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Calls to recruit a third-party alternative to Donald Trump — made most prominently by Sen. Ben Sasse, Nebraska Republican, weren't playing well, even in Mr. Sasse's home state. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump winning over Republicans as Ben Sasse’s third-party pitch falls flat

By S.A. Miller and Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE- In this April 28, 2016, file photo, Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court meets with Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., on Capitol Hill in Washington. Garland will submit a questionnaire detailing his credentials and experience to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, May 10, taking another step in the White House’s push to break the Senate blockade on his nomination. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Merrick Garland cites most important cases that favor mostly liberal views

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for strategic communications, said the public relations effort he created to sell the Iran nuclear deal was intended only "to push out facts." (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Ben Rhodes, Obama aide, stirs ill will at home, abroad with series of gaffes

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

An Iranian woman walks past a mural depicting Iranian armed forces in the battlefield, at Palestine Sq. in Tehran on Jan. 16, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

White House adviser defends spin of Iran nuclear deal

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Pitcher of Lemonade Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

ROBERT KNIGHT: Third-party candidate gives Hillary Clinton the White House

By Robert Knight

Donald Trump's victory means he will win most of Indiana's 57 delegates to the July nominating convention, further padding his lead and keeping him on track for a first-ballot victory. (Associated Press)

MoveOn.org to target ‘un-American’ Donald Trump with ad campaign

By Jennifer Pompi and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President-elect Barack Obama, left, stands with Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, at a news conference in Chicago, Dec. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Hillary Clinton, DNC turn attacks to ‘Dangerous Donald’

By Ben Wolfgang and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Obama drinks from a bottle of water after his speech at Washington Park in Sandusky, Ohio, on July 5, 2012. Obama is on a two-day bus trip through Ohio and Pennsylvania. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama has no plans to drink Flint’s water on visit

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Conservative groups are set to launch ads in key states against Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama's choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. (Associated Press)

Ads opposing Merrick Garland’s nomination to Supreme Court set to air in key states

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In a Thursday, April 7, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama jokes with his daughter Malia Obama as they walk to board Air Force One from the Marine One helicopter, as they leave Chicago en route to Los Angeles. The White House announced Sunday, May 1, 2016, that Malia Obama will take a year off after high school and attend Harvard University in 2017. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Malia Obama to wait one year before entering Harvard

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Once upon a time: Then-President Barack Obama takes to the dais during the 2016 White House Correspondents' dinner. (J.M. Eddins for White House Correspondents' Association, File photo) ** FILE **

Inside the Beltway: Red carpet and comedic controversy at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 23, 2014, photo, the White House is seen through the North Lawn perimeter fence in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**

Secret Service proposes ‘taller, stronger’ White House fence

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

The White House is seen at dusk in Washington on Nov. 19, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

White House again on lockdown after incident at fence

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., attends a news conference in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Chaka Fattah uses Obama’s voice in robocall without permission

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 23, 2014, photo, the White House is seen through the North Lawn perimeter fence in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**

White House put on temporary lockdown after another apparent fence jumper

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Harry Reid: Senate must act this week on Zika virus funding

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama returns a salute prior to boarding Air Force One before his departure from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Oct. 9, 2015. Obama will keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office in 2017, according to senior administration officials, casting aside his promise to end the war on his watch and instead ensuring he hands the conflict off to his successor. (Associated Press) **FILE**

White House slams proposal to downsize national security council

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama walks with Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., his nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Obama chose the widely respected, combat-hardened commander who led the Afghanistan war coalition during a key transitional period during 2013-2014 to succeed Army Gen. Martin Dempsey. Walking behind them is Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Defense bill amendment targets Obama micromanagement, gives Pentagon leverage

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, speaks next to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this June 9, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

John Cornyn slams Obama for opposing bill on terrorism lawsuits

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Afghan security forces inspect the site of a Taliban-claimed deadly suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday that killed 28 people. (Associated Press)

Taliban suicide attack in Kabul renews debate on Afghanistan troop cuts

By Carlo Muñoz, Carlo Munoz and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times