Author: Washington Examiner
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Average Americans won’t notice tariffs? Retailers are already raising prices
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By James Langford, Washington Examiner With President Donald Trump slapping tariffs on goods from China and other nations, retailers and manufacturers are already raising prices to cover higher supply costs and warn there may be trouble ahead. Companies that touted sales growth in their most recent quarterly financial reports say it may fizzle at the…
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As midterms loom, GOP hopes political storm changes course in Colo., elsewhere
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By Byron York, Washington Examiner Republicans know what the midterm election polls say. They hear the talk about a blue wave. They’re aware of historical party-in-power midterm losses in the House. But they still see something else, seven weeks out from election day. “It’s like the hurricane cone,” said one GOP strategist. “It’s out in…
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McCain’s family upset he’s being ‘weaponized’ in GOP political ads
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By Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner The family of the late U.S. Sen. John McCain is disappointed in a new GOP political ad, according to a report. “The McCain family believes it is unfortunate that the senator’s image is being weaponized this election season,” Julie Tarallo, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Republican’s family, told CNN Wednesday.…
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Coloradans may figure in Nancy Pelosi’s future
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By Laura Barrón-López, Washington Examiner For Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, the August recess was all about November. After eight years in the minority, Democrats are in their best position to retake the House, and they’re trying not to mess it up. But the August recess was also about Democrats’ longtime leader: Nancy…
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Trump signs order for election-meddling sanctions against foreigners
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By Steven Nelson, Washington Examiner President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday creating a framework for imposing sanctions on foreigners who seek to influence U.S. elections. “This is intended to be a very broad effort to prevent foreign manipulation of the political process,” national security adviser John Bolton told reporters on a conference call.…
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Democrats boast 10-point lead over Republicans for Congress, says poll
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By Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner Democrats now have the largest lead over Republicans since December in a hypothetical congressional match-up as both parties close in on the midterm elections, according to a Morning Consult/Politico poll released Wednesday. Among registered voters polled Sept. 6-9, 45 percent said they would pick a liberal, compared with 35 percent…
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Retailers are doing well but fear tariffs’ impact
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By Joe Williams, Washington Examiner The U.S. retail industry is flourishing, a rebuke to critics who just a few years ago predicted its demise, but looming threats such as President Donald Trump’s trade skirmishes may weigh on profits in 2019. At least 25 of the top publicly-traded stores reported revenue growth for the most recent…
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Trump plans to go through with massive China tariffs next week
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Sean Higgins, Washington Examiner President Donald Trump reportedly is planning on instituting tariffs on $200 billion of goods from China next week, dramatically escalating the ongoing trade dispute. Trump has told aides that he intends to go through with the tariffs next week once public comment on the proposal is concluded, Bloomberg reports, citing several…
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Democrats scale back the power of superdelegates at the 2020 convention
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By Laura Barrón-López, Washington Examiner CHICAGO – Two years after the gruesome presidential primary season of 2016 left Democrats bitterly divided, the Democratic National Committee adopted major reforms Saturday to reduce the outsized influence of unpledged delegates, known as superdelegates. In a majority vote, the DNC passed a measure to block superdelegates – elected officials…
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In Denver, independents meet to unite the politically homeless
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By Salena Zito | Washington Examiner When Nick Troiano quit his job at a nonprofit group in D.C. to run for Congress in 2014, people thought he had lost his mind – not because he was then 24 years old, but because he was running as an independent against a Republican incumbent who had a…