Tag: Republican Party

The bipartisan war on free speech is self-destructive

Brad Polumbo · November 2, 2017 9:08 pm

Republicans believe the calculator will sell their plan to the public. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Will you pay less or more? House GOP to introduce ‘tax calculator’ next week

Susan Ferrechio · November 2, 2017 7:15 pm

The legislation introduced Thursday would eliminate a tax break for research on rare disease treatments and kill a deduction on out-of-pocket medical expenses. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Drug tax break, medical expense deductions eliminated in GOP tax reform bill

Robert King · November 2, 2017 7:11 pm

GOP Finally Releases Tax Reform Plan

Andrew Egger · November 2, 2017 6:11 pm

House Republcians unveiled the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Housing industry groups oppose House GOP tax bill

Joseph Lawler · November 2, 2017 5:54 pm

"But, in my opinion, actions of and statements by Mr. Yiannopoulos have caused pain and divisiveness undermining the open and productive discourse that I had hoped to facilitate. I was mistaken to have supported him, and for several weeks have been in the process of severing all ties with him," Mercer said in a statement. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Robert Mercer: I regret supporting Milo Yiannopoulos and I’m cutting off his funding

Kyle Feldscher · November 2, 2017 4:07 pm

House Republicans unveil the GOP tax reform bill on Thursday. In turning their lofty promises into legislative text, Republicans revealed not just the benefits but also many -- but not all -- costs of tax reform, spelling out which groups and individuals would be losers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP unveils bill to end ‘America’s broken tax code’

Joseph Lawler · November 2, 2017 3:20 pm

The question going forward is whether Bannon will court more distant progressive allies as he sets out to transform his own party. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Beltway Confidential

As Trump’s strategist, Steve Bannon set out to find common ground with major union leader

Emily Jashinsky · November 2, 2017 3:10 pm

A Washington Post fact-checker gave Democrats four Pinocchios for claiming that the GOP tax plan would raise taxes on most middle-class families. According to the Post, four Pinocchios are reserved for claims that are "whoppers." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats are lying about Republican tax plan, says Washington Post fact-checker

Pete Kasperowicz · November 2, 2017 11:45 am

Republican Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake, both from Arizona and both members of the Gang of Eight, have said that a mix of mass legalization and border security should be the starting point of any immigration debate. The White House doesn't necessarily see it that way. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

For Republicans, ‘Gang of Eight’ was no grand immigration bargain

W. James Antle III · November 2, 2017 4:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves a meeting with President Donald Trump on his tax reform agenda, Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017.

Mitch McConnell and his allies ready for war with Steve Bannon

David M. Drucker · November 2, 2017 4:01 am

Hillary Clinton was asked about her presidential campaign team's involvement in the so-called "Trump dossier" during an interview for Wednesday's episode of "The Daily Show" with host Trevor Noah. (screenshot)

Hillary Clinton: ‘Serious people’ know difference between opposition research, Trump-Russia collusion

Daniel Chaitin · November 2, 2017 3:12 am