Tag: Republican Party

The GOP Is Gaining in the Generic Congressional Ballot. Does That Mean Anything?

David Byler · February 1, 2018 4:40 pm

Republicans are set to released the classified memo written by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., as early as Thursday, over the objections of Democrats who say releasing it would be damaging. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

National Security

House Democrat: Nunes memo will erode America’s confidence in the FBI

Pete Kasperowicz · February 1, 2018 12:30 pm

President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

Michael Barone: Toward a Trump Republicanism

Michael Barone · February 1, 2018 5:01 am

These organic movements need to be encouraged, not made mandatory by Republican legislators. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Conservatives are passing laws requiring public universities to protect free speech. It’s probably a bad idea

Nick Phillips · February 1, 2018 5:01 am

"President Trump and I are going to be with you every step of the way in 2018 to tell that story to the American people," Vice President Mike Pence told GOP lawmakers on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Pence promises GOP Trump will help them win in November

Susan Ferrechio · February 1, 2018 1:34 am

Todd Ricketts (pictured right), who has close ties to President Trump and other bigwigs, was unanimously confirmed as the Republican National Committee's finance chair in a vote of the RNC executive committee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Todd Ricketts confirmed as RNC finance chairman, replacing Steve Wynn

David M. Drucker · January 31, 2018 11:34 pm

Rep. Jason Lewis, R-Minn., was admitted to the hospital after the train carrying Republicans to the retreat struck a dump truck that was stuck on the tracks. Lewis struck his head when the train hit the truck. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

GOP lawmaker released from hospital after train accident

Susan Ferrechio · January 31, 2018 11:32 pm

A lawyer for Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday notifying it of Scarnati's intention to defy the order. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Republican leader of Pennsylvania Senate to defy court order in gerrymandering case

Melissa Quinn · January 31, 2018 10:10 pm

The Republican National Committee called on the Democrats to return donations from Harvey Weinstein after a report unveiled decades of sexual misconduct. But now that Steve Wynn has stepped down from his role as RNC finance chair in the face of similar allegations, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said: "[Wynn] should be allowed due process, and if he is found guilty of any wrongdoing, we will absolutely return 100 percent of that money." (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Beltway Confidential

Both parties are assuming the worst of each other, and it’s a big problem

Emily Jashinsky · January 31, 2018 9:04 pm

An Amtrak passenger train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck south of Charlottesville, Va. (Zack Wajsgrasu/The Daily Progress via AP)

Beltway Confidential

BREAKING: Train collisions are not good fodder for political jokes.

Becket Adams · January 31, 2018 7:52 pm

Trey Gowdy Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election

Jenna Lifhits · January 31, 2018 5:55 pm

A Boeing Co. 787 jet stands on the tarmac ahead of the Paris Air Show in June 2017. The planemaker said Wednesday it received a $1.1 billion windfall from tax cuts approved late last year. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)

Boeing wins $1.1 billion bonanza from GOP tax overhaul

James Langford · January 31, 2018 5:32 pm