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Eric Cantor

  1. politics
    Kevin McCarthy Determined Not to Go the Way of Cantor and BoehnerAfter witnessing the fate of former House GOP leaders, McCarthy is not about to annoy extremists in the House by bashing Paul Gosar.
  2. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ousts Top House Democrat Joe Crowley in Stunning UpsetThe young progressive’s win over the fourth-ranking House Democrat is sending shock waves through Washington, like Eric Cantor’s 2014 primary loss.
  3. the national interest
    Eric Cantor Shocked by Trump’s Victory, Also Everything That Has Ever HappenedThe keen mind of the former House majority leader.
  4. trump cards
    Jeb Bush Wins Eric Cantor Endorsement; Donald Trump Remains Unimpressed“Who wants the endorsement of a guy who lost?”
  5. What Eric Cantor Is Really Going to Do on Wall StreetThe ousted House majority leader has no investment-banking experience. But he has extremely valuable connections. 
  6. the revolving door
    Eric Cantor Forgoes Fox News Gig, Chooses Cushy Job Behind Door No. 2Yup, he’s headed to Wall Street.
  7. congressional shenanigans
    Eric Cantor Will Resign in Mid-AugustSo that his successor will have seniority.
  8. the national interest
    Killer of Immigration Reform Identified As David BratA reason to actually miss Eric Cantor.
  9. house of cards
    Kevin McCarthy Will Be the Republicans’ New House Majority LeaderAs Eric Cantor slinks away.
  10. early and awkward
    Eric Cantor Says He’ll Vote for David Brat, Whose Name He Won’t SayOr maybe he’ll just forget.
  11. comings and goings
    Kevin McCarthy Is (Probably) the Next House Majority LeaderTaking over for Eric Cantor.
  12. the national interest
    The Republican Health-Care Plan Has Died Along With Eric Cantor He’s still alive, you say? Tell that to his grieving widow.
  13. early and often
    Eric Cantor Falling Right Into a ‘Golden Safety Net,’ Says John OliverNo tears for the congressman.
  14. the national interest
    Conservatives Don’t Hate the Immigration Deal. They Hate All Deals.A party against legislating.
  15. cable news news
    Fareed Zakaria Defends CNN: ‘We’re Not a Public Charity Here’From the network that showed an O.J. Simpson special instead of covering Eric Cantor’s loss.
  16. cantor fail
    President Obama Shares His Analysis of Eric Cantor’s LossThere was “too little conviction about what was right.”
  17. early and awkward
    The Best and Worst of David Brat’s ‘I Beat Eric Cantor’ Victory LapThe small-town economics professor met the press today.
  18. early and awkward
    Eric Cantor Is Going to ‘Leave the Political Analysis to Y’all’The congressman kept it positive at a news conference after his historic loss.
  19. the national circus
    Frank Rich on the National Circus: Why Eric Cantor’s Defeat Wasn’t So ShockingOf course he lost! It’s not his party anymore.
  20. early and often
    Post-Cantor: Who Is David Brat? Jack Trammell?All of a sudden it’s a race in Virginia.
  21. the national interest
    Everybody Hates Eric Cantor: A RoundupAn outpouring of contempt.
  22. Reactions to Eric Cantor’s Stunning Defeat, From Fear to GloatingBoehner made it sound like someone had died.
  23. the national interest
    Eric Cantor’s Shocking, Richly Deserved Primary DefeatIn Republican country, Tea Party always finds you.
  24. primaries
    Eric Cantor Loses to Tea Party Challenger in Huge Primary UpsetTo a tea party–backed college professor.
  25. politics
    Eric Cantor, No Matter How Old He Gets, Will Always Be a ‘Rising Star’The guy’s only been in office since 1992.
  26. early and awkward
    Obama Called Cantor to Attack Him on Immigration, or Wish Him a Happy PassoverMaybe both?
  27. the national interest
    The Republican Health-Care Plan Is Almost Here, and Always Will BeEric Cantor is a sneaky one.
  28. the national interest
    House Republicans’ Ransom Demands FallingA million dollars in unmarked bills? No? How about half a million in marked bills?
  29. the national interest
    The House Shutdown Plan Is Not a PlanBoehner’s already getting desperate.
  30. the national interest
    Siren: Eric Cantor Will Consider Higher Taxes [Updated]Is this some other guy named “Eric Cantor”?
  31. Frank Rich: Surprise! Mitt As Robotic As ThoughtNote to GOP: Bartender photo-ops win elections.
  32. the national interest
    The Weird Philosophy of Bob WoodwardThese aren’t the news reports you’re looking for.
  33. oh congress!
    Congressional Republicans Called Out for Skinny-dipping in Holy LandIt was a religious thing … or maybe they’d just been drinking.
  34. politics
    Sheldon Adelson Arms Young Guns With $5 MillionGuns activated.
  35. politics
    Eric Cantor Is in Trouble for Donating to a Super PAC The House Majority Leader’s $25,000 contribution will not go unnoticed. 
  36. way back when
    Eric Cantor: The Early Years“I want what I want when I want it.”
  37. 2012
    Eric Cantor’s Vigorous Reactions During the State of the Union AddressA face for every occasion.
  38. payroll tax face-off
    House Republicans Set to Mutiny Over Payroll Tax ExtensionSpeaker was Boehner for it yesterday, now against it.
  39. Congress to Vote on Whether ‘In God We Trust’ Should Be More OmnipresentGreat use of their time.
  40. occupy philadelphia
    Eric Cantor Cancels UPenn Speech Because of All-Protester AudienceLed by Occupy Philly.
  41. values voter summit dispatch
    Hello, From the Values Voter SummitThe annual gathering of social conservatives.
  42. early and often
    Nan Hayworth: The Tea Party’s Woman in New YorkTalking Wall Street, the debt ceiling, and Republican fashion with the freshman congresswoman from upstate New York, who yesterday backed Eric Cantor’s call for hurricane-relief funds to be matched by budget cuts.
  43. rock you like a hurricane
    Eric Cantor Is Mostly Concerned With What Hurricane Irene Will Do to the National DebtWhat, that wasn’t your first concern?
  44. important ceilings
    There’s No Whining in Debt Ceiling BallSorry.
  45. the eleventh hour
    GOP Split As August 2 Debt-Ceiling Deadline ApproachesCan’t agree on a Plan A, B, or C.
  46. video
    John Heilemann on Morning Joe: Debt Talks Get TenseThe panel discusses last night’s he-said-he-said.
  47. no ceilings
    Debt Meeting Ends With Obama ‘Abruptly Walking Out,’ According to ‘Continuously Interruptive’ Eric Cantor [Updated]Things went well.
  48. important ceilings
    At Least Eric Cantor Is Being an Adult About ThisAnd by adult, we mean a duplicitous child.
  49. video
    John Heilemann on Morning Joe: John Boehner Is Barely Speaker of the House NowEric Cantor is taking over.
  50. metaphorical ceilings
    Eric Cantor Quits Debt Talks Over ‘Impasse’ He Doesn’t Want to Help Solve [Updated]Why he’s throwing John Boehner under the bus.
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