Donald Lambro

DONALD LAMBRO: No clear candidate GOP yet

There's still no clear front-runner in the Republican presidential primary campaign. For the most part, the debates have been a sideshow. And the party's strategists are worrying about a looming, election year battle in Congress over entitlement reform.

November 5, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Republican slugfest in the House

New leadership was put in charge of the House this week as Congress was "wiping the slate clean" to prevent another government shutdown, but little else has changed for the better.

October 29, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Economic recovery that never comes

The Obama economy is tanking as we near the 2016 presidential primaries, handing Republicans the one overriding issue they need to win back the White House.

October 27, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Hillary Clinton flip-flops on the Pacific Rim trade deal

Hillary Rodham Clinton flip-flopped this week on the Pacific Rim trade deal she once embraced but now opposes under political pressure from her party's extreme left wing.

October 8, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Obama’s economic failure

The measly number of jobs that the Obama economy created last month is raising new fears of a steeper employment decline this year and next.

October 6, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Emphasizing core Republican themes

Is there anyone else out there who's just as frustrated as I am that the presidential candidates are not debating the issues Americans worry about most?

September 22, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: The rise of the anti-establishment candidates

The 2015-16 presidential campaign has turned into a bitter battle between two mighty forces fighting over what qualifications are needed to get control of a hopelessly dysfunctional government.

September 15, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: The roots of ‘Black Monday’

The global sell-off on "Black Monday" not only shook Wall Street to its core, but also American confidence -- and all that implies in the 2016 presidential election cycle.

August 25, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: GOP candidates should focus on economy

A pivotal campaign issue seems to be all but missing from the 2015-16 presidential primary race -- in both parties.

August 20, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Gauging America’s sluggish economy

America's sluggish economy still looms over the land like a stationary dark cloud that shows no sign of moving away under the Obama administration.

July 30, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Hillary Clinton’s scheme to ruin a recovering economy

A capital gains tax hike would crush investors

July 23, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Donald Trump’s reckless rhetoric

Real estate tycoon Donald Trump has a serious problem with American war heroes. He says he doesn't like them if they're captured.

July 21, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Political fallout from the Iran nuclear deal

President Obama's dubious nuclear deal with Iran begins an all-out political war in Congress that will have a huge, perhaps decisive, impact in the 2016 presidential election.

July 16, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Hillary Clinton lied about subpoena

New questions emerged about Hillary Clinton's honesty this week over her bogus claim that she had never been served with a subpoena and had followed the government's rules on her emails.

July 9, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Bernie Sanders’ surge could threaten Hillary Clinton

If you Google Bernie Sanders, some surprising poll numbers will appear, showing the rumpled, self-described socialist gaining fast on Hillary Clinton in the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.

June 30, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: What does Hillary Clinton want to accomplish?

Struggling to come up with a strategy to put her in the Oval Office, Hillary Clinton has declared war on billionaires, big business, hedge-fund managers, Wall Street and anyone else who has become successful in the American economy.

June 16, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Failing U.S. economy

All of the euphoric stories you've read lately about the surging job market should include one of these cautionary notes: "This report omits all negative data," or "read down to the very bottom where we've buried the bad stuff."

June 11, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Hillary Clinton’s falling poll numbers

The only thing more fun to watch than Hillary Clinton's falling poll numbers is to see her fans in the news media turning against her as 2015-16 election cycle gets underway.

June 9, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Obama presidency winds down

Barack Obama's mistake-filled, trouble-plagued presidency is slipping into history as Americans begin their search for a successor who can clean up the mess he created.

June 4, 2015

DONALD LAMBRO: Hillary Clinton’s campaign can’t escape Obama’s failures

The fate of Hillary Clinton's bid for the presidency will be determined by one overriding factor in the 2015-16 election cycle: the underperforming American economy.

May 26, 2015