Tag: Elections

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, announced Tuesday that he would be retiring at the end of 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Out Orrin? Who’s vying for Hatch’s Senate seat in Utah?

Siraj Hashmi · January 3, 2018 12:01 am

Throughout his political career, Romney has played many roles, and has tended to transform his message based on the electorate he was appealing to at a given time. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Reminder: Mitt Romney has no ideological core, and we have no idea what kind of senator he would be

Philip Klein · January 2, 2018 11:06 pm

President Trump Tuesday congratulated retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, for an "incredible career" and thanked the congressman for his support.

Trump praises Orrin Hatch for ‘incredible career’ after retirement announcement

Diana Stancy Correll · January 2, 2018 10:41 pm

Utah Republican insiders say former 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney will announce a run for the U.S. Senate soon. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republicans expect Mitt Romney to announce Utah Senate bid soon

David M. Drucker, Al Weaver · January 2, 2018 10:28 pm

Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind., announced July 26 that he will challenge Sen. Joe Donnelly, who is considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for re-election next year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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Rep. Luke Messer wants to make sure Senate voters know he lives in Indiana

Philip Wegmann · January 2, 2018 10:20 pm

What will 2018 have in store? Border walls? Landslide elections? The end of Steve Bannon's political career? The Washington Examiner commentary desk takes a swing at the answer. (iStock)

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2018 predictions from the Washington Examiner commentary team

Tom Rogan · January 2, 2018 9:43 pm

Kayla Moore, Senate candidate Roy Moore's wife, caught the political world off-guard the night before the Dec. 12 special election when she referenced Alabama defense attorney Richard Jaffe in a campaign speech. "Fake news will tell you that we don't care for Jews. [...] One of our attorneys is a Jew!" (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Roy Moore’s Jewish lawyer voted for Doug Jones, raised money for his campaign

Mandy Mayfield · January 2, 2018 6:06 pm

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said she is mulling a run for Sen. Al Franken's Senate seat, but is concerned about the cost of running for such high political office. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Michele Bachmann mulls run for Al Franken’s Senate seat

Anna Giaritelli · January 2, 2018 4:59 pm

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A Republican Party that supported Roy Moore is no party for Christian conservatives

emma-petty, charlotte-mountain · January 2, 2018 5:01 am

After Sean Spicer said in a media interview that he recalled watching the returns from key counties in an "oversized utility room" located on the fifth floor of Trump Tower, the DNC wants to interview Reince Priebus (pictured above) as well. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DNC lawyers want to interview Reince Priebus about poll-watching efforts on election night

Melissa Quinn · December 30, 2017 3:27 pm

President Trump told the New York Times in an interview, "Another reason that I'm going to win another four years is because newspapers, television, all forms of media will tank if Iâm not there because without me, their ratings are going down the tubes." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Trump might be right about media companies tanking if he loses in 2020

Siraj Hashmi · December 29, 2017 4:12 pm

President Trump said it will be catastrophic for the media if he doesn't win a second term. "We're going to win another four years for a lot of reasons [...] But another reason that I'm going to win another four years is because newspapers, television, all forms of media will tank if I'm not there because without me, their ratings are going down the tubes." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump: ‘All forms of media will tank’ if I’m not re-elected in 2020

Eddie Scarry · December 29, 2017 3:12 pm