Two new Democrats will be sworn in to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, narrowing the Republican majority and complicating efforts by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to advance the White House’s legislative agenda before the midterm elections in November. Doug Jones, the first Alabama Democrat elected to the Senate in a […]
[Alert] Democrats are STEALING Virginia election
It’s time to pick the winner in a bitterly contested election that could decide the balance of power in the Virginia House of Delegates, Republican leaders said Friday — and the courts must not let the Democrats steal the seat. Lawyers for Republican Del. David Yancey urged state elections officials […]
Here is how Trump plans to open 2018…(exciting news!)
Eager for more legislative achievements before Washington’s focus shifts to the midterm elections, President Donald Trump plans to open the new year by meeting with Republican congressional leaders to map out the 2018 legislative agenda, the White House said. After returning to Washington from Florida, where he is spending the […]
GOP leaders reach deal on tax overhaul (finally!)
House and Senate GOP leaders forged an agreement Wednesday on a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax laws. They paved the way for final votes next week to slash taxes for businesses, give many Americans modest cuts and deliver the first major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump. Top GOP […]
Here’s who could gain from Al Franken’s demise (good news!)
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken’s departure from the Senate solves one problem for Democrats, demonstrating their will to push out one of their own when sexual harassment allegations pile up. Now they must worry about keeping one more vulnerable seat when they already had their hands full in next year’s election. […]
Major win! House approves gun rights expansion
Republicans rammed a bill through the House on Wednesday that would make it easier for gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state lines, the first significant action on guns in Congress since mass shootings in Nevada and Texas killed more than 80 people. The House approved the bill, […]
Steve Bannon condemns GOP in a FIERY call to rally behind Roy Moore
Populist firebrand Steve Bannon savaged national Republican leaders in a fiery call to rally voters behind embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore as the battle for the GOP’s soul spilled into a dirt-floor barn deep in rural Alabama. Bannon, known best for his former role as President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, […]
McConnell: “We have the votes!”
Senate Republicans steamed toward passage of a $1.4 trillion tax bill Friday, overcoming eleventh-hour hitches in their drive to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump by Christmas. “We have the votes,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said after a closed-door meeting of Republican senators. One prior holdout, […]
GOP confronting demands of tax overhaul opponents
Senate Republicans are stepping quickly to meet competing demands of holdout GOP senators for a tax overhaul package expected to add $1 trillion to the nation’s deficit over 10 years. The Republicans eye a crucial final vote Friday on the $1.4 trillion Senate bill carrying the hopes of President Donald […]
Trump: Changes are coming to the GOP tax bill
President Donald Trump said Monday changes to the Republican tax bill are coming, as he looks to win over holdout GOP senators in an effort to pass the package by the end of the year. In a morning tweet, the president said, “With just a few changes, some mathematical, the […]
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