Tag: Elections

Senate confirms Raytheon vice president Mark Esper as Army secretary. At Raytheon, Esper was named vice president for government relations in 2010 but he also served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for negotiations policy in President George W. Bush's administration. (Screenshot)

National Security

Senate confirms Raytheon vice president Mark Esper as Army secretary

Travis J. Tritten · November 15, 2017 5:54 pm

Politicians perceived as Democratic "leaders" have an average age of over 70. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

The Democrats are really old and here’s why that’s a problem

Emily Jashinsky · November 15, 2017 5:07 pm

Moore seems to have largely retained the support of President Trump's ardent base, with which Hannity and Bannon carry serious leverage. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Beltway Confidential

Roy Moore may lose the support of Sean Hannity and Steve Bannon

Emily Jashinsky · November 15, 2017 3:41 pm

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon speaks at a rally for U.S. Senate hopeful Roy Moore, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in Fairhope, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Wall Street Journal: Steve Bannon ‘obvious loser’ in Roy Moore scandal

Eddie Scarry · November 15, 2017 3:11 pm

According to a new poll, 46 percent of voters would pick former Vice President Joe Biden compared to the 35 percent who would re-elect President Trump in a hypothetical 2020 election matchup. (AP Photos)

Joe Biden beating Trump by 11 points in hypothetical 2020 election matchup

Anna Giaritelli · November 15, 2017 12:43 pm

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore is losing support from party leaders on Capitol Hill, but not necessarily back in the Cotton State, where it'll matter most come Election Day. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Alabama Republicans, fearing Roy Moore’s base, decline to push him out of Senate race

David M. Drucker · November 15, 2017 5:01 am

Sources that worked on Sen. Luther Strange's campaign said they had heard rumors, but no verifiable facts, about Strange's former Republican primary rival Roy Moore and alleged sexual misconduct. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Luther Strange’s campaign tried and failed to confirm Roy Moore allegations

Steven Nelson · November 15, 2017 5:01 am

Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday pointed out inconsistencies in Roy Moore's response to mounting allegations of sexual misconduct against the Republican Alabama Senate candidate. Hannity urged Moore to clear up those inconsistencies, or else drop out of the race. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sean Hannity issues Roy Moore a 24-hour ultimatum: Give satisfactory explanation or exit race

Naomi Lim · November 15, 2017 4:38 am

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore now faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls. He has, however, not "stepped aside" as Republican Party leaders have asked. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

A Senate seat is not worth Roy Moore

Timothy P. Carney · November 15, 2017 3:17 am

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has not backed down from supporting Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, but as sexual misconduct allegations have mounted against Moore, Bannon has said that he will "put [Moore] in a grave" if he finds out he's been misled. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Steve Bannon: If Roy Moore lied when denying the accusations, ‘I will put him in a grave’

Naomi Lim · November 15, 2017 1:48 am

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore faces numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, according to a Washington Post report. The Post has said it has nothing to do with robocalls seeking information on Moore that have been reported in Alabama. (iStock)

Alabama voters reportedly got fake robocalls from Washington Post seeking damaging info on Roy Moore

Katie Leach · November 14, 2017 11:31 pm

The RNC is also planning to cancel a field program of about a dozen paid canvassers working their way through Alabama for Moore. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

RNC pulls out of joint fundraising agreement with Roy Moore

Mandy Mayfield · November 14, 2017 11:15 pm