Tag: Republican Party

Feeble Resistance

Fred Barnes · December 22, 2017 9:00 am

Reince Priebus, previously White House chief of staff and chairman of the Republican National Committee, joined President Trump for lunch this week, where they discussed strategy for the 2018 midterms. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump reportedly met with Reince Priebus to discuss 2018 elections

Diana Stancy Correll · December 22, 2017 3:25 am

Republicans rounded up enough support to pass the bill despite abandoning a plan to include full fiscal 2018 defense spending. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House passes short-term spending bill to avoid shutdown

Susan Ferrechio · December 21, 2017 9:56 pm

Steve Bannon was one of the few in the conservative sphere to back Republican candidate Roy Moore despite allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Mitch McConnell dismisses Steve Bannon: ‘I don’t have anything to say about him at all’

Al Weaver · December 21, 2017 2:39 pm

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., gave a fiery speech on the Senate floor Wednesday cautioning against the removal of special counsel Robert Mueller. Republicans have made calls to remove Mueller over accusations of political bias. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Mark Warner: ‘Tone and tenor’ from Trump allies about Robert Mueller ‘should send a chill’ through everyone

Kelly Cohen · December 21, 2017 2:20 pm

The RNC hauled in $8.2 million last month, which was the eighth consecutive month, under Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel's leadership, the group's fundraising numbers broke a record. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

RNC sets record for fundraising in non-election year November

Anna Giaritelli · December 21, 2017 1:30 pm

The Republican Tax ‘Reform’ Deserves to Die

Matt Labash · December 21, 2017 10:05 am

Republicans celebrated on the south lawn of the White House Wednesday to acknowledge the final passage of tax overhaul legislation by Congress. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

GOP’s next act: Selling tax cuts to skeptical voters

Al Weaver · December 21, 2017 5:01 am

A better process and a more legislatively adept party would have been able to hold its own against Democratic deception and a recalcitrant, dishonest, news media. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Well done, Republicans. Now start legislating properly.

Washington Examiner · December 21, 2017 5:01 am

Last week, reports indicated that House Speaker Paul Ryan was telling people close to him that he would depart Congress next year after the tax reform fight and with the 2018 midterms looming. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Mike Pence: Republicans are ‘just getting started’ with Paul Ryan as speaker

Daniel Chaitin · December 21, 2017 1:13 am

President Trump speaks during a bill passage event to acknowledge the final passage of tax cut legislation by Congress. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump, Republican leaders celebrate tax reform victory at White House

Sarah Bedford · December 20, 2017 8:40 pm

The majority of registered voters — 56 percent — surveyed from Dec. 14-17 said they would vote for a Democrat compared to the 38 percent who preferred a Republican. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Democrats would beat Republicans by 18 points on a generic ballot if midterm elections were held today: Poll

Anna Giaritelli · December 20, 2017 6:07 pm