Tag: Republicans

"I take Beijing's threats to use military force against Taiwan seriously," Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Monday. "That's why I urge both the president and Congress to accelerate the sale of defensive weapons to Taiwan, as well as to bring Taiwan into joint military exercises with the United States." (AP)

National Security

Trump should defy China’s threat to invade Taiwan over American cooperation: Senators

Joel Gehrke · December 12, 2017 12:02 am

Republican tax legislation advancing toward final votes in Congress could undermine health insurance markets and add to the financial squeeze on Medicare. Lawmakers are trying to resolve differences between House and Senate versions in hopes of finishing around Christmas. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

House Republicans urge repeal of Obamacare individual mandate penalties in tax bill

Kimberly Leonard · December 11, 2017 11:14 pm

After Friday, the U.S. debt ceiling took effect again. The new limit is $20.493 trillion, which a government website said on Monday was the total amount of accrued debt as of Friday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Meet the new debt ceiling: $20.493 trillion

Pete Kasperowicz · December 11, 2017 9:36 pm

"People like Nancy Pelosi run for office so they can basically try to grow the government," Barrasso said, adding people like him seek public office to "grow the economy" through "tax and regulation relief." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

John Barrasso: It was ‘almost unhinged’ for Nancy Pelosi to call the GOP tax plan ‘Armageddon’

Naomi Lim · December 10, 2017 6:07 pm

"Things are going really well for our economy, a subject the Fake News spends as little time as possible discussing! Stock Market hit another RECORD HIGH, unemployment is now at a 17 year low and companies are coming back into the USA. Really good news, and much more to come!" Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump touts economy and tax cuts: ‘A subject the Fake News spends as little time as possible discussing!’

Kyle Feldscher · December 10, 2017 1:46 pm

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., gave up the chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee and his career ambition when he accepted his current post. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Paul Ryan’s latest challenge: Policing House sexual misconduct scandals

David M. Drucker · December 9, 2017 5:01 am

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California have made it clear they intend to use the momentum behind the "Me Too" movement to defrock the GOP in 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

With Al Franken out, Democrats hope to make Republicans answer for Roy Moore and Donald Trump

laura-barronlopez, David M. Drucker · December 8, 2017 5:01 am

Trent Franks Resigns from Congress Over Surrogacy Comments Rather than Face Ethics Committee Investigation

Andrew Egger · December 8, 2017 12:33 am

Introduced by Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, John Cornyn of Texas, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, the Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act would boot lottery winners from receiving government-funded Medicaid coverage. (AP Photo/G-Jun Yam)

Medicaid bill would boot lottery winners from the program

Kimberly Leonard · December 7, 2017 9:07 pm

"I feel good where we are," Ryan, R-Wis., said Thursday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Paul Ryan tepidly predicts bill funding the government will pass Thursday to avoid shutdown

Susan Ferrechio · December 7, 2017 5:35 pm

Fifty-three Republican representatives told House Speaker Paul Ryan and Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady to "seek an agreement in conference that achieves repeal of the hated and economically destructive death tax." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

House Republicans pressure leaders to repeal estate tax in conference tax bill

Joseph Lawler · December 7, 2017 5:10 pm

Some legal analysts believe special counsel Robert Mueller is building a case against President Trump, others contend he's found nothing but proof of Trump's innocence and his probe is running amok. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Republicans express confidence in Robert Mueller probe as Trump fumes

David M. Drucker · December 7, 2017 5:01 am