Tag: Republicans

GOP pushes risky spending bill in race against shutdown clock

Susan Ferrechio, Pete Kasperowicz · January 18, 2018 5:01 am

"Until this is solved, we are no longer the Congress of the people. We are just people. We cannot represent our people," said Rep. Don Young, the Dean of the House, a long-time supporter of the earmark process. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Republicans divided over future of earmarks after Trump presses for a return

Al Weaver · January 17, 2018 6:19 pm

Republicans Seek Support for Stopgap Government Funding Measure

Haley Byrd · January 17, 2018 4:25 pm

"It's baffling that Democrats would be willing to block funding for our military over unrelated issues," Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Wednesday after outlining defense funding shortages that many believe contributed to a string of deadly accidents. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Paul Ryan ramps up pressure on Democrats to get behind government funding bill

Susan Ferrechio · January 17, 2018 4:10 pm

Drama on Senate Floor: GOP Scores Just Enough Votes to Advance FISA Renewal

Jenna Lifhits · January 17, 2018 2:15 pm

A Google search for Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., earlier Tuesday morning referred to Perdue as a "lying, unscrupulous politician." The phrase has since been removed. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Google refers to Republican senator David Perdue as ‘lying, unscrupulous politician’

Caitlin Yilek · January 16, 2018 6:19 pm

Days after President Trump's now-infamous "shithole countries" remarks in immigration talks, the words now could potentially hold up future legislation, including funding the federal government. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Who really ‘blew’ DACA talks?

W. James Antle III · January 16, 2018 5:01 am

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The Trump administration is preparing to withhold tens of millions of dollars from the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, cutting the year's first contribution by more than half or perhaps entirely, and making additional donations contingent on major changes to the organization, according to U.S. officials. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Mark Sanford: Trump’s ‘shithole’ comment was ‘stupid’ but media coverage is too ‘breathless’

Naomi Lim · January 15, 2018 3:11 am

President Donald Trump, accompanied by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks to members of the media as they arrive for a dinner at Trump International Golf Club in in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.

Trump bats away accusations of racism: ‘I’m the least racist person you’ll ever interview’

Kyle Feldscher · January 15, 2018 12:38 am

Mitt Romney has not publicly stated whether he will pursue the Senate seat held by Orrin Hatch for more than 40 years, but he did change his Twitter account earlier in 2018 to say he lives in Utah, not Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Mitt Romney privately confirms intent to run for Orrin Hatch’s Utah Senate seat: Report

Naomi Lim · January 14, 2018 7:38 pm

The new GOP immigration bill, the Securing America's Future Act, creates an entirely new visa lottery system that would actually allow for the agriculture industry to bring in possibly hundreds of thousands of new workers annually. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Beltway Confidential

The House GOP immigration bill is big business populism

Ryan Girdusky · January 13, 2018 5:01 am

House and Senate GOP leadership have already conceded that the 2018 midterm elections will be dictated by President Trump — which may not be a good thing for many incumbent Republican lawmakers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Is the GOP ready for the midterms under Trump?

David M. Drucker · January 12, 2018 5:01 am