Ryan to donate contribution linked to ex-RNC finance chairman Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) will donate money he received from an organization with ties to casino mogul Steve Wynn, who announced he was leaving his position as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) after multiple women accused him of […]
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Senate to vote on final GOP tax bill Senate to vote on final GOP tax bill;- The Senate is poised to pass the final version of the GOP tax bill early Wednesday morning, after hours of floor speeches. he House will revote on the bill it passed to much fanfare […]
Ryan assures Republican senators House will not pass “skinny” Obamacare repeal As the U.S. Senate edged towards a late-night vote on a pared-down bill to repeal Obamacare, House Speaker Paul Ryan assured Senate Republicans that if they approve a bill that many do not want to become law, the House […]
Trump tweets bring new accusations of sexism, bullying President Trump unleashed a wave of new accusations of sexism and cyberbullying on Thursday, with an early morning tweet criticizing MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski and claiming she was “bleeding” from a “face-lift.” The slam from Trump triggered an almost-instant avalanche of criticism. A […]
GOP considers cancelling August recess to salvage agenda Alarmed by the stalemate on healthcare reform, lack of progress on tax reform and appropriations bills that are far behind schedule, Republican lawmakers across Congress are increasingly willing to consider cancelling the month-long August recess. Senate Republican negotiators reported that they are […]
Senate returns more pessimistic than ever on healthcare Senators went into a recess skeptical over whether they could agree to legislation repealing and replacing ObamaCare. They will return on Monday more doubtful than ever. Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), one of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) most loyal allies, said […]
I was a Republican until Donald Trump hijacked my party Until last year, I was as Republican as you could get. My family had belonged to the GOP since the 1850s, and both my grandfathers labored in local Republican politics. I started volunteering for the party nearly a half century […]
Trump to order U.S. Treasury to delve into taxes, post-crisis reformsc U.S. President Donald Trump will order the Treasury on Friday to find and reduce tax burdens and review post-financial crisis reforms that banks and insurance companies have said hinder their ability to do business. A White House official said […]
Republicans try to revive health-care effort as leaders seek to temper expectations Republicans try to revive health-care effort as leaders seek to temper expectations:- Republicans led by Vice President Pence pushed to revive a moribund health-care bill on Tuesday, meeting late into the night with key lawmakers eager to build […]
Donald Trump played the outsider and the insider on his first day in office Donald Trump played the outsider and the insider on his first day in office:- The contrast played out in little more than an hour. In his sharply worded inaugural address Friday, President Trump railed against the political […]
