Robert Costa

Robert Costa was formerly the Washington editor for National Review.

Robert Costa was formerly the Washington editor for National Review.

House to Vote on Energy Bills

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In terms of messaging, House Republicans are chiefly focused on Obamacare. House leadership aides tell me they’re planning more votes on the law, hoping to pressure vulnerable Democrats to support delay or ...

Huckabee Returns to Iowa

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He’s back . . . Mike Huckabee told Iowans tonight that he’s not pro-life because of politics. “It would be more fair to say that I got into politics because I’m pro-life,” ...

Obama Threatens Veto of Upton Bill

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On Friday, the House will vote on chairman Fred Upton’s bill, the “Keep Your Health Plan Act.” It’s expected to pass with scattered Democratic support. President Obama, however, has pledged to veto ...

McCain 2016?

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That’s the buzz, per McCain. “Particularly since the shutdown, I’ve had a spate of e-mails and letters and phone calls saying, ‘run for president again,’” McCain said, in a recent interview ...

Walker Knocks Romney

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WI magazine’s Charlie Sykes has just published a review of Unintimidated, the soon-to-be-published book by Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. He reports that Walker, who was often critical of Romney’s strategy during the campaign, ...

Perry Heads to S.C.

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Texas governor Rick Perry may have stumbled during the 2012 presidential campaign, but he seems to be leaving the door open for a 2016 run. Early next month, he’ll return to ...

Protesting Paul Ryan

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Paul Ryan is one of the House GOP’s leading proponents for immigration reform. But back home in Wisconsin, he’s under fire from immigration-reform supporters, including a dozen women affliated with ...

The Christie File

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One of the big scoops in Double Down, the new campaign book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, is the Romney campaign’s file on Governor Chris Christie, who was a leading contender ...

Veterans Day at the NRSC

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In a new video, the National Republican Senatorial Committee salutes veterans, including Representative Tom Cotton, who’s running for Senate in Arkansas against Democrat Mark Pryor. Also featured: NRSC chairman Jerry Moran and John ...