Tag: Republicans

Budget Director Mick Mulvaney warned Wednesday that Republicans will be hurt politically if they fail to get anywhere on their promise to repeal and replace Obamacare, and said the Senate needs to try again as soon as it can. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Mick Mulvaney: Healthcare failure will ‘haunt’ GOP

Pete Kasperowicz · August 2, 2017 12:20 pm

"I think what's hurting the president's agenda is Congress' ability to get things passed." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House blames Congress for thwarting Trump’s agenda

Ryan Lovelace · August 1, 2017 7:10 pm

Mitch McConnell: Republicans will go it alone on tax reform

Susan Ferrechio · August 1, 2017 3:31 pm

Senate Democrats, in a letter to President Trump and Senate Republicans, said the tax reform legislation can't include tax cuts for the top 1 percent of income earners or add to the federal deficit. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats will oppose tax reform that cuts taxes for the top 1 percent

Joseph Lawler · August 1, 2017 12:13 pm

"Morality is just gone," said Eric Trump of Democrats' efforts to look into possible collusion between his father's campaign and Russia and their perceived obstruction of his agenda. "Morals have flown out the window. We deserve so much better than this." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Eric Trump bashes Republicans: ‘I want someone to start fighting’ for the president

Josh Siegel · August 1, 2017 3:39 am

"In light of his diagnosis and under advertisement of his doctor, the congressman will be postponing his first round of town hall meetings." (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Acting House Majority Whip Patrick McHenry sidelined due to pneumonia

Josh Siegel · August 1, 2017 1:13 am

The Treasury Department froze Maduro's U.S. assets, banned him from traveling to the U.S. and prohibited U.S. citizens from doing business with him. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Senators support Trump’s sanctions on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro after ‘sham’ election

Matthew Trunko · July 31, 2017 11:49 pm

"Too often, we observe the unfolding drama along with the rest of the country, passively, all but saying, 'Someone should do something!' without seeming to realize that that someone is us." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Jeff Flake condemns conservatives for creating and ‘rationalizing’ Trump

Josh Siegel · July 31, 2017 11:12 pm

"Very few people would walk very far out on the plank in opposing a new, incoming president," said Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

Mark Sanford on Trump: ‘He’s done some weird stuff’

Naomi Lim · July 31, 2017 11:05 pm

Republicans have had seven years to design a better replacement. Yet, when the moment came, congressional Republicans fluffed it. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Obamacare is here to stay

Dan Hannan · July 31, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said the failed attempt to pass a bill repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act shows Republicans aren't going to be able to accomplish their agenda alone. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jeff Flake: Republicans need to work with Democrats because ‘we’ve just seen the limits of what one party can do’

Kyle Feldscher · July 30, 2017 5:06 pm

"i think Republicans looked over the cliff and I think they saw that there were going to be a lot of people who were going to be hurt," Ohio Gov. John Kasich said. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

John Kasich: Failure of Senate GOP to pass a healthcare deal is a ‘good thing’

Naomi Lim · July 30, 2017 4:55 pm