Joseph Weber

Midterm Elections May 30, 2018

Dems struggling to flip key California House seats amid candidate overload

Washington Democrats have since the start of the midterm cycle worked tirelessly to flip a handful of California congressional seats seen as key to a House takeover in November. But that effort is faltering.

Gubernatorial May 29, 2018

Backed by Trump, Republican John Cox is a force in California governor race

Republican businessman John Cox is shaking up the gubernatorial contest in liberal California, as he enjoys a strong position in the polls and the full-throated endorsement of President Trump ahead of next week's primary.

EXECUTIVE May 27, 2018

Trump: Obama 'did nothing' on 'so-called Russian Meddling' because he thought 'Crooked Hillary' would win

President Trump tweeted on Sunday about Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

North Korea May 27, 2018

Trump: US team in North Korea arranging 'for the Summit between Kim Jong Un and myself'

President Trump said Sunday that U.S. officials had arrived in North Korea “for the Summit between Kim Jong Un and myself,” in perhaps the strongest indication that the much-anticipated meeting could be back on.

EXECUTIVE May 27, 2018

Giuliani says Mueller probe 'rigged,' focusing on things that didn't happen

President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani said Sunday again that the president is eager for Robert Mueller to conclude the Russia investigation and that Trump firing Mueller before he ends the probe would be “foolish.”

White House May 27, 2018

Trump assails 'many crimes' of 'Crooked Hillary,' again suggests second special counsel

President Trump on Sunday lashed out at the Mueller probe -- suggesting the investigation is “rigged” with partisan bias and questioning why it didn’t investigate the rival 2016 presidential campaign of “Crooked Hillary Clinton.”

White House May 27, 2018

Trump: Russia probe has ruined 'young and beautiful lives'

President Trump argued Sunday that the 1-plus-year federal Russia collusion investigation has ruined the lives of the young people who came to Washington to work in his administration.

SENATE May 26, 2018

Conservative groups, congressional Republicans appear poised for another try at ObamaCare repeal

Congressional Republicans appear poised to take another shot at repealing and replacing ObamaCare -- in an critical, election year in which Democrats are blaming the GOP for escalating health insurance costs.

State and Local Primaries May 26, 2018

As Dems focus on big state-level wins, GOP's Hogan mounts impressive reelection bid in Maryland

Maryland Democrats were shocked in 2014 that Republican Larry Hogan had won the governorship in their deep-blue state and have since been determined to deny him a second term..

Republicans May 22, 2018

Paul Ryan facing internal pressure to step aside early as speaker

Paul Ryan is facing renewed Republican pressure to promptly step down as House speaker after last week's failure to pass a massive farm bill amid disagreements on immigration.