Tag: Independents

Vice President Mike Pence, center, listens as President Donald Trump argues with House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

New Alliance Party can be a welcome leavening influence on politics

Quin Hillyer · March 1, 2019 7:52 pm

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz speaks at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.

Those are your voters, not your slaves

Noemie Emery · February 26, 2019 5:00 am

A display from The Satanic Temple-Chicago has been placed in the Statehouse rotunda at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. It joins the Nativity scene to mark the Christmas season and the Menorah to mark Hanukkah.

Howard Schultz points to ‘profound impact’ of Bernie Sanders’ leftist ideas on other 2020 Democrats

Katelyn Caralle · February 20, 2019 2:51 am

Magazine - Features

Howard Schultz and independent folly

Philip Terzian · February 15, 2019 12:00 am

Stephanie Ruhle and Michael Bloomberg

MSNBC anchor open to serving as Michael Bloomberg’s press secretary if he wins presidency

Katelyn Caralle · February 13, 2019 3:32 pm

"We don't go into the classroom to enforce the law," Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., said about President Trump's suggestion to get teachers to carry guns in the classroom. "We go to teach. So, that's not an option that I would find acceptable."

Ralph Northam mulls leaving Democratic Party to hold onto governor’s seat

Katelyn Caralle · February 6, 2019 12:27 pm

Howard Schultz smiles during a conference at the Economic Club of New York on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

Howard Schultz internal polling a bad omen for Democrats worried he could play spoiler

Naomi Lim · February 3, 2019 10:17 pm

Former Starbucks CEO and Chairman Howard Schultz looks out at the audience as a heckler is led away during a book promotion tour, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in New York.

Magazine - Columnists

Howard Schultz unifies the parties — against him

Salena Zito · February 1, 2019 5:00 am

Former Starbucks CEO and Chairman Howard Schultz looks out at the audience during the kickoff event of his book promotion tour Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in New York. Democrats across the political spectrum lashed out at the billionaire businessman on Monday after he teased the prospect of an independent 2020 bid, a move Democrats fear would split their vote and all but ensure President Donald Trump's re-election.

Howard Schultz: I’m doing something right if Democrats are mad at me

Katelyn Caralle · January 30, 2019 2:16 pm

Howard Schultz says Elizabeth Warren came begging for campaign cash — and he refused

Katelyn Caralle · January 30, 2019 9:47 am

Howard Schultz, chairman and CEO of Starbucks, listens during the New York Times DealBook conference in New York on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016.

Beltway Confidential

Howard Schultz’s message is appealing, but is he the right messenger?

Daniel DePetris · January 29, 2019 9:37 pm

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Washington, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.

Bloomberg bashes Schultz over possible independent 2020 bid

Al Weaver · January 28, 2019 6:16 pm