Tag: Elections

France has been fairly politically stable for 60 years, but judging from polls for the May 8 French presidential election, it may very well be diving back into the troubled waters of an institutional crisis. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Beltway Confidential

French election has country teetering on the brink of an institutional crisis

Jean de Nicolay · April 21, 2017 6:00 pm

Caitlyn Jenner turned down an invitation to play golf with President Trump over his administration's removal of Obama-era transgender bathroom guidelines, the reality television star says. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Caitlyn Jenner rejected Trump golf invite over bathroom rule rollback

Sean Langille · April 21, 2017 4:31 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally for Omaha Democratic mayoral candidate Heath Mello in Omaha, Neb. Sanders is following through on a promise he made when he left the race: to promote younger leaders for the Democratic Party. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Bernie Sanders not apologizing for campaigning for anti-abortion Democrat

Sean Langille · April 21, 2017 4:01 pm

RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel announced the fundraising haul is the largest first quarter following a presidential election in the party's history. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

RNC sets new record for first quarter fundraising

Kyle Feldscher · April 21, 2017 1:23 pm

Given the strong Democratic turnout in the various state and federal special elections since November, you would really expect Democrats to have a substantial lead. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans look shockingly strong on the Politico/Morning Consult generic ballot survey

David Freddoso · April 21, 2017 3:43 am

Democrat and country music singer Rob Quist is running against Republican Greg Gianforte, a businessman who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2016. (Screengrab)

Montana special election candidates trade Second Amendment shots

Mandy Mayfield · April 21, 2017 12:51 am

There are nearly 1.6 million ex-felons in the Sunshine State, which is known as having some of the most strict voting regulations in the country. (Wikipedia Commons)

Voting rights for ex-felons may be on Florida’s 2018 ballot

Kelly Cohen · April 20, 2017 9:34 pm

Republican officials in Utah expect Rep. Jason Chaffetz to step down from Congress, possibly as early as Friday. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Utah Republicans expect Chaffetz to resign

David M. Drucker · April 20, 2017 7:45 pm

The attack came three days before the first round of France's tense presidential election. (AP Photo)

3 Paris officers shot, 1 fatally, in Champs-Elysees attack

Associated Press · April 20, 2017 7:41 pm

Anderson's frequent visits to the Ecuadorian Embassy in London has led to speculation that the pair are dating. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

National Security

Pamela Anderson presses French presidential candidates on Julian Assange

Sean Langille · April 20, 2017 6:40 pm

While Obama did not endorse Macron, spokesman Kevin Lewis said the two did talk about the campaign. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

National Security

Obama speaks with French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron

Daniel Chaitin · April 20, 2017 5:16 pm

Ellison says Obama put his legacy in jeopardy by not paying attention to party politics while he was in office. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

Deputy DNC chairman: Obama deserves some blame for Democratic losses

Sean Langille · April 20, 2017 3:39 pm