The Senate on Thursday easily cleared a two-week stopgap funding bill, one day before the deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Senators voted 81-14 on the legislation, which cleared the House earlier in the day. The bill now heads to the White House, where President Trump is expected to sign it. Six Republicans, seven Democrats […]
President Trump and Vice President Pence Meet With Congressional Leadership (Ryan, Pelosi, McConnell, Reid)…
McConnell: Yep, Look’s Like GOP Senate Tax Reform Bill Will Indeed Raise Taxes on the Middle Class…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is walking back his claim that no middle class Americans will see a tax increase under the Senate GOP plan. “I misspoke on that. You can’t guarantee that absolutely no one sees a tax increase,” McConnell told The New York Times on Friday. McConnell added that “what we are […]
Senate GOP Shifts Focus to Former AG Loretta Lynch…
Senate Republicans are clamoring to hear from Loretta Lynch after former FBI Director James Comey raised concerns about her involvement in the Hillary Clinton email investigation. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are seizing on Comey’s testimony earlier this month that he was concerned over the former attorney general telling the FBI to refer to […]
Watch Top Democrats Agree with Trump’s Immigration Plan and Building the Wall…
Rocky Start to Trump’ State Dept Nominee, While Chao’s Hearing for Sec’y of Transportation Dept Was a Breeze…
Rex Tillerson got a rough reception during his confirmation hearing for secretary of State Wednesday, at times coming under fire from both parties on issues ranging from Russia to climate change. Democrats assailed Tillerson over Exxon Mobil’s lobbying on Russia sanctions during his tenure as CEO of the oil giant. Those questions put Tillerson on […]
Of Course, Dems and GOP Are Battling Over Pace…
GOP Targets Medicaid…
While Democrats have been pounding the drum against proposed changes to Medicare, Republicans appear far more likely to pursue an overhaul of Medicaid, the healthcare program for the poor. Medicaid has grown in size in recent years, with ObamaCare extending coverage to millions of low-income people who hadn’t qualified before…
McConnell Rejects Special Committee for Russian Hacking Allegations…
How a Smartphone Camera Changed the Discussion on Clinton’s Health…
On Sunday at a 9/11 ceremony marking 15 years since the attacks, Hillary Clinton wasn’t feeling well to the point she had to make an early exit. Her handlers obviously knew what such an exit would do…