Tag: Republican Party

House leadership considers ditching Obamacare regulations to woo conservatives

Philip Klein, Robert King · March 22, 2017 11:47 pm

The House easily passed the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act on Wednesday in a 416-7 vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP hails House vote as down payment on ‘phase three’ of healthcare plan

Pete Kasperowicz · March 22, 2017 7:41 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan can only afford to lose 22 Republican votes on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

White House ‘optimistic’ after Freedom Caucus says it can kill the health bill

Gabby Morrongiello · March 22, 2017 6:12 pm

As House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks, right, former Vice President Joe Biden, center, points to the crowd on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, during an event marking seven years since former President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats have no leader. Republicans have no clue.

Philip Wegmann · March 22, 2017 5:05 pm

Americans elected Republicans to end the Obamacare nightmare, not simply replace it with more of the same. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Why conservatives should oppose the House Republican healthcare bill to ‘replace’ Obamacare

Akash Chougule · March 22, 2017 4:51 pm

Ryan said he feels good because he thinks the bill is good policy, it has the backing of President Trump, and it delivers on the major campaign promise of repealing the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ryan: Conservatives will back healthcare bill to avoid facing angry voters

Kyle Feldscher · March 22, 2017 2:50 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee raised a record-high $30 million at its Tuesday dinner that featured an appearance from President Trump. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

GOP raised record-high $30M at Tuesday dinner that featured Trump

Anna Giaritelli · March 22, 2017 1:50 am

Conservatives are finding themselves squeezed between Trump and leadership and outside groups. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Conservatives quietly looking to deal on healthcare bill

Nicole Duran · March 21, 2017 8:31 pm

"[Trump has] been mislead about the political implications of this bill and even the likelihood of its passage." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Tom Massie: Trump getting ‘bad advice’ from GOP leaders

Pete Kasperowicz · March 21, 2017 5:12 pm

"This majority won't last long if you blow it," Trump said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump warns GOP: ‘You will lose your seats’ if you vote down the health bill

Susan Ferrechio · March 21, 2017 2:57 pm

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 20, 2017, during the committee's hearing on allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Devin Nunes: ‘Ridiculous’ to say Russia prefers Republicans

Pete Kasperowicz · March 20, 2017 5:07 pm

It has become a commonplace that voters are fed up with nuance, that they want clarity and conviction. But that is not the same as wanting pig-headedness. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Partisanship isn’t a crime; it’s a blunder

Dan Hannan · March 20, 2017 4:03 am