Tag: Republican Party

Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Dean Heller of Nevada have attracted a fourth GOP sponsor, Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, to a measure that would allow states to decide the fate of Obamacare. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Republicans will introduce last-ditch Obamacare repeal effort Wednesday

Susan Ferrechio · September 12, 2017 4:45 pm

The 2018 midterms will give President Trump his first chance to defend the GOP Senate and House majorities. Here are the Republicans sitting this one out.

Republicans not running for re-election in 2018

Washington Examiner Staff · September 12, 2017 4:00 pm

"I think the president's going to need as many friendly faces around here as he can in order to get things done," Cornyn said. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

John Cornyn: Steve Bannon should ‘focus on Democrats instead of Republicans’

Al Weaver · September 11, 2017 8:42 pm

Imagine being so bitter about losing an election that you launch a publicity tour less than a year later to blame your loss on everyone but yourself. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

Beltway Confidential

The entire point of Hillary Clinton’s new publicity tour

Becket Adams · September 11, 2017 7:44 pm

The Republican plan to pass tax reform, a possible infrastructure bill and implement federal spending reforms all face internal division that could end up stalling the GOP agenda and leaving President Trump with the sole option of turning to Democrats to get anything done.

Republicans are getting trumped by internal divide, not the president

Susan Ferrechio · September 11, 2017 4:01 am

If he really thinks he can make a better deal with Democrats and get anything done after that, President Trump is in for a very rude awakening. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s in danger dancing with Democrats

Washington Examiner · September 11, 2017 4:01 am

"In the 48 hours after we won, there's a fundamental decision that was made," Bannon said. "You might call it the original sin of the administration. We embraced the establishment. I mean, we totally embraced the establishment." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Steve Bannon: Trump administration’s ‘original sin’ was embracing the establishment

Todd Shepherd · September 10, 2017 11:00 pm

"The first time the Republican conference talked about the debt ceiling was Wednesday morning," Jordan said. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

Rep. Jim Jordan blames lack of Republican planning for Trump’s deal with Democrats

Todd Shepherd · September 10, 2017 2:39 pm

The larger debate is not between Trump and Never Trump, but between different Republican factions over whose judgment was correct about the current president. Trump's conservative detractors maintain that his inner liberal is finally coming out. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Trump’s deal with Democrats reignites feud with ‘Never Trump’ conservatives

W. James Antle III · September 10, 2017 4:01 am

Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., said in a statement late Wednesday he has chosen to oppose the American Health Care Act after an hours-long meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan, who sought to convince him to support it. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republicans fear ‘flood’ of centrist retirements ahead of 2018 elections

W. James Antle III · September 9, 2017 4:01 am

Republicans Grumble as House Passes Democrats’ Plan for Hurricane Relief and Raising the Debt Ceiling

Andrew Egger · September 8, 2017 5:48 pm

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Wandering eye

Washington Examiner · September 8, 2017 4:30 pm