Tag: Republican Party

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House conservatives threaten to upend leadership over immigration

Susan Ferrechio · February 14, 2018 1:06 pm

The Feb. 8-12 survey found 39 percent of registered voters would pick a Republican candidate compared with the 38 percent who said they would vote for a Democrat. (iStock photo)

Republicans retake the lead over Democrats in generic ballot: Poll

Anna Giaritelli · February 14, 2018 12:43 pm

This legislation would help mothers keep the kid. (Congress)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans propose tax credit for expecting mothers. Good.

Philip Wegmann · February 13, 2018 9:58 pm

A Republican-controlled Congress passed a spending bill on Friday that would bust the spending caps by $296 billion over the next two years, among other effects. This makes Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and his stand against the bill all the more important. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Beltway Confidential

Rand Paul acted like a Republican should act, and everyone else should take notes

Adam Brandon · February 13, 2018 7:18 pm

Republicans have put a one-week time limit on debating immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate immigration debate stalls after Democrats block first GOP amendment

Susan Ferrechio · February 13, 2018 6:15 pm

Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has maintained the Republican Party is committed to bringing down the national debt, but timing is everything. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Beltway Confidential

John Cornyn: GOP hasn’t given up on reducing deficits and debt

Al Weaver · February 13, 2018 5:01 am

Afternoon Links: The Dogs of Chernobyl, 27 Year-Old ‘Retirees’, and the End of the Lifetime Guarantee

Jim Swift · February 12, 2018 9:12 pm

House budget panel critical of Trump for not proposing a balanced budget

Susan Ferrechio · February 12, 2018 5:40 pm

Republicans are increasingly open to a gas tax towards generating revenue for infrastructure improvements. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Beltway Confidential

To fix infrastructure, Republicans should raise the gas tax and repeal the Davis-Bacon Act

Tom Rogan · February 12, 2018 5:05 pm

The new firm specializes in providing experienced teams of political field hands, made up of grassroots conservatives, to Republican campaigns to knock on doors, gather data for voter targeting and messaging, and turn out the vote. (iStock photo)

New GOP firm offers ground game for hire

David M. Drucker · February 11, 2018 1:23 pm

The Democrats’ biggest liability wears 4-inch heels

Salena Zito · February 11, 2018 5:01 am

The Chief of staff and counsel to Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati said leaders of the GOP-controlled General Assembly are nearing completion of the new map. The map with the newly drawn congressional districts will then be sent to Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, who has until Feb. 15 to approve the map and send it to the state Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Chris Knight, File)

Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers poised to meet deadline for new congressional map after state Supreme Court order

Melissa Quinn · February 9, 2018 9:42 pm