All posts tagged "Republicans"

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  Derided by critics, trickle-down economics gets another try

  The House tax plan would deliver an average tax cut of $360 for middle-income taxpayers in 2027.

  • Posted November 17, 2017
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  Senate Republicans cruise toward passage of budget plan

  The nonbinding budget plan would set the stage for tax legislation later this year.

  • Posted October 19, 2017
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  Conservatives rebel on health care, and GOP looks to Trump

  WASHINGTON — Republicans confronted a conservative rebellion in their own party Tuesday over their long-promised plans to repeal and replace the health care law, and beseeched President Donald Trump to settle the dispute in his first speech...

  • Posted February 28, 2017
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  Conservative forces clash in Trump’s early days

  NEW YORK — Milo Yiannopoulos represented the conservative movement’s struggle with powerful and conflicting forces in the early days of Donald Trump’s presidency, even before he lost his job and speaking slot in this week’s Conservative Political...

  • Posted February 22, 2017
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  GOP members of Congress face Trump foes at town halls

  BLACKSTONE, Va. — Republican U.S. Rep. David Brat, who rode voter anger to a historic political upset nearly three years ago, was on the receiving end of constituent angst about the Trump administration as he held a...

  • Posted February 22, 2017
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  Dems call for Sessions to recuse himself from Russia probe

  WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Wednesday called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from any executive branch investigation into possible ties between the Trump administration and Russia. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Sessions should...

  • Posted February 15, 2017
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  GOP must decide what to do with health law taxes

  Republicans are divided over whether to repeal the levies the law imposed to finance its expanded coverage for millions of Americans

  • Posted February 13, 2017
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  GOP, allies launch defense of Puzder, Trump’s Labor pick

  Puzder's confirmation hearing is now set for Feb. 16 after several postponements

  • Posted February 10, 2017
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  Senate confirms Jeff Sessions for attorney general

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general in the Trump administration despite fierce Democratic opposition to the Alabama Republican over his record on civil rights and immigration. The 52-47...

  • Posted February 8, 2017
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  Trump Remarks Latest Evidence of Health Law Repeal Slowdown

  "Republicans are acting with urgency to repeal Obamacare and replace it"

  • Posted February 6, 2017