Tag: Elections

Democratic National Committee CEO Jess O'Connell did not give a reason Monday why she would be leaving the Democratic Party's governing body. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Democratic National Committee CEO stepping down: Report

Naomi Lim · January 30, 2018 2:31 am

Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday applauded the years of service his former deputy Andrew McCabe gave the bureau. McCabe announced his resignation earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

James Comey: Andrew McCabe ‘stood tall’ ‘when small people were trying to tear’ the FBI down

Naomi Lim · January 30, 2018 1:58 am

Since firing FBI Director James Comey, President Trump has taken aim at Comey's deputy Andrew McCabe, who was acting director of the bureau until the hiring of Directory Christopher Wray. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Angry Trump once told Andrew McCabe to ‘ask his wife how it feels to be a loser’: Report

Melissa Quinn · January 29, 2018 10:45 pm

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump has only ever cooperated with the Russia investigation and looks forward to its swift conclusion. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Sarah Sanders: White House reporters infected with ‘Russia fever’

Gabby Morrongiello · January 29, 2018 7:27 pm

The Koch brothers' group predicted that 80 House seats would be in play this fall and said Republicans were facing an unprecedented threat to their power — in Washington and state legislatures across the country. (Zach Gibson/Bloomberg)

Koch brothers group warns of ‘brutal’ midterm for GOP, 80 House seats in play

David M. Drucker · January 29, 2018 6:04 pm

FiveThirtyEight's Atlas of Redistricting should be required reading for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Beltway Confidential

Michael Barone: All that you — and Justice Anthony Kennedy — need to know about redistricting and gerrymandering

Michael Barone · January 29, 2018 1:00 pm

A top adviser on Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign was accused of sexually harassing another staffer. He was not fired. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Hillary Clinton was ‘heartened’ by woman who accused her faith adviser of harassment

Diana Stancy Correll · January 27, 2018 4:22 am

According to the New York Times, Hillary Clinton shielded one of her advisers from being fired for repeatedly sexually harassing a younger staffer during her 2008 presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Beltway Confidential

Time’s Up, Hillary Clinton

Siraj Hashmi · January 26, 2018 11:23 pm

Representatives from Facebook, Twitter, and Google testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee at a November hearing, discussing just how many users during the 2016 election were exposed to content tied to Russian influence operations.

Robert Mueller’s team met with Facebook employee: Report

Melissa Quinn · January 26, 2018 9:48 pm

As critical as many of us have been of President Trump over his statements and conduct, he simply was a better candidate when you factor in that there was overwhelming support from the mainstream media to get Hillary Clinton elected over Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Trump has a point, he might just be ‘one of the greatest candidates’ to run for president

Siraj Hashmi · January 26, 2018 8:42 pm

A super PAC connected to House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., unveiled a new ad on Friday in support of Republican state Rep. Rick Saccone in the upcoming special election, which will take place on March 13. The ad says that Saccone's opponent, Democratic candidate Conor Lamb, would be one of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's "sheep" should Lamb be elected. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan’s super PAC blasts Nancy Pelosi’s ‘sheep’ in Pennsylvania special election

Tristan Justice · January 26, 2018 6:52 pm

Jeb Bush worried Trump’s character will bring down Republicans in 2018

Caitlin Yilek · January 26, 2018 6:37 pm