Politics Aug 01 Rep. Eric Cantor to step down Aug. 18 RICHMOND, Va. -- After a stunning primary election loss, former Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Friday that he will resign his seat in the House of Representatives months earlier than expected. By Alan Suderman, Associated Press
Politics Jul 31 Eric Cantor steps down as House majority leader WASHINGTON — Rep. Eric Cantor used his farewell as House majority leader Thursday to lament what he calls a diminished U.S. role in a world that he said is rife with instability and terror. By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Politics Jul 15 As conservative border backlash continues, bipartisan bill emerges Today in the Morning Line: Bipartisan border bill; more protests planned Democrats lead in key blue-state Senate races Push is on for highway bill; conservative groups lobby against passage Despite loss, Cantor set to cash in Bipartisan border bill:… By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe
Politics Jun 25 Watch After Cantor’s upset, incumbents hold their ground in close primary races By PBS NewsHour
Jun 23 Watch After Cantor’s loss, incumbents brace for primary challenges By Ariel Min Voters in seven states will head to the polls Tuesday for another set of primary elections. Since House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s loss in Virginia’s Republican primary two weeks ago, incumbents all over the country are scrambling to secure victories. Continue watching
Jun 19 Rep. Kevin McCarthy voted next House majority leader By Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republicans have made the first change in their leadership since Majority Leader Eric Cantor unexpectedly lost a primary election last week. They've elected California Rep. Kevin McCarthy to replace him in the No. 2 job. Continue reading
Jun 16 Republican rift highlighted again this week By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Cantor on Sunday shows, shocked by loss House leadership fight McDaniel tries to project momentum in Mississippi Romney back in the spotlight GOP rift: The Republican intra-party divide will again be in focus this… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch Shields and Brooks on the mounting crisis in Iraq, Cantor’s defeat By PBS NewsHour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the crisis in Iraq and how the United States should react, as well as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s… Continue watching
Jun 13 Dave Brat avoids the press for days after defeating Majority Leader Cantor By Alan Suderman, Associated Press For the three days since Dave Brat took down House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the GOP primary Tuesday, he's been holed up in his suburban home, avoiding the reporters and TV trucks waiting out front. While the world wants… Continue reading