Tag: Republican Party

"They've accelerated the move toward single-payer, probably advancing it by a decade," Blumenauer said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrat says Obamacare debate ‘accelerated the move toward single-payer’

Joel Gehrke · July 26, 2017 8:45 pm

The GOP must now find a measure that can pass the Senate at the conclusion of 20 hours of debate and the introduction of what could be dozens of amendments. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans pin their hopes on ‘skinny’ repeal plan

Susan Ferrechio, Kimberly Leonard · July 26, 2017 8:20 pm

GOP leaders were unable to find a compromise between conservatives and called on Trump to fix the problem. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Trump banned transgender people in military to save border wall funding: Report

Anna Giaritelli · July 26, 2017 7:38 pm

Beltway Confidential

There’s nothing conservative about a crackdown on the media

Tom Rogan · July 26, 2017 7:32 pm

"Joyful reunion with a great friend and a wonderful public servant. Lucky to have had Dan by my side during 4 years of challenge and change," Bush tweeted Wednesday afternoon. (Twitter)

George H.W. Bush reunites with Dan Quayle

Anna Giaritelli · July 26, 2017 5:51 pm

Presidents are entitled to choose their cabinet members, and Trump is entitled to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions if he chooses. But the president's focus on this is inconsistent with his protestations that Russia is a red herring. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump, Sessions, and the whirlwind on the horizon

Washington Examiner · July 26, 2017 4:01 am

In this July 19, 2017, file photo, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., center, walks to his seat as he attends a luncheon with other GOP Senators and President Trump in the State Dinning Room of the White House in Washington. Also in the room is Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., right.

Sen. Jeff Flake writes a book detailing GOP rifts: Report

Josh Siegel · July 25, 2017 9:12 pm

A new poll says the majority of Republican voters back a plan to repeal Obamacare without a replacement. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Most Republican voters back Obamacare repeal-and-delay strategy

Melissa Quinn · July 25, 2017 6:20 pm

If Trump is ever removed, it will not be unfairly. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Fears of a ‘coup’ are unwarranted

Noemie Emery · July 25, 2017 4:01 am

Scalise jokingly asked other lawmakers in the meeting whether the Senate passed its healthcare bill yet. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Steve Scalise calls into House whip meeting for first time since shooting

Josh Siegel · July 24, 2017 10:47 pm

There was no indication as of Monday that McCain will return for the vote. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mitch McConnell: Key healthcare vote ‘will occur tomorrow’

Susan Ferrechio · July 24, 2017 8:25 pm

Democrats can't just copy Papa John's. They need to instead copy how Republicans copied Dominos.

Beltway Confidential

Before Democrats copied Papa John’s branding, Republicans adopted Dominos strategy and it worked

Philip Wegmann · July 24, 2017 8:16 pm