Tag: Elections

Navy Adm. Harry Harris has served as commander of U.S. Pacific Command since May 2015 and has been a member of the Navy for 39 years. (Jason Reed/Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

Trump to nominate Asia-Pacific Navy admiral to be ambassador to Australia

Katelyn Caralle · February 9, 2018 9:47 pm

The Chief of staff and counsel to Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati said leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly are nearing completion of the new map. The map with the newly drawn congressional districts will then be sent to Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, who has until Feb. 15 to approve the map and send it to the state Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Chris Knight, File)

Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers poised to meet deadline for new congressional map after state Supreme Court order

Melissa Quinn · February 9, 2018 9:42 pm

About half of registered voters nationwide, 49 percent, said they would vote for a Democrat compared to the 38 percent who preferred a Republican. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Democrats nearly double lead over GOP in hypothetical congressional election: Poll

Anna Giaritelli · February 9, 2018 6:05 pm

A Congressional Leadership Fund ad attacking Conor Lamb ties the Democratic candidate in the special election for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (screenshot)

Congressional Leadership Fund ad: Democratic special election candidate ‘too liberal’

Diana Stancy Correll · February 9, 2018 10:00 am

House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, need political cover from President Trump, an immigration hawk beloved by the GOP base, if they're to risk crossing their most committed voters and supporting legislation that could provide amnesty to around 2 million people. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Paul Ryan, cornered on immigration, defers to Trump

David M. Drucker · February 9, 2018 5:01 am

Danny Tarkanian, in December, paid Sebastian Gorka $5,000 for a one time "speaking fee," according to FEC filings. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Sebastian Gorka fully supports Danny Tarkanian (whose campaign paid Gorka $5,000)

Philip Wegmann · February 8, 2018 10:03 pm

On Thursday, leaders from the House and Senate were on track to reaching a spending deal that would fund the government continuously for two years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress on track for Thursday vote to avoid government shutdown, lay groundwork for budget deal

Susan Ferrechio · February 8, 2018 6:36 pm

"We simply would like to bring some balance back to the governance of the United States," Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Democrats dodge on whether GOP tax cut should be repealed

Joseph Lawler · February 8, 2018 1:17 pm

Republican leaders said Wednesday they support the deal as a way to ensure more defense spending, and note it would also create a bipartisan committee that will try to recommend new budgeting reforms. (iStock photo)

Conservatives accuse GOP of ditching fiscal restraint with new spending deal

Pete Kasperowicz · February 8, 2018 12:54 pm

Gentry liberals have the microphone and the money to dominate the Democratic Party. Whether they can overcome their snobbish disdain and bitter contempt for those beyond their comfortable enclaves, and come up with a winning national strategy, is unclear. (iStock by Getty Images)

Michael Barone: Gentry liberals own the Democratic Party

Michael Barone · February 8, 2018 5:01 am

Former Vice President Joe Biden addressed the House Democratic Issues Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Biden to House Democrats: ‘You’re going to win back the House’

Al Weaver · February 7, 2018 11:33 pm

Mac Thornberry on budget deal: ‘If you vote ‘no,’ you are voting against fixing the military’

Travis J. Tritten · February 7, 2018 10:40 pm