Rating Update: Race for Esty’s Seat Remains Solid Democratic for Now
Her decision not to run for re-election leaves an open seat in Connecticut’s 5th District, in the northwest corner of the state.
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Politics · 115th Congress
Rep. Beto O’Rourke Raises $6.7 Million in First Three Months of 2018
O’Rourke’s total is the highest among Democratic Senate candidates for the last filing quarter, his campaign noted in a press release.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Serve Your Country
Jeff Flake, after he also said he’ll leave at the end of this year instead of run for re-election.
Politics · 115th Congress
Survivor: Inside the Beltway
Republican and Democratic aides are already handicapping the outcomes and say at least one of the recent nominees is likely to not clear the Senate.
Politics · 115th Congress
Hawley Dings McCaskill Over Gorsuch Vote in New Web Ad
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is launching a new digital ad Friday, foreshadowing one of his arguments in his campaign for Senate against Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill: her vote against
Policy · 115th Congress
‘Lenny the Loan Shark’ Leads Opposition to Payday Rule Repeal
headed the bureau found that the APR on a payday loan, typically required to be paid back within weeks and guaranteed by the borrower’s next paycheck, exceeded 300 percent and frequently led to repeat re-borrowings
Politics · 115th Congress
At the Races: Breaking Into Congress With a Nail File
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Republicans Need Another Legislative Success to Avoid Midterm Woes
“First, do no harm” has become a shared commitment of both House and Senate leaders, and new physicians swearing their Hippocratic oath.
Politics · 115th Congress
Analysis: How Can the GOP Turn Out Trump Voters?
But would Republicans, who now control the House and Senate, really adopt term limits? And would further tax cuts have any chance of being enacted after a massive spending bill?
Politics · 115th Congress
NRSC Ties Red-State Democrats to Hillary Clinton in New Digital Ads
For the first time this election cycle, the National Republican Senatorial Committee launched ads tying vulnerable Senate Democrats to a familiar GOP foe: Hillary Clinton.
Politics · 115th Congress
Warren Outlines Goals for Diplomacy Ahead of Trip to Asia
Warren, who is running for re-election this year, will meet with officials from China, South Korea and Japan.
Politics · 115th Congress
McCaskill to Hillary Clinton: Be ‘More Careful’ Talking About Trump Voters
rcrdTwitter = 1; McCaskill easily won a second term over Republican Todd Akin in 2012, helped by his comments about “legitimate rape” and abortion, but she is among the most vulnerable Democrats facing re-election
Politics · 115th Congress
Zell Miller, Longtime Georgia Political Fixture and Senator, Dead at 86
The Republican candidate he defeated in the 1990 governor’s race was Johnny Isakson, who would eventually be elected to the House and later to the Senate, where he still serves.
Politics · 115th Congress
Cindy Hyde-Smith Gets Appointment to Mississippi Senate Seat
Senate next month. Gov.
Illinois Primaries: Ratings Changes in Two Races
Mark Kirk ran for re-election in 2016, he got sideways with grass-roots Republicans by opposing Trump and lost to Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth, 55 percent to 40 percent.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Touts Putin Get-Together as Senators Warn of Electoral Threat
“So I think we’ll probably be seeing President Putin in the not too distant future,” Trump said following a phone call during which he said he congratulated Putin on his re-election win on Sunday.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Putin’s Job Is Easy When Americans Do It for Him
Now, presumably, the newly re-elected leader can turn his attention to meddling in elections in other countries.
Politics · 115th Congress
Illinois Democrats Seek to Chip Away at Republicans’ House Majority
Kirk, who lost his bid for re-election. Democrat Kelly Mazeski, a former financial adviser and local elected official, has been seen as the front-runner in the primary.
Politics · 115th Congress
Democrats Notching Key Legislative Victories Ahead of Elections
Moderate Senate Democrats on the ballot in 2018 are racking up a number of key legislative victories in advance of what is expected to be a bitter midterm election cycle.
Politics · 115th Congress
Romney Could Create ‘New Power Center’ in Senate, Flake Says
“We need Mitt Romney in the Senate,” the Arizona Republican said Thursday at an event at the National Press Club.