Tag: Republican Party

Supporters of two Obamacare stabilization bills are looking into adding protections that prevent the money from funding abortions into a must-pass, two-year spending bill Congress is expected to take up this month. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said, "Hyde language needs to be in whatever we do." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House Republicans seek anti-abortion protections in Obamacare stabilization bills

Robert King · March 8, 2018 12:27 am

Rick Tyler, a former spokesman for Sen. Ted Cruz, said the senator is akin to "a moderate Texan" and "pretty strong for re-election in Texas." Cruz faces a general election matchup against Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who won his party's primary on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ted Cruz a ‘moderate’ in Texas, former spokesman says

Daniel Chaitin · March 8, 2018 12:09 am

Indiana voters will see Republican Rep. Luke Messer's new TV spot on local television first in Fort Wayne and South Bend. (screenshot)

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Luke Messer launches his first TV ad in Indiana Senate primary

Philip Wegmann · March 7, 2018 10:21 pm

"We're about to add $11 trillion in the next decade to the debt," Sen. David Perdue observed. "That's $31 trillion. That will be half of all sovereign debt in the world." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

David Perdue: Congress might never pass a budget again

Joel Gehrke · March 7, 2018 10:18 pm

The plans are less expensive but they don't necessarily cover a range of medical benefits. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Top Republican looks to codify move to short-term healthcare plans

Kimberly Leonard · March 7, 2018 10:04 pm

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, has so far been outpacing Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in fundraising by as much as three times. (AP)

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Unless Ted Cruz kneels during the anthem, kicks a puppy, or shreds a pocket Constitution, he wins in November

Philip Wegmann · March 7, 2018 6:59 pm

"While gun control is not the answer, the best and most effective path forward, I believe, is one that safeguards our schools from becoming "soft targets," or areas with little to stand in the way of someone with bad intentions," said Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Mark Meadows proposes $1.5B to boost school safety after Florida shooting

Anna Giaritelli · March 7, 2018 6:52 pm

Peter Roskam sees the president as "a mercurial figure" in his re-election no matter what, adding that any hopes of Trump changing his Twitter habits before election day are fanciful. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Rep. Peter Roskam imagines a world without Trump Twitter: ‘What a glorious thing!’

Philip Wegmann · March 7, 2018 5:14 pm

Of Course Trump Could Win Re-Election

David Byler · March 7, 2018 10:00 am

President Trump's recently announced tariffs are proving remarkably unpopular with most Americans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Republicans cope with Trump unpredictability ahead of midterms

David M. Drucker · March 7, 2018 5:01 am

Sanford: Tariffs Are an 'Experiment with Stupidity'

Haley Byrd · March 6, 2018 7:55 pm

While Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin's favorability rating is down and unfavorability up, 54 percent of Republicans said they were excited to vote in this year's elections compared to 64 percent of Democrats who said the same. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Poll finds Sen. Tammy Baldwin is underwater, but Democrats could benefit from an enthusiasm gap

Emily Jashinsky · March 6, 2018 5:18 pm