Tag: Republican Party

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., sent a letter to the House on Thursday asking for a "full retroactive" repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate. Meadows is concerned that Americans may not realize that they still face penalties if they don't have health insurance in 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Mark Meadows wants ‘retroactive’ repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate this tax season

Daniel Chaitin · March 2, 2018 12:49 am

A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows support for Obamacare is at record highs. (iStock)

Obamacare support reaches highest level ever: Poll

Kimberly Leonard · March 1, 2018 8:00 am

Republicans Gobsmacked by Trump's Gun Control Comments

Haley Byrd · March 1, 2018 2:22 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on Tuesday that the Justice Department's inspector general will investigate alleged abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a move condemned by President Trump on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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13 Republicans ask Jeff Sessions to appoint second special counsel to investigate FBI, DOJ

Daniel Chaitin · February 28, 2018 11:13 pm

President Trump said lawmakers have been afraid to raise the age limit because of opposition from the NRA, but he said it needs to be considered anyway. (Yuri Gripas/Bloomberg)

Trump pressures lawmakers to raise minimum age for rifles to 21

Pete Kasperowicz · February 28, 2018 8:41 pm

Twenty states led by Texas and Wisconsin have filed a suit that argues that the individual mandate is inextricably linked to the rest of the law, so if the mandate is unconstitutional, the entire law must be struck down. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Reasons to be skeptical about latest Obamacare mandate case

Philip Klein · February 28, 2018 2:59 pm

Federal courts should not be touching maps, let alone redrawing them in either party's favor just because the current ones look like a dog's breakfast. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

The dog ate my congressional district

Washington Examiner · February 28, 2018 5:01 am

Steve Wynn stepped down as CEO of Wynn Resorts in early February after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced. He also left his post as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa,File)

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Is it time for the RNC to give away Steve Wynn’s donations after rape allegations?

Siraj Hashmi · February 28, 2018 1:31 am

"There ought to be a mandate to listen and respect the role of the states," Gov. Gary Herbert told the House Oversight Committee. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Republican governor: There should be a federal mandate to ‘listen and respect’ states

Naomi Lim · February 27, 2018 6:03 pm

Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, (pictured center) is cosponsoring a bill with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and more than a dozen other senators from both parties. The bill would improve the nation's background check system used for scrutinizing most firearms purchases. However, House Republicans are likely to oppose it unless they can add language allowing concealed carry permit holders to legally bring their weapons to other states. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Trump and Congress move on guns after Florida

Susan Ferrechio · February 27, 2018 5:01 am

Michael Steele served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2009 to 2011. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Former George W. Bush aide: ‘There’s no joy and glory at being at war with your own party’

Naomi Lim · February 27, 2018 1:18 am

Political analyst and author Mona Charen was booed on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference after criticizing the president, his administration, the Republican Party for its position on gender and sex issues. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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In the marketplace of conservative ideas, more Mona Charen won’t hurt

Emily Jashinsky · February 26, 2018 11:02 pm