The Republican sweep of four contested House special elections this year has handed President Trump and his party a much-needed boost to move a healthcare bill and perhaps more of their stalled legislative agenda.
GOP officials in Washington breathed a sigh of relief after their candidate, Karen Handel, fended off Democrat Jon Ossoff in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday night — a race that Democrats had poured tens of millions of dollars into and billed as a referendum on the unpopular president and his policies.
The GOP victory in Georgia’s special election runoff on Tuesday has given Republicans new hope that their vote — and President Trump’s support — could be more resilient than anyone thought, even in the affluent suburban districts that will determine control of the House in the 2018 midterm elections.
The Democrats’ defeat in Georgia spurred a round of bloodletting on Wednesday as liberal activists bashed their party, frustrated lawmakers lashed out at the Democratic brass and disappointed leaders struggled to explain what went wrong.
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Democrats spent more than $30 million but still came up short in Georgia’s runoff election Tuesday, marking the fourth consecutive special election where a Democratic candidate fell short of winning a Republican-leaning seat.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday was focused on winning the support of GOP centrists for an ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill that his members are expected to see on Thursday.
Democrats are raising suspicions about a procedural issue that is delaying House consideration of a Russian sanctions bill approved by the Senate in a 98-2 vote.
Across the nation, that younger generation, the millennial generation, is rising. It is the most diverse generation in American history, and also the largest generation in the workforce.
The era of President Trump has brought a flood of new Democratic candidates running for House seats, right as the party looks to channel Trump backlash into a House majority.
The Republican leadership in the Senate plans to unveil a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but senators remain divided over issues from abortion to Medicaid.
Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince and likely next king shares U.S. President Donald Trump’s hawkish view of Iran, but a more confrontational approach toward Tehran carries a risk of escalation in an unstable region, current and former U.S. officials said.
