pipelines hurt the ability of oil and gas producers to move their product to market. Bishop said a new day is dawning in the oil and gas industry.

Energy industry plans to stand with Trump

Kyle Feldscher January 30, 2017 5:01 am

Could a Trump tweet ‘accidentally’ pardon Bowe Bergdahl?

Jamie McIntyre January 30, 2017 5:01 am

Some lawmakers want to provide people with tax credits to buy coverage, while others want deductions.

Republicans roll out their Obamacare replacements

Paige Winfield Cunningham January 30, 2017 5:01 am

NIST issued revisions to the 2014 framework just before the Obama administration left office this month, and this process won't be affected by President Trump's executive order freezing regulatory actions.

Pieces of Trump’s cyber policy coming into focus

Charlie Mitchell January 30, 2017 5:01 am

In this photo taken Aug. 5, 2013, Rep. Patrick McHenry speaks to a full house during a town hall meeting in Lincolnton, N.C.

Rep. Patrick McHenry: Working with Trump brings opportunities, challenges

David M. Drucker January 30, 2017 5:01 am

Marc Short was appointed White House director of legislative affairs this month after spending the summer and fall on the campaign trail with his former boss-turned-Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence.

Marc Short: The man who can do what Trump can’t on Capitol Hill

Gabby Morrongiello January 29, 2017 5:24 pm

Today the Blue Dogs are decimated, there are only 17 left, only two of them women. And every year they face expensive, heated primary battles from progressives, and are about to face the same onslaught next year from the 2018 Bernie Sanders purists who want them out of "their" party.

The Democrats’ diversity challenge

Salena Zito January 29, 2017 5:02 am

President Trump's budget will be influenced by a plan authored last year by the conservative Heritage Foundation, which proposes a 1.7 percent reduction in spending.

Trump budget cuts may be tough sell in Congress

Susan Ferrechio January 29, 2017 2:00 am

Scott Weldon is communications director for Rep. Scott Taylor. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Congressional staffer profile: Local races brought Scott Weldon to D.C.

Jacqueline Klimas January 29, 2017 12:26 am

Banner Week for Bores

The Scrapbook January 27, 2017 6:15 am