Tag: Republican Party

Democratic voters are clustered in central cities, sympathetic suburbs and university towns, giving the party an Electoral College advantage. Republican voters are spread more evenly elsewhere, giving their party an advantage in equal-population congressional and legislative districts. Donald Trump changed that in 2016, but just a bit. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

2016 is looking like the new normal

Michael Barone · November 8, 2017 4:03 pm

President Trump may not be the most likable man in Washington, but he has more than one ally in Congress who has his back. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Trump’s 5 best friends in Congress

Al Weaver · November 8, 2017 3:00 pm

While some criticized Republican Ed Gillespie for veering to the right during the gubernatorial campaign, former adviser to President Trump Steve Bannon and his camp said Gillespie didn't win because he didn't go "full Trump."(AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Steve Bannon offered to stump for Ed Gillespie but was rebuffed by campaign: Report

Naomi Lim · November 8, 2017 6:18 am

A group of GOP lawmakers is also hoping to reinstall the deduction for state and local taxes, which was removed from the bill.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Fearing voter wrath, GOP lawmakers fight to save popular tax breaks

Susan Ferrechio · November 8, 2017 5:01 am

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie gestures as he delivers a concession speech during an election party in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Gillespie lost to Democrat Ralph Northam. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

No surprise here: Ed Gillespie got Trump-like numbers for a Trump-like campaign

Kristen Soltis Anderson · November 8, 2017 4:15 am

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie delivered his concession speech during a party in Richmond, Va. Tuesday night. Gillespie lost to Democrat Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

For GOP, Virginia reveals dangers of Trump and a do-nothing Congress

David M. Drucker · November 8, 2017 3:29 am

Before President Trump delivered a speech at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, he tweeted "Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me" after Gillespie lost in his attempt to become Virginia's Republican governor. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

Beltway Confidential

Disappoint-ED: Trump should have been more generous to Ed Gillespie

Tom Rogan · November 8, 2017 3:00 am

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie pauses as he delivers a concession speech during an election party in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Gillespie lost to Democrat Ralph Northam. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Beltway Confidential

Ed Gillespie’s loss raises the question: Is it the Trump Party or the Republican Party?

Emily Jashinsky · November 8, 2017 2:44 am

"I am looking forward to spending more time in Texas, especially with my 12 grandkids who have all been born since I was first elected to Congress," he added. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Rep. Ted Poe will not seek re-election in 2018

Diana Stancy Correll · November 7, 2017 11:59 pm

Republican candidate for Virginia governor Ed Gillespie has attempted to distance himself from President Trump during the campaign, but that hasn't stopped Trump from voicing his support for the candidate. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Virginia voters get robocall from Trump vouching for Ed Gillespie

Diana Stancy Correll · November 7, 2017 11:58 pm

The poll from CNN/SSRS claims only 37 percent of Americans favor the Democratic Party, compared to the 44 percent who held that opinion back in March of this year. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Democratic favorability reaches lowest mark in years: Poll

Joe Nuziale · November 7, 2017 8:20 pm

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., took to "The Daily Show" Monday night to criticize President Trump's "game." Calling adversaries names, the senator said, is not sustainable "a governing philosophy." (screenshot)

Jeff Flake: Calling opponents names is a ‘game,’ not governing philosophy

Diana Stancy Correll · November 7, 2017 5:28 am