Joseph Curl

Joseph Curl covered the White House and politics for a decade for The Washington Times. He can be reached at josephcurl@gmail.com and on Twitter @josephcurl.

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Donald Trump was warned by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus that his rhetoric on illegal immigration was jeopardizing the party's efforts to woo Hispanic voters. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

HE SHALL OVERCOMB

Published July 10, 2015

** FILE ** President Obama smiles during an exclusive interview with The Associated Press in the White House library in Washington, Oct. 4. 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

HEALTH CARE COSTS SET TO SOAR

Published July 9, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley said he would do "everything in my power" on behalf of immigrants. (Associated Press)

O’Malley: Top American Goal - Advance Global Middle Class

Published July 8, 2015

U.S. tycoon Donald Trump attends the inauguration ceremony of the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama City, July 6, 2011. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Is Donald Trump a Democratic Plant?

Published July 7, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., arrives with his wife Jane at a campaign rally, Monday, July 6, 2015, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

SANDERS PLAN: RAISE TAXES!

Published July 7, 2015

Sen. Bernard Sanders, Vermont independent, is surging ahead in early-polling states New Hampshire and Iowa, gaining on front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders backs Greece’s ‘no’ vote

Published July 6, 2015

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton winks at a supporter following a rally, Sunday, June 14, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. Seeking an army of volunteers, Clinton is trying to build an organizational edge in Iowa as some of her lesser-known Democratic rivals clamor for attention in the state that tripped up her first presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Hillary aide defends roping off press corps

Team Hillary cordoned off reporters this weekend during a campaign trip to New Hampshire, and her top press aide on Monday said that is perfectly OK to do from time to time. Published July 6, 2015

President Obama at the White House. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

AFTER HIGH COURT RULINGS, OBAMA TAKES A VICTORY LAP

Published June 30, 2015

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks to reporters during a news conference following his signing of the state's 2016 budget, Friday, June 26, 2015, in Trenton, N.J. Christie vetoed more than $1.6 billion from the 2016 budget approved by the Democratic-controlled Legislature and signed a roughly $34 billion budget into law. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

MSM GOES AFTER CHRISTIE, THUS HE’S THE FRONTRUNNER

Published June 30, 2015

Photos of potential 2016 presidential candidates are displayed in the exhibit area at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, February 26, 2015. Photo by Molly Riley/UPI (Newscom TagID: upiphotostwo366979.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]

RANKING THE GOP CANDIDATES FOR 2016 (NO, THE DONALD IS NOT NO. 1)

Published June 29, 2015

RIDIN’ WITH BIDEN: WILL JOE GO?

Published June 29, 2015

In this Jan. 24, 2015, file photo, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

JOSEPH CURL: GOP presidential candidates response to same-sex marriage embarrassing

Republicans running for president in 2016 took a giant step backward last week as the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is legal and must be allowed by all 50 states. Published June 28, 2015

The Washington National Cathedral's Dean Gary Hall announced June 25, 2015, "It's time to remove stain glass windows that honor confederate history." The The National Cathedral installed two stained glass windows in 1953 with a variety of scenes seeking to depict American history in a way that promoted healing and reconciliation, but in 2015 in good conscience can not justify the presence of the Confederate flag in a house of prayer for all people. Dean Hall will address the stained glass in his sermon at the Cathedral this Sunday June 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/PAUL J. RICHARDS

National Cathedral dean calls for removal of stained glass windows with Confederate flag

Published June 26, 2015

Photos of potential 2016 presidential candidates are displayed in the exhibit area at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, February 26, 2015. Photo by Molly Riley/UPI (Newscom TagID: upiphotostwo366979.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]

GOP candidates scramble to decry gay marriage ruling

Published June 26, 2015

Lois Lerner is the former IRS official at the center of a controversy over how the agency treated conservative political groups. (Associated Press) **FILE**

As many as 24,000 Lerner emails irretrievable

Published June 25, 2015

President Barack Obama raise a cup of sake as he offers a toast as he and first lady Michelle Obama host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie Abe at the State Dinner at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The People’s House? Nah. ‘MY house!’

Published June 25, 2015

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio calls on a reporters during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Boehner backs punishing rogue Republicans

Published June 24, 2015

President Barack Obama waves to members of the media as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 6, 2015, to head to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on his way to Germany to attend the G-7 summit. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

OBAMA TO HOSTAGE FAMILIES: HAVE YOU TRIED RANSOM?

Published June 24, 2015

Then-ABC News' Chris Cuomo attends the premiere of the film "Safe" in New York in this Monday, April 16, 2012, file photo. Cuomo now works for CNN. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

CNN host uses Confederate flag issue to press GOP candidate on - gay rights?

Published June 24, 2015

White House press secretary Josh Earnest pauses while answering a question about trade legislation during the daily press briefing, Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

WH spokesman among millions of fed workers hacked

Published June 23, 2015