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David Eldridge

deldridge@washingtontimes.com

David Eldridge joined The Washington Times in 1999 and over the next seven years helped lead the paper's coverage of regional politics and government, Sept. 11, and the sniper attacks of 2002. In 2006, he was named managing editor of the paper's website before moving on to editing and reporting stints at Roll Call, the Hill and InsideSources. He returned to The Times in 2016.

Articles by David Eldridge

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro (right), with his twin brother Texas State Rep. Joaquin Castro, will be the keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday. His brother will introduce him. (Associated Press)

Democrats see bright futures for Castro twins of Texas

It's been a long time since any Texas Democrat was relevant on the national stage — think then-state Treasurer Ann Richards in 1988 — but a couple of young and very ambitious brothers from San Antonio hope to change that next week at the party's national convention in Charlotte, N.C.

September 1, 2012
** FILE ** Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands during a campaign rally, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republicans active in N.C. ahead of DNC

President Obama and the Democrats are converging on Charlotte, N.C., next week for their three-day national convention, but Republicans aren't ceding the spotlight in the swing state.

September 1, 2012
** FILE ** This July 20, 1969, file photo provided by NASA shows Neil Armstrong. The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at age 82. (AP Photo/NASA)

Obama, Romney note Armstrong’s death

Both President Obama and Mitt Romney noted the death Saturday of Neil Armstrong, the most iconic of all American astronauts and the first man to step foot on the moon.

August 25, 2012
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is a Democrat, but he sees the Republican National Convention as a chance for his city to shine. He said the buzz surrounding the event is “20 times” that of the four Super Bowls the city has hosted. (The Washington Times)

Tampa mayor: Weather has nothing to do with politics

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, a Democrat who has come under criticism for talking about the possibility that Tropical Storm Isaac could cause the cancellation of the upcoming Republican National Convention, on Saturday minimized the potential impact on the city.

August 25, 2012
President Obama speaks Aug. 22, 2012, during a campaign event at Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas, Nev. (Associated Press)

Obama pushes back on Romney-Ryan Medicare attacks

President Obama, accused by the Republican Romney-Ryan ticket of cutting Medicare to fund his health care reforms, used his weekly Saturday radio address to defend the Affordable Care Act.

August 25, 2012
President Obama speaks Aug. 18, 2012, during a campaign event at Rochester Commons in Rochester, N.H. (Associated Press)

‘Trickle-down snake oil’ won’t work, Obama says

President Obama, sharpening his stump speech attacks on the Republican presidential ticket, called Mitt Romney's economic plans "trickle-down snake oil" while campaigning in New Hampshire on Saturday.

August 18, 2012
Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential candidate, introduces his mother, Betty Ryan Douglas, to supporters Aug. 18, 2012, at a campaign rally in The Villages, Fla. (Associated Press)

Ryan, in Fla., says, ‘Mom, you did build that’

Rep. Paul Ryan, making his first campaign appearance in Florida since becoming Mitt Romney's running mate a week ago, told a supportive crowd of senior citizens Saturday that President Obama is raiding Medicare to fund his health care reforms.

August 18, 2012
** FILE ** In this Aug. 2, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama greets people outside Lechonera El Barrio, a local restaurant in Orlando, Fla. Florida's economy is center stage in Obama and Mitt Romney's high-stakes campaign for the rich trove of 29 electoral votes. One of the biggest prizes still up for grabs, this state, a hard-fought White House battleground in 2000, could be just as pivotal this year. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Obama: Pass jobs bill, rehire teachers

President Obama on Saturday said school districts around the country could begin rehiring the more than 300,000 teachers and other education workers who have lost jobs since 2009 if congressional Republicans would pass his stalled jobs bill.

August 18, 2012
Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, who was named as announced Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate, addresses a crowd Aug. 11, 2012, during a campaign event with Romney in Norfolk, Va. (Associated Press)

Budget wonk Ryan plots new ‘roadmap’ to VP

A seven-term congressman, Paul Ryan is well-known — and well-regarded — in Washington circles as an articulate and passionate advocate of fiscal responsibility and limited government. But for many Americans, the 42-year-old Wisconsin lawmaker, named this weekend as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate, is a relative unknown.

August 11, 2012
**FILE ** U.S. President Barack Obama is introduced by first lady Michelle Obama before he makes a presentation in support of Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

Obama takes campaign break to cheer Team USA

President Obama took a break Saturday from the combative, take-no-prisoners tone he's adopted on the campaign stump recently to congratulate the U.S. Olympics team on its exploits in the London Games.

August 4, 2012
** FILE ** Ed Gillespie (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

Obama camp hits hard on Bain slam

While Republicans on Sunday complained that the Obama campaign's latest round of attacks on Mitt Romney are blatantly untrue, unfair and demeaning to the office of the presidency, Team Obama fired off a blunt response: Stop whining.

July 15, 2012
** FILE ** Rep. Thaddeus G. McCotter, Michigan Republican. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

With McCotter out, another tea party vs. GOP bout takes shape

On one side, a political newcomer with ties to the tea party. On the other, a veteran Republican lawmaker who's clearly the preferred pick of the party establishment. It's a scenario that is taking shape again in the congressional contest in Michigan's 11th District, a seat that Republicans had considered safe before Rep. Thaddeus McCotter's implosion.

July 7, 2012