Tag: Tom Cotton

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)

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

Daniel Chaitin · February 28, 2018 11:13 pm

Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, (pictured center) is cosponsoring a bill with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and more than a dozen other senators from both parties. The bill would improve the nation's background check system used for scrutinizing most firearms purchases. However, House Republicans are likely to oppose it unless they can add language allowing concealed carry permit holders to legally bring their weapons to other states. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Trump and Congress move on guns after Florida

Susan Ferrechio · February 27, 2018 5:01 am

Condoleezza Rice said she doesn't want guns present in her classroom and called it a "sad thing" that a discussion is being held about needing guards to protect schools in the wake of the shooting in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

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Condoleezza Rice: ‘I don’t really like the idea of a gun in my classroom’

Al Weaver · February 23, 2018 7:56 pm

"Every church that I know of has that same kind of policy," Rep. Jim Jordan said. "There are parishioners each Sunday who've had the training — maybe they're retired law enforcement, retired military ... they have a policy in place." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Freedom Caucus leaders support arming teachers, oppose Trump’s other gun ideas

Al Weaver · February 23, 2018 5:50 pm

Many Republicans have problems with provisions dealing with immigrant farm workers, while others don't like the immigration reduction numbers and mandatory E-Verify, which are also opposed by the business community.

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Immigration reform faces high hurdle in the House

Susan Ferrechio · February 20, 2018 5:01 am

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

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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)

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Is Trump conservative enough, and does CPAC care?

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

Republicans need to tailor immigration reform as narrowly as possible. Not everything needs to be fixed at once. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Keep immigration simple, Republicans, and get it done

Washington Examiner · February 15, 2018 10:07 pm

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., (pictured above) tweeted on Thursday about Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.: "Embarrassing for a senator to attack a staffer. No worse example of punching down & bullying someone who can't defend himself." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Tom Cotton slams Lindsey Graham for ‘bullying’ Trump adviser Stephen Miller

Melissa Quinn · February 15, 2018 7:25 pm

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House conservatives threaten to upend leadership over immigration

Susan Ferrechio · February 14, 2018 1:06 pm

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., have both suggested President Trump will likely not see all four pillars of his immigration plan cemented in legislation, but a narrower deal could secure the vote to pass. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Skinny’ immigration plan gains traction in the Senate

Susan Ferrechio · February 14, 2018 5:01 am

"If they refuse to take yes for an answer, then they have no one to blame but themselves," said Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Tom Cotton: ‘No question’ Democrats are to blame if DACA bill fails

Pete Kasperowicz · February 13, 2018 1:44 pm