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| February 16, 2016 | ||
Female lawmakers rally around Clinton
By Cristina Marcos
Female lawmakers on Capitol Hill are rallying around one of their own in Hillary Clintons campaign for president.
Frustrated female senators say Clinton is victim of sexism
By Alexander Bolton
Women serving in the Senate say Hillary Clinton is being subjected to an unfair, sexist double standard on the campaign trail.
Republicans stand down for FBI investigation of Clinton server
By Cory Bennett and Julian Hattem
Republicans are refusing to use the Benghazi playbook to go after Hillary Clintons private email server.
Clinton has superdelegate edge in Nevada and South Carolina
By Ben Kamisar and Andrew Dunn
The role of superdelegates in the primary process is coming under new scrutiny.
Trump threatens ‘unstable’ Cruz with legal action
By Kyle Balluck and Rebecca Savransky
Trump wants Cruz to “take down his false ads and retract his lies.
Trump again hints at third-party run: ‘The RNC is in default’
By Rebecca Savransky
I signed a pledge but its a double-edge pledge,” he said.
Sanders pushes back on DNC reversal on contributions
By Rebecca Savransky
The DNC rolled back restrictions on donations from lobbyists and PACs.
Where the 2016 candidates stand on money in politics
By Lydia Wheeler
Candidates from both parties have decried the state of the campaign finance system.
Online sales tax supporters hope gamble pays off
By Mario Trujillo and Naomi Jagoda
Advocates have traded away one of their major bargaining chips.
Paul Ryan’s least-favorite president? Barack Obama
By Tim Devaney
The Speaker put James Madison at the top of his Presidents Day list.
The New York Times: Clash of GOP giants as Bushes take on Trump
By Ashley Parker and Maggie Haberman
Jeb Bush, facing increasing pressure in South Carolina after lackluster showings elsewhere, tapped his brother, George, to vouch for his decency in a race that has been driven in recent weeks by Donald J. Trumps insults.
The State: Marco Rubio hoping for breakout performance in SC primary
By Jamie Self
Marco Rubio wants to win Saturdays S.C. GOP primary but could count a third-place finish as a success, political allies say.
The Wall Street Journal: With GOP primed for a fight, list of possible nominees shrinks
By Brent Kendall
Republican opposition to filling the Supreme Court vacancy means President Barack Obama may have to eliminate candidates he might favor in a different political climate.
Reuters: Scalia’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan
By Lawrence Hurley
A vote to block the Obama administration’s ambitious climate regulation was one of Antonin Scalia’s last acts as a Supreme Court justice. His sudden death may have opened a new path to the rule’s survival.
The Washington Post: Battle over Scalias replacement spilling into Senate races
By Steven Mufson and Juliet Eilperin
With Republicans saying they will block any attempt to confirm a new justice this year, the party faces the prospect of political damage to some of its embattled Senate incumbents up for reelection this fall.
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