Republicans Repeal and Replace The Tea Party

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Republicans repeal and replace the Tea Party

Republicans repeal and replace the Tea PartyA Republican Senate could not muster even 50 votes for the full repeal of Obamacare’s taxes and spending. Six Republican senators who had voted for repeal in 2015, when the party was merely pretending it was possible, flipped on Wednesday rather than deliver. The conclusion is obvious.

Trump’s transgender order surprises even Republican allies

Trump's transgender order surprises even Republican alliesPresident Trump’s unexpected announcement Wednesday that the military would no longer accept transgender service members left many in the administration wondering why he had suddenly arrived at such a conclusion and how he planned to implement such a consequential policy.

Senate will pass Russia sanctions bill, send to Trump’s desk

Senate will pass Russia sanctions bill, send to Trump's deskThe U.S. Senate plans to pass House legislation sanctioning Russia over the 2016 election meddling, ensuring it will reach President Trump’s desk this summer.

Bernie Sanders refuses to support ‘sham’ Republican single-payer amendment

Sen. Bernie Sanders will not support a “sham” amendment to the Republican healthcare bill dismantling Obamacare that would implement a single-payer healthcare insurance program.
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What’s in Trump’s and Republicans’ tax reform plan

What's in Trump's and Republicans' tax reform planTrump administration officials and congressional Republican leaders are negotiating the terms of a tax reform bill. While they have not settled on a plan, here’s what we know about their goals and intentions.

Anthony Scaramucci says he will contact feds about ‘felony’ leak of his financial disclosure

Anthony Scaramucci says he will contact feds about 'felony' leak of
his financial disclosureAnthony Scaramucci, the incoming White House communications director, said Wednesday evening that he will reach out to federal officials over a financial disclosure leak, which he called a ‘felony.’

Editorial: Republicans can’t afford to blow healthcare reform

Voters gave former President Barack Obama a chance to clean up America’s healthcare system because it was 2008, and he said he would fix it. He used false promises to sell the public a bill of goods, so it still needs fixing. Republicans now have a chance to do that, and it’s not a chance they can afford to let slip by.

Democrats fail to kill ‘poison pill’ rider targeting EPA water rule

Democrats failed Wednesday night to kill a “poison pill” rider in a $789 billion spending bill targeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States rule.
 

Democrats and Trump: both behaving irrationally

What is it about Russia — some vestige of all those Cold War spy films, perhaps — that mentioning it makes so many people, on all political sides, behave so irrationally?

Democrats fail to add green energy funding to spending bill

Democrats fail to add green energy funding to spending billDemocrats failed repeatedly Wednesday night to add renewable energy funding to the fiscal 2018 funding bill at the expense of the nation’s nuclear weapons’ stockpile and fossil fuel research.

GOP hijacks Democrats’ bill on Jeff Sessions, uses it to target Hillary Clinton

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday commandeered a Democrat resolution demanding more information about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ actions and turned it into a resolution demanding further investigation into Hillary Clinton.

Trump to nominate Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback to be ambassador for international religious freedom

President Trump plans to nominate Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback to be ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom at the State Department, the White House announced Wednesday.
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