Tag: Republican Party

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., are slated to join Trump at the presidential retreat in Maryland on Jan. 6th and 7th. (AP)

Trump, Republican leaders to huddle at Camp David over 2018 agenda

Sarah Bedford · December 28, 2017 5:08 pm

Republican National Committee spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told students that age should not hold them back from pursuing their political goals. (via Devin Sena)

Red Alert Politics

RNC spokeswoman’s advice to young conservatives fighting back against liberal ‘snowflakes’

Lauren Cooley · December 28, 2017 4:20 pm

President Trump held a public swearing-in ceremony for recently appointed Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in April.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

I doubted Trump would give us a good Supreme Court justice. I was wrong.

Timothy P. Carney · December 27, 2017 4:28 am

Former NBA player Charles Barkley slammed the Republican tax reform package Christmas night for only helping "one percenters" like himself. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Charles Barkley dunks on Republican tax overhaul during NBA game

Naomi Lim · December 27, 2017 3:17 am

Sen. John Cornyn said passing a third 2018 stopgap bill, or continuing resolution, may be all the two parties can agree on by the end of next week because of the significant and numerous disagreements. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

A comprehensive bipartisan solution to healthcare reform is probably impossible

Emily Jashinsky · December 27, 2017 12:09 am

If Republicans are going to entertain another amnesty, dangerously sending the message that illegal crossings pay off, they had best get concessions that will ensure the flow of illegal entry will be controlled once and for all. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

What Republicans must demand from Democrats before even considering a DACA deal

Steve Levy · December 26, 2017 9:46 pm

President Trump believes Republicans and Democracts will come together to develop a new healthcare plan, after the GOP tax bill repealed the Obamacare individual mandate. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump: GOP, Democrats will ‘eventually come together and develop’ a new healthcare plan

Mandy Mayfield · December 26, 2017 1:12 pm

With the tax package passed and ready for the president's desk, Republicans are relieved to have gotten a big-ticket item done in 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Republicans leave for Christmas break believing they can govern

Al Weaver · December 25, 2017 5:01 am

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., tweeted Sunday that someone had left a coffee mug on his doorstep, with the words "Decency Wins!" emblazoned on its side. (screenshot)

Jeff Flake tweets photo of mug left at his door with special inscription

Madeleine Morgenstern · December 25, 2017 2:36 am

President Trump's approval rating continues to hover far below 50 percent and has dipped as low as 32 percent during his first year, a historic low for a first-year president. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Trump: The media never talks about ‘how Big and Strong our base is’

Kyle Feldscher · December 24, 2017 2:34 pm

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer ssaid, "If President Obama called me today and said 'hey come mow my lawn,' I'd do it because I think that there's something that we all should come together as Americans and want to support our leaders, our elected officials, Republican [or] Democrat." (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Sean Spicer: If Obama asked me to mow his lawn, I’d do it

Caitlin Yilek · December 22, 2017 1:04 pm

Republican leaders in the House and Senate have needed Democratic support for spending bills in the past. Not this year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

GOP gains leverage over Democrats in January spending battle

Susan Ferrechio · December 22, 2017 12:00 pm