Tag: Elections

Republicans ought to make the most of the time they have in power. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Ominous electoral warning for Republicans

Washington Examiner · November 8, 2017 9:40 pm

"Not even 280 characters and my PhD in psychology are enough to fully capture just how emotionally insecure our President is. This is a start though," Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., tweeted on Wednesday. (AP Images)

Judy Chu: ‘Not even 280 characters and my PhD in psychology’ can capture how ’emotionally insecure’ Trump is

Kara Zupkus · November 8, 2017 9:28 pm

Danica Roem, the Democratic nominee for the House of Delegates 13th District seat, is set to become the first openly transgender person to serve in a state legislature in the U.S. Supporters of transgender rights will understandably celebrate Roem's victory. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Beltway Confidential

Is Danica Roem’s electoral win a victory for women?

Emily Jashinsky · November 8, 2017 8:28 pm

"The election last night should be a warning to the Republicans to turn back and work with us on a bipartisan bill instead of pushing a bill that, because it's on a partisan basis, has no choice but to really do real harm, particularly to suburban Americans." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Chuck Schumer: Election results should be a ‘stop sign’ for GOP tax reform push

Al Weaver · November 8, 2017 8:14 pm

"I think it's significant that healthcare was such a prominent issue," the Maine Republican told reporters, pointing to how residents in her state voted to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Susan Collins points to elections as evidence of need to fix Obamacare

Kimberly Leonard · November 8, 2017 7:36 pm

With her new book, DNC Chairwoman Donna Brazile pretty clearly seems to be making an effort to cast herself as the lone voice of reason in a sea of overconfident, underprepared Democratic operatives that ultimately led their party to a surprising defeat last November. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Beltway Confidential

Donna Brazile’s dirty quip to Hillary Clinton aides she accused of sexism

Emily Jashinsky · November 8, 2017 7:16 pm

President Trump marked the one-year anniversary of his victory in the 2016 elections with a tweet and a photo along with White House communications director Hope Hicks, White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, White House senior adviser and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner, personal aide and special assistant to the president John McEntee, and White House social media director Dan Scavino. (Screenshot)

Trump celebrates one-year anniversary of win over Hillary Clinton by congratulating ‘deplorables’

Melissa Quinn · November 8, 2017 7:00 pm

Fox News host Laura Ingraham slammed former Presidents George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush for not voting for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Laura Ingraham goes after Bush family for refusing to support Trump

Caitlin Yilek · November 8, 2017 5:52 pm

Dingell's bill would allow state and local election officials to obtain the necessary security clearances to receive information from federal agencies related to their voting systems.

National Security

Debbie Dingell introduces bill to protect US elections from foreign interference

Melissa Quinn · November 8, 2017 5:25 pm

"Everything is always about him," the Fox News political analyst tweeted. (AP)

Fox News’ Brit Hume: Trump response to GOP losing Virginia election showed him ‘at his worst’

Caitlin Yilek · November 8, 2017 5:00 pm

Senate Democrats are just three seats from retaking the majority, but the climb is much steeper in the House, where Democrats would have to win 24 seats. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats predict wave election in 2018 after Virginia, New Jersey victories

Susan Ferrechio · November 8, 2017 4:48 pm

Democratic voters are clustered in central cities, sympathetic suburbs and university towns, giving the party an Electoral College advantage. Republican voters are spread more evenly elsewhere, giving their party an advantage in equal-population congressional and legislative districts. Donald Trump changed that in 2016, but just a bit. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

2016 is looking like the new normal

Michael Barone · November 8, 2017 4:03 pm