Posts by Summit Strategies

The Weekly Trek October 7, 2016 Top Political News Economy adds 156K jobs while jobless rate ticks up. The Hill Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, Is Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. New York Times Whip List: Whom the top 100 newspapers have endorsed. The Hill Winners and losers from the vice-presidential debate. Washington Post Who Will…

The Weekly Trek September 30, 2016 Top Political News Obama signs stopgap funding bill. The Hill How Congress averted shutdown. The Hill The historic—and underrated—economic record of the 44th president. The Atlantic Debate of century lives up to its billing. The Hill Fiscal Constraints Await the Next President. Wall Street Journal Transportation Package-Delivery Drones Likely…

The Weekly Trek September 23, 2016 Top Political News In parting words to UN, Obama calls for ‘course correction’. Washington Post Advantage Hillary: Clinton widens lead as first debate looms. The Hill As Election Day Nears, Republicans Come Around to Trump. Wall Street Journal Who Will Be President? New York Times Republicans are now favored…

The Weekly Trek September 16, 2016 Top Political News As Clinton-Trump Race Tightens, Here’s How Forecast Models Differ. New York Times U.S. household incomes soared in 2015, recording biggest gain in decades. Washington Post Hillary Clinton Returns to Campaigning, Seeks to Refine Message. Wall Street Journal Despite gestures, Trump is still the least transparent U.S.…

The Weekly Trek September 9, 2016 Top Political News 5 takeaways from Trump and Clinton’s military forum. The Hill Hillary Clinton’s Lead Has Shrunk: How to Assess the Polls. New York Times Debate moderators face perilous task. The Hill Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing…

The Weekly Trek September 2, 2016 Top Political News Fed Faces Mixed Signals as Hiring Cooled in August. Wall Street Journal Donald Trump’s Unorthodoxy Extends to Spending. Wall Street Journal Democrats’ Edge in Voter Registration Is Declining, but Looks Can Be Deceiving. New York Times Hillary Clinton Piles Up Research in Bid to Needle Donald…

The Weekly Trek August 26, 2016 Top Political News Trump-Clinton race redraws battle for electoral college. The Hill Hillary Clinton’s 15,000 New Emails to Get Timetable for Release. New York Times The Biden Doctrine. The Atlantic Poll: Half of all voters won’t consider Trump. Morning Consult Transportation Congratulations to WSDOT on their discretionary grant award!…

The Weekly Trek August 19, 2016 Top Political News Trump, Clinton planning their transitions side-by-side in Washington. Washington Post 5 takeaways from Trump’s pick of Breitbart exec as campaign CEO. The Hill Clinton Allies Say They’re Ready for Rough Campaign After Trump Shakeup. Bloomberg Handicapping the 2016 Presidential Race: August Edition. Governing Senate map expands…

  The Weekly Trek August 12, 2016 Top Political News Donald Trump Suggests ‘Second Amendment People’ Could Act Against Hillary Clinton. New York Times What would a Trump presidency look like? A 100-day POLITICO investigation. POLITICO GOP donors, fearful of Trump-fueld electoral rout, direct big money down-ballot. Washington Post Liberals hold noses as Clinton seeks to…

The Weekly Trek August 5, 2016 Top Political News Economy adds 255K jobs in July, beating expectations. The Hill Clinton leads Trump by 15 points nationwide: poll. The Hill Fueled by Small Donations, Donald Trump Makes Up Major Financial Ground. NY Times In a Hard-Edged Campaign Year, Senate Races Take a Centrist Tone. Wall Street…