Tag: Republicans

The budget proposal Trump's White House released days later would raise deficits by as much as $7 trillion over 10 years if enacted.

Beltway Confidential

Deficits drive a wedge between Trump and fiscal conservatives

Sarah Bedford · February 20, 2018 5:01 am

In this 2017 photo, President Trump arrives to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Trump is set to speak again at this year's CPAC, but some of his initiatives are unpopular among the movement conservatives who dominate CPAC. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Is Trump conservative enough, and does CPAC care?

W. James Antle III · February 20, 2018 5:01 am

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, right, arrives to testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, on President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2019 budget proposal along with committee ranking member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, and committee chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, center. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Orrin Hatch apologizes to Rob Porter’s ex-wives for statement saying Porter was ‘a decent man’

Naomi Lim · February 19, 2018 1:59 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said he and his wife Janna have not yet discussed his possible re-election campaign. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Paul Ryan: Wife and I haven’t discussed re-election, leadership plans yet

Naomi Lim · February 18, 2018 8:26 pm

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said Sunday that he is not optimistic there will be any congressional action on gun violence following the school shooting in Florida this past week. (screenshot)

Chris Coons isn’t optimistic about chances for gun control legislation as long as GOP controls Congress

Kyle Feldscher · February 18, 2018 5:11 pm

"There are a lot of Republicans who are prepared to support reasonable commonsense gun safety laws," Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., said on ABC's "This Week" Sunday.

Carlos Curbelo: Republican leaders need to bring gun legislation to the floor of Congress for debate

Naomi Lim · February 18, 2018 3:27 pm

President Trump has proposed a "four pillar" immigration package that includes increased border security funding, ending chain migration, cancelling the visa lottery, and finding a "reasonable" solution for the expiring Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

White House refuses to back down from key immigration priorities after Senate rejects all proposals

Diana Stancy Correll · February 16, 2018 3:24 am

The Future of Gun Control and the Fate of DACA

TWS Podcast · February 15, 2018 6:30 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said late Wednesday night that the Senate is closer than ever before to a historic immigration deal. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Chuck Schumer: Congress is ‘closer than we have ever been to passing’ bill ‘to help the Dreamers’

Anna Giaritelli · February 15, 2018 3:17 am

We have to not be afraid to use terms that some might say, that's politically charged. Why is it politically charged to say climate change?" Sen. Lisa Murkowski asked. "I see in my state the impact we have from warming temperatures." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Energy and Environment

Lisa Murkowski challenges her fellow Republicans: ‘Why is it politically charged to say climate change?’

Josh Siegel · February 14, 2018 3:11 pm

Beltway Confidential

House conservatives threaten to upend leadership over immigration

Susan Ferrechio · February 14, 2018 1:06 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., delivered a late-night filibuster last week of the bipartisan spending bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Beltway Confidential

No-compromise conservatives deserve blame for the new government spending boom

Michael Steel · February 14, 2018 1:00 pm