Tag: Republican Party

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

According to one Republican, who requested anonymity, Mnuchin told the GOP, "I'm running the government like a piggy bank." (AP)

Conservatives irritated with Steven Mnuchin after tense meeting on the debt ceiling

Susan Ferrechio · September 8, 2017 3:27 pm

President Trump criticized congressional Republicans for failing to rescind Obamacare even though the GOP controls the Senate. "Republicans, sorry, but I've been hearing about Repeal & Replace for 7 years, didn't happen!" Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Republicans need to get to work on tax reform ‘ASAP’

Anna Giaritelli · September 8, 2017 1:04 pm

"And believe me, as a Republican, so am I. As a citizen, I am too." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mick Mulvaney: Trump ‘probably is’ annoyed with congressional Republicans

Naomi Lim · September 7, 2017 11:49 pm

The blonde American idol knows how to build a devoted audience, how to fill the biggest stadiums, and how to completely disrupt an entire industry. But to really understand that golden-haired phenom, to actually grasp the essence of Donald Trump, one needs to consider Taylor Swift. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Bad Blood: Donald Trump is now the Taylor Swift president

Philip Wegmann · September 7, 2017 11:21 pm