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DAILY NEWS
(Page 2) BEGINNING July 12, 2017
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1/28/18
Republicans in Congress divided over protecting Mueller from being ousted by Trump
Top Republican lawmakers warn Trump not to fire Mueller
Reports that Trump tried to fire Mueller prompt lawmakers'
concern
GOP goes on offense with 20-week abortion vote
GOP debates releasing controversial memo
Graham: Mueller should probe report Trump wanted to fire him
Graham: FISA memo should not be released now
Lindsey Graham Urges RNC To Consider Returning Funds Steve Wynn Raised
Collins optimistic Congress will reach immigration deal
Collins: Trump should 'never' talk about Russia probe
Collins: Republicans should give back Wynn donations
Gowdy says he trusts Mueller, urges others to 'leave him the hell alone
McCarthy: No need 'right now' for legislation protecting Mueller
McCarthy calls for House Intel memo's release to the public
The Memo: Republicans hope for calm amid storm at State of the Union
State of the Union, under a cloud
Koch network to spend about another $20 million promoting GOP tax law
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1/27/18
Steve Wynn resigns as RNC finance chairman amid sexual misconduct allegations
Steve Wynn resigns from RNC amid sex harassment claims
Republicans are urged to return their own scandal-engulfed major donor's money
Forget Senate negotiators — House conservatives could have the last word on immigration
Congress takes the sting out of ObamaCare
Koch network to spend $400 million during 2018 midterm election cycle
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1/26/18
House Republicans in Texas are facing their biggest midterm challenge in 25 years
Mia Love has a small lead over Ben McAdams in ‘exceptionally close race’ to represent Utah in Congress, new poll shows
GOP candidate says feminists have ‘snake-filled heads,’ hopes daughters don’t become ‘she devils’
Women aren’t backing the GOP tax law Ivanka Trump is touting
Satisfaction with the moral climate of the U.S. drops — except among Republicans
The Mueller confrontation that Republicans were trying to avoid has just arrived
The Mueller Bombshell Proves Republicans Are Running Out of Time
Hometown newspaper editorial board: Nunes 'doing dirty work' to protect Trump
Dreamer Deal Isn't A Compromise. It's A Racist Ransom Note.
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1/25/18
GOP lawmakers condemn Trump’s tariff decision
GOP senators back Trump's immigration proposal
11 people who will shape the immigration debate
Rep. Meehan will not seek reelection after sexual harassment backlash
Senate panel to release interviews with Trump Jr., others involved in meeting with Russian lawyer
Republicans Are All in on the 'Secret Society' Conspiracy Theory
What tax cut? GOP risks selling an invisible policy change
Billionaire investor Howard Marks is throwing cold water on the GOP tax law
Former RNC Chair Michael Steele: Trump’s evangelical backers need to ‘shut the hell up’
Paul Ryan’s latest political gambit is appalling, even for Paul Ryan
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1/24/18
GOP Sen. Corker says he thinks there may be 'a little coordinated effort' as companies hype tax bill benefits
GOP fuels ‘secret society’ talk with FBI text messages
GOP feud with FBI ratchets up
Senate faces difficult path to immigration deal
Senate confirms Trump health secretary
Senate-House divide on immigration in spotlight after shutdown fight
Rep. Luke Messer: Ending child tax credit for illegal immigrants will help pay for border security
House Republicans Want to Return to Hated Immigration Ban of the 1920s
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1/23/18
Senate moderates see influence grow after shutdown fight
Senator used 'talking stick' in negotiations
Emboldened conservatives press Ryan to bring hard-right immigration bill to floor
The Senate will take up immigration, but will the House — and Trump — follow?
Shutdown for What? A DACA Deal May Not Pass the House Because Republicans Say ‘That Would Anger Our Base’
Shutdown deal: Dems face angry base, GOP has hard choices
Scott faces GOP headwinds ahead of potential Senate bid
Senate confirms Jerome Powell as Fed chairman
‘It’s the economy, stupid’: GOP prepares to sell tax law as its 2018 survival strategy
Shutdown and Children's Health Insurance Saga Come to an End
The odds are still against a deal to legalize DACA
Immigration talks quickly hit a wall
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1/22/18
Trump signs spending bill to end government shutdown
Shutdown ends after Democrats agree to trust that McConnell will allow ‘dreamer’ vote
McConnell promises immigration debate if government reopens
House votes to end government shutdown, sending legislation to Trump
Senate votes to end shutdown
Senators strike a deal to end government shutdown
Sens. Burr, Warner say spending bill limits Congress' authority to oversee intelligence programs
‘A blank check’ for Trump administration? Tweak in funding bill worries Senate intel leaders
GOP revels in fast start for Trump tax law
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1/21/18
Senate fails to reach deal, extending shutdown for third day
Senate sets noon Monday vote after it is unable to reach deal to open government
Senate adjourns without deal to end government shutdown; vote postponed until noon Monday
As shutdown reaches third day, Republican leaders face big divide on immigration
No deal in sight as shutdown extends to second day
McConnell opposes Trump on ending filibusters
Moderate senators race to strike a deal to end government shutdown
Ryan: House would back Feb. 8 funding bill
Speaker Ryan on ‘Face the Nation’: Open up the Government
Rand Paul: Shutdown blame game is 'ridiculous' on both sides
Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul share what they think it will take to re-open the government
Graham rips into White House's Stephen Miller
With Trump Advisor Stephen Miller In Charge of Immigration, 'We Are Going Nowhere' GOP Senator Says
Cotton: I won't commit to an immigration deal just because Trump supports it
McConnell to bring up bill on immigration, border security next month
Charles Koch donated $500K to Ryan days after GOP tax plan passed
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1/20/18
First day of government shutdown ends in standoff
Congressional leaders refuse to budge on shutdown’s first day, but negotiations continue
In spending fight, Republicans embrace Trump’s hard-line stand on immigration
Nerves fray as shutdown talks at impasse
Shutdown fight turns ugly as both sides dig in
Blame game boils over in shutdown fight
Speaker Ryan Rips Senate Dems' 'Shakedown Strategy': 'Utter Madness'
Congress looks for way out of government shutdown
‘Negotiating with Jell-O’: How Trump’s shifting positions fueled the rush to a shutdown
GOP lawmaker removed from ethics panel after report of misconduct settlement
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1/19/18
Government Shuts Down As Congress Fails To Reach Spending Agreement
Funding for government lapses as short-term spending bill stalls in the Senate
U.S. government shuts down, lawmakers continue hectic negotiations
Vote on funding bill fails in Senate, virtually assuring government shutdown at midnight
McConnell announces 10 p.m. vote in last-ditch effort to avert government shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
Hopes fade as shutdown clock ticks down
Blame game ramps up as shutdown nears
The senators whose votes will determine whether the government shuts down
Republicans divided over shorter stopgap funding bill
GOP senator amid looming shutdown: Country 'being run by idiots'
Poll: Most would blame Trump, GOP for shutdown
Fierce battle erupts over releasing intelligence report
Nobody Knows How to Play This Game Anymore
Republicans on Trump: ‘We can’t trust the SOB’
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The Latest: Schumer says very short-term funding would be OK
House approves bill to keep government open as Senate Democrats threaten to block it
House approves spending bill, shifting shutdown drama to Senate
Freedom Caucus backs funding bill, clearing way for House passage
Shutdown looms larger in Senate after House vote
McConnell: Democrats holding country 'hostage'
WHIP LIST: Shutdown looms as Senate lacks votes to pass House spending bill
Senate takes shutdown drama into final day
GOP senator flips on House funding plan
Congress doesn’t need the president’s permission
The threat of a government shutdown is rising as the clock ticks down
Senate votes to extend NSA spying program
GOP sees omens of a Dem wave in Wisconsin
Trump's tendency to move Republicans off message is a major midterm concern
House panels to grill Comey’s former chief of staff on FBI probe of Clinton
Blame This Congress, Shame This Congress
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1/17/18
Republicans move ahead with vote to avoid a government shutdown
Divisions over immigration, military dollars threaten to derail government spending bill
House conservatives demand vote on tough border bill to avoid shutdown
Republicans lack votes to prevent a shutdown
White House backs GOP's short-term spending bill — but Lindsey Graham says he's against it
Republicans unveil funding plan with children's program to get Democrats' votes
Shutdown drama grips the Capitol
Perfect storm builds against Republicans in California
Congress honors a master Senate dealmaker amid a budget impasse
Sen. Jeff Flake delivers a searing indictment of Trump's war on the press
Jeff Flake's 20 most damning lines about Donald Trump's assault on the press
Mitch McConnell: Senate needs to figure out where Trump stands on immigration bill before it can pass one
Paul Ryan: Republicans need to 'pay attention' to Democrats' big special election win
Fearing Trump blowback, Republicans say 'no thanks' to 2018
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1/16/18
GOP leaders pitch children's health funding in plan to avert shutdown
Shutdown looms as Republicans seek short-term spending deal for government
Lawmakers see shutdown’s odds rising
McCarthy: ‘No deadline on DACA’
Inside the tense, profane White House meeting on immigration
Senators Say White House Hardliners Seek To Poison Immigration Talks
As Shutdown Talk Rises, Trump’s Immigration Words Pose Risks for Both Parties
GOP rep: 'Sheet metal and garbage' everywhere in Haiti
Lindsey Graham Sends Trump a Message: We Need ‘a Reliable Partner in the White House’
McCain rips Trump for attacks on press
8 Congressional Chairmen Are Calling It Quits. Here's Why And What It Could Mean
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1/15/18
Gov. John Kasich MLK Day PSA 2018
GOP leaders face most difficult shutdown deadline yet
Paul Ryan is already giving up on his biggest goal for 2018
How Republican Lawmakers Responded to Trump’s Vulgar Immigration Remarks
Avlon: Cotton, Perdue being 'utterly dishonest'
Jeff Flake isn’t just comparing Trump to Stalin. He’s comparing Republicans to Stalin’s enablers.
Flake: GOP should stand up to Trump's Stalin-like attacks on media
Kevin McCarthy relishes role as Trump’s fixer, friend and candy man
Even Joe Arpaio Can’t Keep Arizona Republican
GOP senators eager for Romney to join them
Jeb Bush backs Romney for Utah Senate run
GOP's satisfaction with the nation's direction highest in 10 years new poll shows
Commentary: "It's the economy, stupid" could be trumped
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1/14/18
GOP faces brutal Arizona primary fight
GOP senator: Trump did not make 's---hole' comment
Cotton hits Durbin for claims of Trump's 's---hole countries' comment
GOP Rep. Mia Love calls Trump's 's---hole' comment racist: 'I can't defend the indefensible'
GOP’s harder line mimics Trump Republicans follow Trump’s lead
Did Trump say African countries were 'shitholes'? Here's a breakdown of conflicting memories of people in the meeting
Hopes for immigration deal fade as lawmakers trade barbs and denials on Trump’s use of vulgarity
Paul: Both sides 'destroying the setting' for immigration compromise
Rand Paul Says Calling Trump 'A Racist' Hurts Immigration Talks
Gardner: Bipartisan DACA solution possible despite Trump's 's---hole countries' comment
Flake: Trump's rhetoric about the media 'has real damage'
Flake to denounce Trump media attacks as Stalinist in Senate speech
New alarm among Republicans that Democrats could win big this year
GOP may increase IRS’s budget
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1/13/18
Republicans in immigrant-rich Fla. scramble in wake of Trump’s remarks
Gowdy steps down from Ethics Committee, citing 'challenging workload'
Arpaio arrests Ward’s chances as McSally launches Arizona Senate bid
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1/12/18
Paul Ryan says he doesn't think the House will pass entitlement reform this year
Paul Ryan predicts no shutdown, says GOP won't 'tackle' Medicare, Social Security
Ryan calls Trump 's---hole' remarks 'unhelpful' and 'unfortunate'
Trump Supporter Rick Scott Denounces His 'Shithole Countries' Comment
A day later, Lindsey Graham breaks public silence on Trump’s ‘shithole’ remarks
Former Republican party chairman says Trump’s ‘s***hole’ comments prove he's racist
GOP senator: Leaking Trump’s alleged Oval Office comments ‘undermines trust’
Grassley pressed on Trump at town hall
How Trump’s ‘shithole countries’ comment could make a government shutdown more likely
John Kasich and Jeb Bush Jr.: A Bad Idea on Immigration
4 Health Programs (Other Than CHIP) That Congress Has Left in Limbo
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1/11/18
GOP Rep. Mia Love Calls On Trump To Apologize For 'Shithole Countries' Comment
Haitian-American GOP rep: Trump's comment "unkind, divisive, elitist"
GOP rep: White House should apologize for Trump's 'degrading' comments
Lawmakers slam Trump for referring to Haiti, African allies as 'shithole countries'
Republican Tax Cuts May Actually Accelerate Flow of Jobs Overseas
Republicans Are AWOL on Russian Election Meddling
Grassley: There is no GOP 'conspiracy' to shield Donald Trump from Russia investigation
House to consider another short-term spending bill
Congress advances bill to renew NSA surveillance program after Trump briefly upstages key vote
GOP angst over midterms grows
Retirements of veteran Republicans fuel GOP fears of losing House majority
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1/10/18
GOP Tax Law Could Starve Cities of Revenue
Republicans Seem Oblivious To States Undercutting Their New Tax Law
GOP may skip budget, kneecapping 2018 ambitions
ObamaCare repeal fades from GOP priorities list in new year
Cory Gardner meets with Jeff Sessions on marijuana, says neither is giving ground
Utah Gov. Herbert says Romney should run for the Senate
‘Mitt-ism’ vs. ‘Trumpism’: Romney’s return to national stage flares GOP divide
Vance, Renacci eye Ohio Senate race as GOP scrambles for a candidate
Republicans just got some very bad news on redistricting, just in time for this year’s elections
Early election forecast: Republicans could lose 38 seats and House majority
Rep. Darrell Issa, who was GOP’s attack dog against top Democrats, will retire
Conservatives Alarmed By Trump’s ‘Comprehensive Immigration Reform’ Talk
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1/9/18
House lawmakers predict another short-term spending bill
Republicans seem to be flailing their way to a government shutdown
House votes next week on abortion bill
House Republicans press for harder-line immigration bill
GOP anxious with Trump on trade
Paul Ryan-linked groups rack up record $66 million to protect House GOP majority
Joe Arpaio, the fiery former sheriff from Arizona, will run for Senate
McConnell reaches out to 'Hillbilly Elegy' author about Senate run
McConnell decries 'obstruction' on judicial nominees, irony weeps
Cory Gardner to meet with Jeff Sessions after doubling down on threats over marijuana enforcement change
GOP senators: Trump border wall would be more like a 'fence'
Judges: North Carolina must redraw GOP’s gerrymandered map
What didn't Republicans want you to see in the Fusion GPS transcript?
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1/8/18
EXCLUSIVE: House GOP eyes revival of pork-barrel spending, viewed as essential to deal making
Republicans' 2018 talks 'grounded in reality' at Camp David
The Daily 202: Why Trump and Republicans are suddenly talking up bipartisanship
As Congress Debates CHIP, Some States Could Run Out of Funds Sooner Than Expected
GOP tax bill faces a hard sell to voters after tough road to passage
In next round of budget talks, ‘dreamers’ are set to dominate
This week: Clock ticks toward shutdown deadline
Trump’s border wall becomes flashpoint in shutdown fight
House Foreign Affairs chairman to retire
Trump is already complicating the next big Republican goal
Former GOP rep: Trump's mental health 'a grave conversation'
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1/7/18
Republican senator slams Wolff's 'looseness with the truth' in new Trump book
Graham: I would not serve in Trump's Cabinet
Disaster aid becomes hostage to funding fight
A January Government Shutdown Will Be All About Trump's Wall...And Could Last Weeks
Here are the people closest to Trump who might doubt his mental fitness
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1/6/18
Trump, GOP leaders to discuss 2018 agenda at Camp David retreat
Jeff Flake says no evidence of ‘sonic attacks’ in Cuba
House GOP intensifies assault on Mueller probe
The Justice Department lacks key leaders, and a Republican senator is threatening to keep it that way
This year is shaping up to be a clash of Republican idealists vs. realists
New Hampshire's GOP governor opposes Trump's offshore drilling expansion
Why Older Americans Should Be Terrified by the GOP Tax Plan
GOP leaders happily stand by Trump as he becomes increasingly unhinged
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1/5/18
GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Blasts Sessions' Marijuana Policy
Top GOP candidate drops out of Ohio Senate race
GOPer: Trump’s Startling Plan to Kill Social Security in Second Term
2 GOP senators urge criminal probe of Trump dossier author
Senior Republican refers Trump-Russia dossier author for possible charges
‘That’s the model’: Republican Cory Gardner stands up to President Trump
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1/4/18
Senate Judiciary boss says Comey likely leaked classified information
Chuck Grassley has become Donald Trump's staunchest ally in his war with the FBI
Republican wins Virginia seat that ended in a tie
Sen. Rob Portman: New tax law took US corporate tax code from worst to 'one of the best'
There are problems with the Republican tax bill. Deficits aren't one of them.
There's No Way Congress Is Going to Fix Entitlements
Confusion over Trump's border wall delays spending talks
Senior GOP Rep. Gregg Harper to retire at end of term
2 GOP lawmakers are calling on Sessions to resign — and it looks like a ploy to kill the Russia probe
Questions about Trump's fitness raised by bombshell new book pose growing threat for Republicans in 2018 elections
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1/3/18
The Memo: DACA tensions roil GOP
This is what Orrin G. Hatch’s retirement means for the Senate
Republicans are already admitting they need to fix their gigantic tax law — but that will be nearly impossible to do
Republicans passed their tax bill. Now they’re spending $10 million to promote it.
Will the government shut down in January? Never say never.
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1/2/18
Congress faces January logjam
Congress will return to a full slate of difficult issues
Congress returns to work with slimmer GOP majority to accomplish Trump's agenda
6 things we'll regret about the Trump tax cuts
Five fights facing Congress in 2018
Congress heads toward showdown over 'Dreamers'
Republicans should use newfound momentum to fix the budget
Republicans say don’t worry about the exploding deficit; they have a theory
As top Judiciary Republican, Graham could preside over Trump & the Russia probe
House Russia probe poised to break down along partisan lines
Hatch announces retirement from Senate
Senator Hatch to retire, paving way for Romney run in Utah
GOP Rep. Shuster won't seek reelection
Michele Bachmann Says She’s Considering Running For Al Franken’s Senate Seat
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1/1/18
GOP set to shift tactics on ObamaCare in 2018
GOP senator defends First Amendment and 'shared facts' in New Year's Day video
Congress heads toward showdown over 'Dreamers'
House expands Russia probe to FBI, Justice use of unconfirmed dossier to snare Trump
Juan Williams: GOP establishment using Trump for its own ends
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12/31/17
Top GOP Races To Watch In 2018
House Republican: ‘We're not talking about taking away benefits from those who deserve those benefits’
The GOP tax plan creates one of the largest new loopholes in decades
14 GOP Senators Set to Cash In on Tax Plan’s ‘Corker Kickback’
Graham: 2018 will be year of 'extreme danger'
‘You just can’t tweet here’: Graham urges Trump to lay out Iran strategy
Devin Nunes, targeting Mueller and the FBI, alarms Democrats and some Republicans with his tactics
Pence became ultimate tie-breaker in 2017
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12/30/17
--LOCAL NJ GOP NEWS--
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is leaving
office, but probably not politics
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GOP lawmaker: FBI, DOJ officials 'should be held in contempt' if dossier docs not turned over
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12/29/17
Five key decisions for the GOP on health care
ITEP Responds to MacArthur on GOP Tax Plan
Marco Rubio says tax bill 'probably went too far' on corporate handouts
The Republican tax bill spurred more than 120 public protests in November
New tax law expected to slow rise of home values, creating winners and losers
Republicans were hoping to move past Roy Moore, but he won’t let them
Year in Review: In GOP Country, an Emerging Democratic Threat
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12/28/17
Newt Gingrich: ‘The stage is being set’ for GOP landslide in 2018
5 lessons from a Republican year of governing dangerously
McConnell and the Senate may have to hold off on entitlement reform
Quiet jockeying for McCain seat angers Republicans
How Sen. Pat Toomey turned the Republican tax bill away from populism
Confusion reigns as people try to figure out property tax rules
In a Complex Tax Bill, Let the Hunt for Loopholes Begin
How The New Tax Plan May Affect You: Answers From An Expert
Get ready for a revived brawl over single-payer healthcare in California
Most Americans do not support making cuts to programs for people with low incomes
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12/27/17
Republicans’ failure on health care is even greater than they realize
Debate rages in the GOP over ObamaCare repeal
Jeff Flake is the latest Republican to acknowledge the GOP’s race and gender problem
Orrin Hatch, Jeff Flake and the no-win scenario GOP senators face with Trump
The Memo: Five Republicans who could primary Trump in 2020
All eyes on Sen. Hatch as he weighs reelection bid
GOP intraparty clash poised to shape U.S. Senate contest in Mississippi
Tax cuts might create jobs. But where are the workers?
Tax collectors' phones are ringing. People are lining up. The property tax rush is on.
House Intel panel subpoenas McCain associate over Trump dossier
How Republicans Could End Up in a Nightmare Scenario in 2018
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12/26/17
Victorious on taxes, GOP wonders: What's next?
Here's where home prices could take the biggest hit thanks to tax reform
GOP tax reform and changes to your paycheck
How the Republican Tax Plan Will Directly Affect You
The business case against the Republican tax reform victory
Why are so many Americans angry about a tax cut?
GOP frustration rises with Trump on trade
GOP lawmaker: Federal agencies need to be ‘purged’ of ‘deep state’ bias
Loose talk about war with North Korea is irresponsible - Kasich
Are White Women Finally Turning Against Republicans? Poll Shows Educated Voters Don't Want GOP in Congress
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12/25/17
Republicans knock holes in Affordable Care Act but don’t demolish the law
Utah paper tells Hatch to 'call it a career' in blistering editorial
GOPer: Trump’s Startling Plan to Kill Social Security in Second Term
Nikki Haley negotiates $285M cut in ‘bloated’ UN budget
Rosie O’Donnell tells Paul Ryan he’s going ‘straight to hell’
The current state of CHIP: What happens next as the children’s health program runs low on funds
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12/24/17
Departing GOP lawmakers warn that their party could lose majorities in 2018
Retiring Republicans warn party to be ‘prepared for the worst’
Retiring GOP rep: Congress 'worse off' than when he was first elected
Trump, GOP make peace after tax win — but will it last?
Trump and Republicans deliver gift that keeps on giving for Americans BY RONNA MCDANIE
Why Older Americans Should Be Terrified by the GOP Tax Plan
AT&T Announces Thousands of Layoffs, Firings Just In Time for Christmas
Flake on chaos of Trump campaign: 'Was that campaign even capable of colluding with anybody?'
Flake: Trump rallies reflect 'spasms of a dying party'
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12/23/17
Will the tax bill help or hurt Republicans in 2018? It depends on who’s talking.
Can salesmanship about the tax bill change the GOP’s midterms fortunes?
Tax overhaul could benefit self-employed
GOP senator slams 'dubious' report on charitable giving
New year to be a challenge for Republicans in Congress
Congress braces for a chaotic January
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12/22/17
Trump signs sweeping tax bill into law
When Will the New Tax Plan Kick In?
5 things to do before Jan. 1 to lower your tax bill
New rules set off rush to prepay taxes
Tax reform ‘going to hurt’ New Jersey home values, analysts say
The Republican tax bill will make it harder for states and cities to pay their bills.
The tax bill should've been called The Inequality Exacerbation Act
Workers Won't Profit From Corporate Tax Windfall
Trump’s working-class supporters are about to pay the price
Tax cut complete, hawks push for military increase
Republicans, fearing midterm disaster, seek course correction
McConnell takes aim at Bannon as he looks ahead to challenges facing Republicans in 2018
The Republican Grovelling at the White House Was an Alarm Call for 2018
Is an anti-Trump wave ahead for GOP in 2018? Signs say yes
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12/21/17
The House passes spending, disaster measures Thursday to avert shutdown
House votes to avert shutdown with approval of funding bill, and passes disaster aid package
Senate passes stopgap spending bill, allowing Congress to avert partial government shutdown
Government shutdown averted as funding deadline moved to January 19
34 things you need to know about the incoming tax law
Taxpayers will have to wait to find out how they did under new legislation
Will You Be A Winner or Loser Under Trump’s Tax Plan? In 4 Updated Easy Charts
The Most Frightening Aspect of Trump’s Tax Triumph
In Tax Overhaul, Trump Tries to Defy the Economic Odds
Broken health-care pledge tests Collins-McConnell relationship
Congress votes to open Alaska refuge to oil drilling
Puerto Rico gov organizing Latinos to vote against Republicans in 2018
The Republican Party Has Bowed, Completely, to the Mad King
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12/20/17
GOP tax bill passes Congress
House approves tax bill, sending sweeping measure to Trump
White House, GOP celebrate passing sweeping tax bill
How Every Senator Voted on the Tax Bill
How Each House Member Voted on the Tax Bill
“Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (entire 1097 pages)
House Republicans Don’t Know Some Very Basic Facts About The Tax Bill They Wrote
The Republican tax bill was the easy part. The next debate could be much uglier.
Trump, GOP take victory lap after passage of tax bill
Trump just admitted the GOP’s tax cuts were deceptively sold
Tax bill heading to Trump's desk that even Republicans say could hurt New Jersey
13 ways you may get screwed in 2018, New Jersey
Senate passes Trump-backed bill shrinking your big tax break
Six reasons, besides bias, that explain negative media coverage of the Republican tax bill
Meet some victims of the Trump tax plan
10 key takeaways from the Republican tax bill
Dozens of lawmakers stand to reap a tax windfall due to a GOP loophole
Political winners and losers from the Trump tax-cut bill
The GOP tax bill is business as usual in America’s unequal democracy
The Republicans’ “Win” on Taxes Is a Loss for American Democracy
Ryan savors tax bill win, but coming fights could roil GOP
Paul Ryan says 'nobody knows' if tax bill will pay for itself
Americans have different ideas about what makes taxes ‘fair.’ But the GOP bill has something all sides oppose.
The Daily 202: The tax bill is likely to become more popular after passage. Here’s how Republicans plan to sell it.
Trouble brewing as GOP struggles with spending bill votes
House GOP leaders ditch government funding plan amid infighting
GOP leaders eye another shutdown-averting stopgap, punting big decisions into January
Congress is dealing 2 big blows to Obama-era health law
Senate GOP pushes off ObamaCare bills until January
Congress Will Not Renew The Children’s Health Insurance Program This Year
Another poll spells trouble for the GOP in 2018 midterm elections
What exactly does 'not going anywhere' mean to Paul Ryan?
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12/19/17
Senate passes tax bill, pushing it closer to Trump's desk
Senate approves tax bill, sends it back to House for final vote
House forced to revote on GOP tax bill Wednesday
House will have to vote on GOP tax bill again
Republican tax bill slightly delayed over Senate snag
GOP celebrates as final tax vote nears
The Hill Interview: McConnell: 2017 a great year for GOP
Poll: Public sours on GOP tax plan as Democrats regain lead on economy
New tax law: NJ middle-class families won’t come out ahead, expert says
Bad news, homeowners: Tax bill would end deductions for interest on home equity loans
Battle rages over tax rules for churches
Protesters storm Congress to fight tax bill, as cameras point elsewhere
Tax Bill Calculator: Will Your Taxes Go Up or Down?
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Will your taxes go up or down in 2018 under the new tax bill?
Interactive
Here's how the final GOP tax bill would hit your wallet
Americans have already made up their minds about the tax bill — and it looks brutal for the GOP
GOP Tax Plan to Add Tightening Pressure in Asia, Goldman Says
Tax bill includes an incentive for US companies to invest in foreign manufacturing
Three looming worries for bankers in final tax reform plan
Tax reform unleashes latest round of DC deficit hypocrisy
The G.O.P. Tax Bill Is Unworkable
House eyes $81 billion disaster funding package as shutdown
McCain more popular among Dems than Republicans, CNN poll shows
Abortion fight threatens Collins deal, risks shutdown
Senate panel rejects Trump's nominee to lead Ex-Im Bank
The Memo: GOP seeks lift from Trump economy
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12/18/17
GOP on precipice of major end-of-year tax victory
Republicans’ tax bill is limping across the finish line
Trump, Republicans feel confident as they prepare for vote on tax bill
What’s in the Final Republican Tax Bill
The Final Version of the G.O.P. Tax Bill Is a Corrupt, Cruel, Budget-Busting Hairball
E.J. Dionne: The Republican tax bill is not just bad, it's corrupt
Tax Bill Calculator: Will Your Taxes Go Up or Down?
Bob Corker wants to know how a real estate provision wound up in final GOP tax plan
Want to know how the Trump-Republican tax bill will affect you? It's all here.
8 Winners and 5 Losers in the GOP Tax Bill
Half The Public Say Their Taxes Will Go Up Under GOP Plan
Here’s how to prepay your property taxes for next year before the GOP tax plan goes into effect
Will Americans learn to like the GOP tax bill?
Republicans are joining a festival of corruption
After Trump bans words including ‘transgender’ at CDC, gay rights activists predict consequences for GOP
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12/16/17 - 12/17/17
McCain, battling brain cancer, leaves Washington for Christmas break before contentious vote on tax bill
GOP, with tax bill finalized, makes its case to a skeptical public
The essential tradeoff in the Republican tax bill, in one chart
Flush with momentum, GOP speeds toward tax votes
On the eve of the tax vote, Republicans place a big bet for 2018
Republicans at state level fret over GOP tax overhaul
GOP chairman worried by Trump's stance on Russian interference
Three Trump judicial nominees stumble — with Republicans
Kasich: People are not happy with GOP being 'small, angry and narrow'
‘I don’t feel like this is for us’: In land of large families, deep uncertainty over impact of tax overhaul
GOP faces 5-day scramble to pass tax bill, avoid government shutdown
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12/15/17
GOP unveils final tax bill as they ready for vote next week
The final GOP tax bill is complete. Here’s what is in it.
READ: The final text of the Republican tax bill
Republicans unveil final version of tax bill
GOP tax bill: A look at the finalized brackets
Republicans have votes to pass tax plan after Rubio, Corker pledge support
What key Republican senators are saying about voting for the GOP tax plan
Know Before You File: Tax Breaks for 2018
Colleges trash GOP tax bill, say it would hurt financial aid
Five Ways That the Republican Tax Bill Is a Giveaway to the Super-Rich
Michael Bloomberg: CEOs like me don't need the money the Trump-GOP tax bill provides | Opinion
New York's wealthiest are threatening a mass exodus because of the GOP tax plan
Once Unthinkable, Now Possible: Senate Looks Like a Tossup in 2018
Moore tells supporters 'battle is not over' in Senate race
Will Maine’s Susan Collins have a ‘House of Cards’ moment?
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12/14/17
Obstacles emerge as GOP races to tax finish
The Finance 202: Wall Street may not get absolutely everything it wants in GOP tax package
GOP considers letting tax cuts for families expire sooner
Proposed tax for graduate students killed, student loan interest deduction saved in congressional bill
Rubio to vote against GOP tax bill unless tax credit for working poor is expanded
Marco Rubio opposes current GOP tax plan; Mike Lee is undecided
GOP tax plan: How key senators will vote
VP Mike Pence delays Middle East trip as he could have to break tie on tax bill
Farenthold won't run for reelection
The Latest: GOP leader offers huge budget boost for military
Republicans turn wrath against Steve Bannon after Roy Moore’s loss
Just how much trouble are Republicans in?
Paul Ryan 'soul searching,' possible he could leave Congress after 2018 elections
Paul Ryan Sees His Wild Washington Journey Coming to An End
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12/13/17
Republicans reach compromise tax plan, expanding tax cuts for the wealthy
Republicans reach a tentative tax deal; Trump says he'd sign a bill with 21% corporate rate
GOP strikes deal on Trump tax cuts
Okay, now Republicans’ tax bill is close to becoming reality
Factbox: What is in the U.S. Republicans' final tax bill
Key details revealed in Republican tax deal
Republican tax deal is a monstrosity
Chuck Schumer wants GOP to delay tax vote until Doug Jones is seated
Alabama Election Results: Doug Jones Defeats Roy Moore in U.S. Senate Race
Doug Jones' apparent win makes the GOP's tax reform push even more urgent
8 numbers out of Alabama that should terrify Republicans
Republicans relieved by Moore loss in Alabama
Roy Moore’s loss in Alabama ends roller coaster few months for Colorado’s Cory Gardner
Shelby after Moore loss: GOP 'dodged that bullet'
‘A spiritual battle:’ How Roy Moore tested white evangelical allegiance to the Republican Party
Winners and losers from the Alabama special election
As Democrats add Senate seat, GOP left to cast blame over Alabama failure
In Alabama, a lousy night for Republicans and a resounding defeat for Trump
Ky. lawmaker accused of assault dies in apparent suicide
GOP doesn't want a shutdown, but no one can say how the showdown ends
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12/12/17
Alabama Senate results: Democrat Doug Jones declared winner over Roy Moore
Democrat Doug Jones beats Roy Moore to claim deep-red Alabama Senate seat
Doug Jones’s victory scrambles the Republican congressional agenda
Analysis: In stunning 2017 defeats, Republicans see vision of difficulties in 2018
GOP plan would stick millions with bigger tax bills—this chart shows your odds of getting hit
GOP eyes raising corporate rate to 21 percent, lowering top individual tax rate
Congressional Republicans in advanced talks to reduce the tax rate for top earners to 37 percent as part of final tax bill
Why the Tax Bill's Errors Won't Be Fixed
Key GOP voice on immigration accuses bipartisan caucus of withholding a potential ‘dreamers’ compromise
Sen. Grassley tells Trump to ‘reconsider’ two judicial picks
Senate Confirms Federal Judge Rated 'Not Qualified' To Serve
More Republicans in Congress criticize FCC's net neutrality plan
The Memo: Many in GOP are rooting against their own candidate
Either outcome in Alabama is a self-inflicted wound by Senate GOP
Roy Moore holds lead in Alabama special election for U.S. Senate
What I Saw Inside Roy Moore's Barn Burner
‘How is my daughter a pervert?’: Alabama dad’s plain-spoken rebuke of Roy Moore strikes a nerve
Doug Jones declared victor in Alabama race for Senate; Roy Moore may seek recount
Alabama's Doug Jones may not take office until 2018
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12/11/17
Republicans fret over tax bill's unpopularity
This week: GOP seeks to finish tax overhaul
Analysis: Speed + partisanship – precision = GOP tax bill
GOP tax cuts will pay for themselves — but only if other changes happen too, Treasury says
Sen. Chuck Grassley highlights the problems the GOP tax bill still faces
Report: GOP tax plans would limit taxpayers' ability to write off losses from wildfires
Republicans step up defense of ‘not qualified’ judicial nominees
Doug Jones victory could upend GOP agenda in 2018
Sen. Susan Collins 'Disappointed' That RNC Resumed Support For Roy Moore
Donald Trump, Roy Moore, and the Degradation of the G.O.P.
America Is Heading for an Unprecedented Constitutional Crisis
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12/10/17
As tax plan gained steam, GOP lost focus on the middle class
Tax reform: 5 things they’re not telling you
‘Very, very scary’: 8.8 million Americans face big tax hike if Republicans scrap the medical deduction
Senator says tax group in 'la la land' on GOP plan
Collins: I haven't decided on tax vote
U.S. Senator Collins says undecided on final tax bill vote
Five issues that could derail a spending deal
GOP senator: Moore would 'immediately' face ethics probe if elected
Comstock: It bothers me that Trump and RNC are supporting Moore
Shelby bucks his party and president to oppose Moore for Senate
Shelby: Trump won't be the difference for Moore in Alabama election
Poll: Percentage of Americans Identifying As Republican Has Dropped Since Trump Won
Senators clash over direction of Russia, Clinton probes
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12/9/17
GOP lawmakers reconsider proposal to shrink corporate tax cut
Tax conference announces open meeting next week
Flake rebuts Trump: US doesn't have a 'sick' or 'rigged' system
Congress reeling from sexual harassment deluge
Trump critic John Kasich eyes 2020 presidential run, talks future of GOP
Roy Moore’s bid isn’t about Alabama — it’s about America
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12/8/17
GOP is set to pass a tax cut nobody likes, pushed by a president they like even less
House vs. Senate: The Tax Changes Up for Debate and How
Different Taxpayers Would Fare
Gary Cohn says GOP is working toward fixing one of the tax bill's biggest issues—deductions
The Trump tax cuts could be much worse than advertised
Maine’s Susan Collins was a health care hero, but now advocates are branding her a villain
Collins says she's reconsidering vote on taxes
Final votes by Sens. Collins and Rubio on GOP tax bill up in air if their conditions aren't met
Cory Gardner urged the Senate to expel Roy Moore, but there’s little talk of that among fellow Republicans
Ex-Breitbart spokesman Kurt Bardella leaves Republican party over its support of Roy Moore
Roy Moore's claim that America was 'great' during slavery resurfaces, sparking huge backlash
Like Trump, Moore breaking the rules of modern-day politics
How Republicans are immunizing their voters against whatever Mueller uncovers
Conservatives ramp up attacks on Mueller
Yes, a government shutdown before Christmas is still possible
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12/7/17
House passes spending bill, sending measure to Senate to stave off shutdown
Senate backs bill to keep government open
Congress passes short-term deal to stave off shutdown, setting up late-December spending fight
Senate sends funding bill to Trump to avert shutdown
Collins considers changing vote on tax bill over amendments
Trent Franks resigns from Congress over discussion of surrogate motherhood
FBI director defends bureau’s integrity as GOP lawmakers press him on Trump, Clinton probes
More than a million children could lose their health insurance next year
The Closing of the Republican Mind
7 Other Reasons Every American Should Be Worried About Alabama Senate Candidate Roy Moore
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12/6/17
GOP leaders considering 22 percent corporate tax rate as deadlines near, sources say
House tax positions begin to emerge ahead of talks with Senate
Among the Tax Bill’s Biggest Losers: High-Income, Blue State Taxpayers
NJ Politics Digest: Gottheimer, Lance Try to Save SALT Deduction
Experts are starting to find massive errors in the GOP tax bill after it went through Congress at lightning speed
Government shutdown would hurt economy
GOP leaders tamp down opposition to shutdown strategy
A national sales tax is coming
Ryan pledges 'entitlement reform' in 2018
Ryan says Republicans to target welfare, Medicare, Medicaid spending in 2018
House passes concealed carry gun bill
GOP and Dems bitterly divided by immigration
Republicans hammer Mueller, FBI as Russia investigation intensifies
GOP strategist donates to Alabama Democrat
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12/5/17
House GOP leaders slam a last-minute business tax addition to the Senate tax bill
Tax win will embolden GOP to gut health care for the most in need
Republicans Meet to Merge Tax Plans as Corporations Fret
Quinnipiac: Only 29% of Americans approve of GOP tax plan
TRIO OF TOP DEMOCRATS COULD GO TO COURT TO SCUTTLE GOP TAX REFORM
House GOP delays work on funding bill amid conservative demands
Right scrambles GOP budget strategy
The race to fund the government is on
GOP leaders agree to consider Dec. 30 spending bill
Right scrambles GOP budget strategy
House Republicans introduce 2-week stopgap to fund government, children's health insurance program
Immigration in spotlight as budget battle intensifies
Senate confirms Kirstjen Nielsen to head Department of Homeland Security, installing a close ally of John F. Kelly
Flake donates $100 to Doug Jones campaign: 'Country over Party'
Jeff Flake's devastating indictment of his Republican Party, in 11 quotes
Divisions in both parties over spending raise risks of a shutdown on Friday
Roy Moore's Spokesperson Just Brought His Senate Campaign to a New Low
Is a Senate seat really worth this?
Is Trump Scaring Voters? Republican Affiliation Dips in Year Since Election, Poll Shows
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12/4/17
Moore victory is no victory for the GOP and the nation'
RNC reinstates support for Moore after Trump endorsement
The RNC is funding Roy Moore’s campaign again
Here are the tax plan differences the House and Senate still need to figure out
Republicans’ tax bill still has some major hurdles to get over before it becomes reality
Tax bill on its way to conference committee, but not without a hiccup
Here’s the problem with high-speed tax cuts
House Republicans Already Shooting Down Tax Bill’s Promises
How the tax bill just made it significantly more dangerous to be a woman in America
13 ways the tax bills would affect people: Senate and House differ on key points
Not all businesses like the GOP tax cuts. Just ask some big local industries
In a pro-Trump area, many are skeptical of GOP tax plan
What happened when North Carolina cut taxes like the GOP plans to for the country
This week: Congress seeks to avoid a shutdown
GOP Medicaid work rules imperil care for opioid abusers
Lindsey Graham Warns War With North Korea Is Imminent
Lawmakers seek end to taxpayer-backed sexual harassment settlements
Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17
Juan Williams: The GOP has divided America
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12/3/17
Top GOP senator: House and Senate 'not that far apart' on tax bill
Senator predicts Congress will wrap up tax work in two weeks
McConnell predicts unpopular tax bill will be a winning issue for GOP
McConnell: 'Impossible' to promise every member of middle class gets a tax cut
Collins on support for GOP tax bill: I want to see what comes out of conference committee
GOP Senator Implies Those Who Aren't Millionaires Waste Money On 'Booze, Women'
Mulvaney: I doubt there will be 'significant change' to White House view on corporate taxes
‘This is class warfare’: Tax vote sparks political brawl over populism that will carry into 2018 elections
The biggest political scandal of our time is the national debt
McConnell: There will be no government shutdown
Defense hawks warn spending fix could hobble military
Mitch McConnell backtracks three weeks after saying Roy Moore should drop out: 'I’m going to let the people of Alabama make the call'
Graham: If anyone knows whether there was collusion, it's Flynn
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12/2/17
Senate passes Republican tax plan in
major win for Trump and party leaders
Senate Republicans pass massive, radical social engineering project they call a tax bill
How McConnell kept Republicans in line to win Senate tax bill
Why Republicans who once fought budget debt now embrace it
Oil drilling in ANWR moves ahead as part of Senate tax bill
Winners and losers in the Senate GOP tax bill: A running list
Republican Tax Bill Could Hurt U.S. Military, According to Top Generals
What does the Senate tax plan mean for you?
How an unequal tax cut grew more unequal
Senate GOP repeals ObamaCare mandate
Here are 7 differences Republicans must resolve
between their tax bills
The Biggest Sticking Points Between Senate and House Tax Bills
Trump waffles on size of corporate tax cut, hours after Senate GOP passes bill that met his demands
House conservatives cast doubt on GOP leaders' shutdown strategy
Democrats fume over ‘absurd’ GOP tax bill full of last-minute handwritten edits
The Passage of the Senate Republican Tax Bill Was a Travesty
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12/1/17
CBO: Senate tax bill increases deficit by $1.4 trillion
Senators vote down Rubio-Lee child tax credit expansion
GOP defeats Schumer bid to delay tax vote
Senate GOP releases new version of tax bill ahead of vote
Heritage Act will 'key vote' Senate GOP tax overhaul
The final tax bill Democrats got from Republicans is covered in handwritten notes — and senators are complaining it's unreadable
GOP tax plan includes special break for conservative college
The Latest: Bill would help pay for private school tuition
McConnell works to salvage tax bill
McConnell says Senate has the votes to pass GOP tax bill
Top GOP senators say they have the votes to pass tax bill
GOP leaders win two key votes for tax legislation
Sen. Jeff Flake to give key vote backing GOP tax bill. The Arizona Republican says he was promised 'dreamers' would be protected.
Corker to vote no on GOP tax bill
As the Senate nears a vote, it’s worth remembering how far from the norm this tax-reform push has been
GOP eyes post-tax-cut changes to welfare, Medicare and Social Security
President Trump says the tax bill will ‘cost me a fortune.’ That’s false.
Contradicted by deficit study, Republican tax plan in disarray
The Senate’s Official Scorekeeper Says the Republican Tax Plan Would Add $1 Trillion to the Deficit
A Capitol Hill Scorekeeper Eviscerates the G.O.P.’s Tax Math
Senate panel advances $3.4 billion plan to dramatically expand benefits for veterans’ caregivers
How tax reform could push more states to legalize marijuana
House Republicans’ divisions threaten plans to avert government shutdown
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11/30/17
The Senate tax bill has hit a snag, votes to continue Friday
Senate close to a vote on tax reform: Live updates
Senate leaders push tax debate into Friday
As Senate tax vote nears, GOP leaders scramble for votes
Drama: GOP senators hold up tax vote
Inspector general launches inquiry into whether Treasury hid Republican tax bill analysis
How Medicare could see a cut thanks to the Republican tax plan
Marco Rubio wants to make a huge change to the GOP tax bill — and Trump won't like it
McCain a yes on tax reform, boosting Republicans
Collins: Health-care fix will pass before tax bill
GOP to reduce tax relief by $350B to win over deficit hawks
The Tax Bill’s Automatic Spending Cuts
The Tax Bill Is a Health Bill
The Finance 202: Trump and GOP blowing through yellow lights on way to massive tax overhaul
Three reasons Republican senators will end up without real tax reform
House conservatives won't back spending bill with ObamaCare payments
Six things Coloradans should watch in the Senate tax bill
CEOs don’t buy the trickle-down promises of the tax bill
Republicans Insist Tax Cuts Will Benefit Workers, But CEOs Have Other Plans
Estimated deficits and debt under the Chairman’s amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Senate Republicans consider a future tax increase in their tax bill after report shows current measure drives up deficit by $1 trillion
I’m a Depression historian. The GOP tax bill is straight out of 1929.
Senate women: Rules on harassment must change
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11/29/17
Senate rushes tax bill forward, but Republicans split over key details
Senate GOP votes to begin debate on tax bill
Senate GOP advances tax bill toward vote later this week, but changes are still being made
Senate hits another roadblock in push for GOP’s tax-reform plan
What Republicans say when asked why their tax bill benefits the rich most of all
New Evidence the GOP Tax Bills Tilt Toward the Wealthy
TRUMP’S TAX PLAN GIVES $520 BILLION TO WEALTHY FOREIGNERS AT THE EXPENSE OF AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS
4 popular deductions the GOP tax plan would end
Here's what the Senate Republicans' tax plan means if you're making $25,000, $75,000, or $175,000 a year
The GOP Tax Cuts Are Even More Unpopular Than Past Tax Hikes
Even With ‘Fixes,’ The GOP Tax Cut Plan Would Likely Damage Health Care
Some GOP senators aren't happy about the tool being used to win Corker's tax vote
The CBO just released a report that should worry Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski
Senate GOP to increase passthrough deduction to 20%
A Republican Tax Scam Advances
Trump opens GOP eyes on tax reform
Chances for government shutdown rising
John McCain, families of Code Talkers slam Trump over ‘Pocahontas’ jab
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11/28/17
Why are Republicans in such a rush to pass tax reform? To outrun the truth.
How the Senate tax bill affects rich and poor, in three charts
Senate GOP leadership speak out after meeting with Trump
Senate Republican tax plan clears hurdle with help from two key GOP holdouts
Senate committee advances GOP tax bill, moving closer to floor vote
The Melting Republican Opposition to Tax Cuts
This is the GOP's big gamble on tax reform
Senate Republicans Could Pass Tax Bill By Week’s End
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE
Chances for government shutdown rising
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11/27/17
Congress returns to nightmare December
Two Republican senators threaten to vote against GOP tax bill
Second Republican senator announces 'no' vote on tax legislation
Rand Paul: 'I plan to vote for the Senate tax bill' despite problems
The Hill's Whip List: Where Republicans stand on Senate tax bill
Any 3 of these 6 Republican senators could kill the tax GOP bill
Wavering GOP senators must face three hard truths on tax reform
GOP lawmaker uses fuzzy math to make case for small-business tax cuts
Lowest-income Americans would take bigger hit than first thought under Senate GOP tax bill, CBO says
In Tax Debate, Gift to Religious Right Could Be Bargaining Chip
Is a GOP win more important than tax plan unpopularity?
Judd Gregg: Tax reform and the debt
Five health-care fights facing Congress in December
Congress has two months to act or 75,000 kids and pregnant women in Colorado will lose health insurance
Congress poised to jam through reauthorization of mass surveillance
House panel to weigh bill expanding gun rights
Goodbye, Republican Congress
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11/26/17
GOP leaders in advanced talks to change tax plan in bid to win over holdouts
Despite skeptical public, GOP pushing ahead on tax-cut plan
Senate GOP tax bill hurts the poor more than originally thought, CBO finds
Graham: Failure 'not an option' on taxes
Graham: Trump throwing 'a lifeline' to Moore
GOP senator: Trump should ask Moore to step aside in race
Dem lead in generic ballot polls worries GOP
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11/25/17
GOP tax bill draws fire from AARP, universities
GOP bets that tax bill will unlock corporate cash overseas
GOP’s Fridge Promise on Taxes Has Some Seeking Cold, Hard Facts
Why the GOP Tax Bill Is So Unpopular
Grover Norquist talks hurdles facing GOP tax plan
Hidden in GOP tax bill: A plan to turn churches into dark-money spigots
The GOP’s Lonely Deficit Hawks Just Might Kill the Trump Tax Cuts
Could the battle for the GOP’s soul leave Republicans unelectable?
Trump’s defense of Moore compounds split in GOP
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11/24/17
Republicans are repeating a reckless cycle
Will a Corporate Tax Cut Lift Worker Pay? A Union Wants It in Writing
Why this is the worst time for deficit-financed tax cuts
States prepare to shut down children’s health programs if Congress doesn’t act
Congress has handed Trump a historic presidential victory
Republican retirements give Democrats hope for election wave
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11/23/17
Expiring provisions threaten to upend promised tax relief
The GOP tax plan got a triple whammy of brutal reviews
Twin GOP tax plans will erode domestic spending
A new analysis shows the Senate GOP tax bill fails a key test that would prevent it from passing
Poll: Economists Unanimous That Debt Would Balloon Under GOP Tax Plan
Will the Government Shut Down in December Over Immigration Reform?
Sen. Flake: President 'Made Big Mistake' Supporting Roy Moore
'If it was my daughter, I'd break his face': Republican lawmaker and former Navy SEAL unleashes on Roy Moore
Congressman on tape tells woman he would report her to Capitol Police because she could expose his secret sex life
Congressional Russia Probes Likely to Head Into 2018
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11/22/17
Senate releases tax bill text ahead of ‘unusually fast’ vote
The Finance 202: There is something very strange about the GOP tax plan
Senate tax bill could undermine tax-harvesting robo-advisors
House Republicans have a little-known plan to raise taxes on teachers by $2 billion
Tax Reform Is Gonna Eat My Lunch!
How the Trump tax cuts will affect you
Worried about moves to tax tuition waivers, Utah graduate students rally against GOP tax plans
Tax Reform Is Gonna Eat My Lunch!
Obamacare is thriving despite GOP attempts to kill it
Actuaries warn Congress mandate repeal would increase premiums
GOP rep apologizes for lewd photo shared on Twitter
Roy Moore campaign refuses to substantiate claims about accuser
Trump, Senate GOP at odds over Roy Moore
Key GOP senator breaks his promise on judicial nominees
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11/21/17
Establishment GOP conflicted over potential Moore win
Ex-RNC chair: Trump's comments on Roy Moore 'beyond stupid'
NJ Politics Digest: Lance Has ‘No Reason to Disbelieve’ Trump Accusers
House Ethics panel announces probe of Conyers
Trump’s tax plan would shaft 11 million taxpayers
Don't be fooled: Republicans aren't simplifying the tax code
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski announces support for repealing individual mandate, a potential boost to tax overhaul
House GOP tax plan would fall $1.3 trillion short of paying for itself, study finds
Economic growth would not pay for Senate tax cuts, analysis says
Fight erupts over tax credit for 'orphan' disease drugs
Congress barreling toward explosive immigration fight
‘It is intentional sabotage’: Utahns rally against Republican tax-reform bills
The Federal Reserve is primed to do a very foolish thing over the Republican tax bill
Facing 'hard decisions,' health centers plead for restored funding
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11/20/17
Alabama election has GOP racing against the clock
Why evangelicals are again backing a Republican despite allegations of sexual misconduct
For some GOP women, the ultimate women’s issue right now is the GOP tax plan
Here’s the incredibly unpopular GOP tax reform plan — in one graph
The Finance 202: The competing demands of GOP senators could doom tax overhaul
Here are the Senate Republicans who will decide the fate of the tax bill
Who stands to lose in the GOP tax bill?
Will Cutting the Health Mandate Pay for Tax Cuts? Not Necessarily
The Republican War on College
The Senate just made it a lot easier for Trump to appoint federal judges, over Democrats’ objections
Sen. Lamar Alexander: I like GOP majority, but problems n...
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11/19/17
Two GOP senators say Roy Moore shouldn’t run for office
GOP senator: Capitol Hill's sexual harassment reporting protocol is 'totally inappropriate'
Senate GOP running out of options to stop Moore
Mulvaney: Accusations against Moore 'credible'
Marc Short: Trump would be campaigning for Roy Moore if he wasn’t ‘concerned’
Flake on hot mic: GOP 'toast' if we become the party of Trump, Moore
Collins: Sexual harassment allegations against Trump ‘remain very disturbing’
Collins still weighing tax bill: 'I think there will be changes'
Lisa Murkowski saved Obamacare. But here's why she may not abandon Republicans on taxes
GOP Tax Bill Is The End Of All Economic Sanity In Washington
Mick Mulvaney defends GOP tax bill (full interview)
Trump administration officials use Sunday news shows to lie about GOP tax bills
Mnuchin: 'I don't know' if individual tax cuts will extend beyond 2025
GOP governors facing 2018 conundrum: Trump
Texas Republicans slam White House over disaster relief request
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11/18/17
The Shocking Math of the Republican Tax Plan
The Difference Between the House and Senate Tax Bills In One Simple Chart
GOP defends Trump judicial nominee with no trial experience
Ad encourages GOP rep to vote no on tax bill
Senate bill would impose new privacy limits on accessing NSA’s surveillance data
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11/17/17
Republicans are still a long way from their tax bill becoming reality
The Republican Tax Strategy: Speed, Subterfuge, and Diversion
Tax Overhaul Drama Moves to Senate as House Approves Its Bill
Senate advances tax bill — but some Republicans have problems with it
The 13 House Republicans who voted against the GOP tax plan
Family leave tax credit added to latest GOP tax bill
Senate Republicans Slip 'Flimflam' Paid Leave Proposal Into Tax Bill
‘Don’t spew that stuff on me’: The debate over whether Republicans’ tax bill will only help the rich, in one heated video
Mnuchin says only 'million dollar' earners will pay higher taxes—TaxPolicyCenter and others show otherwise
Who Really Gets a Tax Increase if the Individual Mandate Goes Away?
House passes tax bill but faces skeptical public
The tax-cut package is extremely unpopular, and it's not hard to see why
The Finance 202: 'Biggest tax cut in American history' isn't popular with many Americans
Forget tax reform. The looming government shutdown could be an even bigger disaster for GOP
Free trade is becoming more popular — especially among Republicans
Most Americans say Trump and Republicans responsible for any future problems with Obamacare, poll finds
Middle-Class Families Confront Soaring Health Insurance Costs
Medicare 'Part B' premiums to rise next year for many
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11/16/17
House passes sweeping tax bill in huge victory for GOP
House Republicans Pass Tax Bill
The House just passed its big tax bill. Here’s what is in it.
The House just passed a $1.5 trillion tax bill that’s brutal for poor people
Home builders, Realtors oppose House-passed tax reform package
Trump tax reform threatens historic tax credit that preserved Des Moines buildings
Former Pentagon chiefs to Congress: If you’re serious about defense, don’t pass current GOP tax bill
House passes GOP tax bill, upping pressure on struggling Senate effort
House Republicans pass tax plan, Senate plan's future unclear
Senate tax bill would cut taxes of wealthy and increase taxes on families earning less than $75,000 by 2027
GOP tax bill would spike Obamacare premiums nearly $2,000 for families, trigger Medicare cuts
How Medicare could see a cut thanks to the Republican tax plan
Republicans need to 'call Sen. Johnson's bluff' and add more middle class tax cuts now
Republican senators urge White House to back off on adding end date to NAFTA
Alabama GOP rebuffs pressure to abandon Roy Moore
If Roy Moore pulls off Senate win, expelling him is no slam dunk for McConnell
McConnell: Ethics Committee should review Franken allegations
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11/15/17
Republicans Slap an Expiration Date on Middle-Class Tax Cuts
Republicans’ risky attempt to repeal the Obamacare individual mandate with their tax plan
The Finance 202: Senate GOP is gambling bigly by rolling back individual mandate in tax package
Every Tax Cut and Tax Increase in the House G.O.P. Bill and What It Would Cost
Those Republican tax cuts will become tax hikes
Republicans Explain Why They Want Permanent Tax Cuts For Corporations But Not People
Trump's top economic adviser can't contain his surprise after CEOs say his tax plan won't make them invest more
Johnson says he will not support tax-reform bill
These House Republicans Could Cause Problems For The Tax Bill
Sen. Cornyn on opposition to tax bill, Roy Moore scandal
Elite colleges with fat endowments are on the defensive as the GOP drags them into a D.C. tax fight
GOP senators seek to 'gut' ACA via state waivers
Why Jeff Sessions may be the GOP’s only Alabama option: Protest votes for Roy Moore
GOP hopes Trump will save Alabama Senate seat
The GOP’s problematic decision to believe Roy Moore’s accusers but not Trump’s
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11/14/17
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NJ Politics Digest: Battle Over GOP Tax Plan Comes to Jersey
NJ CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION DEEPLY
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House GOP moving full speed to get tax reform done by year-end
House panel sets up floor debate on GOP tax reform bill
Senate GOP tax bill will include repeal of ObamaCare mandate
GOP chairman releases modifications to tax bill, including mandate repeal
Republican tax bill could slash $25 billion from Medicare, CBO says
If Trump's new tax plan passes and you make $500,000 a year, you're about to get slammed
3 tax changes that would affect homeowners
A Republican senator finally admitted what's needed to fix the tax bill — and Trump won't like it
Senate Tax Bill Makes Millionaires Eligible For Child Tax Credit
The GOP tax bill is no place to attack reproductive rights
Haste on Tax Measures May Leave a Trail of Loopholes
Ryan: House to mandate anti-sexual harassment training
Ryan: House to mandate anti-sexual harassment training
Mitch McConnell Presses Roy Moore to Step Aside, Says ‘I Believe the Women’
National Republican move against Roy Moore grows — but key Alabama Republicans are not joining in
GOP megadonor Adelson publicly breaks with Bannon
Stock surge raises pressure on GOP to deliver
You want to see how to stand up to Trump?
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11/13/17
GOP mobilizes against Moore
McConnell: Roy Moore should step aside
Senate GOP campaign chairman calls for Moore to be expelled if he wins
How the Roy Moore scandal raises GOP concerns for 2018
John Kasich on Roy Moore, Democrats and 2020 (Full)
Tough decisions loom as congressional GOP moves closer to tax-cut plan
Trump calls for major last-minute changes to GOP tax plans
Senate tax tweak would curb pretax 401(k) catch-up contributions
Analysis says Senate bill would hike taxes for 13.8 million
The Finance 202: House aims to pass tax overhaul this week as businesses urge caution
Silicon Valley is freaking out about this provision in the Senate tax bill regarding stock options
Juan Williams: GOP is shackled to Trump
John McCain uses Trump's favourite insult against him after he fails to raise human rights with Duterte
Can Senator Corker Save the State Department?
Sessions considering second special counsel to investigate Republican concerns, letter shows
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11/12/17
GOP nears initial victory on tax reform
GOP leaders bullish tax bill will pass the House this week
McConnell to NYT: I 'misspoke' on tax increase for middle class in Senate plan
Key GOP chairman: House will not accept 'total elimination' of property tax deductions
Toomey: 'No good reason' to subsidize high-tax states
Mnuchin: House and Senate tax bills have 'absolute same objectives'
How your tax bracket could change in 2018 under Trump's tax plan, in 2 charts
More than 400 millionaires tell Congress: Don’t cut our taxes
Real estate groups ready to battle GOP on tax proposals
Fight over paid leave heating up in Congress
GOP retreat from Moore intensifies
GOP senator: Moore denial not as strong as the allegations
Toomey calls on Moore to step aside: 'Accusations have more credibility than the denial'
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11/11/17
Republicans had a great week on taxes. Or did they?
The Republican Tax Plan Is Doomed, But It's Still Worth Gawking at in Amazement
GOP rushes to cut ties to Moore
Cassidy pulls endorsement of Moore
Roy Moore’s refusal to exit Alabama Senate race reflects diminished power of Washington
Alabama Governor May Delay Election to Deal With Roy Moore Allegations
Trump judge nominee, 36, who has never tried a case, wins approval of Senate panel
McCain blasts Trump: 'There's nothing 'America First'' about believing Putin
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11/10/17
Mounting GOP retirements threaten House majority
This one map shows the Republicans’ problem in Virginia
McConnell walks back claim about middle-class tax cuts
Paul Ryan abandons key boast on Republican tax cut plan
Tax split between House, Senate poses a big challenge
Senate candidate Roy Moore does not rule out that he may have dated teen girls when he was in his 30s
Moore defends himself as pressure mounts
Two GOP senators withdraw Roy Moore endorsements after sexual misconduct allegations
Republicans Try to Block Moore’s Path as Candidate Denies Sexual Misconduct
All the Appalling Ways Republicans Are Defending Roy Moore
Should he stay or should he go? The reason Republicans can’t quite ditch Roy Moore yet.
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11/9/17
Here's what's in the Senate Republican tax plan
Senate GOP plan would delay corporate tax cut, protect mortgage interest deduction
Senate to delay corporate tax cut, breaking with Trump and House
GOP tax bill clears hurdle, heads to House floor
Live coverage: Day four of the Ways and Means GOP tax bill markup
Congress Weighs Repeal of Tax Credit for Rare Disease Drugs
Key differences between the Senate and House tax plans
REVEALED: Senate Republicans just unveiled their enormous tax bill — and it has some significant differences from the House
Lindsey Graham bluntly summarizes GOP's motivation for tax reform: 'The financial contributions will stop'
Senate and House negotiators strike defense bill deal that outspends Trump
Woman says Roy Moore initiated sexual encounter when she was 14, he was 32
Moore after sexual allegations: 'I refuse to stand down'
Mitch McConnell calls on Roy Moore to exit Alabama Senate race ‘if these allegations are true’
Virginia GOP Rep. Bob Goodlatte Announces He Is Retiring
Voters just sent a message: Republicans are way out of step on health care
GOP anxiety rises over ’18 midterms
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Republicans fear Democratic wins mean more losses to come
House Intelligence Panel Is Expected to Interview Sessions
U.S. Risks ‘Coup’ if Mueller Investigation Continues, Republicans Warn
A list of who's leaving Congress
Blue Dog Democrats taking hard line on GOP tax bill
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11/8/17
GOP's 'class warfare' tactics will doom tax reform
GOP tax cut plan would add $1.7 trillion to the deficit, CBO projects
Repeal of medical deduction prompts tax bill pushback
Poor Housing Investment Gets Worse in Tax Plan
Push to restore adoption credit gains steam
Ted Cruz Is Pushing to Include Obamacare Mandate Repeal in Tax Bill
Senate tax plan will not include controversial 20% excise tax on imports by multinational companies: Sources
Live coverage: Day three of the Ways and Means GOP tax bill markup
Top GOP senator says election losses could complicate tax reform
Tuesday’s elections offer fresh evidence that the ground is shifting beneath GOP
Republicans Fret About 2018 After Tuesday’s Ballot Box Trouble
Voters just raised a massive red flag for the GOP's agenda
Republicans seek new path after failure of Gillespie’s ‘Trumpism without Trump’
Former RNC Chair Michael Steele Trolls Donald Trump Over Virginia Loss
House panel drops effort to force testimony on Trump 'dossier'
Paul Ryan erases any doubt: ‘We’re with Trump’
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11/7/17
Senate GOP tax bill could delay corporate tax cut and make other major changes that break sharply with House plan
GOP criticism of tax bill grows, but few ready to vote against it
Live coverage: Day two of the Ways and Means GOP tax bill markup
Two words in the GOP tax bill mean tens of billions for the superwealthy
NFL opposes US Republican tax plan on stadium funding
GOP Rep. LoBiondo to retire
Texas GOP lawmaker won’t seek reelection
Texas Republican Rep. Ted Poe announces retirement
Retirements shine spotlight on GOP term limits for chairs
Trump woos Democrats as conservatives demand changes to House GOP tax bill
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11/6/17
GOP unlikely to repeal ObamaCare mandate in tax measure
This week: GOP seeks to advance tax overhaul
Live coverage: Ways and Means begins tax bill markup
Three (almost) inexplicable parts of the Republican tax plan
The most controversial parts of the House's tax plan
Tax Reform: A Back Door To Killing Health Care, Medicare, And More
Facing pockets of dissent, Republicans begin revising tax bill
House GOP leaders just scored a big win for their giant tax plan
Influential think tank retracts analysis of GOP tax bill
GOP Tax Bill Mostly Benefits The Wealthy, Tax Policy Center Finds
Tax reform state of play: Markup day
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11/5/17
Tax reform sprint leaves little time for funding fight
Using tax legislation to overhaul Obamacare still ‘being discussed,’ Ryan says
Tax bill raises red flags for Senate GOP
House weighing 'host of ideas' in tax bill revision, Ryan says
Ryan feels 'very good' about passing tax bill by Thanksgiving
House tax bill would scrap deduction for medical expenses
3,200 wealthy individuals wouldn’t pay estate tax next year under GOP plan
They spent years planning to live with Alzheimer’s disease. The GOP tax bill threatens those plans.
Sen. Rand Paul’s injuries far more severe than initially thought
Ryan: Congress will not interfere with Mueller investigation
Graham: Trump is crossing a line with DOJ comments
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11/4/17
Conservatives hit GOP tax bill for nixing adoption credit
Republicans Sneak Anti-Abortion Language Into Tax Bill
Key Republican says ObamaCare mandate repeal under consideration in tax bill
House GOP revises tax bill, makes it less generous to middle class
Here's what Trump's new tax plan means if you're making $25,000, $75,000, or $175,000 a year
Trump tax plan will pull plug on $7,500 credit for electric vehicle buyers
Both Bush Presidents Worry Trump Is Blowing Up the G.O.P.
Sen. Corker Scorches Trump Over Veiled Threats Against Jeff Sessions
Rand Paul assaulted at his home
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11/3/17
--LOCAL NJ GOP NEWS--
In Final Stretch, Guadagno Hits
Property Taxes, SanctuaryCities
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GOP predicts few defections on tax vote
Republicans break their promise on tax reform
The GOP’s bill is ‘a sensible framework’ — but ‘still a deficit-exploding tax cut’ for the rich and corporations
GOP House tax bill would deliver blow to California homeowners
Tax primer: How the GOP handled several thorny issues
Report: The enormous Republican tax plan would die in the Senate because of a key rule
The Health 202: If the GOP really wanted to repeal key parts of Obamacare, they could use their tax plan to do it
Trump personally pushing GOP leaders to use tax bill to undermine Obamacare
This year's Congress is perilously close to a failing grade
Public will turn against GOP tax bill, Schumer predicts: ‘The more it’s in sunlight, the more it stinks’
Republicans insist Mueller’s work won’t affect timeline of congressional Russia probes
Republicans just introduced a resolution to remove Mueller from the Trump-Russia investigation
Mueller is ‘compromised,’ should resign: GOP congressional resolution states
The Daily 202: Republican committee chairmen are retiring in droves, despite unified control of Congress
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11/2/17
--LOCAL NJ GOP NEWS--
KIM GUADAGNO: RUNNING
HARD ENOUGH TO BECOME NJ’S SECOND WOMAN GOVERNOR?
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Republicans launch into sales push for tax plan
Read the House GOP's 429-page tax bill
GOP tax plan would shrink mortgage interest benefit, slash corporate tax rate
All your major questions about the GOP tax plan, answered
Blue states will be hit hardest by GOP tax plan’s limits on deductions
Jersey residents would lose big under new Trump-House Republican tax bill
The House Tax Bill: Six Popular Breaks You Didn't Realize You'll Be Losing
Winners and losers in the Republican tax bill
Here's how your take-home pay could change if Trump's new tax plan is passed
The GOP Tax Plan Is a Threat to National Security
GOP bill allows churches to back candidates, keep tax status
The GOP tax plan could save US tech billions — these 4 companies alone have $500 billion abroad
The Finance 202: Some corporate interests swiftly align against tax overhaul
Mitch McConnell finally has something to brag about: Judicial appointments
Trump tells GOP senators: Don’t include ‘dreamers’ fix in year-end spending bill
House Republican Lamar Smith announces he won't run for re-election
Divided GOP unites by attacking Hillary Clinton
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11/1/17
Republicans race to finish tax bill as pressure mounts
The Memo: GOP looks to get back on track with tax reform
GOP to delay release of tax bill
Top House Republican tax writers delay their reform bill until Thursday for a 'few finishing touches'
House tax plan would lower caps on 401(k)s, cut state and local deductions
Republicans Delayed Tax Reform. Here's Where They Disagree
The Republican Tax Plan Is Chaos and Suicide
The quest for tax reform is Ryan’s moment of truth
Three options for Republicans plotting a Trump counterattack
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10/31/17
Senate GOP: We are unified on controversial tax policy change
Republicans to propose keeping top tax rate for very wealthy, working to win over moderates
Tax Bill Delayed As GOP Divisions On Eliminating Tax Breaks Persist
This tax reform thing won’t be as easy as Republicans think
GOP tries to keep spotlight on taxes amid Mueller charges
Congressional Republicans tiptoe carefully around charges leveled by Mueller
Senate Republicans pledge to let Mueller’s investigation proceed
GOP Rep. Jeb Hensarling to retire after end of current term
Republican senators' approval ratings are plummeting
John McCain Just Attacked Nearly Everything Donald Trump Represents
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10/30/17
House GOP tax plan would now allow Americans to deduct property taxes
The Latest: Rebellious GOP lawmakers win tax concession
Republicans, desperate for a win, already face setbacks as they prepare to unveil tax bill this week
Republicans’ tax-cut proposal is politics at its most cynical
House Majority Leader McCarthy: 'I don't think we should punish people for being successful'
Key GOP moderate Susan Collins lays out tax goals
How a Republican Idea for Reducing Medicare Costs Could Affect You
Report: John Kasich is prepping a third White House bid for 2020
Top Senate Republicans (literally) dodge questions on Trump aide indictments
Congressional Republicans tiptoe carefully around charges leveled by Mueller
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10/29/17
Trump tax overhaul under intensifying fire as Congress readies bill
Boehner confronted Reid after criticism from Senate floor
John Boehner Unchained
Kasich: Millennials will shape future of GOP
Gov. Kasich on Republican attacks on President Trump
Corker: Reported charges in Russia probe 'a sideshow'
Focusing On Trump's Tweets Will Make You 'Out Of Touch' With Americans, Republican Senator Warns
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10/28/17
GOP plans tax blitzkrieg
Republicans to unveil tax reform next week, revealing plan's winners and losers
GOP tax bill shrouded in secrecy
Ryan loses key ally on tax reform after switch on breaks for homeowners
GOP chairman says tax bill to include property tax deduction
Paul Ryan begins a make-or-break push for tax legislation — and his future
On taxes, Trump is an eager salesman — but the policy action is on Capitol Hill
Trump, Republicans steer Russia probes in new directions
Jeff Flake knew his criticism of Trump would cost him. He couldn’t stop himself.
A Hatch retirement — and a Romney Senate run — could be inching closer to reality
Republicans’ horrible week (and not-great year) was entirely predictable
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10/27/17
Step one is done. But Republicans are still a long way from a tax bill becoming reality.
Budget vote raises red flag for GOP on tax reform
Mueller facing new Republican pressure to resign in Russia probe
Little chance Congress can kill Mueller's funding
Will Trump lose GOP majorities in 2018 if he keeps fighting with Republican lawmakers?
God bless all the anti-Trump Republicans
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10/26/17
--LOCAL NJ GOP NEWS--
GOVERNOR’S RACE 2017:
BACK SEAT FOR HEALTHCARE IN FINAL PHASE OF CAMPAIGNING
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House narrowly passes budget, paving way for $1.5 trillion tax cut
House approves Republican budget, now must reveal tax plan that delivers on promises
Republicans just took a big step forward on tax reform — but it also signaled serious trouble to come
Here's Why 20 House Republicans Voted Against a Key Step on Tax Reform
House Freedom Caucus Proves It's A Deficit Scam
Congressman: Budget bill is a ‘stunt’ and a ‘gimmick’ but I voted for it anyway
Sen. Corker: I see fear in people's eyes over tax reform
Don’t panic over new limits on 401(k) plans
Congress might take away the 401(k) for the wrong reason
Paul Ryan is confident he can sweeten tax reform to win over GOP holdouts
How to argue about the brewing war between Steve Bannon and Mitch McConnell
Jeff Flake knows the GOP is in trouble, and so does the base
Has the Trump wing of the GOP handed Democrats an opening to retake the Senate?
The Daily 202: The GOP civil war is bigger than Trump. A new study shows deep fissures on policy.
Corker and Flake Dare to Say What Everyone Else Is Thinking
Sen. Bob Corker: Criticism of Trump will 'absolutely not' affect my tax-reform vote
Corker: Trump administration implementing delayed Russia sanctions
US House approves legislation to sanction Hezbollah, thwart its cash flow
House Republicans growing impatient with Russia probe
In Colorado visit, Mike Pence promises to deliver “largest tax cut in American history” by the end of the year
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10/25/17
--LOCAL NJ GOP NEWS--
NJ GOVERNOR’S RACE 2017: PLANS AND
PLANKS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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Jeff Flake’s retirement speech reads like an indictment of Trump supporters — and GOP leadership
Jeff Flake’s departure is a warning shot to the GOP: It’s time to get on the Trump train
The Daily 202: Flake and Corker feel liberated to speak their minds. That should terrify Trump.
Rift between Trump, establishment Republicans is now in full view
GOP senators’ struggle: Speak out against Trump, or achieve something for their silence
After Charlottesville, things began to change for Trump’s GOP critics in the Senate
As GOP Senators Bail, Republicans Are Learning What A Trump Party Looks Like
The Memo: GOP braces for what’s next amid Corker, Flake tumult
Analysis: Can the GOP survive the Trump presidency?
Tax Cuts Are the Glue Holding a Fractured Republican Party Together
Trump who? Republicans seem to be totally ignoring the president on taxes.
The GOP created Trump, but now more Republicans regret that victory
GOP House and Senate tax leaders threaten to break Trump’s promise not to change 401(k) rules
Top House tax writer suggests 401(k) changes could still happen, contradicting Trump
'This was the Wells Fargo Immunity Act': Consumers lose the right to sue companies
GOP seizes on new Clinton revelation
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10/24/17
Senate votes to kill new rule allowing class-action lawsuits against banks after Pence casts deciding vote
Jeff Flake's full speech announcing he won't run for re-election
WATCH: GOP Sen. Flake announces he won’t seek re-election
Flake's speech burning Trump gets standing ovation from some Republicans
Jeff Flake won’t rule out taking on Trump in 2020 primary
Flake, Corker push Trump criticism to new level
Republican Sen. Bob Corker unloads on Trump, says he 'debases the country'
Corker Is Speaking the Truth About Trump's Lies. Now It's Everyone Else's Turn.
GOP senators blister Trump, revealing a party at war with itself
Flake's Blistering Attack on Trump Is the Latest Crack in GOP Unity
As GOP Senators Bail, Republicans Are Learning What A Trump Party Looks Like
Rivalry on right emerges between ‘the two Marks’
Poll: GOP voters want McConnell to step down
Mitch McConnell: If anything unifies Republicans, it's ta...
Trump’s promises narrow GOP’s options on tax bill
Frenzy builds as tax legislation nears
Ryan: Tax bill coming next week
House Republicans aim to unveil tax bill on Nov. 1, source says
GOP on hunt for tax-cut funding
GOP group spending $2M on tax ad ahead of key vote
Budget deficit projected to pass $1 trillion even sooner than expected
A tyranny of the minority is raising your health care costs
Congress approves another round of hurricane, wildfire funding
House committees announce probe into Russia uranium deal
As panel questions Trump associates, GOP launches new probes
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10/23/17
--LOCAL NJ GOP NEWS--
NJ GOVERNOR’S RACE 2017:
PROPERTY TAXES, PENSION SYSTEM, ECONOMIC GROWTH
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Analysis: N.J. Republicans battle Trump and party over important deduction in tax plan
GOP senators hold up disaster aid over Puerto Rico concerns
Senate pushes $36.5 billion disaster relief package for Puerto Rico
The point McCain and Bush made is much bigger than Trump
The critique of American military policy that got sidelined in McCain’s insult of Trump
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10/22/17
McConnell's full 'State of the Union' interview
McConnell: Bannon, others gunning to knock off GOP incumbents are ‘specialists at nominating people who lose’
McConnell says Trump needs to provide clarity on health care
McConnell: I'd be happy to bring a health care bill to the floor if I know Trump will sign it
McConnell dismisses unpopularity among Republicans: 'I'm not going to be on the ballot'
GOP Senate hopefuls reluctant to back McConnell as leader
Mitch McConnell says he still trusts President Trump, despite past scuffles
McCain appears to take swipe at Trump’s ‘bone spur’ Vietnam deferment
Voter Data: GOP Divide Goes Beyond Washington Feud
White House reporter: GOP is now the 'party of Trump'
In Congress, fears grow about lack of strategy on multiple battlefields
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10/21/17
GOP eyes move to lower premiums right before 2018 elections
Trump's Obamacare shift complicates ability to work with Democrats
Conservatives drop demands for bigger spending cuts to get to tax reform
The Memo: Murmurs of Trump dissent in GOP
Draft GOP bill seeks more constraints on Iran’s nuke program
How Trump’s Twitter account is fueling a GOP money surge
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10/20/17
Financial industry worried GOP tax plan will change 401(k)s
The Finance 202: Now, the hard part: Writing a tax bill
Republicans are celebrating tax cuts that are still a long way from becoming reality
Alexander struggles to find health-care breakthrough
Trump curveballs give Congress whiplash
Senate votes down effort to block drilling in Alaska refuge
Steve Bannon's speech to the California GOP tonight has some Republicans nervous
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10/19/17
--LOCAL NJ GOP NEWS--
RANCOROUS SECOND DEBATE MARKED BY
JABS, INSULTS, ACCUSATIONS
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Senate approves budget in crucial step forward for Republican tax cuts
Senate votes to eliminate state and local tax deductions
GOP, deliver Trump's tax reform to the American people by Christmas
GOP senator: Every tax change doesn't need to be made this year
What Republicans still need to do before voting on a tax plan
24 hours later, Senate health deal all but completely dead
Key Senate Republican warns GOP to change course on ObamaCare
GOP senators back Obamacare stabilization as Trump sends mixed messages
Report: A top House Republican is expected to resign
The GOP establishment's days may be numbered
George W. Bush’s unmistakable takedown of Trumpism — and Trump
George W. Bush just laid a major smackdown on Trumpism
George W. Bush: 'Bigotry seems emboldened' in US
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10/18/17
Senate GOP prepares for a war with Bannon
GOP leaders differ on tax timing expectations
GOP Lawmaker Says Emergency Rooms Should Be Able To Turn People Away
Paul Ryan Opposes Bipartisan Agreement On Obamacare Payments
Cruz, Sanders debate tax reform in CNN town hall
Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz debate tax reform: Follow live
The Finance 202: Rand Paul is being Rand Paul on budget
New health deal falls flat with GOP
This chart should really worry Republicans about 2018
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10/17/17
McCain endorses budget bill in win for GOP tax-reform effort
Issues pile up as Ryan, GOP seek focus on taxes
The dirty secret of tax reform: It’s all about cutting business taxes
Lindsey Graham: Rand Paul has 'bad info' on tax reform plan
Senators reach tentative deal on ObamaCare insurer payments
Key senators reach bipartisan health-care subsidy deal, and Trump expresses support
Senators have 'short-term plan' to stabilize Obamacare markets, as Trump's decision to kill crucial subsidies is raising health insurance rates
Trump's callous health care order will haunt the GOP in 2018
John McCain just delivered a total and complete takedown of Trumpism
Can Congress Block Trump if He Pulls Out of NAFTA?
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10/16/17
A Remarriage of Convenience Between Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell
Top Republicans, Business Leaders Come Out Against Trump
Collins: Trump should back effort to resume health subsidy
This week: Senate aims to kick off tax reform
McCain slams 'half-baked, spurious nationalism' sweeping US in passionate speech
GOP Sen. Thad Cochran still out sick with UTI, threatening key tax-related vote this week
Conservative army bolsters Trump on tax cuts
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10/15/17
Republican: The ‘totality’ of Trump’s decision on ObamaCare payments ‘helps the family’
Collins 'disappointed' in Trump's actions on health care
Insurers call on Congress to act on ObamaCare payments
Full Kasich: 'What Are They Doing?' for Health Care in Washington
Partisan clash on Obamacare raises specter of government shutdown
Graham: Trump will lose reelection if GOP is not successful
Will Congress pass tax reform? "If we don't we're dead," says Sen. Lindsey Graham
Collins: Trump needs to realize his 'words really matter'
Almost half of Republicans want war with North Korea, a new poll says. Is it the Trump Effect?
The president leaves Congress to fix the mess he’s made on Iran
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10/14/17
Cruz warns GOP could face ‘Watergate-level blowout’ in midterms if it fails on taxes, health-care
Trump health care attacks worry GOP
Trump hands Republicans a new ObamaCare problem
Republicans hit tax reform speed bump as some seek to keep prized deduction
Corker: Trump trying to 'publicly castrate' Tillerson
The key to Trump’s Iran plan is his harshest congressional critic
5 reasons the GOP won’t dump Trump
Former Bush aide issues startling warning to GOP: 'It's time to panic'
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10/13/17
GOP eyes big prize for tax bill: Manchin's vote
Sen. Ted Cruz: Tax reform may not happen until early next year
Sen. Ted Cruz: Economic debt is the 800-pound gorilla
Republican Collins to remain in Senate, ending speculation about bid for Maine governor
Susan Collins’s near-retirement speaks directly to the frustrations of Washington
Rand Paul defends Trump's use of executive order: He's not creating new law
69 Republicans vote against aid for Puerto Rico, other disaster sites
Republicans, it’s time to panic
What Republican senators really think of the president
Trump is setting up the Republican-led Congress to fail
After Trump tweets threat to free press, FCC’s GOP commissioners remain silent
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10/12/17
--LOCAL NJ GOP NEWS--
NJ Politics Digest: Guadagno Goes on
the Attack
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Senate GOP struggles to hold budget coalition together, imperiling Trump’s tax cut ambitions
The Finance 202: McCain could give the same thumbs-down to a tax overhaul as he did to health care
Trump takes tax plan to the public as GOP senators struggle to find agreement
GOP senator slams Trump for threats against press
New volatility seizes tense fight for control of the Republican Party
WATCH: Rand Paul appears wildly distraught upon greeting Trump at White House
Trump to force GOP reckoning on Iran
Freedom Caucus chairman courts Dems on tax reform
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10/11/17
Will Congress ban bump stocks, a gun accessory used in the Las Vegas attack?
Siding With NRA, Paul Ryan Calls For Regulation -- But Not Law -- On Bump Stocks
Conservative group leaders call for McConnell to step down, adding fuel to GOP infighting
The Memo: Republicans fear aftershocks from Trump-Corker feud
Key conservative Republican eyes bigger tax break for charity
McConnell gives strongest hint yet that GOP should gut the biggest weapon Democrats have to halt Trump's judicial nominees
Committee approves bill to overhaul presidential monuments power
Republicans to Trump and Corker: Please just stop
How Republicans Got Trump Catastrophically Wrong
Undisclosed deal guaranteed Roy Moore $180,000 a year for part-time work at charity
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10/10/17
--LOCAL NJ GOP NEWS--
Phil Murphy, Kim Guadagno face off
in New Jersey governor race's 1st debate
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Republican Senators Want No Part of Trump-Corker Feud
White House hammers GOP senator, escalating feud
Cory Gardner is an Iran nuclear deal critic, so why hasn’t he said much about it lately?
President Trump’s fight with GOP leaders threatens tax reform
Bannon putting Senate majority at risk in 2018, Republicans warn
Could Steve Bannon’s efforts really unseat Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch?
2020 Census needs major cash infusion, commerce secretary will tell Congress on Thursday
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10/9/17
--LOCAL NJ GOP NEWS--
Murphy, Guadagno set to spar in
first N.J. governor debate
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McConnell: Corker 'a valuable member' of Senate GOP
Retiring GOP lawmaker defends Corker: More Republicans should speak out against Trump
The Daily 202: Bob Corker tirade encapsulates five reasons why Trump has failed at governing
How Trump’s feud with Corker reflects the GOP’s shifting direction
Republicans Worry About Keeping Trump's Middle Class Tax Promise
Crunch time for Republicans seeking tax code rewrite
Like 'family farms,' mom-and-pop businesses propel tax cuts for the rich
Maine senator’s departure could nix bridge between GOP, Dems
This week: House moves to help Puerto Rico
Juan Williams: GOP must repudiate Moore
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10/8/17
GOP rep: ATF should re-evaluate bump stocks
Key Senate Dem says he's willing to work with GOP on narrow bump stocks bill
GOP leaders look to avoid a fight with base over guns
GOP Senator slams Trump: “It’s a shame the White House has become an adult day care center"
Corker: Trump is setting up the country for World War III
GOP senator: ObamaCare repeal 'alive and well'
Scalise on taxes: ‘All the rates are going to go down’
Pence ditches Colts game after 49ers players kneel during anthem
The price tag for Pence's trip to Indianapolis
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10/7/17
In a switch, GOP deserts its budget-cutting mantra
Arizona Sen. Flake’s vulnerability feeds GOP Senate concerns
GOP senators want review of Obama-era decision on bump stocks
Report: Trump Calls Schumer in Healthcare Push, Worrying GOP
UNDER TRUMP'S NEW BUDGET, IF YOU DON'T WORK, YOU DON’T EAT: REPUBLICANS ARE KICKING PEOPLE OFF FOOD STAMPS
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10/6/17
Warning signs emerge in GOP's tax reform push
The GOP's tax-reform push is already a huge mess
Speaking Freely, Retiring Sen. Corker Warns GOP He Could Oppose Tax Plan
Why some middle-class families could face a tax increase under the GOP plan
House Budget Vote Necessary to the GOP’s Tax-Cut Plans, But It Is By No Means Enough
Are red low-tax states subsidizing blue high-tax states through the tax code?
Disappointing GOP leaders, Blackburn launches Senate campaign
Does the Republican Party really have a young person problem?
Congress Is Dropping the Ball on Trump’s Obstruction of Justice
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10/5/17
House passes 2018 budget, taking a crucial step toward tax overhaul
House passes $4.1 trillion budget, the first concrete step toward tax reform
Deficit hawks voice worry over direction of tax plan
House passes GOP budget in key step for upcoming tax debate
This GOP tax proposal isn’t fair. Here’s what would be.
Top House Republicans open to legislation regulating ‘bump stocks’
Congress decided against repealing this climate rule. So the Trump administration is undoing it.
GOP lawmaker Tim Murphy to resign
Dems, GOP invest in cybersecurity ahead of new elections
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10/4/17
Most GOP lawmakers support banning late-term abortions — and so do a lot of women
Sen. Bob Corker’s extraordinarily dim portrayal of the Trump administration
Senate Intelligence Committee leaders: Russia did interfere in 2016 elections
Intel leaders: Collusion still open part of investigation
Senate Homeland Security chairman backs bump-stock ban after Las Vegas shootings
Gun proposal picks up GOP support
We Asked GOP Senators What Congress Can Do To Prevent Mass Shootings
Swing-seat Republicans squirm over GOP tax plan
GOP feuds with outside group over analysis of tax framework
Republicans Are Reconsidering Full Repeal of State and Local Tax Deduction
'A work of fiction Stephen King would've been proud of': Republicans are slamming a bombshell study on Trump's tax plan
Infrastructure spending bill sliding down agenda
U.S. budget deficit could obstruct Trump's tax cut plan
GOP congressman repeatedly pushed antiabortion view days after reportedly urging mistress to get abortion
GOP Rep. Tim Murphy to retire after reports of affair
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10/3/17
KEY TRUMP TAX-REFORM PROPOSAL IS A NON-STARTER, SAYS REPUBLICAN REP. LANCE
Republicans Won’t Rule Out Tax Hikes for Some in the Middle Class
Some congressional Republicans question tax plan over deficit costs
Before they can cut taxes, Republicans need to pass a budget
Amid mass shootings, GOP-controlled Congress remains focused on loosening gun laws
Lots of Republicans actually support gun control
In wake of Las Vegas shootings, no plans to bring gun silencer bill to House floor, Ryan says
The Gun Legislation With the Best Chance of Passing Congress Republicans
Giffords, Scalise highlight party differences on guns
House Republicans propose Puerto Rico funding as part of CHIP bill
Next package of hurricane relief aid expected to top $10 billion
With Trump’s backing, House approves ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Republicans are the party of ideological inconsistency
GOP establishment doubts Bannon’s primary powers
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10/2/17
This week: Congress gets ball rolling on tax reform
Republican Tax Plan May Not Be Built to Last
Rand Paul tweets opening salvo in battle over Republican tax plan
A top GOP senator just showed why tax reform may be harder than Trump thought
Dueling GOP budgets head for collision in quest for tax reform
100 organizations urge Congress to oppose 'incredibly bad idea' in GOP tax plan
Republicans defend tax plan as a middle-class tax cut
Judd Gregg: A GOP health-care escape hatch
Corker: 'I stand by' my criticism of Trump
Trump foreign policy pronouncements split the Republican Party
Trump's FCC head gets another term after outcry
Why Congress still won’t ‘do something’ about gun laws after Las Vegas
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10/1/17
Ryan won't guarantee every middle-class person will get a tax cut under Trump proposal
GOP leaders won’t promise middle class benefits or Trump tax returns while pushing tax reform
Rubio: 'Ridiculous' to think Cuban government didn't know about embassy attacks
How the effort to replace ObamaCare failed
Kasich: I can't support the GOP if it doesn't reform
Kasich on Trump's Puerto Rico tweets: 'It's not appropriate'
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9/30/17
For GOP women in politics, a needle that’s not moving
With or without Trump, GOP insurgency plans for a civil war in 2018 midterms
Analysis: Tax plan would cost $2.4T, benefit wealthy most
Senate Republicans’ budget proposes cutting $450 billion from Medicare
Top Republicans Now Openly Admit to Never Caring About the Deficit
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9/29/17
GOP tax plan would provide major gains for richest 1%, uneven benefits for the middle class, report says
GOP tax plan leaves the middle class in the cold
Mitch McConnell had a tough week. More struggles — tax cuts, midterms — are coming.
Distrust of Senate grows within GOP
Why Retirements May Hold the Key in Whether Republicans Can Keep the House
Anti-abortion groups fuming over GOP failure to defund Planned Parenthood
Full Senate approves Huntsman as U.S. ambassador to Russia
Congress is about to miss a major deadline on an important health care program — and some states could start to panic
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9/28/17
81% of Voters Don't Like How Republicans Are Handling Health Care
House Speaker Paul Ryan on tax reform: 'We really can get this done this year'
Here's the biggest missing piece in GOP tax plan
Watch out, Republicans. Tax reform could be just as hard as health care.
Six Charts That Help Explain the Republican Tax Plan
GOP's Cheez Doodle tax reform: all puff, color and air
$5 trillion question for Trump tax plan: How to pay for it?
Republicans have a $700 billion problem that could make their new tax plan nearly impossible
First GOP tax reform feud erupts over state, local tax break
Mass., other blue states are in crosshairs of GOP tax plan
Here's why Trump's tax plan will hit Californians especially hard
How President Trump's tax plan affects New Jersey and what we still don't know
Majority Whip Steve Scalise returns to House, votes at the Capitol for the first time since being shot
GOP faces charges of hypocrisy with Kushner emails
House GOP poised to move $10 billion for border wall
Dems slam GOP tax plan as deficit-buster, risk to Medicare
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9/27/17
GOP proposes deep tax cuts, provides few details on how to pay for them
The Republicans' Tax Blueprint Declines to Answer Some Hard Questions
GOP tax plan offers hope, but big hurdles remain
The 'doubled standard deduction' in the GOP tax plan is a lie
GOP health effort on hold indefinitely
Can the GOP ever finesse the contradictions in its coalition?
How Roy Moore’s win in Alabama could make life hard for Senate Republicans
McConnell, GOP Senate brace for Roy Moore
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9/26/17
Senate will not vote on Obamacare repeal bill, killing chances of health-care reform this year
Senate GOP abandons latest effort to unwind the Affordable Care Act
Senate won't vote on ObamaCare repeal bill
Tuesday started as a bad day for Mitch McConnell. It only got worse.
Moore wins Republican Senate primary, dealing blow to GOP establishment
Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee will not seek re-election
Corker, Republican senator from Tennessee, announces his retirement
Five things to watch in GOP's tax rollout
Trump says standard tax deductions would nearly double under GOP plan
Big deficits? No problem, say conservatives, if it means big tax cuts
North Korea taps GOP analysts to better understand Trump and his messages
Putting GOP women in Congress
With lack of wins, GOP faces ’18 primary woes
Wake Up GOP: Trump Is Not An Anomaly — This Is Who You Are
CNN Poll: Opinion of the Republican Party falls to all-time low
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9/25/17
GOP facing likely failure on ObamaCare repeal
Republicans vow to 'press on' with health care bill in CNN debate
Senate GOP effort to unwind the ACA collapses Monday
Republican health care bill revised to target key votes
Republicans’ latest last-ditch attempt to repeal Obamacare is another legislative mess
Latest GOP Obamacare repeal effort on verge of collapse as third Republican comes out against bill
Michael Bennet, other senators scrutinize Graham-Cassidy health care bill in first, and possibly only, hearing
Cassidy on new health-care plan: ‘It’s not for Susan, it’s for the Mainers’
Senate Republicans admit defeat on health bill as Collins declares her opposition
Collins says no to ObamaCare repeal, dooms GOP health care bill
Rand Paul Seeks Changes to Obamacare Repeal That Could Kill It
A New Obamacare Repeal Draft Is Out And It Attacks Pre-Existing Protections More Severely
Rep. Gohmert: John McCain should be recalled during cancer treatment
Obamacare repeal effort is counting on states to shoulder the burden — but states don't want it
Here's How Senate Republicans Have Voted On Dreamers And Immigrants
New DACA bill proposed by Republicans
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9/24/17
New version of health-care bill will help Alaska and Maine — home of two holdout senators
Biggest Flash Points In The Graham-Cassidy Health Care Bill
Graham is ‘pressing on’ with the health-care bill. Other GOP senators signal they’re moving on.
Republicans struggle to keep ObamaCare repeal alive
Graham: Budget resolution must keep ObamaCare repeal debate alive
Graham pushes back on working with Democrats on health care reform
Opposition from GOP senators grows, jeopardizes health bill
GOP health bill in major peril as resistance hardens among key senators
Collins: 'Very difficult' to imagine voting for ObamaCare repeal bill
Sens. Ted Cruz and Susan Collins announce opposition to Graham-Cassidy health care bill, adding to GOP resistance
GOP senator: Repealing ObamaCare 'has nothing to do with politics'
White House Aide Struggles To Defend GOP Bill's Pre-Existing Conditions Loophole
The Republican health care bill would bring 'close to unprecedented' chaos in the health system
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9/23/17
Sen. Cassidy’s misleading claim that preexisting-conditions ‘protection is absolutely the same’
Latest GOP effort to dismantle Obamacare on the brink of failure after defections
HHS head: GOP health bill could result in $820M N.H. Medicaid cut
John McCain Steps Up
McCain decision leaves GOP, ObamaCare and repeal at crossroads
Everything is on the line for McConnell in Tuesday’s Alabama Senate primary
The Latest: Health care groups oppose GOP bill
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9/22/17
Lindsey Graham responds to his best friend, John McCain, dealing a critical blow to his major health care bill
McCain says he will vote no on GOP health-care bill, dealing major blow to repeal effort
Looks like John McCain just killed Obamacare repeal, again
Why John McCain opposed the GOP’s latest repeal attempt
Wait, why does Rand Paul oppose an Obamacare repeal?
Joni Ernst is 'leaning yes' on Graham-Cassidy health care bill
Graham and Cassidy go into overdrive to win Murkowski vote
Tens of millions of Americans could lose Obamacare tax credits because thousands of Alaskans won’t
GOP ‘moderates’ give up on concessions they once deemed important
‘Regular order’ may have just killed GOP’s Obamacare repeal. So what is it?
The Cassidy-Graham bill probably won’t become law. And more than half of America is good with that.
Of Cassidy-Graham’s four co-sponsors, only one has the support of his governor
The Health 202: Cassidy-Graham's abortion ban workaround
Federal estimate shows states’ big win-loss gap by 2026 under Cassidy-Graham bill
The push for single-payer healthcare just went national. What does that mean for the California effort?
Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal plan 'devastating,' could cost California almost $139 billion, state officials warn
The G.O.P. Bill Forces States to Build Health Systems From Scratch. That’s Hard.
Latest Obamacare repeal bill is 'much more dangerous' than previous versions
GOP ObamaCare repeal takes new step in nixing Medicaid expansion
The fatal flaw in the new Obamacare-repeal bill
Trump to GOP who oppose the latest repeal bill: You'll be known as 'the Republican who saved Obamacare'
GOP eyes corporate tax rate of 20 percent, retreating from Trump’s lofty goal
Alabama Senate GOP candidates spar over Trump support
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9/21/17
Behind the Senate GOP’s high-stakes health-care gamble: Unrelenting criticism back home
Republicans reportedly offer sweeteners to try to win Lisa Murkowski's vote for Obamacare repeal
Who is for and against the Senate ObamaCare repeal bill
Sen. Toomey among undecided Republicans on latest GOP health bill
GOP Senators Waver On Health Care
GOP senator admits new healthcare bill could harm people with preexisting conditions, but says it won't happen
GOP rep.: 'Terrible thing' to vote on health care without CBO score
GOP takes heavy fire over pre-existing conditions
Which states could win and lose from the new ObamaCare repeal Bill
Health care state of play: The sleeping giant of pre-existing conditions awakens
NEW OBAMACARE OVERHAUL COULD COST NJ BILLIONS, LEAVE MORE PATIENTS UNINSURED
'Repeal and Go Fuck Yourself' Is in Full Effect
Jimmy Kimmel: Senator Bill Cassidy “Got Caught With His GOPenis Out” In Obamacare Replace Bill
House GOP pushes to loosen gun rules
Trump and GOP face narrow path for tax cut agenda, new poll finds
Jimmy Kimmel’s Rise as a Reluctant Health-Care Crusader
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9/20/17
Republicans are voting to repeal Obamacare, but they might not have enough votes
Republicans seem to be confused about what exactly their new healthcare bill would do
Here's What Every Woman Needs to Know About the GOP's Latest Healthcare Bill
New study shows the Republican healthcare bill would leave up to 18 million more without insurance by 2019
Gov. Kasich Says Health-Care Bill 'Smells Like Politics'
The new healthcare bill includes an 'Alaska Purchase' to woo a key senator
GOP takes heavy fire over pre-existing conditions
Republican insists his repeal bill passes 'Jimmy Kimmel test'
Ready to deal this time? Alaska’s Murkowski is in the health-care spotlight. Again.
Why Senate Republicans are in such a rush this month on health care
Obamacare repeal bill will head to vote in Senate next week, GOP leader says
Senate GOP aims to vote next week on ObamaCare repeal
Many GOP senators would shortchange their states by backing the latest Obamacare repeal bill
The two senators who will likely decide fate of ObamaCare repeal
Five things to know about the new ObamaCare repeal bill
This map shows why passing Graham-Cassidy could be a huge political problem for Republicans
Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Bill Would Reduce Federal Funding to States by $215 Billion
Under latest health-care bill, red states would benefit disproportionately
New health-care plan stumbles under opposition from governors
Here's the biggest problem with the latest Obamacare repeal bill
'Stopgap' health-insurance plan would illegally burden moderate-income Iowans, critics say
This New Healthcare Bill Wrecks Lives in Exchange for, What, Exactly?
RNC taps legal account to help pay for lawyers for President Trump and son Donald Jr. in Russia probes
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9/19/17
GOP chairman declares bipartisan ObamaCare fix dead
GOP odds rise on ObamaCare repeal
New push to replace Obamacare reflects high stakes for Republicans
The Hill's Whip List: Republicans try again on ObamaCare repeal
Republicans' repeal and replace effort isn't quite dead yet!
Here’s why the new GOP Obamacare-replacement bill might actually pass in Congress
There will be a huge number missing from the CBO's score of the newest GOP healthcare bill
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9/18/17
Senate passes defense bill, leaving several controversial policies unresolved
New GOP ObamaCare repeal bill gains momentum
The Graham-Cassidy Obamacare Repeal Bill Still Covers Fewer People
Republicans' last-chance Obamacare repeal has a giant money problem
McCain blasts latest ObamaCare repeal process
Good luck figuring out if John McCain will vote for Obamacare repeal bill
Forbes: Big Tax Cut Coming, But Ryan Needs to Lose CBO Models
Speaker Ryan’s fuzzy math on the nation’s ‘terrible tax system’
What’s at stake for Republicans in Alabama’s runoff election
Who Is Roy Moore? Alabama Senate Candidate Calls Native Americans And Asian People 'Reds and Yellows'
Republican women convene in Philadelphia, say no such thing as 'women's issues'
Report: Paul Ryan privately said 'only one person wants a wall' with Mexico
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9/17/17
GOP eying 'blue slip' break to help Trump fill the courts
Senate Republicans look to revive effort to repeal Obamacare by end of September
Senate Republicans Are Quietly Trying to Jam Through Another Obamacare Repeal Bill
Cotton: Trump called me to say there is no deal on DACA
McCain: Military readiness 'continues to suffer'
Corker pressed as reelection challenges mount
Cohen, close Trump business adviser, to testify in Senate on Tuesday
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9/16/17
Hill Republicans’ influence ebbs, and they’re not sure what to do about it
McCain joins effort to challenge Trump’s transgender troops ban
GOP sees fresh opening with Dems’ single payer embrace
To make their tax plan work, Republicans eye a favorite blue-state break
Congress has new bipartisan legislation to protect the Russia investigation from Trump
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9/15/17
Hill Republicans’ influence ebbs, and they’re not sure what to do about it
McCain backs bill to block transgender troops ban
Senator says he nearly has the votes for ObamaCare repeal
Obamacare repeal’s last gasp at '48 or 49 votes,' senator says
Rand Paul goes on Twitter rampage against Republicans' last hope for repealing Obamacare
Orrin Hatch doubts Trump's corporate tax rate goal is realistic
Senate gears up for final defense bill vote Monday
GOP puts brakes on Trump's DACA deal with Democrats
Top Republican slams White House attacks on Comey: 'Press secretaries don’t get to make that call'
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9/14/17
McConnell wants to end practice of allowing senators to block appeals court judges
As G.O.P. Moves to Fill Courts, McConnell Takes Aim at an Enduring Hurdle
GOP worries as state Dems outperform in special elections
Speculation mounts, but Ryan’s job seen as safe
As Trump talks DACA deal with Democrats, GOP leaders try to reassert control
Tucker: Trump Signing Dems' DACA Deal Would Be 'Massive Amnesty,' 'Collapse' of GOP
House moves to make it easier to deport alleged gang members
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9/13/17
What it took for Republicans finally to feel betrayed by Trump
Trump is slowly rupturing the Republican Party, suggests yet another new poll
White House, Republican leaders plan to reveal tax cut details in two weeks
GOP senators make last-ditch bid to repeal ObamaCare
US tax reform will take place because Republicans need a ...
Senate votes down Paul's bid to revoke war authorizations
After threatened standoff, Senate to vote on setting deadline for authorization for military force
Ryan and Pelosi to huddle on Dream Act to protect DACA recipients
Sen. Rand Paul gains key ally as Kaine joins him in combat authorization fight
McConnell, Schumer in verbal tango over debt limit agreement
House Rejects Sessions Order Giving Cops More Power To Take Innocent People's Stuff
Exclusive: Justice Department declines Senate request to interview FBI officials over Comey firing
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9/12/17
This is why Charlie Dent and other moderates are disappearing from Congress
Mitt Romney is considering a Senate run if Orrin Hatch retires, and a new poll shows he'd likely win
Leader’s exit fuels worry for centrist Republicans
Republican lawmakers ponder the exits as GOP tensions rise and midterms loom
Immigration arms race begins on Capitol Hill
Fact Checker --The House Republicans’ claim they have ‘passed more bills’ than recent first-year presidencies
McConnell: No new debt ceiling vote until ‘well into 2018’
Senate GOP struggles with deficit in work on budget, taxes
Trump’s push for tax cuts is coming up against a familiar challenge: Divided GOP
GOP leaders made a huge wager — and they’re losing
This nifty GOP trick will punish the poor and increase the deficit — at the same time!
Why tax reform might break the Republican Party
Congress Rejects Trump Proposals to Cut Health Research Funds
The final fight of the Republican health care crusade has arrived
The Final Obamacare Repeal-and-Replace Scheme Is Headed for a Ditch
CNN's Tapper: Republican party 'acts as if climate change is not real'
Mueller Is ‘Going for the Kill’ on Trump-Russia Investigation, Republicans Believe: Report
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9/11/17
Senate approves resolution condemning white supremacist groups
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This week: Congress reshuffles deck for September
Republican Sen. Bob Corker weighs whether to retire in 2018
Rep. Dave Trott is retiring from U.S. House
Senators eye defense bill as a way to challenge Trump’s foreign policy
White House's Kelly: Congress does 'nothing' to protect DACA recipients
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9/10/17
GOP fears House retirements could set off a wave
GOP rep: Trump did not make a ‘good deal’ on debt ceiling
GOP rep: House not talking about changing leadership
McCain: 'We have to understand that the climate may be changing'
McCain on DACA solution: 'It ought to be done in a comprehensive fashion'
McCain slams Trump's debt deal: 'This was not an exercise in bipartisanship'
John McCain: 'I'm facing a challenge'
Full interview: Sen. John McCain
Congress gives Trump a pass on releasing his tax returns
On DACA, Congress can do the right thing — and get its mojo back
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9/9/17
THE MEMO: Trump puts the GOP on notice
Senate Panel Unanimously Rejects Trump's 'Doctrine of Retreat' on Foreign Policy
Paul Ryan's Six Big Mistakes
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9/8/17
Trump-GOP relationship reaches new low
Ryan 'not worried about' effort to oust him as Speaker
Freedom Caucus chairman says he's not plotting against Ryan
GOP lawmaker drops effort to force vote to extend DACA protections
Leading moderate announces retirement from House with parting shot at direction of GOP
Why Are Republicans Quitting Congress? Dent, Reichert Add to Turnover Under Trump
Four Texas Republicans just voted against Harvey disaster aid
Utah's Mike Lee votes against Hurricane Harvey relief bill tied to debt limits
Cruz walks political tightrope on debt-ceiling deal
Here Are All the Senators Who Voted 'No' on Hurricane Harvey Relief
Senate panel defies Trump, approves funding for UN climate body
Moderates hope Trump's deal with Dems means new bipartisanship
Dem, GOP demands could sink bipartisan ObamaCare fix
House sends $15 billion Harvey aid package to Trump despite boos, hisses from Republicans
House passes Trump deal on majority Democratic vote
US lawmakers move to push bill slashing PA funding through busy Senate
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9/7/17
Tough path for GOP on immigration _ and Trump made it harder
Paul Ryan just signaled that Republicans won't deliver on one of Trump's biggest tax cut promises
Senate resolution to force Trump's hand on condemning Charlottesville hate groups
Republican senator to unveil new Obamacare repeal bill on Monday
Powerful GOP conservatives push back against Trump's deal with Democrats
Republicans jolted by, and Democrats wary of, Trump’s overtures to opposing party
This is why Congress will have a hard time legalizing DACA
Senate approves bill doubling hurricane aid package, extending federal borrowing limit
Trump bucks GOP leadership, backs Democratic deal on debt ceiling, funding government
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9/6/17
Republican leaders in the room 'shell-shocked' following Trump deal with Democrats
GOP livid after Trump cuts deal with Democrats
GOP leaders to give Trump bitter pill on spending, debt
The Memo: GOP fears damage from Trump’s move on DACA
Two senators aim to challenge Trump’s transgender troops order in defense bill
The 4 bills Congress is seriously considering to protect ‘dreamers’
Senators want Trump to put money toward going after hate groups
Republicans flirt with 'B' word on health care: Bipartisanship
McCain considers a new Obamacare repeal bill, and activists scramble to stop it
Trump sides with Democrats on fiscal issues, throwing Republican plans into chaos
Trump shocks GOP by siding with Dems
President Trump is now holding the Republican Party hostage
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9/5/17
Dreamers face long odds with GOP Congress
Republicans Make Vague Promises To Protect Dreamers Endangered By Trump Decision
Republicans face a divisive fight over immigrants that could define the party's future
Former Senator John Danforth on Trump's DACA Decision
McCain condemns Trump's move to end DACA; other GOP leade...
Cornyn says Senate will add debt hike to Harvey aid
Congress has 25 days to sidestep a government shutdown, deal with a mountain of deadlines and avoid economic disaster
Congress is back! Here are 10 major problems it faces.
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9/4/17
Republicans suddenly seem to like unions again
Congress is coming back: McCain set to return, Menendez sets for trial
House vote on Harvey aid scheduled for Wednesday
GOP Lawmaker Mocks Trump’s ‘Great Heart’ In Blistering Response To DACA Threat
DACA decision appears to shift to Congress, but action tough
Will the end of DACA prod Congress into immigration action?
How big business is trying to convince Congress to save the ‘Dreamers’ from Trump
Obstacles await as Congress resumes health care fight
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9/3/17
With brutal Sept. to-do list, GOP already clashing over Harvey relief, debt limit
GOP considering a half-trillion-dollar tax-reform trick
Tax reform: Lawmakers consider changing the 401(k) rules
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9/2/17
Trump to nominate GOP Rep. Bridenstine as NASA chief
Message dissonance between Trump and his Cabinet sows confusion
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9/1/17
Republicans have only one idea. And Trump’s pitch for it is a doozy.
Republicans now have a drop dead date for replacing Obamacare
Harvey response puts squeeze on GOP
Harvey just made it even more complicated for Congress to pass a new defense funding bill
Paul Ryan, other GOP congressional leaders urge Trump not to terminate DACA
Paul Ryan and the conservative case for President Trump to keep DACA
Paul Ryan Calls Alternative Health-Care Proposal ‘Intriguing’
John McCain Didn't Mince Words About President Trump in an Op-Ed
Lawmakers to give bipartisanship a try on ObamaCare
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8/31/17
Republicans slip into a ‘predictable spiral’
House GOP Eyeing $1B Disaster Funds Cut to Finance Wall
Conservative leader: Don't tie Harvey relief to debt ceiling
Right accuses left of hypocrisy on antifa
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8/30/17
Republicans promise tax overhaul but still have no plan
Sen. John McCain to return to Senate next week
Trump Republicans Invigorate, and Complicate, Party’s Fight for Senate
Christie calls Cruz 'disgusting' over hurricane relief
Why the GOP is stuck with Trump
In Minnesota, four swing-seat Republicans decline to back Ryan for speaker
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8/29/17
GOP risks spending confrontation with Trump
Gorka: Trump ‘isolated,’ GOP leaders living ‘fantasy illusion’
Harvey just gave Congress yet another political fight to wage in September
Hurricane Harvey throws another wrinkle into Congress' wild 'budget brawl'
Conservatives draw battle lines in debt-ceiling fight
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8/28/17
Republicans don’t know who to talk to at White House
Will the Republican Tax Bill Be Aimed at the Economic Past, or the Future?
Cost of cleaning up Harvey will bring new test of governance for Trump and GOP
GOP lawmaker proposes amendment to stop Mueller investigation after 180 days
Trump-McConnell Feud Sets The Stage For A September From Hell
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8/27/17
How Republicans may break their promise that their tax plan won’t raise the debt
If GOP scales back the mortgage interest deduction, Californians would be hit hardest
The tax reform plan eliminates deductions Americans need
Paul Ryan’s Tax Reform is Code for Massive Tax Cuts for Corporations (and Top 1%)
GOP eager for potential Kid Rock Senate bid
Kasich: 'Out of bounds' to use pardon as 'a political wedge'
What if Trump ditched the GOP?
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8/26/17
Republican Party formally denounces white supremacist groups
Trump feud with GOP senators threatens foreign policy
The Memo: Trump allies say he needs a GOP scalp
McCain blasts Trump over Arpaio pardon
Trump was wrong to pardon controversial U.S. sheriff, Ryan says
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8/25/17
GOP discord might not bode well for raising debt ceiling
GOP lawmakers urge Trump to keep protections for 'Dreamers'
Republicans to vote on condemning white supremacists
Trump is starting to tear the GOP apart
Trump slams another Republican senator, warning Bob Corker that ‘Tennessee not happy!’
4 reasons Trump’s war on Republicans doesn’t make strategic sense (and one reason it does)
Trump distances himself from GOP lawmakers to avoid blame if agenda stalls
Ana Navarro Slams Pardon: 'Slap in the Face' for Latinos
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8/24/17
Timeline: The Trump and McConnell feud
Trump and McConnell try to tamp down talk of growing rift
Trump calls out McConnell—again—hours after White House says they're 'united'
10 things Mitch McConnell probably hates about Trump
Acrimony rises within GOP ahead of difficult September
Trump blames GOP leaders for debt ceiling 'mess'
Escalating feud, Trump blames McConnell and Ryan for upcoming ‘mess’ on debt ceiling
Paul Ryan shrugs off Trump jab, assures that debt ceiling will get raised
Trump primary threats could put RNC in a bind
White House calls GOP senator's remark about Trump's competence 'outrageous'
GOP taken aback by Trump’s verbal bombs
Trump keeps angrily calling Republican senators about the Russia scandal
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8/23/17
Mitch McConnell: Republicans working with Trump on 'shared goals
John Kasich full State of the Union interview
No U.S.-Russia cyber unit without Trump notifying Congress, bill says
Trump’s demand to build border wall could upend sensitive negotiations on Capitol Hill
The Republican Party Is Enabling an Increasingly Dangerous Demagogue
30 percent of Republicans say white supremacists don’t carry the most blame for Charlottesville
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8/22/17
As Trump heads to Arizona, GOP leaders want him out of Jeff Flake’s Senate race
McConnell, in Private, Doubts if Trump Can Save Presidency
Trump, McConnell haven't spoken since angry phone call, sources say
Trump, McConnell locked in ‘cold war,’ threatening the GOP agenda
Trump told a GOP senator she could only ride on Air Force One if she voted for the healthcare bill
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8/21/17
McConnell says there is ‘zero chance’ Congress will fail to raise debt ceiling
McConnell undercuts Trump's claim: 'Most news is not fake'
Paul Ryan is trying to be the leader Donald Trump refuses to be
Paul Ryan: Trump 'messed up' Charlottesville response
Republican committees have paid nearly $1.3 million to Trump-owned entities this year
Juan Williams: McConnell and Trump headed for showdown
We can and must do better’: Paul Ryan just took a big step back from Trump on Charlottesville. But, why now?
'This fall is not going to be pretty for Republicans,' ex-RNC chairman Michael Steele says
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8/20/17
Senate Republicans getting fed up with Trump
Kasich on proposal to end ObamaCare subsidies: 'That would be a disaster'
Kasich on Trump WH shakeups: 'It's hard to get anything done'
Sen. Tim Scott: Trump risks losing moral authority
Bernstein urges reporters to question GOP
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8/19/17
The Memo: GOP fears damage done by Trump
After Charlottesville, Republicans remain stymied over what to do about Trump
GOP doubts and anxieties about Trump burst into the open
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8/18/17
Where Republican senators stand on President Trump
Romney calls on Trump to address the nation, apologize for Charlottesville comments
Republicans worry tax reform could be victim of their worsening relationship with Trump
Mitch McConnell's secret fury over Charlottesville respon...
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8/17/17
Deepening GOP split, Trump attacks Republican senators Graham, Flake as ‘publicity-seeking,’ ‘toxic’
Beck: “There are no ‘very fine’ Nazis or KKK members”
GOP fears damage to brand from Charlottesville
Utah's Mike Lee criticizes Trump's comments defending white supremacists
Sen. Corker isn’t the only Republican who’s increasingly questioning Trump’s stability
Corker: Trump hasn't demonstrated the stability or competence to be successful
Trump's defense of a neo-Nazi rally crossed a line for many Republicans. What will they do about it?
GOP grapples with response to Trump
Colbert Calls Out Cowardly Republicans Who Refuse to Stand Up to Trump
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8/16/17
NH GOP members criticize Trump’s ‘blame both sides’ remark
Republicans back away from Trump after his fiery defense of Virginia rally
Romney Slams Trump's Latest Charlottesville Comments
Gov. John Kasich on NBC’s the Today Show
CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC Anchors Have Not Been Able to Book Single Republican
White House to pressure McConnell on ObamaCare
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8/15/17
'They are adherents of an evil ideology': Republican lawmakers slam Trump for blaming 'both sides' for the violence in Charlottesville
Joni Ernst on Donald Trump’s delayed rebuke of hate groups: ‘Finally’
GOP stands by Trump after Charlottesville
Immigration battlefield widens for Trump, GOP
John McCain decries ‘smear tactic’ criticism of Trump adviser McMaster
On a “rowdy day” of three town halls, Cory Gardner is shouted down by crowds across the Front Range
GOP Doomed Its Own Health Care Proposals With 'Politics of Destruction'
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8/14/17
GOP is more likely to vent ‘personal disgust’ for Trump after Charlottesville
‘We should call evil by its name’: Republicans are standing up to Trump more directly than ever on Charlottesville
Why Mitch McConnell can't get tax reform done
A Party of Fire and Ice: How the GOP Became Like GoT
Some Republicans are pushing a plan to knock out congressional issues in one fell swoop
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8/13/17
Republican senator: White nationalists can't be part of GOP base
Graham: Trump must do more to distance himself from white supremacists
Exclusive: Sen. Graham on North Korea, Russia, GOP agenda
Republicans may not have the votes for more spending cuts
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8/12/17
Key GOP senators throw support behind McConnell amid Trump feud
Trump barrage stuns McConnell and his allies
GOP senators react to Trump’s Charlottesville comments: “Mr. President - we must call evil by its name
Cory Gardner urges Trump to label Charlottesville white nationalists as “evil”
Rift in GOP gives Democrats an opening to put up barriers between Trump and Russia probe
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8/11/17
Key GOP senators throw support behind McConnell amid Trump feud
GOP senators back Senate Majority Leader McConnell after Trump's taunts
How the GOP is quietly sabotaging retirement for millions
GOP debates retroactive tax cuts
Trump and Congress Risk Government Shutdown Over Looming Debt Ceiling
Republicans are increasingly antagonistic toward experts. Here’s why that matters.
At raucous town halls, Republicans have faced another round of anger over health care
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8/10/17
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McConnell, Trump point fingers
Trump attacks on McConnell bring rebukes from fellow Republicans
Trump to McConnell: 'Mitch, get back to work'
Trump suggests Senate GOP leader must deliver or step aside
Even on Break, a Congress Weary of Trump Gets No Respite From Him
Senate primaries: How far will Trump go for revenge?
CNN Poll: Nearly seven in 10 judge Congress a failure so far
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8/9/17
Republicans are airing their dirty laundry on Obamacare
GOP debates tax cuts vs. tax reform
Constituents Clobber GOP Congressman At Town Hall: 'May You Die In Pain'
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8/8/17
Senate majority leader vents about Trump's 'excessive expectations'
Debt limit may be biggest test for House Speaker Paul Ryan's leadership
GOP voters would support Kasich over Trump or Pence in the 2020 New Hampshire primary
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8/7/17
Back home, Speaker Ryan can’t escape questions about GOP
Kasich: GOP needs to admit that some people 'need help'
Grassley looms as foil to Trump
The RNC says Trump’s jobs numbers are ‘unprecedented,’ because words don’t matter anymore
The five kinds of Republicans who could primary Trump
Rubio: Trump’s new immigration bill won’t pass
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8/6/17
GOP senator: US-Russia relationship 'not good right now' because of Putin
Five tough decisions for the GOP on healthcare
Gap between Trump and GOP becoming a chasm
Republican Shadow Campaign for 2020 Takes Shape as Trump Doubts Grow
Jeff Flake Knocks Republicans For Not Standing Up To Birthers
Full Flake Interview: I'm 'Concerned About the Direction' of GOP
Tillis: Legislation important to 're-establish the public trust' in DOJ
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8/5/17
The Memo: GOP questions Trump's Mueller strategy
The GOP has become the party of the grotesque
Republicans aren't tired of winning under Trump. In fact, more think they're losing.
With Few Wins in Congress, Republicans Agree on Need to Agree
McConnell to consider bipartisan plan to pay health insurers
Murkowski, Collins reflect on bucking the GOP line on health care
Paul Ryan pushed back on Jeff Sessions' veiled threat to journalists
GOP Congress and Trump: Can this marriage be saved?
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8/4/17
Senators unveil two proposals to protect Mueller’s Russia probe
Even the Senate Is Fed Up with President* Trump
Lacking White House plan, Senate focuses on infrastructure
Cory Gardner faces angry crowd at Gold King Mine town hall that focused on anything
US House Republicans push for contempt charges against CFPB director
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8/3/17
Senate blocks Trump from making recess appointments over break
GOP states move to cut Medicaid
Even Republicans don't like Congress anymore
Immigration battle brewing in the GOP
Recess just started for Congress, and it’s not going to be much fun for Republicans
Cruel September looms for GOP
West Virginia's Democratic governor will flip to Republican Party
Trump, GOP senators introduce bill to slash legal immigration levels
One vulnerable Republican senator just got brutal poll numbers after his vote on the Republican healthcare bill
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7/29/17
Republicans’ failure to ‘repeal and replace’ Obamacare may cost them at the ballot box
House Republicans rail on Senate GOP for torpedoing health care
Grassley and Ernst, who voted for ill-fated Obamacare repeal bills, aren't surrendering
Political realities set in for Cory Gardner after failed healthcare vote
The Memo: GOP in shock over White House drama
Senate GOP steps up defense of Sessions
Struggling to govern, Trump faces growing Republican unease
Trump erupts at GOP senators: ‘They look like fools’
Trump says repeal and replace is not dead, unless GOP are 'quitters'
Trump threatens insurer payments — and health care enjoyed by Congress
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7/28/17
GOP Obamacare repeal bill fails in
dramatic late-night vote
GOP Obamacare repeal bill fails in dramatic late-night vote
Senate rejects measure to partly repeal Affordable Care Act, dealing Trump and GOP leaders a major setback
Read the Senate ‘Skinny Repeal’ Bill
GOP senators seem ready to pass Obamacare repeal bill – as long as it never becomes law
The Health 202: Murkowski, Collins and ... McCain sink Obamacare overhaul effort
McCain casts crucial vote to kill 'skinny' ObamaCare repeal
McCain's Moment
GOP senators who blocked Obamacare repeal call for cooperation with Democrats
McConnell: 'Time to move on' after healthcare defeat
