Author: David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner

Katie Britt is attacking Mike Durant as a “New Hampshire liberal” who opposes gun rights as she seeks to undermine her main foe in the race for the Republican nomination for Senate in Alabama. Britt, former chief of staff to retiring Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), is airing an advertisement on broadcast television in the Birmingham…

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — If Rep. Madison Cawthorn falls to Republican challenger Michele Woodhouse in Tuesday’s crucial 11th Congressional District primary, he’ll only have himself to blame. After all, Woodhouse is only running because Cawthorn recruited her into the race. That was back when Cawthorn was planning to run for a second term in a…

HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina — Rep. Madison Cawthorn has an opportunity to do something few Republicans have managed to accomplish: beat former President Donald Trump not once but twice. The first time Cawthorn ran for office, he upset the Trump-endorsed candidate in the 11th Congressional District primary. Two years later, it appears distinctly possible Cawthorn might…

BURNSVILLE, North Carolina — Supporters of Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) are scoffing at myriad controversies threatening to derail the embattled Republican’s political career, offering the first-term lawmaker a ray of hope in Tuesday’s crucial 11th Congressional District primary. For most of this year, headlines have been dominated by Cawthorn’s run-ins with law enforcement for traffic…

FRANKLIN, North Carolina — One by one, Republican voters in this lush mountain community emerged from casting an early ballot ahead of May 17’s crucial 11th Congressional District primary and revealed they had pulled their support for Rep. Madison Cawthorn. In several interviews, here and across this conservative, western North Carolina seat, disappointment with Cawthorn…

Former Gov. Eric Greitens leads the pack in the race for the Republican nomination for Senate in Missouri, according to a poll conducted for his campaign. In the survey, Greitens led Rep. Vicky Hartzler 26% to 19%. State Attorney General Eric Schmitt was trailing in third at 14%, followed by Rep. Billy Long at 7%…

The pending Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade is poised to usher in a new era in the abortion wars that have rocked American politics for a half-century. Democrats and Republicans have battled over abortion rights in nearly every election since the landmark 1973 ruling. But rather than end this polarizing fight,…

There were two other big winners in the Republican Party after J.D. Vance captured the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio, and neither of them is named Donald Trump. Yes, Vance’s victory Tuesday evening was a big win for the former president, whose endorsement proved crucial for the former venture capitalist and bestselling author. But…

Democrats spy a silver lining in the loss of federally guaranteed abortion rights, predicting that a potential Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is poised to galvanize voter support for their party and prevent a looming midterm elections disaster. Bracing for a fall rebuke over rising inflation and dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden,…

Donald Trump is facing the prospect of a major setback at the hands of a close political ally, with the former president’s choice for Nebraska governor struggling to overcome opposition from the wealthy Ricketts family. Trump traveled to Nebraska Sunday to rally support for businessman Charles Herbster, who has been unable to turn the former…