Tag: Elections

"Why are we nickel and diming a request that can stop the malformation of babies conceived at this time?" House Minority Leader Nancy Pelos asked.

Nancy Pelosi: House ‘retains the right’ not to seat North Carolina Republican amid charges of election fraud

Laura Barrón-López · December 6, 2018 4:43 pm

This is a file photo of convicted murderer and rapist William Horton Jr., who was mentioned by Vice President George Bush in his 1988 campaign rhetoric in order to portray Governor Michael Dukakis as a liberal soft on crime. Under the Massachusetts furlough program Horton was released from prison although he was serving a life sentence. In 1987, during his 10th furlough, Horton fled to Maryland, raped a woman and assaulted her fiance.

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George H.W. Bush turned Willie Horton into a campaign issue and it worked. That’s the real reason liberals hate it

Eddie Scarry · December 5, 2018 6:17 pm

Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes watches workers do a hand recount at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office.

Beltway Confidential

The Brenda Snipes nightmare continues

Philip Wegmann · December 3, 2018 10:06 pm

President Donald Trump, center and Vice President Mike Pence watch during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring former Senator Bob Dole on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, in Washington.

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One of the ‘greatest generation’ still survives

Quin Hillyer · December 3, 2018 8:25 pm

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., arrives at the Capitol in Washington.

John Kennedy decides against Louisiana governor bid, will remain in Senate

Al Weaver · December 3, 2018 3:18 pm

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, gestures as he speaks for Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Gillum during a campaign stop for Gillum Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, in Tampa, Fla.

Bernie Sanders’ adviser already talking 2020 strategy before his formal announcement

Katelyn Caralle · December 3, 2018 12:39 pm

Republican Presidential Nominee George H. W. Bush, right, at the podium of the Republican National Convention with wife Barbara Bush, Thursday, Aug. 18, 1988, New Orleans, La.

Bush, at ebb tide, kept wading forward

Quin Hillyer · December 1, 2018 8:49 pm

Former PresidentÂ George H.W. Bush admits in his upcoming biography that he disagreed with how his son's administration reacted to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Â (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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George H. W. Bush was not the greatest politician — and it’s part of why we like him so much

David Freddoso · December 1, 2018 7:54 pm

Former Republican President George H.W. Bush is bleeding blue come November, according to one Democratic politician who claims he told her so. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Beltway Confidential

George H.W. Bush was the last Republican to win the presidency by a landslide

Philip Klein · December 1, 2018 6:07 am

Mark Harris speaks to the media during a news conference in Matthews, N.C.

AP retracts call in favor of Republican in North Carolina House race

Caitlin Yilek · December 1, 2018 4:30 am

Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, has called on Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, to step down after it was revealed he had used taxpayers' dollars to settle a sexual harassment case filed by a former staffer.

Mia Love: ‘I kind of laughed’ when Trump called me a loser

David M. Drucker, Al Weaver · November 30, 2018 1:32 am

Alphabet and Facebook stock values are shown on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in New York.

Facebook exempts news media from political ad transparency tool

James Langford · November 29, 2018 3:56 pm