Tag: Republican Party

Unexpected Dividend

Jay Cost · February 16, 2018 8:00 am

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is set to announce a campaign for Utah's Senate seat. He is a beloved figure in the state, both for the political heights he reached as a Mormon and his work back in 2002 rescuing the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games from ruin. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Here comes Mitt Romney

David M. Drucker, Al Weaver · February 16, 2018 5:01 am

"I'm disappointed with today's outcome in the Senate," Sen. Lindsey Graham said in a Twitter rant. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lindsey Graham blames ‘demagogues’ for immigration vote defeat, calls on Trump to ‘grab the reins’

Daniel Chaitin · February 15, 2018 10:51 pm

"If we couldn't get it together this week ... we've got other things we've got to do. Nominations and other bipartisan legislation," Sen. John Cornyn said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate mulls DACA extension, wall funding in March spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · February 15, 2018 10:30 pm

Republicans need to tailor immigration reform as narrowly as possible. Not everything needs to be fixed at once. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Keep immigration simple, Republicans, and get it done

Washington Examiner · February 15, 2018 10:07 pm

"A banquet for everyone up here. Crumbs for people down here. I'll repeat that," Nancy Pelosi said. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

‘I’ll repeat that’: Nancy Pelosi won’t back down from calling GOP tax cuts ‘crumbs’

Al Weaver · February 15, 2018 7:16 pm

White House official attacks Lindsey Graham, questions competence of GOP senators supporting immigration compromise

Steven Nelson · February 15, 2018 2:56 pm

Hosted by the American Conservative Union, the Conservative Political Action Conference has always been the crown jewel of right-wing political advocacy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

At CPAC, conservatives should evaluate Trump honestly

Brad Polumbo · February 15, 2018 5:01 am

"We have an opportunity to elect candidates who won't allow kids to go to school and get shot. It is disgusting how many times this has happened and Republicans do nothing. You all have blood on your hands," comedian Chelsea Handler tweeted on Wednesday. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Chelsea Handler after Florida shooting: Republicans have ‘blood’ on their hands

Naomi Lim · February 15, 2018 12:32 am

Just as the news broke indicating Mitt Romney (pictured above) will announce his candidacy for Orrin Hatch's, R-Utah, Senate seat on Thursday, Utah's Republican Party chairman, Rob Anderson, slammed the former presidential candidate. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Beltway Confidential

Slammed by Utah GOP chairman, Mitt Romney’s Senate candidacy could be rougher than expected

Emily Jashinsky · February 14, 2018 9:21 pm

The combination of a gas tax that hasn't changed in 25 years and the greater fuel efficiency of cars has led to chronic shortfalls of more than $70 billion since 2008 in funding for the Highway Trust Fund. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Energy and Environment

Trump endorses 25-cent gas tax increase

Josh Siegel · February 14, 2018 9:17 pm

President Trump floated the idea of a 25 cent gas tax during a bipartisan meeting with senior administration officials and a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

Trump threatens to light Republican majorities on fire with 25-cent gas tax

Philip Wegmann · February 14, 2018 9:09 pm