Tag: Texas

Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., will face Democratic candidate Marie Newman for the state's 3rd Congressional District seat in a March 20 primary. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais File)

House Democrats’ campaign arm now backing Dan Lipinski against liberal primary challenger

Laura Barrón-López · March 8, 2018 11:55 pm

President Trump is expected to announce a 25 percent tariff on steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum this week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans will let tariffs ruin the economy, because they are afraid of angering Trump

Philip Wegmann · March 8, 2018 6:46 pm

El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar handily beat out five other Democrats in her primary Tuesday night, while in the 29th Congressional District of Texas, state Sen. Sylvia Garcia of Houston defeated six other Democrats in her primary. (AP Images)

Texas is one step closer to electing its first two Latinas to Congress

Laura Barrón-López · March 8, 2018 3:15 am

Supporters of two Obamacare stabilization bills are looking into adding protections that prevent the money from funding abortions into a must-pass, two-year spending bill Congress is expected to take up this month. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said, "Hyde language needs to be in whatever we do." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

House Republicans seek anti-abortion protections in Obamacare stabilization bills

Robert King · March 8, 2018 12:27 am

Rick Tyler, a former spokesman for Sen. Ted Cruz, said the senator is akin to "a moderate Texan" and "pretty strong for re-election in Texas." Cruz faces a general election matchup against Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who won his party's primary on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ted Cruz a ‘moderate’ in Texas, former spokesman says

Daniel Chaitin · March 8, 2018 12:09 am

Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic Senate nomination with 62 percent of the vote. But even though his home state, Texas, is turning bluer, it may not be ready to turn completely blue. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Beltway Confidential

Michael Barone: Primary shows Texas not yet turning blue

Michael Barone · March 7, 2018 10:08 pm

it seems the early winds of the midterms continue to lay bare a Democratic Party beset with internal friction and a disconnected establishment in Washington that thinks they know better than the voters outside the Beltway. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Beltway Confidential

In 2018, it’s still good to be a political outsider

Capri Cafaro · March 7, 2018 9:49 pm

For the time being, the GOP is Trump's party. Not even an ambitious Bush can deny it. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

A Bush survives in Trump’s GOP

W. James Antle III · March 7, 2018 9:32 pm

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, has so far been outpacing Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in fundraising by as much as three times. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Unless Ted Cruz kneels during the anthem, kicks a puppy, or shreds a pocket Constitution, he wins in November

Philip Wegmann · March 7, 2018 6:59 pm

"While gun control is not the answer, the best and most effective path forward, I believe, is one that safeguards our schools from becoming "soft targets," or areas with little to stand in the way of someone with bad intentions," said Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Mark Meadows proposes $1.5B to boost school safety after Florida shooting

Anna Giaritelli · March 7, 2018 6:52 pm

Democrats are struggling to overcome internal differences, setting up a midterm primary season pitting establishment candidates against anti-establishment progressives. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Beltway Confidential

Beltway Democrats’ meddling in Texas primary totally backfires

Emily Jashinsky · March 7, 2018 5:52 pm

"Your name is Rafael, you go by Ted but your middle name is Edward," Chris Cuomo pointed out. (@CNN/Twitter)

CNN host confronts Ted Cruz for mocking Beto O’Rourke for going by his nickname: Your real name is Rafael

Caitlin Yilek · March 7, 2018 4:28 pm