David Eldridge

Obama adviser: No ‘magic bullet’ for gas prices

Worried about the political threat of rising gas prices, Democrats scrambled over the weekend to push back against the GOP's latest line of attack on the White House: connecting consumers' pain at the pump with President Obama.

February 26, 2012

Santorum: Obama’s apology showed ‘weakness’

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said President Obama's apology to Afghanistan for the burning of Korans on an American base demonstrates "weakness."

February 26, 2012

Romney makes no apologies for his cars

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, criticized by some for his unprompted comments Friday on the number of cars his family owns, said Sunday he can't please everyone on the campaign trail.

February 26, 2012

Paul plans to continue presidential bid

Rep. Ron Paul, in an appearance Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," said he has no plans to drop out of the Republican presidential field despite being the only remaining candidate who has not won a contest.

February 19, 2012

White House says contraception compromise will stand

White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew said Sunday the Obama administration has no plans to compromise further on its controversial mandate that religious organizations provide contraception services in their employee insurance plans.

February 12, 2012

Gingrich: Super Tuesday is the goal

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich on Sunday brushed off his loss to Mitt Romney a day earlier in Nevada's Republican caucuses, saying his campaign will go forward and he is looking ahead to Super Tuesday.

February 5, 2012

Warner backs push to revive deficit plan

Sen. Mark Warner said Thursday that he believes Republicans and Democrats in Washington still can hammer out a long-term, deficit-reduction deal this year, despite election-year posturing and the partisan gridlock that has handcuffed Congress in recent months.

February 2, 2012

Gingrich dismisses Dole, McCain, Romney as moderates

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, responding Sunday to criticism from 1996 GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole, said that a "moderate" like Mr. Dole can't beat President Obama next fall.

January 29, 2012

Gingrich unimpressed with Obama speech

Newt Gingrich on Wednesday dismissed President Obama's State of the Union speech the previous night as little more than election-year fodder.

January 25, 2012

Gingrich: Pelosi comments ‘hysterical’

Newt Gingrich, responding Wednesday to comments from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi that he has no shot at winning the presidency, said his campaign makes his former House colleague and other Democrats "hysterical."

January 25, 2012

West: Yes, Obama is ‘the food-stamp president’

Rep. Allen B. West took to the airwaves Monday to defend former House Speaker Newt Gingrich against charges from a top Democrat that Mr. Gingrich used racist "code words" to fuel his double-digit win over the weekend in the South Carolina Republican primary.

January 23, 2012

Gingrich applauds Romney’s decision to release returns

A beaming Newt Gingrich, fresh off a 12-point win in South Carolina's Republican primary on Saturday night, applauded rival Mitt Romney's decision to release his tax returns, saying the focus in the GOP contest could return to "more important issues."

January 22, 2012

Romney will release tax returns on Tuesday

On the morning after a big loss in South Carolina, a chastened Mitt Romney began trying to restart a stalled presidential campaign, saying he intends to move quickly to correct a "mistake" he made in not disclosing his tax returns.

January 22, 2012

Rep. Scott: GOP survivor will be a better candidate

South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott hasn't given his highly-coveted endorsement in this week's Republican presidential primary in his state, but the first-term congressman said in an interview Wednesday he had no problems with the rough-and-tumble tone of the race so far, saying it will benefit the party's eventual nominee next fall.

January 18, 2012

Tony Blankley, former editorial page editor of The Times, dies at 63

Tony Blankley, a noted conservative author and commentator and former editorial page editor of The Washington Times, died late Saturday, according to family sources. He was 63 and had been battling stomach cancer.

January 8, 2012

Pelosi: Obama should run against ‘do-nothing’ Congress

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi in an interview on CNN said she supports the anti-Congress theme President Obama is sounding in his re-election campaign.

January 8, 2012

Huntsman ratchets down expectations in N.H.

Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman, trailing well behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the polls, no longer is predicting an outright victory in Tuesday's GOP primary in New Hampshire.

January 8, 2012

Lugar makes pitch for support from tea party

Sen. Richard G. Lugar, facing a tough battle for renomination in his own party next year, said Republicans could lose his seat in Indiana if he isn't the nominee.

December 25, 2011

Boehner rejects deal on payroll tax

House Speaker John A. Boehner on Sunday rejected the Senate's bipartisan compromise short-term payroll-tax extension deal, reigniting a nasty legislative fight and once again raising the chances that a $1,000-per-year tax increase on families will take effect in two weeks.

December 18, 2011

Romney shows emotional side, criticizes Obama over Iraq pullout

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, often criticized as a candidate who has difficulty connecting emotionally with voters, talked about the importance of love and family in an unusually personal interview Sunday.

December 18, 2011