Tag: Elections

"The real concern right now is the Democrats are exceptionally motivated to run a campaign against this president," Corey Lewandowski said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Corey Lewandowski: Democrats ‘may have some good opportunities’ to win back the House in 2018

Naomi Lim · January 14, 2018 5:32 pm

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Republicans are going to regret gloating about their new tax law when it becomes clear any "trickle-down" impact won't take effect until after the 2018 midterms. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chris Van Hollen: Tax cuts won’t ‘trickle down’ fast enough to help GOP

Al Weaver · January 14, 2018 5:01 am

Red-state Democrats in Congress usually are some of the most bipartisan, but in the era of Trump, things have changed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Salena Zito: Red-state Democrats posture for donors instead of working for voters

Salena Zito · January 14, 2018 5:01 am

The White House has faced international backlash after President Trump was accused of describing Haiti, El Salvador, and impoverished African nations as "shithole countries" during a White House discussion with lawmakers about immigration reform. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump risks staff departures, jeopardizes immigration deal with ‘shithole’ comments

Gabby Morrongiello · January 13, 2018 5:01 am

A three-judge panel ruled in August that parts of the Texas House district map had to be redrawn ahead of the 2018 midterm elections because lawmakers discriminated against minorities when they drew the districts. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Supreme Court agrees to hear Texas redistricting case

Melissa Quinn · January 12, 2018 9:19 pm

While President Trump's remarks about immigrants from Haiti and El Salvador were making headlines Thursday, the details of a bipartisan immigration fix that would codify Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals were leaked. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s immigration shitshow

W. James Antle III · January 12, 2018 5:01 am

House and Senate GOP leadership have already conceded that the 2018 midterm elections will be dictated by President Trump — which may not be a good thing for many incumbent Republican lawmakers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Is the GOP ready for the midterms under Trump?

David M. Drucker · January 12, 2018 5:01 am

Beltway Confidential

Darrell Issa could solve Republicans’ Duncan Hunter dilemma

Philip Wegmann · January 12, 2018 3:08 am

Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg and former mayor of New York City, has long been floated as a potential presidential candidate.

Michael Bloomberg has no plans to run for president, laughs off joining an Oprah Winfrey campaign

Diana Stancy Correll · January 11, 2018 10:20 pm

Republicans had been floating the name of former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel to run against Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, this year. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Jim Tressel won’t run for Senate in Ohio

Al Weaver · January 11, 2018 9:56 pm

A three-judge panel voided the congressional map of North Carolina drawn by the GOP-controlled state legislature in 2016 and said it constitutes a "partisan" gerrymander. (Corey Lowenstein/The News & Observer, File via AP)

North Carolina Republicans appeal ruling striking down congressional map to Supreme Court

Melissa Quinn · January 11, 2018 9:46 pm

The media maven fueled speculation she was considering a presidential bid after delivering a fiery speech on Jan. 8 at the 75th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Oprah Winfrey would lose a Democratic primary to Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders: Poll

Naomi Lim · January 11, 2018 9:40 pm