Republicans in the House Intelligence Committee voted to release a classified memo that shows improper use of surveillance by the FBI and the Justice Department in the Russia investigation. The four-page memo has become a political flashpoint, with President Donald Trump and many Republicans pushing for its release and suggesting that some in the Justice […]
House passes Trump tax bill
The House has officially passed the sweeping tax reform bill and it will now be voted on in the Senate. The $1.5 trillion package would provide steep tax cuts for businesses and the wealthy and more modest cuts for middle- and low-income families. The business tax cuts would take effect in January. Workers would start […]
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. Franken said Thursday he would […]
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, called GOP leaders in Congress […]
White House wants Pelosi and Schumer to “put aside their pettiness”
Top Democratic leaders in Congress have abruptly pulled out of a planned meeting with President Donald Trump after he called them out on Twitter. Trump tweeted early Tuesday that “I don’t see a deal!” with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi. Meeting with “Chuck and Nancy” today about keeping government […]
Victory! House passes major GOP tax bill
The House has passed a sweeping Republican tax bill cutting taxes for corporations and many people. It puts GOP leaders closer to delivering to President Donald Trump a crucial legislative achievement after nearly a year of failures. The House voted 227-205 along party lines to approve the bill, which would bring the biggest revamp of […]
Republicans FURIOUS after GOP Senator blocks tax bill
Republicans are muscling their massive tax bill through the House, with President Donald Trump urging them on to a critically needed legislative victory and GOP House leaders exuding confidence they have the votes. But the tax overhaul hit a roadblock Wednesday as Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin became the first Republican senator to say he […]
Trump unveils new tax plan (here’s what it means)
House Republicans on Thursday unveiled a tax cut plan that would slash the corporate rate and lower the personal taxes of most Americans but also limit a deduction for homeowners, as President Donald Trump and the GOP seek to deliver on the first tax revamp in three decades. Trump promised in a statement that his […]
Bannon recruiting anti-establishment “soldiers”
Steve Bannon has a stark message to Republican incumbents he considers part of the establishment: “Nobody can run and hide.” President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist is promoting a field of potential primary challengers to take on disfavored Republicans in Congress and step up for open seats. Among the outsiders: a convicted felon, a perennial […]
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