Tag: Elections

Many Republicans have problems with provisions dealing with immigrant farm workers, while others don't like the immigration reduction numbers and mandatory E-Verify, which are also opposed by the business community.

Beltway Confidential

Immigration reform faces high hurdle in the House

Susan Ferrechio · February 20, 2018 5:01 am

The budget proposal Trump's White House released days later would raise deficits by as much as $7 trillion over 10 years if enacted.

Beltway Confidential

Deficits drive a wedge between Trump and fiscal conservatives

Sarah Bedford · February 20, 2018 5:01 am

The idea that the U.S. is less than fully prepared to respond is frequently mentioned by lawmakers.

Washington struggles to keep with up a host of foreign cyber threats

Charlie Mitchell · February 20, 2018 5:01 am

In this 2017 photo, President Trump arrives to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Trump is set to speak again at this year's CPAC, but some of his initiatives are unpopular among the movement conservatives who dominate CPAC. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Is Trump conservative enough, and does CPAC care?

W. James Antle III · February 20, 2018 5:01 am

It completely unravels the Republicans' advantage and actively helps Democrats through some creative geography.(Pennsylvania Supreme Court)

Pennsylvania’s new election map delights Democrats, enrages GOP

Salena Zito · February 19, 2018 11:17 pm

"Never too many cooks in the kitchen," Mitt Romney tweeted Monday evening. (Twitter)

Public servant Mitt Romney serves pancakes for grandkids, woos voters

Anna Giaritelli · February 19, 2018 10:54 pm

"It is sad that the kids sometimes ... see we don't have someone that you can tell your kids, 'I hope you grow up to be like Donald Trump,'" Douglas Brinkley said. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley: Trump is a ‘carny,’ ‘bully’ who represents the ‘dark underbelly of America’

Pete Kasperowicz · February 19, 2018 2:38 pm

Rick Gates was indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller and his team investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election for hiding millions in Ukraine-based payments from U.S. authorities. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Trump aide Rick Gates to plead guilty to fraud charges and testify against Paul Manafort: report

Robert King · February 18, 2018 9:16 pm

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., has said he'd prefer the results of the ongoing Russia investigation not be released in close proximity to the 2018 midterms, to avoid impact on the election. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Bob Casey doesn’t want Robert Mueller to release Russia report near 2018 midterms

Robert King · February 18, 2018 7:15 pm

Hillary Clinton's former campaign manager John Podesta said Sunday that President Trump's inability to say anything negative about Russia or promise to stop their meddling in the 2018 elections is harmful to the nation. (screenshot)

National Security

John Podesta: Donald Trump is the ‘first draft dodger’ in the information war against Russia

Kyle Feldscher · February 18, 2018 5:56 pm

Former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said Sunday that he would prefer to see social media firms self-regulate than see government agencies step in and dictate speech. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

National Security

Jeh Johnson: Government security agencies should not regulate free speech after Robert Mueller indictments

Naomi Lim · February 18, 2018 4:25 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said on "Meet the Press" Sunday that new protections need to be installed to prevent meddling in the run-up to the 2018 midterms similar to that seen in 2016 with the Russians. (screenshot)

Bernie Sanders: Obama ‘maybe should have done more’ to warn about Russian meddling

Robert King · February 18, 2018 4:20 pm