Tag: Elections

Neomi Rao, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, smiles as President Donald Trump announces his intention to nominate her to fill Brett Kavanaugh's seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, during a Diwali ceremonial lighting of the Diya in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Stop twisting college writings to attack qualified nominees

Quin Hillyer · January 14, 2019 10:05 pm

Former San Antonio Mayor and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro speaks during an event where he announced his decision to seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in San Antonio.

Julian Castro: Put ankle monitors on illegal immigrants rather than detaining them

Naomi Lim · January 13, 2019 7:37 pm

President Trump is seen along the West Wing Colonnade at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Rethinking politics: Pennsylvania GOP already taking 2018 lessons into 2020

Salena Zito · January 11, 2019 5:00 am

Green Party nominee Jill Stein was a few hours late to a campaign rally in Columbus, Ohio, Friday evening after a staff member mistakenly booked her on a commercial flight to Cincinnati, 100 miles away. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Jill Stein scores legal win against ‘gag rule’ for inspection of Wisconsin voting machines

Daniel Chaitin · January 11, 2019 1:41 am

Americans are among the world's most concerned about a future cyberattack.

Pew: 8 out of 10 expect cyberattacks on elections, electric grid, military

Paul Bedard · January 10, 2019 5:51 pm

Nellie Liang, director of financial stability policy and research with the U.S. Federal Reserve, waits to speak during a financial stability analysis conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, May 31, 2013.

Trump Fed nominee opposed by Senate Republicans withdraws

Colin Wilhelm · January 8, 2019 1:48 am

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore debates with Sen. Luther Strange on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in Montgomery, Ala.

Democratic operatives used second bogus Facebook account against Roy Moore

Dominick Mastrangelo · January 7, 2019 4:59 pm

Congolese voters who have been waiting at the St. Raphael school in the Limete district of Kinshasa.

US sends troops to Africa over Congo unrest

Allison Elyse Gualtieri · January 5, 2019 4:15 am

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks to reporters as she arrives for a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018.

Senate confirms dozens of stalled Trump nominees hours before the 115th Congress ends

Susan Ferrechio · January 3, 2019 1:20 am

A woman holds a placard as she gives a television interview during an anti-racism protest against President-elect Donald Trump winning the American election, outside the U.S. embassy in London, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016.

Two years later, too many have not accepted the outcome of 2016

Jeffery McNeil · December 31, 2018 5:00 am

A supporter of President Trump holds a sign that reads "WOMEN FOR TRUMP" at a rally endorsing the Republican ticket, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in Lebanon, Ohio.

To the Left’s dismay, women aren’t a political monolith

Heather Madden · December 29, 2018 5:00 am

Hillary Clinton appears at an event.

Beltway Confidential

Democrats and independents on 2020: Please, God, not Hillary

Becket Adams · December 26, 2018 6:32 pm