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In the heat of his push for more gun control, President Barack Obama threatened to withhold support from anyone, including Democrats, who didn’t support “common-sense” changes. But based on the political realities of this cycle, his comments aren’t likely to dramatically impact Senate races.
“Even…
Anti-establishment conservatives couldn’t get one of their own elected Speaker of the House after John Boehner decided to call it quits, but can they take over his western Ohio congressional district?
Boehner was consistently challenged with keeping the House Republican conference from going…
Moderate GOP Rep. Richard Hanna of New York announced his retirement shortly before Christmas, leaving his competitive 22nd District behind for Republicans to defend.
The news shouldn’t of come as a complete surprise. He is a 64-year-old father of two kids under the age of 10 and is personally…
A Democratic presidential nominee has won North Carolina just once in the last 40 years, but the Tar Heel State is now firmly planted among the broader group of swing states.
The results of the 2008 elections ignited the narrative that North Carolina is a purple-colored swing state. That was the…
Former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman Steve Israel spent years defending competitive open seats, but now his retirement leaves one behind.
Israel announced Tuesday he would not seek re-election in November after 16 years in the House. His retirement wasn’t a complete…
Alabama Primary Elections. At the end of September, GOP Rep. Martha Roby had $734,000 in campaign funds while her opponent was over $2,000 in debt. But allies of the congresswoman and fellow Rep. Bradley Byrne are watching their March 1 primaries closely.
On paper, Roby’s 2nd District race…
Barry Ritholtz, a financial planner and asset manager, writes a regular column in The Washington Post’s business section. I read him religiously, and his last column of 2015, on financial prognosticators, offered important observations for anyone interested in politics, sports or Wall Street.
I…
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is poised to absorb Donald Trump’s supporters when the billionaire exits the race for the GOP presidential nomination, according to one of the campaign’s most common narratives. But how many Trump supporters are open to supporting another candidate?
The quickest analysis of the…
Former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel spent years defending competitive seats open seats, but now his retirement leaves one behind.
Israel announced on Tuesday that he would not seek re-election in November after 16 years in the House. His retirement wasn’t a…