Tag: Democratic Convention

Washington Secrets

Mainstream Scream: Media says GOP convention, by 12-1 margin, more negative

Paul Bedard · August 1, 2016 5:17 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, warned Donald Trump that his feud with the Muslim father of a slain U.S. Army captain is putting him on even shakier ground with Republican voters. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

McCain warns Trump: ‘Arizona is watching’

Kelly Cohen · August 1, 2016 1:09 pm

Khizr Khan, father of fallen US Army Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan, and his wife Ghazala spoke during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Khan won rave reviews from Trump's opponents when he said Trump is "void of empathy." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Muslim DNC speaker Khizr Khan attacks Trump’s ‘ignorance and arrogance’

Pete Kasperowicz · August 1, 2016 11:54 am

Hillary Clinton may be having some success in winning over supporters of Bernie Sanders, according to a new poll. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Poll: Clinton winning over Sanders supporters

Kelly Cohen · August 1, 2016 11:40 am

Beltway Confidential

Hillary Clinton’s uninspiring speech

Ashe Schow · August 1, 2016 9:56 am

The Clinton convention was forced to claim that things are better than you think and even to take on the trappings of optimistic nationalism and, at some risk of boos from Bernie bros, add flags and generals in its third and fourth days. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Does either party have a winning strategy? Not clear

Michael Barone · August 1, 2016 4:03 am

Six things to watch in post-convention polls

Susan Ferrechio · August 1, 2016 4:01 am

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence stuck to Donald Trump's position that immigration should be temporarily banned from countries with ties to terror. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Pence says the Khans should be ‘cherished’

Keith Koffler · August 1, 2016 2:03 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell laud 'sacrifice' of Muslim couple whose Army son died in Iraq. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Ryan, McConnell supportive of Khans in flap with Trump

Robert King, Keith Koffler · July 31, 2016 7:30 pm

Signalling Democrats intend to use Trump remarks as a major wedge issue, Hillary Clinton said that Donald Trump responded to the appearance of Khizr and Ghazala Khan with insults and degrading comments about Muslims. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton goes after Trump over Muslim remarks

Robert King · July 31, 2016 7:02 pm

CAIR prodding Muslim women to speak out against Trump

Daniel Chaitin · July 31, 2016 5:08 pm

Ghazala Khan wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post Sunday that answers Donald Trump's criticism that she said nothing during the speech earlier this week. (AP Photo)

Mother of slain Muslim soldier says she chose not to speak

Robert King · July 31, 2016 4:54 pm