• Is California Key to Democrats Hope to Take The House?
    Is California Key to Democrats Hope to Take The House?
    October 22, 2018 | By Thomas Del Beccaro
    There was a time that people said, “So goes California, so goes the nation.” In the 2018 midterm elections, as many as ten California House seats are drawing the attention of and large donations from Democrats in their quest to regain control of the House. How those California races conclude may well decide which party […]
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  • Trump, Republicans Condemn Democrats’ Increasing Calls for Violence
    Trump, Republicans Condemn Democrats’ Increasing Calls for Violence
    October 11, 2018 | By Bowen Xiao
    A number of prominent Republicans, including the sitting president, have reacted with antipathy and condemnation over former Attorney General Eric Holder’s apparent call for violence. Holder, the latest in a growing list of prominent Democrats to use violent rhetoric against Republicans in recent months, urged fellow supporters to abandon former First Lady Michelle Obama’s previous […]
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  • Eric Holder, Former Obama AG, Tells Crowd to Kick Republicans
    Eric Holder, Former Obama AG, Tells Crowd to Kick Republicans
    October 11, 2018 | By Zachary Stieber
    Eric Holder, attorney general under President Barack Obama, told a crowd that they should not be civil to Republicans but instead kick them. After noting Michelle Obama’s saying, “When they go low, we go high,” Holder said, “No. When they go low, we kick them.” “That’s what this new Democratic Party is about,” he added. […]
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  • Paul Ryan Praises Republican Accomplishments
    Paul Ryan Praises Republican Accomplishments
    October 8, 2018 | By Kristen Meriwether
    There are less than 30 days until the midterm elections, and House Speaker Paul Ryan’s name won’t be on the ballot. But that didn’t keep him from speaking on behalf of his Republican colleagues at the National Press Club in Washington on Oct. 8. Those who listened hoping to find out where Ryan would land […]
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  • Republicans Have Never ‘Borked’ a Nominee to the Supreme Court
    Republicans Have Never ‘Borked’ a Nominee to the Supreme Court
    October 3, 2018 | By Brian Cates
    The talking point du jour among the Republican Elite Smart Set (TM) is that it’s time for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to “do the right thing” and withdraw his nomination to the Supreme Court. I just finished reading some dreary drivel from several political commentators who attempted to claim that “both sides” have turned the nomination process […]
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  • Democrats’ Delay Tactics Worked
    Democrats’ Delay Tactics Worked
    October 3, 2018 | By Tian Yuan
    On Sept. 28, President Trump announced he had ordered a supplemental FBI investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, his Supreme Court nominee. According to Trump, the probe is to be limited in scope and will conclude within a week. Earlier that day, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Kavanaugh’s nomination to the […]
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  • Black Voters Beginning to Turn Right as Midterms Near
    Black Voters Beginning to Turn Right as Midterms Near
    October 3, 2018 | By Matthew Vadum
    Support for President Donald Trump is growing among black Americans, but it’s unclear whether that will translate into enough votes for Republicans to retain control of Congress in the midterm elections in one month’s time. This apparent reversal of fortunes stands in stark contrast to Republicans’ inability in recent decades to attract much support from […]
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  • US House Approves Measure Against Non-Citizen Voting
    US House Approves Measure Against Non-Citizen Voting
    September 27, 2018 | By Holly Kellum
    After San Francisco voted to allow non-citizens to vote in school-board elections, as of November, many began to wonder what citizenship means in the United States. That question was to put to 428 House members on Sept. 26 in the form of House Resolution 1071, with 65 percent essentially saying they agreed that “allowing illegal […]
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  • Has America Lost Its Identity, or Its Mind, or Both?
    Has America Lost Its Identity, or Its Mind, or Both?
    September 27, 2018 | By Carol M. Swain
    Commentary We are living in a brave new world of uncertainty where previous norms of cultural and institutional behavior are being erased. In September, we watched the ugliest politics imaginable, used by the left to prevent the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. This is the same political left that uses […]
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  • Economic Message Vital for Republicans’ Hold on Congress, Experts Say
    Economic Message Vital for Republicans’ Hold on Congress, Experts Say
    September 19, 2018 | By Emel Akan
    WASHINGTON—The state of the economy plays a crucial role in driving electoral outcomes. However, it remains to be seen whether Republicans can hone their midterm message enough to turn the currently booming economy into a political victory this fall, according to political analysts. Economic growth climbed above 4 percent in the second quarter, while the […]
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  • House Republicans Target More Tax Cuts as Elections Near
    House Republicans Target More Tax Cuts as Elections Near
    September 10, 2018 | By Reuters
    WASHINGTON–Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to unveil another round of tax cuts this week, hoping to draw a sharp contrast between themselves and Democrats ahead of the Nov. 6 congressional elections. Republican lawmakers and strategists say a new tax debate should amplify the party’s upbeat economic message, touting a report by the […]
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  • Massive Budget Deal Divides Republicans
    Massive Budget Deal Divides Republicans
    February 11, 2018 | By Emel Akan
    WASHINGTON—Fiscal conservatives think the federal spending bill, which President Donald Trump signed into law, is far from ideal and slam their Republican colleagues for selling out conservative beliefs by passing huge spending increases. In an effort to support fiscal discipline, Trump laid out his priorities in the 2018 and 2019 presidential budgets on Feb. 12 […]
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  • Antifa-Affiliate Organizer Ordered to Pay Court Expenses to Berkeley College Republican
    Antifa-Affiliate Organizer Ordered to Pay Court Expenses to Berkeley College Republican
    January 8, 2018 | By Petr Svab
    Yvette Felarca, prominent member of a far-left Antifa-affiliated organization, has been ordered by a court to pay $10,000 in legal expenses to Troy Worden, the former head of the Berkeley College Republicans. Felarca is a national organizer for By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), a violence-advocating group affiliated with Antifa, according to FBI and Homeland Security […]
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  • Corporate Tax Reform and Its International Domino Effect
    Corporate Tax Reform and Its International Domino Effect
    December 28, 2017 | By Emel Akan
    WASHINGTON—By delivering on his promise of tax reform, President Donald Trump has set off alarm bells in other countries, which are concerned about how a newly competitive United States will affect their economies. The tax overhaul is a once-in-a-generation opportunity that will unleash economic growth, according to Republicans. They call the existing tax code a complex, costly, […]
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  • President Trump Signs Tax Bill Into Law
    President Trump Signs Tax Bill Into Law
    December 22, 2017 | By Emel Akan
    WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump signed his landmark tax reform bill into law on Friday, Dec. 22, delivering on his promise of tax cuts before Christmas. “This is the biggest tax cuts and reform in the history of our country. This is bigger than, actually, President Reagan’s many years ago,” Trump said at the White House […]
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  • Congress Passes Historic Tax Reform Bill
    Congress Passes Historic Tax Reform Bill
    December 20, 2017 | By Emel Akan
    WASHINGTON—Congress voted in favor of President Donald Trump’s landmark tax plan on Dec. 20, paving the way for the first sweeping rewrite of the U.S. tax code since the Reagan years. “It’s the largest tax cut in the history of our country,” said Trump at the White House during an afternoon event marking the bill’s […]
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  • House Passes Final Tax Bill
    House Passes Final Tax Bill
    December 19, 2017 | By Emel Akan
    WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives passed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” on Dec. 19. by a vote of 227–203, with only Republicans voting for the measure. The House will have to do it all over again on the morning of Dec. 20, however. Senate Democrats raised a point of order claiming a few provisions in […]
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  • Federal Budget Talks Intensify as Parties Diverge on Spending Priorities
    Federal Budget Talks Intensify as Parties Diverge on Spending Priorities
    December 13, 2017 | By Emel Akan
    WASHINGTON—With only a couple of weeks left before the end of the year, pressure is mounting for lawmakers to strike a budget deal. After passing a two-week spending patch on Dec. 8, Congress has little time to come up with a permanent solution to keep the government running. The last budget deal, signed two years […]
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  • What Tax Reform Means for US Growth
    What Tax Reform Means for US Growth
    December 7, 2017 | By Emel Akan
    Republicans are closer than ever to delivering on their tax reform promise. Their plan would reduce the corporate and individual tax rates, increase deductions, and simplify the existing tax code. While Republicans and some economists argue that reform would significantly boost economic growth and raise wages, critics have doubts about the growth effects of the […]
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  • Republicans Race the Clock on Tax Reform
    Republicans Race the Clock on Tax Reform
    November 8, 2017 | By Emel Akan
    WASHINGTON—House Republicans introduced their much-anticipated tax reform, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, on Nov. 2. If passed by both chambers, it will be the first major legislative effort of the Trump administration to pass Congress and the biggest tax code rewrite since the Reagan years. GOP lawmakers are moving fast on their reform plan, […]
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  • Republicans Face Crucial Healthcare Vote This Week
    Republicans Face Crucial Healthcare Vote This Week
    July 24, 2017 | By Reuters
    WASHINGTON—A seven-year Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare faces a major test this week in the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers will decide whether to move forward and vote on a bill whose details and prospects are uncertain. The Senate will decide as early as Tuesday whether to begin debating a healthcare bill. But it […]
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  • GOP Ticket Quick to Deplore Clinton’s ‘Deplorables’ Comment
    GOP Ticket Quick to Deplore Clinton’s ‘Deplorables’ Comment
    September 10, 2016 | By The Associated Press
    WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—Hillary Clinton verbally banished half of Donald Trump’s backers to a “basket of deplorables,” and the Republican presidential nominee quickly pounced, saying Saturday she had smeared many Americans and would pay a heavy political price. “Wow, Hillary Clinton was SO INSULTING to my supporters, millions of amazing, hard-working people. I think it will […]
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  • Black Vote Concentrated, but Key in Trump-Clinton Matchup
    Black Vote Concentrated, but Key in Trump-Clinton Matchup
    September 3, 2016 | By The Associated Press
    ATLANTA—Donald Trump will visit a predominantly black church in Detroit this weekend and, his campaign says, “outline policies that will impact minorities and the disenfranchised in our country.” It’s the latest move in the Republican presidential nominee’s outreach to non-whites. The trip comes in response to sharp criticism from many African-Americans incensed by Trump’s sweeping […]
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  • Trump Says GOP Must Improve Its Outreach to Black Voters
    Trump Says GOP Must Improve Its Outreach to Black Voters
    August 21, 2016 | By The Associated Press
    FREDERICKSBURG, Va.—Donald Trump says the party of Lincoln must improve its efforts to bring black voters back to the fold and that he wants an inclusive GOP. Trump has been working in recent days to boost his appeal among African-American voters. On Saturday, the Republican presidential nominee assured supporters at a rally in Virginia that […]
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  • Trump Ends Standoff With Ryan as He Works to Repair Mistakes
    Trump Ends Standoff With Ryan as He Works to Repair Mistakes
    August 6, 2016 | By The Associated Press
    GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — In an effort to repair some of the damage he had inflicted on his presidential campaign, Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan to end a four-day standoff that exposed the deeps chasms in the Republican Party over his candidacy. Trump struck a rare conciliatory tone at a Wisconsin rally […]
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  • Where the Election Stands
    Where the Election Stands
    July 25, 2016 | By Lee H. Hamilton
    The next few weeks in politics are a little like the All-Star break in baseball. With the Republican and Democratic national conventions upon us, it’s a good time to step back and assess this year’s election. Which carries bad news for both parties.
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  • Beyond The Donald: 4 Things to Watch at the Republican Convention
    Beyond The Donald: 4 Things to Watch at the Republican Convention
    July 18, 2016 | By Scott Lucas
    This week, Trump will address the Republican National Convention. Yet, Trump's speech won't be the most important scene to watch. It may not even be in the top four.
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