Tag: Republican Party

Polling shows Joe Donnelly would lose to a Republican opponent 45 to 51 points. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

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Poll: Indiana’s Joe Donnelly is fourth most-vulnerable Senate Democrat

Philip Wegmann · March 8, 2018 9:28 pm

President Trump is expected to announce a 25 percent tariff on steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum this week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Republicans will let tariffs ruin the economy, because they are afraid of angering Trump

Philip Wegmann · March 8, 2018 6:46 pm

Behind Closed Doors talked to Mona Charen of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington about what drove her to speak out against the president at the Conservative Political Action Conference. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Why Mona Charen keeps pushing back against Trump

David M. Drucker · March 8, 2018 2:07 pm

Some in the Republican Party see State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, as a candidate in the mold of Roy Moore, Todd Akin, and Richard Mourdock. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Republicans fear Roy Moore, Todd Akin repeat in Chris McDaniel

Al Weaver · March 8, 2018 5:01 am

Whether it's paying for higher wages or stock buybacks, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a win-win for working Americans. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

No, stock buybacks don’t discredit tax cuts

Joseph Semprevivo · March 8, 2018 5:01 am

Supporters of two Obamacare stabilization bills are looking into adding protections that prevent the money from funding abortions into a must-pass, two-year spending bill Congress is expected to take up this month. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said, "Hyde language needs to be in whatever we do." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House Republicans seek anti-abortion protections in Obamacare stabilization bills

Robert King · March 8, 2018 12:27 am

Rick Tyler, a former spokesman for Sen. Ted Cruz, said the senator is akin to "a moderate Texan" and "pretty strong for re-election in Texas." Cruz faces a general election matchup against Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who won his party's primary on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ted Cruz a ‘moderate’ in Texas, former spokesman says

Daniel Chaitin · March 8, 2018 12:09 am

Indiana voters will see Republican Rep. Luke Messer's new TV spot on local television first in Fort Wayne and South Bend. (screenshot)

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Luke Messer launches his first TV ad in Indiana Senate primary

Philip Wegmann · March 7, 2018 10:21 pm

"We're about to add $11 trillion in the next decade to the debt," Sen. David Perdue observed. "That's $31 trillion. That will be half of all sovereign debt in the world." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

David Perdue: Congress might never pass a budget again

Joel Gehrke · March 7, 2018 10:18 pm

The plans are less expensive but they don't necessarily cover a range of medical benefits. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Top Republican looks to codify move to short-term healthcare plans

Kimberly Leonard · March 7, 2018 10:04 pm

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, has so far been outpacing Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in fundraising by as much as three times. (AP)

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Unless Ted Cruz kneels during the anthem, kicks a puppy, or shreds a pocket Constitution, he wins in November

Philip Wegmann · March 7, 2018 6:59 pm

"While gun control is not the answer, the best and most effective path forward, I believe, is one that safeguards our schools from becoming "soft targets," or areas with little to stand in the way of someone with bad intentions," said Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Mark Meadows proposes $1.5B to boost school safety after Florida shooting

Anna Giaritelli · March 7, 2018 6:52 pm