EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Candidates in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate runoff are competing with college football, Thanksgiving turkey and the mad dash of Christmas bargain hunting as they try to hold voters’ attention. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Mike Espy are on the ballot Nov. 27, and the winner will get the final two years of a six-year term started by longtime Republican Sen. Thad Cochran. Both candidates acknowledge that motivating people to return to the polls will be a challenge. “I want everyone to have the best Thanksgiving they can possibly have. But don’t you eat a bite if you’re not looking at the person next to you, making sure they’ve got to go vote,” Hyde-Smith told cheering supporters at a Nov. 6 election night party in Jackson. Espy hosted a gospel extravaganza Nov. 5 at Anderson United Methodist Church in Jackson. He talked to the mostly African-American audience about honoring the legacy of those who … [Read more...] about Analysis: Candidates need motivated voters for Senate runoff
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Analysis: Candidates to replace Joe Straus aren’t the only power-seekers in the House
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Editor's note: If you'd like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey's column, click here. TMF is back, proving that not everything in a race for speaker of the Texas House is about who’s going to be the next speaker of the Texas House. The TMF in this instance is Trey Martinez Fischer, a bull of a Democratic House member from San Antonio who gave up his seat to run — unsuccessfully — for the Texas Senate and is now poised to return to his old stomping grounds. Known around the Capitol by his initials, he was one of the leaders of the Democrats before he left. Others stepped up and could reasonably expect to keep going even though he’s back. That might be what happens. But TMF, never a shrinking violet, sent a letter last week to some of the real and suspected candidates for speaker, urging them to show their faces, to start a dialogue over the direction of the House — to come out and play. The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. Become one. … [Read more...] about Analysis: Candidates to replace Joe Straus aren’t the only power-seekers in the House
Analysis: Candidates vie for attention in 3rd District race
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Voters in central Mississippi’s 3rd District are choosing a new member of Congress for the first time in a decade. Candidates have been traveling for weeks to speak at forums and fish fries, and the heavy rotation of advertising – for those who can afford it – is expected to begin close to Memorial Day. Party primaries are June 5, and if a runoff is needed to choose the Republican nominee, it will be June 26. Rep. Gregg Harper of Pearl was first elected in 2008 to what was then an open seat because fellow Republican Chip Pickering stepped aside after 12 years. Harper announced early this year that he wouldn’t seek another term, saying he thinks a decade in Washington is enough. The district encompasses all of 20 counties and parts of four others. It runs in a diagonal across the middle of the state, from two counties that touch the Mississippi River in the southwestern corner, up through the more densely populated suburbs of Madison and … [Read more...] about Analysis: Candidates vie for attention in 3rd District race
Analysis: Putin unlikely to leave strike on Syria unanswered
MOSCOW >> Faced with the threat of a U.S. strike on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a dilemma: allow U.S. missiles to hit Moscow’s ally without a response or risk a military clash with the United States. MAXIM SHIPENKOV/POOL PHOTO VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the reconstructed historical ‘Space’ pavilion at the VDNH (Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy) multifunctional exhibition center, in Moscow, today. Russia marked the Cosmonautics Day on April 12. MOSCOW >> Faced with the threat of a U.S. strike on Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a dilemma: allow U.S. missiles to hit Moscow’s ally without a response or risk a military clash with the United States. If driven into a corner by a U.S. attack, Putin will be unlikely to sit back. Inaction would threaten his hard-won gains in Syria, dent Russia’s prestige and erode his tough-guy image. “It’s our … [Read more...] about Analysis: Putin unlikely to leave strike on Syria unanswered
Analysis: Trump chooses impulse over strategy as crises mount
Skip to main Content Alaska News Alaska Life Politics Outdoor/Adventure Opinions Sports Nation/World Local Anchorage | Anchorage 51°F Anchorage: 51°F Subscribe Obituaries Advertise Customer Service E-edition Feedback Sponsored Content Nation/World Author: Ashley Parker, Seung Min Kim, Philip Rucker, The Washington Post President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House on Monday. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House on Monday. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on Tumblr Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share on Google Plus Print article WASHINGTON – In a White House known for chaos, the process of developing the U.S. response to the Syrian government's alleged latest gas attack was proceeding with uncharacteristic … [Read more...] about Analysis: Trump chooses impulse over strategy as crises mount