Posts by Summit Strategies

The Weekly Trek June 3, 2016 Top Political News U.S. Added Only 38,000 Jobs in May. Wall Street Journal Democratic insiders to Bernie: Win California or get out. Politico Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in a tight race in California as the campaign batters her popularity. LA Times Paul Ryan: I’m voting for Trump. The…

The Weekly Trek May 27, 2016 Top Political News Where Things Stand as Congress Leaves Town. Roll Call Congress leaves town with no Zika resolution, lengthy negotiations ahead. Washington Post When Should You Start Worrying About the Polls? NY Times State Dept. inspector general report sharply criticizes Clinton’s email practices. Washington Post The Mind of…

The Weekly Trek May 20, 2016 Top Political News Obama to Congress: Give me Zika funding or skip recess. The Hill Clinton fury with Sanders grows. The Hill Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 6 points nationally. The Hill Poll: More Republicans trust Trump than Ryan. The Hill ‘Poisonous’ Riders Cloud Spending Bills’ Prospects. BNA Ted…

The Weekly Trek May 13, 2016 Top Political News House GOP budget still dead in the water. Politico Sanders has a daunting climb despite West Virginia win. The Hill Clinton’s wonky policies of fine-grained complexity contrast with rivals’ grandiose ideas. Washington Post Third-party candidates face uphill climb to get place on presidential debate stage. The…

The Weekly Trek May 6, 2016 Top Political News U.S. Job Growth Slows, but Worker Wages Pick Up. Wall Street Journal Five takeaways from Indiana. The Hill Donald Trump takes the reins of a divided Republican Party. Washington Post Trump’s map: Where he needs to win. The Hill Senate takes 2016 sabbatical. Politico Paul Ryan…

The Weekly Trek April 29, 2016 Top Political News 5 numbers that explain the mid-Atlantic results. Politico Economy grows just 0.5 percent to open 2016. The Hill President Obama Weighs His Economic Legacy. New York Times Cruz rolls dice with Fiorina. The Hill How a presidential candidate decides on a vice president, explained. Washington Post Transportation…

The Weekly Trek April 22, 2016 Top Political News Winners and losers from the New York primary. Washington Post Harriet Tubman’s Journey to the $20 Bill. The Atlantic Paul Ryan’s House of woes. Politico Republican lawmakers vie for convention power. The Hill Firestorm brewing over GOP convention rules. The Hill Kasich: ‘My Republican Party doesn’t…

The Weekly Trek April 15, 2016 Top Political News House GOP comes to terms with prospect of no budget. The Hill Winners and losers from the 9th Democratic presidential debate. Washington Post Inside Ted Cruz’s novel strategy for winning from behind. Washington Post Speaker Ryan is Raising A Lot More Money than Boehner. Roll Call…

The Weekly Trek April 8, 2016 Top Political News Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Bring Their Battle to Brooklyn. NY Times As Obama defends Garland, Republicans float a possible pick for Supreme Court. Washington Post Panama Papers Continue to Shake Leaders, Including Cameron and Putin. NY Times Obama Readies Flurry of Regulations. Wall Street Journal…

The Weekly Trek April 1, 2016 Top Political News U.S. March Nonfarm Payrolls Rose by 215,000; Jobless Rate 5.0%. Wall Street Journal Trump’s narrow path to 1,237. The Hill All three Republican presidential candidates back away from pledge to support eventual nominee. Washington Post Backstage maneuvering begins in wide-open GOP chairman’s race. The Hill Obama…