Tag: Republicans

In his first year, President Trump largely went along with Republican policy priorities. His new tariffs mark a shift from that. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s GOP trade war

W. James Antle III · March 6, 2018 5:01 am

Partisan tensions flared on Feb. 27 with National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers' testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Rogers said that he hadn't received a direct order from President Trump to counter Russian activities aimed at U.S. elections. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

As midterms heat up, lawmakers feeling good about ballot box security

Charlie Mitchell · March 6, 2018 5:01 am

Signs are clear that Democrats have a major enthusiasm advantage when it comes to the 2018 midterms, political analyst Charlie Cook said, which could give Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the House. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Charlie Cook: 60 percent chance GOP would lose House if elections were today

Joseph Lawler · March 5, 2018 5:55 pm

"The Democrats talking about impeaching and using words like that that doesn't help them in moderate districts," Reince Priebus said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Reince Priebus: If Democrats threaten impeachment, it will help Republicans in midterms

Laura Barrón-López · March 4, 2018 7:41 pm

Neither the House nor the Senate is expected to take up a gun control measure next week, despite urging from the public and President Trump. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Energy and Environment

Next week: Congress to focus on spending, reg reform instead of stalled gun bill

Susan Ferrechio · March 3, 2018 2:00 pm

An aide to House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said the House this month would likely consider legislation that would authorize $50 million annually to provide schools with training and programs to prevent acts of violence like last month's Florida school shooting that left 17 dead. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP plans to move school safety bill in March as gun legislation stalls

Susan Ferrechio · March 2, 2018 8:27 pm

The GOP rested on its laurels after defeating the Clinton push for national healthcare in 1994. Afterwards, liberals regrouped and plotted their strategy to make another attempt at the right time, which they did when Obama took power. (iStock)

Republican bungling made Obamacare more popular — and will bring us socialism

Philip Klein · March 2, 2018 5:05 am

President Trump this week slammed Attorney General Jeff Sessions for asking the Justice Department's Office of Inspector General to investigate alleged abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

GOP senators to Trump: Lay off Jeff Sessions

Al Weaver · March 2, 2018 5:01 am

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)

Beltway Confidential

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

Daniel Chaitin · March 2, 2018 12:49 am

President Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum products as GOP senators met for lunch, leaving many in the dark on the planned executive order. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Shocked GOP senators pan Trump’s tariff announcement

Al Weaver · March 1, 2018 9:07 pm

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump's request for a gun control bill shouldn't be taken as a set-in-stone promise he will sign it. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sarah Sanders: Trump won’t sign just any gun control bill passed by Congress

Kyle Feldscher · March 1, 2018 8:45 pm

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)

Beltway Confidential

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

Daniel Chaitin · February 28, 2018 11:13 pm