| 单词 | hardball |
| 例句 | She didn’t want to have to play hardball, but here goes. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “This is a negotiation and I’m playing hardball.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Pretty fancy,” he said, “but it’s too late for fancy, Tex. Now it’s time for hardball.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that the issue was in the works and Belmont was moving forward, Howard sensed that it was time to play hardball. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Workers said their efforts faced resistance from a risen-through-the-ranks manager and fellow employees hired via nepotism; the proprietor then played hardball and threatened to shutter the deli. 'The Hand That Feeds' wastes chance to discuss worker hardship 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z I played hardball and the deal walked away.” For RZA, Hip-Hop Was Just a Prelude to Kung Fu 2012-10-17T12:09:43Z Perhaps, but there is also a chance that the budgets could magically align now that Disney has started playing hardball. ArtsBeat Blog: 'The Lone Ranger' Is Holstered, for Now 2011-08-14T18:43:22Z With the film’s general admiring tone, it was a jolt to hear one example of Lewis playing hardball in a questionable way. Success of Ginsburg film inspires CNN look at John Lewis 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Rising from the ashes of a shop damaged in the 1996 Manchester bombing, it lost its last space three years ago, when a regeneration company played hardball with its lease. Independent record shops: 10 of the best in Britain 2013-03-24T00:06:02Z If Kendall keeps playing hardball, how long until his siblings make use of what he confessed to them last season about accidentally killing a cater waiter? ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 4 Recap: A Coronation Demolition Derby 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z What was dramatized was the gap between that disciplined music and the yowls of Washington hardball, a chasm far less bridgeable than the narrow Rio Grande. Perspective | Yo-Yo Ma’s concert at the border was a beautiful prayer amid an ugly conflict 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z After the success of the first film, Summit axed Rachelle Lefevre, who played Victoria, in part because her reps played hardball on money. Salary dispute holds up "Twilight 5" announcement 2010-05-11T05:44:00Z AT&T Inc. says that Rainbow Media, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp., is playing hardball in fee negotiations over three channels: AMC, IFC and WE tv. `Mad Men' premiere may go dark for AT&T customers 2010-07-14T19:26:00Z If I ask hardballs, he’s not going to call on me.” What we can learn from Jeb Bush’s interactions with a dude with daisies in his beard 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z She was not above resorting to the hardball tactics that had made Walter Winchell and other gossip columnists of the print age into household names. The Last Days of Hollywood’s Most Reviled Reporter 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z I could play hardball, but then maybe Mark would not want to work with me. Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg – extract 2013-03-15T20:01:02Z It's good for TV because it makes you look like a good reporter, but what happens when someone lobs a hardball? Neil Strauss on rock stars, Charlie Sheen and the art of a good interview 2011-03-18T18:19:00Z Burgess’s taut comedy deals with two lobbyists and two members with hardball language that slices through the usual spin. Review | Politics and religion are juicy topics in two 90-minute comedies on D.C. stages 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Ankara is also playing hardball with the Louvre, the V&A, the Pergamon and pretty much every other encyclopedic museum in the west. Turkey's restitution dispute with the Met challenges the 'universal museum' 2012-10-07T13:00:01Z To save herself in the early days of Gilead, Lydia became a collaborator with the regime, and she rises within the leadership by playing coldblooded, hardball politics. The Handmaid’s Thriller: In ‘The Testaments,’ There’s a Spy in Gilead 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z One of his kids even coaches you about how to haggle with his dad, how to flatter, cajole or hardball your way to a lower price. Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball Video Game Tests Haggling Skills 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Cookie then threatens the goon squad at gunpoint letting them know she can play hardball too. Empire: season two, episode five – A High Hope for a Low Heaven 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z He's not afraid of a little verbal hardball, however. 'X Factor,' 'Voice' clash sour music to Cowell 2012-09-10T20:28:13Z Critics on the left — and there were many, including President Obama — accused Cantor of playing hardball and enabling the stalemate between Congress and the White House. Two years ago, Eric Cantor lost his House seat. Was it just in the nick of time? 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z The politics here in Chicago are weighted down by corruption and hardball politics, and we don’t always focus on what’s really important. ‘City So Real’ Makes Chicago the Lead in a National Drama 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Schenkkan is certainly interested in the legislative process, and the audience watched LBJ’s hardball negotiations with a double consciousness during Thursday night’s opening as the 2018 federal government shut down yet again. Review | The agony and ecstasy of LBJ are revived in ‘The Great Society’ 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z An agent provocateur for serial music before graduating and a master of hardball polemics, he caused even anxious luminaries like the aging Stravinsky to feel the need to earn his approval. 2010-01-08T21:25:00Z The hardball tactics he pioneered earned him enemies but also justified his 20 percent cut of the band’s earnings. Review | A look at the man who helped solidify Led Zeppelin’s hard-partying reputation 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Critics grumbled that Daley failed to court key congressional players or understand the hardball played by leaders of both parties in Congress. Daley resigns as White House chief of staff 2012-01-10T02:47:00Z Even better is the hardball played by Rhea’s campaign manager as she tears down Lincoln for the flaws that we don’t foreground in history but that Francis knows perfectly well. Review | John Strand’s political comedy ‘Lincolnesque’ returns to Keegan Theatre 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Wallace threw what he thought was a hardball, but Gingrich hit it out of the park. Chris Wallace, moderator of the first GOP debate, plans ‘some doozies’ 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z He’s 58 and still plays in a hardball league. To win season tickets, all he had to do was hit a home run in Nationals Park. Could he swing it? 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z By minute twenty-five, it’s time to play hardball. The Emmys 2016: The Season’s Most Memorable TV Moments 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z So to secure 3-D screens for their product, some studio bosses have been playing old-fashioned hardball. The 3-D Pileup: Too Many Movies, Not Enough Screens 2010-04-02T07:15:00Z To anyone familiar with China’s hardball official politics, Mr. Ai’s aggressive words sounded suicidally aggressive and the silence from the government in Beijing was perplexing. Critic?s Notebook: An Artist Takes Role of China?s Conscience 2011-04-05T22:31:29Z Pete also plays hardball but overplays his hand somewhat, before Don admits Pete's worth to them and he quickly agrees to join. Mad Men: season three, episode 13 2010-04-14T21:45:00Z Rye is not what you might call the sharpest of the three – he’s trying to get in on a complicated scam involving electric typewriters, and tries to play hardball with a local judge. Fargo recap: season two, episode one – Waiting for Dutch 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z To provide a glimpse of the hardball tactics he’s talking about, Mr. Fox runs a Google search for his own name and puts the result on screen. Television Review: Josh Fox’s ‘Gasland Part II’ Is to Be Shown on HBO 2013-07-05T21:36:12Z The case was absurd, but the government played hardball, hounding him for a decade and finally convicting him on a different charge. Art Review: ‘Tokyo 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde’ at MoMA 2012-11-15T22:48:46Z Mr. Xi is expected to play hardball at the talks, taking advantage of the distraction in Washington, with two major wars in Ukraine and the Middle East sapping U.S. diplomatic and military resources. China state-controlled outlets reveal Xi Jinping’s goals for APEC summit, Biden meeting 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Tuberville, a former Auburn University football coach, said his GOP colleagues were engaged in “character assassination” and playing hardball politics with him. Pro-life groups warn Senate Republicans will pay a price for breaking Tuberville’s Pentagon blockade 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But another figure says: "It's hardball time. The government will give you as little as they can get away with giving. That's the way it works." Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: Can the DUP negotiate its way out of deep water? 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z But Republicans dropped Jordan as their nominee last week in part because of the hardball tactics, including death threats by the Ohio Republican’s supporters. There’s a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leader 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Many view the Ohio congressman as too extreme for a central seat of U.S. power and resented the harassing hardball tactics from Jordan’s allies for their votes. The House speaker’s race hits an impasse as defeated GOP Rep. Jim Jordan wants to try again 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Bacon told Politico that “Jim’s been nice, one-on-one, but his broader team has been playing hardball.” Rep. Don Bacon’s wife gets anonymous texts, emails threatening his seat over vote against Jim Jordan 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “Jim’s been nice, one-on-one, but his broader team has been playing hardball,” he told the outlet. Nancy Pelosi buries Jim Jordan’s speaker bid as GOPer admits “bullying” spectacularly “backfired” 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z He is not the respected hardball architect who continually builds tremendous regular-season teams that are completely unfit for the playoffs. Plaschke: Splat! Humiliated Dodgers swept into next season 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z “But I think what we’ve seen is a greater willingness to play political hardball and that these devices that are meant to stop abuse could potentially be themselves abused.” Impeachments and forced removals from office emerge as partisan weapons in the states 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z In a hardball move, Wise and his colleagues balked, and a judge agreed. Prosecutor in Hunter Biden case cut a contentious path in Baltimore 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Macron's hardball tactics during the talks to negotiate Britain's departure from the European Union had prompted angry outbursts by former prime minister Boris Johnson and vitriol in UK tabloids. King Charles and France's Macron hope to build on personal bond post Brexit 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z “We’re actually having a real legislative debate over here, a pretty robust discussion and some pretty hardball politics,” he said. The Senate’s bipartisan approach to government funding is putting pressure on a divided House 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z He still has two years left on his rookie deal, but the Vikings would be unwise to play hardball with the reigning Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award winner. Vikings agree to terms with Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson on contract extension 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z John McEntee, another former Trump official advising the effort, said the next administration can “play hardball a little more than we did with Congress.” Recruiting is underway for Trump-like ‘wrecking ball’ to shrink government and fire federal workers 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Nigeria's momentum faded and England ground out half an hour of unattractive hardball to take it to a deciding shootout. Stumbling England ride their luck and find way to win 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Selig’s hardball tactics have also drawn scrutiny, as have his politics. Martin Selig helped shape downtown Seattle. Now he’s the face of its office woes 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Similarly, the hardball game of lawmaking can be simple. Column: It's simple — peddling children for sex is serious 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z "It's heartbreaking to see that our employers are still playing hardball in this way." Lecturer strikes: Student with no grades could lose visa 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z “The Chinese are coming ready to play hardball,” said Carla Freeman, a China expert at the U.S. After bitter warnings, the U.S. and China are trying to ease hostilities 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z I was like, ‘Guys, I will do whatever it takes. I wanna start filming tomorrow,’ ” Gilpin says of her hardball negotiating tactics when it came to Peacock’s “Mrs. Davis.” The nun-vs.-AI joyride 'Mrs. Davis' never met a genre it couldn't mutate, and Betty Gilpin is there for it 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z But moderate Republicans warned that hardball tactics could backfire on conservatives if party infighting forces Republican leaders to rely on Democratic votes to move critical legislation. 'Livid' US House conservatives poised for next battle with McCarthy 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z But Freedom Caucus members took umbrage at the speaker’s efforts to rally Republican votes for the debt limit bill, accusing him of using hardball tactics to try to bully them into backing the deal. Hard Right Grinds House to a Halt, Rebuking McCarthy for the Debt Deal 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Republicans and the judges they appointed have decided to use hardball tactics to shape the law, including the stonewalling of Obama’s last court nominee and the aggressive rulings of the current court. Supreme Court Criticism 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z “These newcomers may play hardball, which could extend the length of this strike.” Impact of writers' strike on L.A. economy could surpass 2007 stoppage, experts say 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Republicans said Mr. Newsom should focus on crime and homelessness in California instead, while Democrats cheered the governor for playing hardball instead of letting GOP leaders have the last word. California Gov. Gavin Newsom backs Biden, officially silencing murmurs about 2024 bid 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z But to Ms. Ewen, a 35-year veteran of business reporting, the episode shows that the industry is trying to divert attention from real problems — and that some members are playing hardball. Franchisers, Facing Challenges to Business Model, Punch Back 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z “What they are doing — because it’s expected, because people know the hardball they are playing — is not getting the discussion that it deserves.” Democrats still face Feinstein dilemma as replacement bid fails 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Democrats are responding with their own hardball tactics, trying to damage the court’s credibility. Supreme Court Criticism 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The Waystar Royco chief, who died in Season 4, Episode 3 of ‘Succession,’ leaves a legacy of hardball business tactics and cable news provocation. 'Succession' just killed off a major character. Where does the show go from here? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The lesson for his enemies is perhaps not to mistake Mr. Starmer’s courteous and mild-mannered bearing — or absence of fanfare — for a lack of willingness to play political hardball. Keir Starmer Is Quietly Bending the U.K. Labour Party to His Will 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Macron's hardball tactics to ensure French fishermen got a good deal had made him the bete noire of British tabloids. French-UK leaders' changing tone: From 'Donnez-moi un break' to texting about football 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z His attorneys argued that he was entirely uninvolved with the pay-to-play scheme, while Householder’s team portrayed his actions as nothing more than hardball politics. Ex-GOP Ohio speaker, lobbyist guilty in $60M bribery scheme 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Householder’s attorneys described his activities as nothing more than hardball politics. Former Ohio House speaker convicted in $60M bribery scheme 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Macron's hardball tactics during the talks to negotiate Britain's departure from the European Union, which became official in February 2020, had prompted angry outbursts by former prime minister Boris Johnson and vitriol in UK tabloids. Exclusive: France's Macron to host King Charles in first visit abroad as monarch 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, has been blunt in his opposition to unions, and the company has a reputation for using hardball tactics against union organizers. Tesla Fired Buffalo Workers Seeking to Organize, Union Says 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Sumlin met the elder Mahomes when he pitched for the Minnesota Twins at the same time Sumlin was an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota, so he knew the family hardball pedigree well. From three-star to three Super Bowls: Patrick Mahomes 'had to earn it' in high school 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Miller has also taken on hardball political tasks for Mr. McCarthy. The Powerful Lobbyist Behind Kevin McCarthy 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Two affable leaders known for their willingness to strike deals, Biden and McCarthy find themselves charging headlong into uncomfortable political terrain in hardball negotiations over the nation’s debt limit. Biden, McCarthy, once breakfast mates, wrangle over US debt 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Amazon, for example, has become famous for “hardball” litigation against executives who’ve left for Google and other rivals. Seattle-area man says noncompete agreements cost him a new job 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Newsmax made it clear it plans to play hardball, urging its customers to call AT&T and DirecTV and threaten to cancel their subscriptions, as well as their congressional representatives. Outrage erupts on right as DirecTV pulls plug on conservative Newsmax network 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Trump, who frequently spars with the press, said it is important to play hardball in finding the leaker. Trump calls for jailing journalists to find Supreme Court abortion-opinion leaker 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z And yet when I asked him recently about the parallel to Brown, and whether his experience has made him rethink his own hardball tactics at Special Fed, he was unequivocal. He defended the NYPD in court. Then they arrested him 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z It’s the latest indication that Mr. Musk is playing hardball to cut costs at the social media company. FTX’s Founder Faces Growing Legal Troubles 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Hunter Biden is preparing to play hardball with Republicans, who have long made him a target of their investigations and attacks over various business and political scandals surrounding the president’s son. Hunter Biden allies pursue plans to go on offense against GOP attacks 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Behind the scenes, Mr. McCarthy is playing hardball with the gang of five and making moves that are aimed at weakening their opposition. McCarthy starts to play hardball with GOP rebels struggling to find opposing House speaker candidate 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Four Senate Republicans urged Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday to play hardball on government spending and resist a yearlong deal that would extend far beyond the GOP takeover of the House in January. GOP senators urge McConnell to resist long-term funding deal ahead of mid-December deadline 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z However, Republicans have signaled they will play hardball and might be unwilling to bless new borrowing given the Democrats’ big-spending agenda of late. Congress faces busy lame-duck session as it returns to Washington 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Months went by as Democrats played hardball among themselves, warring over the spoils of the 2020 elections success. Opinion | Democrats learn the hard way: Internecine warfare is the deadliest 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Still, Mr. Masters said, Republicans should be willing to “play hardball.” EXCLUSIVE: Senate candidate Blake Masters vows shutdown showdown over Biden’s border chaos 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z What’s on Democrats here is the failure, once again, to play hardball — in the same way Republicans have done repeatedly and without remorse. Don’t let Republicans off the hook on same-sex marriage 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z A staffing agency that serves health care facilities in New York state was accused in a lawsuit of using hardball legal tactics to stop workers from quitting low paying jobs. Nurse ‘trapped’ in job sues over contract that punishes quitters 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Doing so would represent more of the same partisan hardball that brought the court to its current state of politicization. Opinion | One way to repair the Supreme Court 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z And that sense of threat in turn justifies political hardball as a countermeasure — and makes citizens more tolerant of their own party’s abuses. Opinion | America’s democratic structure is indeed shuddering — under its own weight 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z “So we’re just going to have to find a way to keep the caucus united and play hardball,” he said. EXCLUSIVE: Senate candidate Blake Masters vows shutdown showdown over Biden’s border chaos 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Stein, for his part, sounded a little awestruck by Jones Day’s hardball tactics. How Abbott Kept Sick Babies From Becoming a Scandal 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Carriers may have an incentive to play hardball with Apple, given their interest in offering their own satellite connectivity features and plans. An iPhone 14 satellite link could depend on Apple cutting a deal with wireless carriers 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Congress is dominated by masters of political hardball who’ve survived a Darwinian culling of the nation’s most ambitious politicians. Decades on Capitol Hill: From civility to open hostility 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z "We are ready to play hardball and we will win," he wrote, adding "God bless us and guide us." Liz Cheney vs Donald Trump: Why it's not over yet 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Though I recognize the funding of far-right Republican candidates by Democratic PACs — in Maryland and elsewhere — is Machiavellian, I just can’t muster outrage over this hardball Realpolitik tactic. Opinion | Anger over ‘Democratic meddling’ in Maryland’s GOP primary is misplaced 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Another major financial services donor is Centerbridge Partners, a New York-based firm that buys up the debt of distressed governments and companies and often uses hardball tactics to extract value. Sinema took Wall Street money while killing tax on investors 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z But the former HHS official said the department saw the statement as a hardball tactic to put pressure on the government to meet UNOS’s terms. Thousands of lives depend on a transplant network in need of ‘vast restructuring’ 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z With a recession in Europe looming if Russia turns off the gas taps in the autumn, others think the ECB should not play hardball. Analysis: ECB bond aid plan's fault lines exposed by Italy's political crisis 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z To be sure, the securities laws allow Musk to change his mind and to play hardball in negotiations. Analysis: Why Elon Musk's fight with Twitter could draw further SEC scrutiny 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The filing reveals new details about negotiations between Twitter and Musk, including the billionaire’s hardball tactics. Twitter sues Elon Musk, setting stage for epic legal battle 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z So, will he still stand by his longtime political allies if they play hardball and take actions that make inflation worse? Opinion | A labor fight could soon make inflation worse. Will Biden intervene? 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z While some fear that the committee’s hardball tactics could backfire on investigators, other legal experts say that lawmakers have exhausted all other options and are running out of time to secure crucial evidence. Jan. 6 committee subpoenas former White House counsel Pat Cipollone 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z “These are really hardball tactics,” said Barry C. Burden, a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies elections and democracy issues. Wisconsin Court Allows Republican to Stay on State Board After Term Ends 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z President Donald J. Trump, aided by the hardball tactics of Senate Republicans, appointed three justices in a single term. The Supreme Court, Public Opinion and the Fate of Roe 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden’s order lacks the authority to overturn state laws, but it came as a signal that the administration plans to play hardball with red states on gender-identity issues. Biden signs order targeting ‘hateful’ state bills on gender identity 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z It would be easy to draw parallels between the podcaster and superstar presenters of yesteryear, revered for throwing hardballs in hushed tones. How Alexandra Cooper turned 'Call Her Daddy' into a multimillion-dollar baby 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “This is not the way that America is supposed to function,” he went on, adding, “They’re playing hardball.” Navarro Indicted as Justice Dept. Opts Not to Charge Meadows and Scavino 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The committee has interviewed nearly 1,000 people since beginning its probe last summer and has been known to play hardball with uncooperative witnesses. Democrats scoff at Republican post-midterm revenge over Jan. 6 subpoenas 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Months later, with little progress, Brussels suspects Britain is reverting to hardball. No breakthrough in 'tetchy' Northern Ireland Protocol talks 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z By contrast, softballers seemed to have little difficulty picking up hardball. No American Has Ever Been No. 1 in Squash. Amanda Sobhy Can Change That. 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z After much back-and-forth, Real were allowed to retain a percentage of his rights, but the club's hardball stance affected the mental health of Antonio, who was already suffering from depression. 'It's in his blood' - how 'ruthless' Richarlison grabbed his chance 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z However, Morrow’s uncompromising and confrontational style led to numerous falling-outs with other homelessness leaders and his hardball tactics of staging protest encampments rankled politicians. Scott Morrow, longtime organizer and godfather to Seattle’s tiny-home villages, dies 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z And he, his allies and his attorneys have used hardball tactics to try to discredit her. ‘I will win’: Greitens undeterred in Missouri Senate race 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z As I describe in my book "The Kingdom of God Has No Borders," critics hammered these groups for such provocative approaches and hardball fundraising. War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals’ support for Putin as a conservative leader 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z In the mid-1980s, Pakistan’s Jahangir Khan, the No. 1 ranked men’s softball player, entered 15 hardball tournaments and won 13 of them. No American Has Ever Been No. 1 in Squash. Amanda Sobhy Can Change That. 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z “What you saw in that chamber is called Alabama political hardball,” she said. Alabama lawmakers pass bills curbing rights of trans kids 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Critics note that the hardball tactics came despite its union longshoreman already being among the highest-paid blue-collar workers in America. GOP moves to block unions’ port slowdown tactic 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z In dismissing and smearing him, the company relied on the hardball tactics that had driven its dominance of the market. How 2 best friends beat Amazon 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z They have also used their own version of hardball tactics to try to accomplish their goals. Republicans Target Progressive Advocacy Group Amid Opposition to Jackson 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z This, coupled with the hope — still unrealized — that squash would become an Olympic sport, led to hardball’s demise. No American Has Ever Been No. 1 in Squash. Amanda Sobhy Can Change That. 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z “Game changer,” “Drill down,” “ballpark figure” and “playing hardball” were in the middle of the no-no list — along with “riding the wave” and “level the playing field.” Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget blasted as ‘fiscally reckless’ 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z But with the knowledge that the team views him as a potential starter this time, Smith appears to be playing hardball. The Seahawks are ‘still in the quarterback business’ according to Pete Carroll 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Finally, be aware that if you do end up having to play hardball, how you win matters. Perspective | I was hired for a remote job, but my boss now wants me in the office 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Progressives contend that Republicans, through hardball tactics, effectively stole two seats on the high court, and adding justices is the only way to rebalance it. Republicans Target Progressive Advocacy Group Amid Opposition to Jackson 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z John Nimick, a hardball pro in the 1980s, marvels at how the Egyptians have changed squash. No American Has Ever Been No. 1 in Squash. Amanda Sobhy Can Change That. 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Today, with every statewide office and the Legislature in Democrats’ hands, it is dismaying that partisan hardball has trampled honest compromise. WA voters deserves better than redistricting fiasco 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Thompson believes he was too angry when dealing with his adversaries, which encouraged them to play hardball with him in return. Jack Thompson still has a grudge 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Donald Trump won the White House and went on to install three justices on the court, as McConnell played hardball politics to win each confirmation battle. Analysis | For some Democrats, Judge Jackson’s debut is six years late 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z But some Democrats worry that the responses, to date, are insufficient given the hardball politics the GOP is playing on these emotional issues. Education, traditionally a strength, has Democrats on their heels 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Yet the promise this process would be “fair and independent” evolved into backroom political hardball. Legislature should use redistricting settlement as basis for reform 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Republicans will play hardball and Democrats will not. Joe Walsh on what lies ahead: Trump is "sowing a race war" — and his followers love it 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z He may genuinely believe in a hardball approach to partisan power while also opposing the fraudulent overturning of an election result. Mitch McConnell vs. Republicans 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z “Its underexplored weaknesses are so profound that they could result in an even more explosive conflict in 2024 and beyond, fueled by increasingly vitriolic political polarization and constitutional hardball,” Seligman warns. The 1887 Law Putting American Democracy at Risk 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Nikhil Sanghani, Latin America economist at Capital Economics, said that the deal -- after months of "hardball" tactics -- would bring "some relief to international bondholders in the near term", though many issues remained. Argentina strikes breakthrough deal with IMF in $40 bln debt talks 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z The Jan. 6 panel has held several private depositions of former Trump advisers and rally organizers, and the committee members have threatened to play hardball with witnesses who don’t cooperate. Bernard Kerik releases some documents to Jan. 6 panel, withholds others pending deposition details 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z The committee has held several private depositions of former Trump advisers and rally organizers, and the committee members have threatened to play hardball with witnesses who don’t cooperate. Kerik wants public deposition to House Jan. 6 committee 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Mitch McConnell has a long history of playing hardball — even changing the rules of American politics — to benefit the Republican Party. Mitch McConnell vs. Republicans 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z From the White House, Psaki struck a more conciliatory tone than her weekend hardball reaction to Manchin, saying Biden is a “longtime friend” of the senator and the president is focused on moving forward. Democrats try to ‘build back’ after Manchin tanks $2T bill 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z White House press secretary Jen Psaki unleashed an unusually hardball response to a lawmaker had been personally courted by the president, and whose vote is crucial. Manchin upends Biden’s agenda, won’t back $2 trillion bill 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Lord Frost's "hardball" manner was not appreciated in Brussels, but it was recognised as a negotiating tactic. Tories split over Brexit Minister Lord Frost's resignation 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z On a macro level, the Husky women are part of nationwide movement aimed at increasing the opportunities for women to compete in baseball of the hardball variety. For players on UW Huskies’ new women’s club baseball team, their hearts are in hardball 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z That lasting dominance by Republican-appointed justices was a consequence of happenstance and hardball. Critical Moment for Roe, and the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Mooney noted that the majority of Republicans in both the House and Senate voted against the infrastructure bill because of the hardball tactics by far-left Democrats. Biden’s infrastructure bill poses major test for Trump voters in deep-red West Virginia 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Some progressive lawmakers argued their hardball tactics were necessary to keep Biden’s legislative agenda on track, and ensure it did not fade away once the infrastructure bill passed. Progressive Democrats test-drive new hardball tactics 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Now that the UK has played its main negotiating card, much will likely change over the next two days of hardball negotiations. The horse trading begins as first COP26 text is released 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z For now, however, they are having a ball playing hardball — and forging a path for other women to do so. For players on UW Huskies’ new women’s club baseball team, their hearts are in hardball 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z European officials worry Russia is playing hardball amid the region’s energy crisis, holding out for the approval of a new pipeline before delivering more gas. Rivals on World Stage, Russia and U.S. Quietly Seek Areas of Accord 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z If Democrats want federal legislation to stop what they view as an assault on voting in Republican-controlled states, they will need to play hardball. Biden the Dealmaker Finds That Compromise Can Have Consequences 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z “We had to play legislative hardball to get taken seriously,” Geevarghese added. Progressive Democrats test-drive new hardball tactics 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z It's a cynical trick but falls into the realm of hardball politics. The economic cost of Republican tantrums: GOP customers are chasing workers out of their jobs 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z While Republicans used some hardball tactics on the debt ceiling, Schumer also played a role in pushing things right up to the edge as he tried to get Republicans to back down. Analysis | Who wants what out of Congress’s fiscal battles? 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z “If they go after her, it won’t be because they necessarily think they have a strong case legally, but sending a message to other would-be whistleblowers that they intend to play hardball,” Banks said. EXPLAINER: Could Facebook sue whistleblower Frances Haugen? 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z If the Polish ruling is formalized, Brussels will play hardball with Poland. Why Is Poland Fighting the Supremacy of European Union Courts? 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z He said that if hardball tactics were needed, “I can get on board with them.” ‘Long Overdue’: Liberal Voters Hold Firm to Biden’s Stronger Safety Net 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Maybe it's playing hardball to try to get the best possible compromise with Brussels. Poland stokes fears of leaving EU in 'Polexit' 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Continuing with the hardball tactics is showing how dysfunctional Congress is and how Democrats can’t work together to get anything done. Spending bill: ‘Biden, not Bernie Sanders, was elected’ 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Inslee has generally played hardball with his order, declining to offer a regular testing alternative like those offered in other states for employees who don’t want to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Thousands of Washington home-care workers, represented by SEIU 775, remain exempt from Gov. Inslee’s vaccine mandate 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Indeed, the surest sign that progressives are trying to save, not tank, Biden's plan is that the White House appears to be quietly backing progressive's hardball play. Progressives play hardball — with Biden's support — and confuse the media 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z The Chinese government’s hardball tactics may have been successful in springing Ms. Meng, but they appear to have created lasting odium in Canada, showing the political costs of seizing foreign nationals. To Get Back Arrested Executive, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Even as it plays apparent hardball over resumption of the talks, Iran has tried to expand its economic and security horizons to the East and within its own region. Future of nuclear talks with Iran remains uncertain as Tehran expands enrichment activities 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z But key Democrats signaled Monday that they did not see procedural hardball as an option. After immigration ruling, Democrats’ once-sweeping agenda continues to shrink 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Progressives, though, have responded by playing their own legislative hardball. Budget bill reopens moderate vs. progressive divide for Dems 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Rulings at odds with public opinion, Dr. Levitsky said, can become “very likely in a period of polarization and hardball politics.” As Abortion Rights Expand, the U.S. Joins a Handful of Telling Exceptions 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z On our walk, Susanna pointed out a hand-painted sign on the boulevard asking visitors not to play “hardball” here. A lovely Mount Baker walk with parks, pets, art and history, drawn by Seattle Walk Report 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z “Republicans are increasingly willing to play hardball when it comes to wresting control of the court and using the state legislatures,” he said. Republican wins on abortion, voting and guns cap their banner 2021, with Democratic goals in ‘dire’ danger despite Washington power 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z This version of political hardball provided the playbook for Republicans in other states across the country, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Texas and Arizona. How North Carolina became a laboratory for the GOP's subversion of democracy 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z Liberals have pressed Biden to respond with what they say is corresponding hardball: expanding the number of seats on the court to overcome what is now a 6-3 conservative majority. Breyer on retirement and politics at the Supreme Court 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z “There’s a lot of hardball involved in creating this six out of nine conservative majority,” Dr. Levitsky said. As Abortion Rights Expand, the U.S. Joins a Handful of Telling Exceptions 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z House leaders are increasingly playing hardball with the rogue lawmakers. Big money groups back House moderates’ stunt to stall $3.5 trillion budget vote 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Glendale, by then fatigued by the Coyotes saga, had started playing hardball with sports leagues and as a result almost all Super Bowl events that year were moved by the NFL to neighboring Phoenix. Arena deals for Kraken and Arizona Coyotes provide a lesson in public funding and economic impact 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z You say ‘baseball,’ but I remember saying ‘let's play some hardball.’ Kevin Costner returns to 'Field of Dreams' location ahead of MLB game between Yankees, White Socks 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z With no agreement on time, Democrats played political hardball on amendments, resulting in a spiraling fight that prevented both parties from trying to make changes. Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget blueprint as Senate prepares to finish infrastructure debate 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z Democrats, in response, appeared to play political hardball of their own. Senate clears key procedural hurdle on $1 trillion infrastructure deal as new disputes erupt 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z “When you have to play hardball, you have to play hardball. And we’re not afraid to do that,” she told Punchbowl News. Analysis | Pelosi faces energized left wing on top of razor-thin House margin 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z It’s also played on a different sized field, although, controversially, the Tokyo Olympics didn’t bother to create an actual softball field so this game is being played on a modified hardball field. Tokyo 2020 Olympic softball final: Japan and USA go for gold – live! 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z “China is playing hardball. They want very much to be the dominant state,” another senior administration official said in an interview. Biden, pulling combat forces from Iraq, seeks to end the post-9/11 era 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z During the endless Brexit talks, Mr. Johnson often played hardball with the Europeans, sometimes relying on a so-called madman strategy and threatening to quit the bloc without any deal at all. The U.K. Is Balking at the Northern Ireland Protocol. So, What Is That? 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z The majority leader’s hardball tactics on infrastructure underscore the political and practical concerns facing Democrats. Biden’s infrastructure bill blocked by Senate filibuster 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z The hardball tactics didn’t matter; the district was moving left anyway. Clear eyes, fully entrenched base: Why Texas Democrats think they can’t lose by fleeing the state 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z On the contrary, the only thing that can cause Republicans to moderate and make deals is for Democrats to play hardball, and force Republicans to come to the negotiation table. Want to bring bipartisanship back? End the filibuster now 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Many in her own party scoff at her overtures to the GOP and criticize her for not playing hardball. With McCain in mind, Sinema reaches for bipartisanship 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z As the panel’s chairman, Mr. Grassley was integral to conservatives’ success on the courts, adopting hardball tactics that enraged Democrats. Senate Confirms First Biden Judges, Beginning Push to Rebalance Courts 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Critics say that the Conservative government is winding up the loyalists with its hardball tactics. As a Tense Summer Looms, Northern Ireland Braces 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z One aide suggested Schumer is no arm-twisting leader in the style of Lyndon Johnson, who before he became president was famous for his hardball cajoling as majority leader. Time ticking away, Democrats face wrenching test on agenda 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z Injecting political hardball into ballot counting must not become the new normal in any state. Arizona’s recount fiasco imperils America’s elections 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z He recruited the tea party class of Republicans who seized control of the House in the 2010 midterm elections, newcomers who shut down the government during hardball fiscal fights with then-President Barack Obama. In booting Cheney, ‘My Kevin’ leads GOP back to Trump 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Would they be willing to play hardball and gum up the works on the way to Biden's progressive domestic agenda? A job for the "Squad" and progressive allies: Unite to downsize Biden's military budget 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z “They are willing to play hardball with some of these companies.” Doctors Accuse UnitedHealthcare of Stifling Competition 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z The Dodgers aren’t just good, they’re surreal good, Andrew Friedman having spent the last six years using both bold strokes and intricate sketches to create a roster that resembles a hardball masterpiece. Plaschke: Why the 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers will be the greatest team in baseball history 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Police initially planned to keep demonstrators in jail unless they posted $5,000 in bail — a hardball tactic decried by civil liberties advocates. Judge strikes ordinance Beverly Hills used to charge protesters 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Critics have accused Amazon of playing hardball to halt the Bessemer organizers’ momentum. Union drive at Amazon warehouse in Alabama could spur ‘domino effect,’ Washington state labor leaders say 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Cuomo was once hailed as a hero of the pandemic and a master of New York’s hardball politics, but his political future seemed in question on Wednesday. Cuomo, Contrite Over Sexual Harassment Accusations, Refuses to Resign 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Politicians from both parties expressed outrage at the allegations, amid a growing sense that Mr. Cuomo, long a master of New York’s hardball politics, was in a precarious position. Under Siege Over Sex Harassment Claims, Cuomo Offers Apology 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z But they might choose the rarely utilized, hardball tactic of having the presiding officer, presumably Harris, ignore her and announce that the minimum wage language meets the test to stay in the overall legislation. For Senate rules arbiter, minimum wage is latest minefield 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Illinois is known for its hardball politics, but Madigan stepped well beyond the bounds of propriety. Editorial Roundup: Illinois 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z With two years left in his term, Wolf must show a willingness to spend political capital and use all levers at his disposal to play hardball. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z The Hurricanes were never a financial behemoth to begin with, and their relatively new owner has a reputation for playing hardball with some business decisions. As Kraken waits to hire coach, Mike Grier and Rod Brind’Amour emerge as possible options 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z And we’re especially tired of legislators who think this pandemic is just another game of political hardball, and that all that matters in the end is which team come out on top. Editorial Roundup: Michigan 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z That was a mistake, Mr. Landry said, complaining that Democrats don’t play hardball the way Republicans do. Prosecute Trump? Biden Is Wary, but His Voters Are Eager 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z He was also known for his uncompromising drive to succeed, his zeal for litigation, and his hardball negotiating tactics. Sheldon Adelson, billionaire casino owner and Republican mega-donor, has died 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z He takes over an office he sought after fiercely criticizing the hardball tactics of the outgoing incumbent, Leon Cannizzaro, who did not seek re-election. For New Orleans’ new prosecutor, high hopes, a legal cloud 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Some analysts interpreted France’s decision to halt freight traffic as a hardball tactic to remind Britain of the costs of failing to strike a trade agreement. Concerns About Coronavirus Variant Cut Off U.K. From Europe 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Democrats played hardball up until Election Day, amid accusations that they wanted to deny Trump a victory that might help him prevail. Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z And he’s more than capable of legal hardball. In FBI probe, Texas AG faces aggressive, ethical prosecutor 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z And he’s more than capable of legal hardball. In FBI probe, Texas AG faces aggressive, ethical prosecutor 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z “We think it’s time for Democrats to play hardball.” Perspective | Some groups want Biden to fire Trump’s Social Security commissioner. That’s not easy to do. 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Washington’s federal officials, elected through such measures, should be championing mail voting to other states across the country, not joining efforts to undermine it in the name of partisan hardball. Newhouse, McMorris Rodgers wrong to join election attack 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z In a classic game of hardball, Major League Baseball essentially forced its will on the game's crucial developmental levels, eliminating highly sought affiliations with 43 franchises — about a quarter of its sprawling minor league system. MLB plays hardball -- and deals blow to baseball heartland 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z In a classic game of hardball, Major League Baseball essentially forced its will on the game’s crucial developmental levels, eliminating highly sought affiliations with 43 franchises - about a quarter of its sprawling minor league system. MLB plays hardball _ and deals blow to baseball heartland 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z A savvier owner never would have greenlit the Paul trade, ducked the luxury tax while chasing a title or played hardball with D’Antoni in contract negotiations. Analysis | The Rockets should trade James Harden after his indefensible holdout 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z But there’s a possibility that Cienfuegos will remain free, at least for some time, a symbol to some of the Mexican government’s ability to play hardball with the United States — and win. U.S. agrees to drop charges against former Mexican defense minister 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Despite his bipartisan streak, Richmond warned that he would play hardball to advance Biden’s “aggressive” agenda. U.S. congressman Cedric Richmond brings practical streak to Biden White House 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Biden on Monday urged Congress to pass some version of Pelosi’s proposal, though even some House Democrats complain that she has played hardball too long in the negotiations. Pelosi reversal on Capitol dinner shows perils for Democrats in coronavirus era 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z The results of the election have also weakened the negotiating position of Pelosi, who played hardball during the weeks leading up to the election, only to come away empty-handed. Pandemic politics leave DC in gridlock as virus surges 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z The glass half-full also depends on a sympathetic appraisal of McConnell, a much-loathed nemesis of Capitol Hill Democrats with a penchant for hardball tactics — and who is no stranger to obstructionism. Biden’s plea for cooperation confronts a polarized Congress 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z They open a window on a possibly more deeply rooted system of political hardball that includes allegedly inducing lawmakers to play along by threatening loss of their Statehouse seats through dark money campaigns against them. Editorial Roundup: Ohio 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z The rush to seat Justice Barrett opened his eyes more to the hardball tactics of today’s Senate Republicans, said one adviser. How Joe Biden Won the Presidency 2020-11-07T05:00:00Z According to a number of talent agents who insisted on anonymity so as not to harm their relationship with ESPN, the company is playing hardball in negotiations. ESPN to Lay Off 300 Employees 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Unless we see this as an existential threat and say, we are going to play hardball, we will never defeat scorched-earth Republicans. Former Clintonite David Rothkopf on how Biden and the Democrats can redeem themselves 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z “It depends on the willingness of the CPC to play hardball,” said one aide to a liberal member who spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak frankly. House’s most liberal caucus divided over how to use its political clout 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Her hardball tactics eventually helped secure an $18 billion settlement for Californians. How Does Harris View Big Business? Her Time as California’s Top Lawyer Offers Clues 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z There is an issue on which Mr. Biden seems inclined to play hardball: climate change. Biden’s Plans for Latin America: End ‘Bully Dictating Policy’ 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Partly, it reflects the GOP willingness to play legislative hardball in filling — or obstructing the filling — of vacancies. Opinion | Amy Coney Barrett joins a Supreme Court that’s largely out of step with the national consensus 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Republicans do this because they don’t believe Dems have the stones to play hardball like they do. ‘Expand the court’: AOC calls for court packing after Amy Coney Barrett confirmation 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z But to the far-right Republican base, the fact that McConnell plays hardball is a plus rather than a minus. Expect to see a lot of Mitch McConnell in 2021 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z It was another example of Republican hardball – audacious, shameless and devastatingly effective. 'Power grab': how Republican hardball gave us Amy Coney Barrett 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z He again deferred when asked whether he supports adding justices to the Supreme Court, an idea known as “court-packing” that some Democrats favor as a response to Republicans’ hardball tactics. Biden and Trump return to campaign trail after dueling town halls 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Baker did play hardball, yet within limits; he did not seek to challenge the fundamentals of the political system or its institutions the way President Trump does. Review | James Baker, master of a bygone Washington 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Senate Republicans are playing hardball to speedily confirm that ninth justice. Liberals Are Furious. Their Standard-Bearer Wants to Hold Back. 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z But many analysts say this is just another move from Mr. Johnson’s hardball Brexit playbook. For U.K.’s Boris Johnson, Hardball Tactics Seem the Only Way to a Brexit Deal 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z If hardball must be played, there are plenty of reasons to think that Democrats will ultimately come out on top. Donald Trump set to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to supreme court – live 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z The GOP has a long history of playing hardball power politics. The GOP reshaped America to hold onto power — can the Dems do the same thing to save it? 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Court-packing isn’t exactly a reform, but a partisan power grab that some Democrats now see as justified in light of the GOP’s hardball tactics. Why Biden is sidestepping SCOTUS fight, won’t embrace court-packing 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z Pelosi, for her part, is fending off a rebellion among some Democrats who fear that her hardball strategy is partly responsible for the deadlock and makes for bad politics. GOP shrugs off Trump’s call for ‘higher’ offer on virus aid 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Trump is hardly the first candidate to play hardball during a presidential race. Trump campaign pushes bogus conspiracy theories and misinformation as Joe Biden leads in the polls 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z “Now they seem to be playing hardball with people.” Column: 'It's the principle of the thing!' Couple fights for 44-year-old phone number 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Emboldened by a soaring stock market, Mr. Trump told the men to play hardball. Steven Mnuchin Tried to Save the Economy. Not Even His Family Is Happy. 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z McConnell is sending the Senate home rather than forcing impatient senators to bide their time while Democrats play hardball. Virus talks on brink of collapse, sides still ‘far apart’ 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Cerberus’s losses on Commerzbank forced it to copy the hardball tactics used by activist investors. German Banks Push Back as American Investors Seek More Influence 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The movie is part of the city’s rich hardball history — no matter if Hobbs played for the New York Knights — that dates even beyond Buffalo’s fascination with the chicken wing. Buffalo to play home to Blue Jays considered a `Natural’ 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z The movie is part of the city’s rich hardball history - no matter if Hobbs played for the New York Knights - that dates even beyond Buffalo’s fascination with the chicken wing. Buffalo to play home to Blue Jays considered a `Natural’ 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Despite his reverend-like demeanor, Lewis knew how to play political hardball if it meant advancing his cause. Analysis | John Lewis harnessed his history to become a moral compass for Republicans and Democrats 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z Stepien was a hardball player who tried to reward the governor’s friends and punish his enemies, during the period that other aides engineered the closing of several George Washington Bridge lanes. Trump’s summer campaign shakeup: Does it really matter? 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z “We have a history of hardball politics. Doug and his people understand that. And they don’t plan to go soft on Tuberville.” In Alabama, Can Doug Jones Fend Off Tommy Tuberville and Trump? 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z “They are still thinking of getting along with the other side. The problem is the Democrats play hardball and the Republicans play softball.” Fearing a ballot topped by Trump and Eyman, some GOP leaders back newcomer Raul Garcia in crowded Washington gubernatorial primary 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z “I’ve always made it clear that I practice hardball politics, but I draw the line at breaking the law,” Stone said in a 2018 interview with The Times. Trump commutes prison sentence for Roger Stone 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z The paradox is that if Democrats play hardball on behalf of a larger package and more assistance to the most vulnerable, as they must, they will be making Trump’s reelection a little bit easier. Opinion | Republicans are biting the Democrats’ helping hand 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z And the president signaled his intent to play hardball by telling reporters he hopes Bolton will be subjected to “criminal” penalties if the book is published without approval. Trump team sues, trashes Bolton as his book calls impeachment too narrow 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z “The current government will play hardball... I do not think any new approvals for China proposals will happen in a hurry,” said Abhishek Saxena, co-founder of Indian law firm Phoenix Legal that advises Chinese clients. Oppo cancels live online phone launch in India amid calls to boycott Chinese goods 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Legislators ordered up more audits in what some saw as political hardball. UC chief Napolitano risked losing her job amid scandals. But she leaves office with a repaired legacy 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z And the North Carolina governor, Roy Cooper, a Democrat, was viewed warily by party officials as a hardball political player they couldn’t trust. How Trump’s Demands for a Full House in Charlotte Derailed a Convention 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z Forgive the phrase, but the owners played hardball. Here's why MLB players' distrust in the owners could torpedo a 2020 season 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Manafort and Stone were young up-and-coming Republican operatives who had formal roles in Reagan’s campaign and had just founded a political consulting firm known for its hardball tactics. Fact-checking 'Mrs. America': Schlafly role in Reagan election 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z But suggesting that the talk-show host is implicated in the woman’s death isn’t political hardball. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z In Britain, Boris Johnson rose to power as a prominent Brexit backer, promising to play hardball to win the best “deal” in the country’s exit from the European Union. Why Are Women-Led Nations Doing Better With Covid-19? 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z "We need to be able to play hardball so that working families can get the meaningful help that they need," Ocasio-Cortez said about the progressive negotiating strategy. House Dems drafting new 'multitrillion-dollar' coronavirus relief bill 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Others see this as part of a hardball negotiating strategy and believe Britain will ultimately buckle, though perhaps not until the very last moment. Britain Is Sticking to Brexit Plans Despite Virus Upheaval 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z The governor also rightfully decided to play hardball with violators of social distancing rules by doubling down on the punishment – doubling the fine to $1,000. Editorial Roundup: New York 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Much as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did half a century later when he blocked Merrick Garland’s nomination to the court, Nixon played constitutional hardball, hounding various liberal justices to resign. Review | Conservatives have controlled the Supreme Court for 50 years. These are the results. 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z His ability to play hardball politics is constrained by the virus emergency and by an almost universal public aversion to a fourth election. Benny Gantz, With Thin Majority, Wins Chance to Form Israeli Government 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z In geopolitical terms, Mr. Trump should be absorbing the lesson that Russia’s president is not a U.S. friend, actual or potential, but rather a despot willing to play hardball against this country’s vital interests. Opinion | The oil price war’s ultimate loser is America 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z There's a lot of temptation to engage in more constitutional hardball, but we need to think about what the endgame is, and what the Democrats win if they engage in more constitutional hardball. Can multi-party democracy break us out of the "doom loop" of American politics? 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z Boris Johnson’s Brexit team has been ordered to draw up plans to “get around” the Northern Ireland protocol in the Brexit withdrawal agreement so the prime minister can play hardball with Brussels over trade. Brexit: EU tells PM he must stick to customs rules for NI amid concerns about UK 'backsliding' - live news 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z And Mr. Sitaraman’s call for “hardball” progressive politics points to the gulf between Mr. Buttigieg’s approach and the more progressive wing of the party. A Scholar of Democracy Gets a 2020 Lab for His Ideas 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z "I don’t care if we play hardball ... but we’ve got to be playing the same game," Trump Jr. added. Donald Trump Jr. says there's no 'equal justice': 'If you’re a Trump guy, it’s over!' 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z Andrew Montlake, managing director of the mortgage broker, Coreco, said: "On this evidence lenders are increasingly playing hardball with borrowers who are struggling." 'New year bounce' for UK housing market 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Playing "constitutional hardball" — by ending the filibuster or expanding the Supreme Court — will backfire. Can multi-party democracy break us out of the "doom loop" of American politics? 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z In this way of looking at the present, we’re living through a period of institutional deterioration, during which American government ceases to function in the face of polarization, zero-sum conflict and constitutional hardball. Opinion | The Republican Party Has Embraced Its Worst Self 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Indeed, Mr. Reid helped entrench the perception that Democrats were willing to play hardball — and, more important, that they were all willing to play hardball. Mitch McConnell Wasn’t Always Loved by Republicans. He Is Now. 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z It is outrageous that lawmakers would play hardball in this manner: threatening to halt important services for everyday Floridians just to put an upstart political rival in her place. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The Trump administration also deployed hardball tactics with Canada and Mexico, placing tariffs on their steel and aluminum and threatening to tax their cars as well. Trump Signs Trade Deal With Canada and Mexico 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z The prime minister will hope that such talk was merely a case of playing hardball. The Guardian view on Huawei and 5G: the risks are real | Editorial 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Trump’s hardball legal tactics in the House prompted the second impeachment article of obstruction of Congress. Trump's threat to muzzle Bolton could undermine constitution, experts say 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Older brick-and-mortar retailers are known for hardball tactics, too, but Barnett’s testimony put Amazon’s scale in stark terms: its sales from Walmart, he explained, are 1/38th the size of its Amazon orders. Sonos and Tile execs warn Congress that Amazon, Google, and Apple are killing competition 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z A shrewd negotiator who plays hardball politics at a level unusual even by Washington standards, McConnell is a self-proclaimed “Grim Reaper” who prides himself on blocking Democratic initiatives. Senate's McConnell keeps cool in heated Trump impeachment trial 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z A sizable, loud swath of left-wing activists are now furious at Ms. Warren for criticizing and challenging Mr. Sanders over gender and for employing hardball campaign tactics this week. Sanders-Warren: An Alliance, if Not a Close Friendship, Suddenly Fractures 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The subsequent negotiations went on for years, and though M.B.Z.’s hardball tactics angered some Pentagon brass, “he ended up with a better F-16 than the U.S. Air Force had,” Clarke says. Mohammed bin Zayed’s Dark Vision of the Middle East’s Future 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Turkey is playing hardball with its military, sending troops across the border into Syria, and now into Libya, where there is another proxy war going on. Iran: Trump may have already sparked a wildfire in the Middle East 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Democrats are also carefully balancing the decision to play hardball with McConnell with their own insistence that impeachment is “an urgent matter” because, they argue, Trump has become a national security threat to the nation. Top Republican suggests changing Senate rules to begin Trump impeachment trial within days 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z “The EU wants to play softball in a hardball world.” Climate change, Brexit divorce: EU faces challenges in 2020 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z A majority of Americans might easily agree that Donald Trump violated norms and decency, and sound policymaking, in playing hardball with the government of Ukraine, hoping to damage a political foe. Editorial Roundup: Ohio 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Senate impeachment trial, he is entrusting the future of his presidency to someone widely known as a shrewd negotiator who also plays hardball politics at a level unusual even by Washington standards. Trump must now depend on 'Grim Reaper' McConnell to save him in Senate trial 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The American news media is possessed by a deep fear of Republican hardball. Eric Boehlert on how the "liberal" media put Trump in the White House 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z “There’s nothing wrong with going and playing hardball politics, but accusations of racism are a whole other level,” Mayer said. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings: An outsider in her husband’s beloved Maryland 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z “It is unusual, though not unprecedented. This may be a great example of what we call constitutional hardball, where everybody’s kind of pushing their powers at least to their boundaries, if not beyond.” Impeachment: how Trump's hardball tactics put the constitution in peril 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Trump’s confrontational approach has habituated Democrats into expecting constant insults and hardball tweets. Opinion | Trump unveiled his reelection strategy at the World Series. Democrats should be nervous. 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Despite these hardball tactics, Pelosi has the Constitution on her side. Opinion | The House doesn’t have to be ‘fair’ in its probe. But it should give Trump due process. 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Secretary of state Mike Pompeo suffered embarrassment from an unexpected quarter on Friday, as an interview with a local TV reporter in Nashville, Tennessee, produced not softball platitudes but hardball questions about the impeachment inquiry. Pompeo suggests reporter 'working for Democrats' after impeachment grilling 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z “The letter, like the ‘official impeachment inquiry’ itself, is a hardball tactic designed to achieve maximum political advantage” before the public. Analysis: Trump’s impeachment defense strategy is to delegitimize the process 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z If North Korea plays hardball and threatens to walk away from a deal, "this window of opportunity might close, and close forever," Mr Abrahamian explains. North Korea and US restart stalled nuclear talks 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Nicholas Burns is not someone easily mistaken with a hardball political operative. Historians: 'Nothing really surprises us anymore, until now' 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Acts of constitutional hardball may then in turn further undermine mutual toleration, reinforcing beliefs that our rivals pose a dangerous threat. How Trump Could Further Erode Democracy During Impeachment 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z But the move transformed Emanuel from just another combative talent agent into a hardball Hollywood player. For brash deal-maker Ari Emanuel, IPO collapse is a rare stumble, and his biggest challenge yet 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Bickel & Brewer’s hardball methods drew criticism from the traditional Texas bar. How a hard-charging lawyer helped fuel a civil war inside the NRA 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Israel now faces an uncertain period of brinkmanship and hardball negotiating in which the possible scenarios are too numerous to list and the outcome impossible to handicap. After a Divisive Israeli Election, Calls for Unity 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z But it is also based on a gamble that Iran will break before November 2020, when the next American election could bring a new president who ends Trump’s hardball tactics. The Secret History of the Push to Strike Iran 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Legal scholars have a phrase for moves like Mr. Johnson’s attempt to suspend Parliament: constitutional hardball. U.K. Democracy, Tested by Brexit and Boris Johnson, Holds for Now 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s vote marked a moment when Mr. Johnson’s hardball tactics, for once, were met with equal resistance. Brexit Vote Goes Against Boris Johnson, and He Calls for an Election 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z That bit of hardball left Gordon decidedly on the outside as the season opener Sunday against Indianapolis approaches. Chargers focus on preparing for opener, not Melvin Gordon's holdout 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Seattle may bank on Clowney liking his experience and all, but Clowney also has already shown he is willing to play hardball, and ultimately this will probably come down to what it always does — money. Five questions following Seattle’s trade for Jadeveon Clowney — just how much of a win was it for the Seahawks, anyway? 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z In effect, Mr. Johnson is trying to play hardball with both Parliament and Brussels, diplomats say, insisting that Oct. E.U. Has Been Called Antidemocratic. Now It Asks if U.K. Has the Same Problem. 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Constitutional hardball of this sort has been a hallmark of the populist era. U.K. Democracy, Tested by Brexit and Boris Johnson, Holds for Now 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z He has caused further anger by cheering on President Trump, whom he describes as “the only one who plays hardball with China. This is the only thing that China understands.” A Hong Kong ‘Troublemaker’ With a Clean Conscience 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z "This is hardball. There's going to be ups and downs as we use our position in the world," he said, adding LNG production, "allows us to lean into this." Rick Perry: Natural gas expansion competes against Russia, powers US economy 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z "So alright, Denmark, you want to play hardball? I'm ready to sweeten the deal," O'Brien said. Conan O'Brien vows to negotiate Trump's Greenland deal, offers up Florida 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z It also shows that Mr. Trump is increasingly caught between his promise to play hardball with China and mounting pressure to keep the American economy strong heading into the 2020 election. G.E. Is Accused of Major Fraud, and Stocks Take a Beating 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z And the opposition turned him back without playing hardball themselves, upholding rather than eroding the norms that Mr. Johnson had sought to leverage. U.K. Democracy, Tested by Brexit and Boris Johnson, Holds for Now 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Indeed, it’s a rather hardball move for the Senate Democratic leader. Schumer prepared to play hardball in debate over gun policy 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z GOP aides routinely trash Mulvaney in private and say he has done little to improve his image from his House days, when he was a leading antagonist in forcing government shutdowns and other hardball tactics. ‘His own fiefdom’: Mulvaney builds ‘an empire for the right wing’ as Trump’s chief of staff 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z “You have to have the body language that says, ‘I’m here to play hardball,’ ” he implored. For a new play about baseball, the actors needed a designated hitting coach 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Lawmakers said Mendelson used hardball tactics to push through the sports betting contract and tried to stifle dissent on how to punish Evans. Tensions reach a new high on D.C. Council as lawmakers grapple with scandal 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z In a parliamentary system, Mr. Johnson is playing hardball against the very coalition members whose support he needs to stay in power. U.K. Democracy, Tested by Brexit and Boris Johnson, Holds for Now 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z The Chargers playing hardball with Gordon is a reflection of how teams think. Analysis | Melvin Gordon is the latest NFL running back in a standoff with his team. He won’t be the last. 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z During a Q&A at Utah State University in 2011, Elder Marlin K. Jensen, who was then the official Church historian, fielded a polite hardball question from a woman in the audience. The website that helps people leave the Mormon Church 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z “This would be an example of the kind of escalation that qualifies as constitutional hardball,” he said. How Republican senators killed Oregon’s climate crisis bill 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z Somebody may still want a guy who is versatile and adaptable enough to play and manage through four decades of championship-style hardball. Even in retirement, Mike Scioscia is still all about the players and the game 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z That is especially true when it comes to the dangers from constitutional hardball. U.K. Democracy, Tested by Brexit and Boris Johnson, Holds for Now 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z This is not the first time the Culverhouse family has played hardball with the state of Alabama only to end up embarrassed. Alabama editorial roundup 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z The professional sports gambler’s hardball tactics of vacuuming up the highest-value clues and wagering huge amounts on Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy became must-see TV. ‘Jeopardy!’ producer: ‘Appropriate’ action planned after leak of James Holzhauer’s loss 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Others say Biden’s view is naive and harks back to an era of bipartisanship that no longer exists, rather than confronting the hardball tactics that have helped Republicans notch big political wins in recent years. Democrats are divided: Work with Republicans — or wage war against them? 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z And with Apple and its compatriots like Nike, General Motors, and Walmart employing millions of Chinese workers, Trump has the leverage he needs to play hardball. China has no good options for retaliating against Trump’s Huawei ban 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Its parliamentary system is thought to be more resistant to charismatic leaders and hardball tactics than a presidential model. U.K. Democracy, Tested by Brexit and Boris Johnson, Holds for Now 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z “This is my dream house!”— gushing leads sellers to believe you’ll do anything for the house and play hardball accordingly. Five things home buyers should never say 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z This wasn’t the only time during that era that the Senate played this brand of hardball. Perspective | The House has the power to arrest people who defy its orders 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Although surrounded by these outsized male egos, Hillary’s own ego is too prodigious and her willingness to play political hardball too avid to provoke much sympathy. ‘Hillary and Clinton’ playwright Lucas Hnath meticulously masters the messiness of life 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z He says stores such as Walmart are putting family farms out of business, not just by playing hardball on prices but also by demanding year-round contracts. Sweet corn out, sweet potatoes in: Data shows fundamental shifts in American farming 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z But by playing hardball, Trump will only force Democrats to escalate further. Trump is refusing to cooperate with the House’s investigative efforts and escalating the fight 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z “These are retaliatory hardball tactics,” said Skip Lewis, Hogan’s Century City attorney, who is representing him in the civil suit against Toyota that alleges breach of contract and fraud. After second recall, Toyota Prius electrical system is still overheating 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z But making the request was seen as a hardball political tactic, and some Democrats made clear they expect to find embarrassing information in what Mr. Trump is forced to reveal. Richard Neal says his own tax returns will come ‘down the road’ 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z How could we forget, in just one winter, how hard this hardball always is? Perspective | What, you thought this Nationals season was going to be fun? 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Senate Democrats — who have been marginalized by McConnell’s hardball style of leadership — said Wednesday’s move represented an attack on institutional norms put in place to ensure full debate. Senate Republicans go ‘nuclear’ to speed Trump confirmations 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z At that point, we all kind of said, “You know what? We can play hardball, too.” Silicon Valley revolt: meet the tech workers fighting their bosses over Ice, censorship and racism 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z But it may also be that Trump believes that the hardball tactic will somehow bring Democrats to the negotiating table. Opinion | Trump just handed Pelosi the best birthday gift she could ask for 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Clark, though, appears to be making it clear he’ll play hardball to get what he wants. Report: Frank Clark won’t sign franchise tag, will hold out without a new contract 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z One of the first U.S. allies to confront the Trump administration’s hardball tactics was South Korea, which last month agreed to pay $925 million for hosting 28,500 American troops. Trump invokes new demand for extracting billions of dollars from U.S. allies 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z Canada’s government has, to its credit, refused to yield to China’s hardball tactics. Opinion | China believes Canada's Huawei case is political. Trump does nothing but confirm it. 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z “They might play hardball, if only for appearance’ sake.” Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Ramps Up His Defense 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z The firm has been trying to turn its image around after a series of scandals involving its workplace culture and onetime hardball business tactics. Lyft’s I.P.O. Filing Reveals Nearly $1 Billion in Losses 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Kim may have overplayed his hand on sanctions, but he demonstrated he is capable of playing hardball - a capability Trump won’t likely forget. Analysis: Even without a deal, Kim makes gains at summit 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z Kim may have overplayed his hand on sanctions, but he demonstrated he is capable of playing hardball — a capability Trump won't likely forget. Analysis: Even without a deal, Kim makes gains at summit 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z The city was not accustomed to the company playing hardball, let alone commenting on politics. Why the Amazon Deal Collapsed: A Tech Giant Stumbles in N.Y.’s Raucous Political Arena 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z Welcome to another episode of constitutional hardball, which I’ve described in the past as “things a judge might let you get away with under the Constitution, but that your mother never would.” Welcome to the era of constitutional beanball: How Republican dirty tricks got even dirtier 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z But he said that amid the scandals, Democrats were not in a position to play hardball. Richmond may seem to be in chaos, but Virginia lawmakers just reached a bipartisan deal on taxes 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Bezos has long played hardball in his business, and Amazon can wipe value off entire companies just by announcing new ventures in their industry. Jeff Bezos’ Extortion Claim Said to Be Under Review by Prosecutors 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Donald Trump is being urged to play hardball with the UK when it negotiates a trade deal with the US after leaving the EU, Huffington Post reports. Second referendum necessary if no Brexit agreement, says John McDonnell - Politics live 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z The self-proclaimed “dirty trickster” is well-known for his political antics and hardball tactics. How Roger Stone is connected to Trump and other things to know about the 'trickster' political consultant 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z While Shugerman seems to suggest that hardball and beanball are distinct phenomena, it seems to us that beanball is better understood as a subset of hardball. Welcome to the era of constitutional beanball: How Republican dirty tricks got even dirtier 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z He was praised for his civility even while he played hardball racial politics. The real reason the CIA loved George H.W. Bush 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z “Just a long extended conversation where the word salad doesn’t hold up. It wilts in the heat. Not hardball, just keep talking. She’s just wonderful. She’s my favorite person in America.” Hugh Hewitt apologizes for saying gaffe-prone Biden ‘transgendered’ into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z "Just a long, extended conversation where the word salad doesn’t hold up. It wilts in the heat. Not hardball, just keep talking. She's just wonderful. She's my favorite person in America." Hugh Hewitt apologizes for saying Biden ‘transgendered' into Ocasio-Cortez 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Hard-working American families, including those caught in the political web of the government shutdown, are playing hardball. Scripting Trump’s SOTU address 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z One way of understanding the relationship, I suggested, is that all constitutional beanball is hardball, but not all hardball is beanball. Welcome to the era of constitutional beanball: How Republican dirty tricks got even dirtier 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z But it's undeniably tougher for McConnell to play hardball with the guy who is literally his wife's boss. Mitch McConnell has the power to shut down the shutdown: So why isn't he? 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z "It's time to play hardball," the group added. "Time to play hardball": Progressives push Senate Dems to stonewall Trump 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Of course, it’s easy for Limp to be all kumbaya about competition when Alexa is in a pole position and also when other divisions of Amazon are playing hardball with competitors like Google and Apple. Exclusive: Amazon says 100 million Alexa devices have been sold — what’s next? 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z He is willing to use the hardball tactics of the secular world to defend their sacred interests. Opinion | Evangelicals have hired their own Goliath 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z This helps illuminate the often, but not always harmful nature of hardball. Welcome to the era of constitutional beanball: How Republican dirty tricks got even dirtier 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z The phrase “constitutional hardball” was introduced by law professor Mark Tushnet when he was at Georgetown, I guess it was in 2003 or so; he’s now at Harvard Law. Salon contributor Paul Rosenberg: GOP "developing new ways to subvert public will" 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Others argue that while these moves surely constitute hardball politics, they are neither that unusual nor that much of a concern. Wisconsin GOP’s power grab is a danger to democracy 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Both were legally permissible, but violated long-standing norms, a category of political action described by Harvard Law professor Mark Tushnet as “constitutional hardball.” GOP’s anti-democratic “red tide”: It’s ugly, but it’s nothing new 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Pundits have described these actions as Republicans playing “hardball”, though the description obscures a noxious reality: Republicans aren’t playing ball at all – they are rejecting the basic rules of the game. Republicans are staging mini-coups across the US | Lawrence Douglas 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Shugerman does, however, raise an important point about the normative heterogeneity that exists within the world of constitutional hardball. Welcome to the era of constitutional beanball: How Republican dirty tricks got even dirtier 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z It would not be surprising to see acrimonious, hardball politics get worse. Election expert: Wisconsin GOP’s power grab is “a textbook example of how democracies die” 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z A little more than two years later, when stricken with a cancer that would take his life, Mr. Atwater repented the hardball tactics used in 1988. Bush Made Willie Horton an Issue, and for African-Americans, the Scars Are Still Fresh 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z While 2003 was hardly the beginning of constitutional hardball, it signaled the start of a new phase, focused on state-level machinations, which is now more intensified than ever. GOP’s anti-democratic “red tide”: It’s ugly, but it’s nothing new 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z A little more than two years later, when stricken with a cancer that would take his life, Atwater repented the hardball tactics used in 1988. Bush made Willie Horton an issue, and for African-Americans, the scars are still fresh 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z “I understand that hardball in baseball is a legitimate and appreciated style of play, whereas beanball is a kind of tactic that gets you rejected and fined.” Welcome to the era of constitutional beanball: How Republican dirty tricks got even dirtier 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z The stakes in the real estate world were lower, and deceptive statements could be dismissed as hardball business tactics or just efforts to cultivate the Trump mystique. Mueller Exposes the Culture of Lying That Surrounds Trump 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z The stakes in the real-estate world were lower, and deceptive statements could be dismissed as hardball business tactics or just efforts to cultivate the Trump mystique. Analysis: Seeking truth, Mueller exposes culture of lies around Trump 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z The two countries are in the middle of a trade war Trump launched earlier this year, one of the hardball negotiating strategies he believes can extract more benefits from trading partners. Trump was dealt a winning hand on trade — his hardball negotiating tactics are squandering it 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z But the United States trade representative, Robert Lighthizer, has since authorized Mr. Navarro’s travel, raising the prospect that he will be on hand to encourage Mr. Trump to play hardball. Despite Tough Talk on Trade, Trump Could Seek a Truce With Xi Jinping at G-20 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Blocking valid investigations may be hardball in other contexts, but it was beanball in this context. Welcome to the era of constitutional beanball: How Republican dirty tricks got even dirtier 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z But Mr Hassett said that what he called the President's hardball strategy on international trade is working. US hints at evicting China from WTO 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Will he be a little more assertive playing hardball this time around? To protect Mueller, GOP senator announces a hardball tactic 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z That’s when Commissioner Gary Bettman, a former litigator who played hardball with the retired players, will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in a ceremony in Toronto. In N.H.L. Concussion Settlement, Owners Win the Fight 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z That hardball strategy left numerous vacancies for Mr. Trump to fill. Lasting Implications for the Courts as Republicans Gain in the Senate 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Pfizer’s message to the White House, he told me, is that “the industry is going to play hardball right back.” Drug giant Pfizer says it will return to 'business as normal,' which means price hikes - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Lighthizer shares Trump’s preference for hardball tactics and rebuilding domestic manufacturing, a conviction that for Lighthizer stems in part from his roots in the Rust Belt. To Trump's trade czar, the key to boosting U.S. industry is playing hardball with China - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z “I've always made it clear that I practice hardball politics, but I draw the line at breaking the law,” Stone said in an interview here after his speech Tuesday night. For years, Trump advisor Roger Stone loved notoriety. Now he insists on his innocence - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z As Don Lee wrote, Trump's hardball tactics on trade have weakened America's leverage on other issues, North Korea among them. Trump tries to regain the limelight; his party's candidates might prefer him not to - Los Angeles Times Both parties are instead playing hardball despite efforts by churches and others to bring them into negotiations. Zimbabwe faces its worst economic crisis in a decade 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Mr McGahn learned hardball, partisan politics when he represented the Koch brothers. The Brett Kavanaugh travesty will breed a formidable backlash | Jill Abramson 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z They want to play hardball on trade while cutting the defense budget and reducing forces overseas. Opinion | This is what sleepwalking into war looks like 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The GOP’s hardball approach left Democrats shaken and defeated. ‘Willing to go to the mat’: How Trump and Republicans carried Kavanaugh to the cusp of confirmation 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z But before getting to the election, the state must first endure the special legislative session, a venue that has proved particularly susceptible to hardball politicking over the years. Florence Silenced North Carolina’s Political Rancor. But for How Long? 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z However much progress there has been since Pepe played, girls still face an uphill battle to play hardball. Maria Pepe: the New Jersey girl who sued to play baseball with the boys 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell played verbal hardball of his own, drawing a standing ovation when he assured a gathering of evangelical activists that the conservative Kavanaugh would soon be a justice. GOP gives Kavanaugh accuser more time to consider testifying 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z While Ms. Ford is ready to testify, Ms. Katz said Republicans were already planning to play “hardball” with her. Christine Blasey Ford willing to testify about Brett Kavanaugh allegations, her lawyer says 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z That will happen only if the United States plays hardball when China violates long-standing rules, but accepts and even rewards Beijing when it follows them. Opinion | We responded with urgency to 9/11. Now we need to respond as urgently to China. 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z In other words, the PGA Tour is a sports league, and as such has to play hardball in competition against other sports leagues and the entertainment industry in general. Special Report: What People In Golf Earn - Golf Digest 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z “I’m going to lob more softballs than hardballs.” Candidates for Va. congressional seat tangle over residency in first debate 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Negotiations over a new North American trade deal resumed Wednesday in Washington, clouded by uncertainty over Canadian reaction to President Trump’s hardball negotiating style. Canada braves Trump’s threats and insults in hopes of closing NAFTA deal 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z The rhetoric follows a Trump pattern that has evolved as he has sought to remake American trade policy with the same hardball tactics he used as a New York real-estate developer. Trump to Test High-Pressure Negotiating Style as U.S.-Canada Nafta Talks Resume 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z And it may be that Kim is playing hardball in a bid to win more concessions prior to resuming talks. Trump is dangerous again as his Kim Jong-un ‘breakthrough’ turns sour | Simon Tisdall 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The cutoff date that Trump set – and his hardball tactics – brought Canada hurriedly back to the bargaining table after several weeks of being on the sidelines as the U.S. and Mexico negotiated. U.S. and Canada fail to meet White House-imposed deadline to settle NAFTA disputes 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Trump’s ultimatum to Canada partly reflected his preference for bilateral deals and his hardball negotiating style. Is Trump's threat to leave Canada out of NAFTA a bluff? 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z “He’s a businessman playing hardball and we’ll see how the other countries react,” Sailors said. AP-NORC Poll: Americans harbor doubts about Trump’s tariffs 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z The culmination of this hardball catastrophe was a 12-1 loss Sunday in which the inert, demoralized Nats were stunned like mackerel by the miserable Miami Marlins. Perspective | After too many self-inflicted wounds, this Nationals season can probably be pronounced dead 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z Russell Wheeler, a Brookings Institution visiting fellow who closely tracks judicial nominations, said that now more than ever, the confirmation process is more about hardball politics and less about cooperation between the parties. With little fanfare, Trump and McConnell reshape the nation’s circuit courts 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The company has also played hardball with theater chains like AMC, using strategic public statements, misleading data, and its growing subscriber base to force businesses to the negotiating table. MoviePass is opting some users into its new plan even after they cancel 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The imagery fit with other indications that North Korea’s Mr. Kim intends to play hardball when it comes to abandoning the nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, long seen as guaranteeing the isolated North’s survival. John Bolton, Nikki Haley pressure Trump on North Korea nuke talks 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z “The Chinese market is vital for many top U.S. brands, giving Beijing more leeway to play hardball in the trade conflict,” it said. China Hunkers Down for a Long Trade Fight 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z That said, AMC’s stature in the industry also made it the theater chain that was the least susceptible to MoviePass’ attempts at hardball negotiating tactics. MoviePass alternatives: three services to try after you cancel 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z “He worked for the Clinton White House, and he understands hardball communications. It is a problem.” Donald Trump, A.G. Sulzberger escalate news media battle 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z The French government signaled its disappointment and preference for playing hardball with Trump. Trump celebrates his tariff policies with Illinois steelworkers amid complaints from Midwest farmers 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z White House officials viewed the meeting as a major breakthrough and an acknowledgment that Trump’s hardball tactics were paying dividends. Trump, E.U. announce deal to avert escalation of trade tensions 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Pyongyang’s game of hardball with Tokyo is calculated to play well in China and South Korea, which also harbor deep distrust toward Japan. While making nice with US and Seoul, North Korea slams Japan 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z For many people, it was the first time Avenatti’s hardball tactics had spilled into public view. The Fast and Furious Michael Avenatti 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z But the prime minister may be playing hardball as well. British Prime Minister Theresa May faces government turmoil amid resignations tied to Brexit 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z WASHINGTON—The U.S. economy’s strength is emboldening the Trump administration to play hardball in its trade offensive against China. U.S. Economic Strength Gives Trump Leeway in Trade Fight With China 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z It also has to do with the audacious game of constitutional hardball by Senate Republicans when they refused to consider any possible nominee for Antonin Scalia’s seat. The next Supreme Court won’t reflect public opinion 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z House GOP leaders have said Congress should get the documents, but they have not yet signed on to the hardball approach the Judiciary Committee is taking. Rod Rosenstein contempt, impeachment in play as Congress-Justice Department showdown escalates 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The case is one of the most vivid examples of China’s ambitious use of loans and aid to gain influence around the world — and of its willingness to play hardball to collect. How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough Up a Port 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z “I don’t think it’s that counterintuitive to say that playing hardball will lead to better trade deals eventually,” said Andy Surabian, a Republican strategist and former aide to Mr. Trump. President Trump, Deal Maker? Not So Fast 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z “There is a different policy here, and that is playing hardball with the future of these young people,” Sharpton said. Sharpton, other leaders plan to visit children at border 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Our last, best opportunity for a solution before 2020 hardball that will make even 2010 look like Little League may have just passed. After the Supreme Court’s artful dodge, expect the 2020 gerrymander to be much, much worse 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z The centrists’ petition echoes the hardball tactics often employed by the hard-right House Freedom Caucus. Pushed by voters, GOP moderates rebel on immigration 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z By invoking national security as a rationale for tariffs on political and military allies, Mr. Trump goes beyond hardball to bad faith. Opinion | Given how Trump is treating U.S. allies, America could soon find itself short of friends 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Just as soon as North Korea began playing hardball, Donald Trump took his toys and went home. Who knew diplomacy with North Korea was so hard? | Michael H Fuchs 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z “Gazprom won’t be able to play hardball,” said Jonathan Stern, an analyst in the gas program at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, a research institution. E.U. Settles With Russia’s Gazprom Over Antitrust Charges 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Pompeo said the administration is engaged in hardball foreign policy aimed at “countering Russia.” Mike Pompeo focused on North Korea denuclearization 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Or will it just unleash a tit-for-tat process that results in more polarization, political hardball, and escalating threats? Impeaching Trump: could a liberal fantasy become a nightmare? | Ganesh Sitaraman 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z The discharge proponents have been inspired by their ideological opposites on the GOP’s hard right, who have used procedural hardball tactics to drive Republican legislation in their own direction. ‘Just pure frustration’: How months of inaction led 20 Republicans to take a stand on immigration 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z The series sounds eerily similar to the world tour proposed by then-number one Greg Norman more than two decades ago — a plan that went nowhere after the PGA Tour played hardball. Golf: New world tour with massive prize money proposed 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Trump is mad that he got rolled during the past few negotiations, and he has said he’ll play hardball to force Congress to pony up money for his wall. Analysis | The Daily 202: Immigration is tearing Republicans apart 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Good hardballs cost $5 apiece these days, which is just outrageous. My salute to May, a month of mothers, milestones and stuffed mushrooms 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z “It’s a hardball tactic that he’s taking, but it’s in keeping with how he approaches things.” Why Trump torpedoed Obama’s Iran deal 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Amazon has played hardball with plenty of municipalities, but here it’s an unfamiliar turn in the relationship. Amazon flexes political muscle, sending message to city officials here and elsewhere 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z The PGA Tour will likely play hardball again to try to see off a threat to its near monopoly on the world’s best talent. Golf: New world tour with massive prize money proposed 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Amazon.com Inc. is playing hardball with its hometown of Seattle as the City Council nears a vote on a new tax targeting large employers to address homelessness and housing affordability. Amazon flexes muscles over Seattle tax threat, halting construction on a new office tower 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Whether Amazon is truly halting the projects or just playing political hardball remains to be seen. Amazon pauses Seattle construction, pending City Hall head tax vote 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z These tariffs are not part of the Trump administration’s more highly publicized bids to play hardball with China or rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement. Opinion | A dispute over tariffs on newsprint is costing journalists their jobs 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z Even in its hometown, Amazon is comfortable playing hardball. Amazon flexes political muscle, sending message to city officials here and elsewhere 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z What other hardball tactic could be deployed to get Trump into deposition? Former Judge Chosen to Review Materials Seized From Michael Cohen 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z They have both tried and defended clients in criminal cases and in hardball negotiations with prosecutors, skills that Trump would need if the Mueller case escalates. Trump needed new lawyers for Russia probe. He found them at a tiny Florida firm. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Yet the letter sent to Mr. Felder by the governor — no stranger to political hardball — seemed to be banking on his power of persuasion, rather than more pointed threats. ‘These Are Not Usual Days’: Cuomo Urges Felder to Rejoin Democrats 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z The battle began after Mr. Sweeney held up two of Mr. Murphy’s nominations for education posts in a bit of political hardball to try and force the new governor’s hand on negotiations involving school funding. Simmering Tension in Trenton Erupts Into Public 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z In the North, they played a different kind of hardball. Analysis | What Martin Luther King Jr. would think of Black Lives Matter today 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Entertainment Studios CEO Byron Allen said his company’s film endured a form of attack that resembled the hardball tactics acted out by Mr. Clarke and company on screen. ‘Chappaquiddick’ avoids Ted Kennedy-Mary Jo Kopechne crash conspiracy theories, partisan politics 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z In such a hardball atmosphere, are established players going to care whether an owner’s exhibition product gets watered down by stars skipping games? Perspective | A healthy Ryan Zimmerman sat out Nationals’ exhibition season, and it surely didn’t go unnoticed 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z As for economics, Mr. Trump played his showy, and risky, game of hardball with Seoul in pursuit of only modest tangible benefits. Opinion | Trump’s empty trade victory 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z The legal wrangling cast light on the hardball tactics used by celebrities to enforce confidentiality agreements, including secret arbitration proceedings that can be tilted in favor of the famous person. Trump lawyer won secret order muzzling Stormy Daniels on alleged tryst with president, attorney says 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z But one Democrat, a longtime friend of Stanley’s, was so bothered by the hardball tactic that he tipped him off and then persuaded fellow Democrats to approve the bill. ‘I love the guy,’ one Republican says about Gov. Ralph Northam (D). But will it help in Medicaid fight? 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z That, in turn, could pave the way for legislation that’s friendlier to consumers and tech companies than if the coalition were to start bargaining in earnest now, according to hardball proponents. Broad alliance fighting to save FCC’s net-neutrality rules is split on tactics 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Using a budget amendment to muscle through something as consequential as Medicaid expansion would be something of a hardball tactic for Northam, a soft-spoken former state senator and pediatrician with close friendships in both parties. Northam threatens (nicely) to use amendment to muscle in Medicaid 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z But it looks like MoviePass, which is building up an advertising business of its own, may be playing another game of hardball with the film distribution and production companies responsible for marketing spend. MoviePass won’t let its customers buy tickets to Red Sparrow in some markets 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z “The Turkish leadership is playing hardball,” Mr. Barkey argued in The Atlantic. Recep Tayyip Erdogan turns Turkey away from U.S. 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z But Vodafone U.K. has had a tough couple of years, so Liberty may be playing hardball on price. Where to Find the Next Big Telecom Deal 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Savannah attorney Brent Savage, who had a dozen of the cases, said at the time that defendants “have played hardball to keep these people from every getting properly compensated” for their claims. Imperial Sugar tragedy: Repercussions continue decade later 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z The Dems are up against a corrupt organization that doesn’t respect democratic norms; they have to play hardball too, but they don’t seem to have the stomach for it. Opinion | Don’t Believe the Liberal F.B.I. 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z That someone leaked Wray’s opinion to the news media is slightly more unusual, but not unheard of in hardball political circles. FBI is right to fight Trump’s efforts to politicize it 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Mark Tushnet, a law professor at Harvard, calls such behavior — exploiting the letter of the law to undermine its spirit — “constitutional hardball.” Opinion | How Wobbly Is Our Democracy? 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z That the dreamers were not threatened with imminent deportation made this hardball seem less warranted. A post-shutdown reality check 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z But, I will say -- the one thing that they have not figured out, and the GOP has, is that the American public respects politicians and parties when they stubbornly stick to positions and play hardball. Democrats Blink in Shutdown Impasse, Hoping for a Bargain 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z “The president is playing hardball,” Mr. MacGregor said. Manufacturers Fight Over New Tariffs’ Effect on U.S. Jobs 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z The good news, for both sides, is that their political bases will be thrilled they are playing hardball. US government shuts down after Senate vote 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Look at any failing democracy and you will find constitutional hardball. Opinion | How Wobbly Is Our Democracy? 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, Democrats played hardball of their own in the Senate. That was quick: Va. Republicans say new governor is off to a bad start 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z First, we see no reason to play hardball with Lepper, who strikes us as a reasonable individual. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z “Democrats have done a poor job of playing hardball,” said Angel Padilla, the group’s policy director. In next round of budget talks, ‘dreamers’ are set to dominate 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z According to the book, Trump viewed the lane-closing as “just New Jersey hardball.” Gov. Chris Christie turns up in pages of the new Trump book 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Intensifying polarization, driven by an extremist Republican Party, is making constitutional hardball a new norm for party politics. Opinion | How Wobbly Is Our Democracy? 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z We can only hope that one day the Democrats will learn that they came to a hardball, no-holds-barred war armed with lollipops, platitudes and ice cream cones. The Year the News Accelerated to Trump Speed 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z The hardball tactics used by Trump and Haley further raised tensions over the U.S. announcement on Dec. 6 to unilaterally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and begin preparations to move the U.S. U.S. threatens countries with loss of aid over U.N. vote on Jerusalem 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Fusion has at times used hardball tactics, the documents show. ‘Journalism for rent’: Inside the secretive firm behind the Trump dossier 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer cares about Dreamers, too, but he isn’t playing hardball over immigration. Dems divided on when to fight over fate of young immigrants 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z While the two parties have been engaged in a tit-for-tat escalation of hardball politics over judicial nominations since the Reagan years, the Trump administration is completing a fundamental transformation of the enterprise. Trump Is Rapidly Reshaping the Judiciary. Here’s How. 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z Apple plays hardball with its suppliers and why shouldn't Qualcomm do the same. Broadcom Targets Qualcomm in Largest-Ever Tech Deal 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z How did we come to believe that mothers should be compliant with nature--the master of evolutionary hardball--and then feel responsible when it works against us? Why Do So Many Moms Feel So Bad About Themselves? 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z “This is hardball, and it’s distinctive from what we’ve seen before.” Trump and Republicans bolster red states, punish blue 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Although many landlords have been working with their tenants during the crisis, far too many property managers have played hardball by threatening evictions and gouging storm victims with larcenous late fees. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Arsenal have since claimed it was a case of them playing hardball. Alexis Sánchez’s outburst hints at more Arsenal headaches for Arsène Wenger | David Hytner 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Washington’s seesaw approach to cybersecurity — playing nice with our antagonists and then playing hardball — only shows them that we do not understand them or how to handle them. U.S. cybersecurity stuck in its own ‘Groundhog Day’ 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z He said Mr. Trump’s hardball tactics are undermining the talks. Donald Trump’s trade deal tactics scare negotiators 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Don’t play hardball with the best player on our team! Letters: They believe in Yu, but not in us 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Our congressional columnist says recent events hold a lesson for Mr. Trump: If he plays hardball with the Senate, he might lose. Scaramucci, White House, Venezuela: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Last month, a report indicated that both groups would “embrace the hardball strategy” of threatening a government shutdown if the wall isn’t funded. Watch Paul Ryan’s cringe-worthy attempt to talk about Donald Trump’s border wall 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z And according to Dan Sullivan’s account, Trump’s Interior secretary was “pretty clear” that the White House is prepared to play a dangerous game of hardball with Alaska’s future. Is the Trump admin threatening Alaska over health care politics? 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Burns & McDonnell has a right to protect proprietary information, and playing hardball politics in a high-stakes competition isn’t a novel strategy. Recent Missouri editorials 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z And why President Trump is playing hardball in renegotiating NAFTA. Podcast: Goodbye, Benito 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Critics say the federal agency is playing hardball with medallion owners like Granvil, who have been making their payments, by demanding that they pay off their loans in full or face foreclosure. Uber, Lyft take down not just cab drivers, but also lenders 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z “On an issue-by-issue basis, there is apparently no penalty for playing hardball with Trump without necessarily affecting security, on climate for example.” Feeling That Trump Will ‘Say Anything,’ Europe Is Less Restrained, Too 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z “Cuccinelli began the change,” Holsworth said, referring to the attorney general who filed the first suit against “Obamacare,” investigated a university climate scientist and played hardball with the state Board of Health over abortion. Candidate for Va. AG wants to take politics out of the office. Sound familiar? 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Wagner tended to side with the underdog and was “not one to play it safe,” said political columnist and commentator Mark Shields, describing him as someone who “played hardball . . . with a devilish grin.” Carl R. Wagner, Democratic political strategist, dies at 72 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z But Lyft, which is capable of playing hardball despite its friendly image, clearly senses an opening. As Uber Stumbles, Lyft Sees an Opening, and Bites Its Tongue 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z The DUP played hardball in negotiations with the Conservative Party, who had been hoping to put together a deal quickly in the wake of the snap election. Theresa May's Deal with the DUP Could Make a Bad Situation Worse in Northern Ireland 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z But her fierce leadership during the pressmen’s strike — stuffing newspapers, commanding helicopters, playing hardball at the negotiating table — is perhaps the most gripping, resolute moment in her life. ‘She stood up’: Katharine Graham’s fierce fight against a violent pressmen’s strike 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Some observers expect Mr. Trump to play hardball with the Cuban government with regard to fugitives. Donald Trump to announce Cuba policy changes 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z I hate to play hardball, but this is not an idle threat—it's about time for Phil to grow up and show some appreciation for the people in his life who really matter: Me. Rafa Nadal is the best tennis player to ever live (Yes, that includes Roger Federer) - Golf Digest 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The defense of truth seems to justify a variety of measures — including strategically leaking information in hopes of ensuring the appointment of a special counsel — that earn the description of extreme political hardball. Opinion | The Trump-Comey contest is a titanic clash of worldviews 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Kushner had never shied away from hardball tactics, and as a newspaper owner, he had a media vehicle to spread negative information. A high-stakes gamble: How Jared Kushner reacted to previous crises 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z The Tonight Show host received criticism after he invited the then presidential candidate on to his show and refused to ask him any hardball questions, instead indulging in playful antics. Jimmy Fallon on his Trump interview: 'I didn't do it to humanize him' 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z The administration promised to play hardball in the next round of negotiations this fall. House approves $1 trillion bipartisan spending bill 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z It is not clear whether the administration is simply floating the proposal as a hardball negotiating tactic, however. Trump 'considering draft order to scrap Nafta' - BBC News 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Two thirds of Republicans are OK with the White House playing hardball in this way, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Obamacare favored by majority of Americans: Poll 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Kushner’s career in the cutthroat world of New York real estate shows how he dealt with his worst business crisis, averting catastrophe through connections, savvy negotiation and hardball tactics that left enemies in his wake. A high-stakes gamble: How Jared Kushner reacted to previous crises 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z While the Trump administration attempts to play hardball with the North Korean regime, workers at the country’s nuclear testing site appear happy to indulge in a more leisurely pursuit: a game of volleyball. Volleyball games appear to take place at North Korean nuclear test site 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Gulati again played hardball with the women’s team – Solo was banned for six months for her comments. Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni: 'Something special is happening here' 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z “You’re seeing hardball tactics in the Senate accompanied by hardball language dressed up as procedural nuance. This is about as intense as a showdown in the Senate gets.” In Gorsuch Confirmation Battle, Both Sides Spin and Mislead 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z But above all else, city leaders, business owners and residents say, it’s a practical place, where the old small-town values of hardball competition shape political life. A Small Idaho Town Bucks the Perception of Rural Struggle 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z But Kushner viewed it as a hardball business deal and showed that he was a tough negotiator, according to an individual familiar with his perspective. A high-stakes gamble: How Jared Kushner reacted to previous crises 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z |
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