Tag: Elections

Beltway Confidential

Democratic anti-Trump resistance is a dog-and-pony show

Becket Adams · January 11, 2018 9:36 pm

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his wife characterized the governor's adultery as an incident in their past that they have dealt with. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Embattled Gov. Eric Greitens vows to remain in office during conference call with donors

David M. Drucker · January 11, 2018 7:50 pm

The Capitol is seen at as Congress returns from the August recess to face work on immigration, the debt limit, funding the government, and help for victims of Hurricane Harvey, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Voters want Democrats to control Congress again: Poll

Naomi Lim · January 11, 2018 6:51 pm

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced Wednesday that he would be retiring, the second Republican Californian congressman to do so instead of seeking re-election. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Growing number of retirements threatens Republican House majority

David M. Drucker · January 11, 2018 5:01 am

Former Maricopa County Sheriff and U.S. Senate candidate Joe Arpaio announced Tuesday that he would run for the Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Jeff Flake. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Senate candidate Joe Arpaio: Feds should focus on Obama’s birth certificate instead of Russia

Katie Leach · January 11, 2018 2:22 am

Sen. Joe Manchin's office confirmed Wednesday that the West Virginia senator would support the nomination of Alex Azar, an HHS veteran under the George W. Bush administration and a former pharmaceutical executive. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Sen. Joe Manchin to support HHS pick Alex Azar

Robert King · January 10, 2018 3:37 pm

The voter information the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity had collected will be completely erased, according to Justice Department filing. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

National Security

White House will destroy all data collected by voter fraud commission

Anna Giaritelli · January 10, 2018 12:34 pm

Democrats have sought to use the new tax law to their advantage, portraying it as a giveaway to the wealthy. New ads, however, will highlight claims that the law cut taxes for typical families and boost salaries. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

GOP-aligned group to spend $1.5 million on ads promoting tax cuts

Joseph Lawler · January 10, 2018 10:00 am

A D.C. Council committee has unanimously approved a bill that would inject taxpayer money directly into partisan politics. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

New York City and Los Angeles offer cautionary tales for DC’s ‘Fair Elections Act’

Luke Wachob · January 10, 2018 5:01 am

Rumors of a presidential bid have swirled since Oprah Winfrey accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.
(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Media admits Democrats lack talent, need Oprah-level savior

Eddie Scarry · January 10, 2018 5:01 am

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will definitely face off with fellow pro-Trump Republican Kelli Ward, but also presumably with the more establishment Rep. Martha McSally, in the upcoming GOP Senate primary in Arizona. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Beltway Confidential

Sheriff Joe Arpaio enters a crowded Arizona Senate race, and it’s bad news for Kelli Ward

Siraj Hashmi · January 10, 2018 2:15 am

The US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that North Carolina's congressional districts constituted an unconstitutional gerrymandering situation, meaning that politicians must redraw the map by the end of the month. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Federal judges rule North Carolina congressional map unconstitutional

Mandy Mayfield · January 10, 2018 12:15 am