Tag: Elections

Kamala Harris is a staunch supporter of "equal pay" who spoke at the Women's March in January and is a cosponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act. (RAGA)

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Sen. Kamala Harris stumps for Virginia attorney general amid renewed questions about his equal pay settlement

Emily Jashinsky · October 31, 2017 10:23 pm

Walking into a conference meeting with Senate Republicans Tuesday, Alabama Senate GOP candidate Roy Moore said that "there should be no religious test, no. That's against the Constitution." (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Roy Moore now says religious tests go ‘against the Constitution,’ a dozen years after condemning a congressman for being Muslim

Philip Wegmann · October 31, 2017 7:13 pm

It is folly to surround yourself with the unethical or inexperienced -- and there are many such denizens of the Washington swamp. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

What we learned on Mueller Monday

Washington Examiner · October 31, 2017 4:01 am

Ed Gillespie has unequivocally condemned all forms of white supremacy. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Latino group smears Ed Gillespie in racist ad

Philip Wegmann · October 30, 2017 9:27 pm

The two were hit with 12 counts, including evading taxes on profits made by representing Ukrainian clients, and failing to register as foreign agents. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Paul Manafort, Rick Gates plead not guilty to all charges

Kelly Cohen · October 30, 2017 6:12 pm

"I am a conservative and a Republican," Sen. Jeff Flake tweeted. "This fever will someday break and we can rebuild our party once more." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jeff Flake rules out independent Senate bid

Al Weaver · October 30, 2017 5:56 pm

There were concerns that the indictments of President Trump's former campaign staff related to conversations he had with Russian officials, could stall Republican Ed Gillespie's momentum in the Virginia governor's race. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Republicans brace for political fallout of first Russia probe indictments

David M. Drucker · October 30, 2017 5:38 pm

The ad shows a white supporter of the GOP's candidate for governor in Virginia, Ed Gillespie, hunting down minority children in his pickup truck. (Image courtesy screenshot)

GOP portrayed as Confederates hunting down minority kids in Virginia campaign ad

Anna Giaritelli · October 30, 2017 4:09 pm

Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Rick Gates were told to surrender to federal authorities on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Paul Manafort, business partner Rick Gates surrender to FBI in Mueller investigation

Kelly Cohen · October 30, 2017 12:04 pm

Jay Khosla is staff director for Senate Finance Committee. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Profile: Northern Virginia native is at the ‘tip of the spear’ on tax reform

Robert King · October 30, 2017 4:01 am

This year, Virginia has more of a potential to be a bellwether than New Jersey. It has become a battleground state at the presidential level, and control of the governorship has swung back and forth between the parties. And Virginia is the more competitive of the two contests this year. (Illustration by Bill Lesniewski for the Washington Examiner)

What Virginia and New Jersey reveal about 2018 elections

David M. Drucker, Al Weaver · October 30, 2017 4:01 am

Jay Khosla is staff director for Senate Finance Committee. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Northern Virginia native is at the ‘tip of the spear’ on tax reform

Robert King · October 30, 2017 4:01 am