Republicans Wrestle With Trump’s Demands for Tax Cuts
It was easy to miss, but last weekend President Trump floated a fundamental rewrite of the American tax code. In a social media post, and again in remarks to reporters, Mr. Trump suggested…
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Could Medicaid Cuts Lead Republicans to Break With Trump?
The move comes after Trump’s first choice for the ambassadorship, Representative Elise Stefanik, withdrew her name from consideration after the Republican majority in the House of…
Republicans split on approach to curbing Obamacare Medicaid expansion
House Republicans are struggling to coalesce around a proposal for scaling back the expansion to Medicaid made under Obamacare as they search for savings for President Trump's "big,…
Republicans considering big boost to cap on federal deduction for state and local taxes
House Republicans are discussing a significant increase to the $10,000 cap on the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes in a bid to keep blue state GOP lawmakers on board with a…
Republicans Move to Vastly Expand Trump’s Power
“I didn’t take over until January 20th,” Trump wrote. “Tariffs will soon start kicking in, and companies are starting to move into the USA in record numbers. Our Country will boom, but we…
House Republicans propose fees for electric, hybrid cars
GOP members in the House are recommending a new registration fee for electric and hybrid vehicles as part of a package carrying the bulk of President Trump's legislative agenda. Source link
Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll finds
Many Americans do not agree with President Trump's aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, a new poll finds, and even Republicans are not overwhelmingly convinced that his…
3 House Republicans from Florida with Cuban roots carefully navigate Trump's immigration policies
A few dozen women gathered at a posh Miami brewery on a recent evening to listen to U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart outline the Republican plans to retain their slim House majority in next…
Trump Republicans kill a rule that charged Big Oil for methane emissions
The Republican-controlled Congress has voted to repeal a federal fee on oil and gas producers who release high levels of methane, undoing a major piece of former President Joe Biden’s…
Trump cuts chaotic path in first weeks, bucking laws and norms in pursuit of promised agenda
Standing before a mourning nation following a tragic commercial airline crash that killed nearly 70 people in Washington, D.C., President Trump offered his somber condolences and said…
How student loans could change under Donald Trump
President Donald Trump has inherited a federal student loan system that looks considerably different from the one in place when he left office in early 2021. Former President Joe Biden's…
Column: Trump pardoned a lot of bad apples. Now he and Republicans own the barrelful
Politics often entails angles and illusion, dodges and diversions. Navigating the space between hope and reality is one of its requisite skills. But sometimes events demand a…
Goldberg: President Trump demands GOP unity. Here's why he might not get it
Donald Trump has long complained that Democrats are better at sticking together than Republicans are. He’s already revisited this gripe. In meetings with Republican leaders from the House…
Rep. Nancy Pelosi will not attend Trump's inauguration
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a spokesman confirmed Thursday. The spokesperson did not provide a reason…
Opinion: The case of the missing Hegseth investigation
For folks who have so harshly turned on the FBI for supposedly targeting Donald Trump over the years, Republicans sure are quick to turn to the bureau when they need a cover-up, er,…
Smart business? Currying favor? Why big tech leaders are friending and funding Trump
Four years ago, several of California’s most influential tech titans determined that then-President Trump was such a threat to democracy they barred him from posting on their social media…
Gavin Newsom rebuffs wildfire backlash: "Not interested"
California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected criticism of his handling of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires saying he is "not interested in politicizing a natural disaster." Newsom…
Would Canada be a Republican U.S. state?
President-elect Donald Trump has on more than one occasion expressed a desire to make Canada the 51st state of America, citing its heavy reliance on the U.S. already—to the delight of his…
Column: Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden and revisionist presidential history
For my entire career, it’s seemed, the Republican Party has run against Jimmy Carter. From my novice reporter days in Texas beginning midway through his single term, through my years in…
Schumer will work with Trump to rename Gulf of Mexico on one condition
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says that he is willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump on a proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America"—but…
Kevin McCarthy says he has "respect" for what Kamala Harris did Monday
Former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that he has "respect" for how Vice President Kamala Harris handled the certification process of the presidential election. Newsweek…
Republican senator vows to vote against key Donald Trump demand
Senator Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, said on Sunday during a Fox News appearance that he will vote against President-elect Donald Trump's key plan to eliminate the federal debt…
Three House Republicans defy Trump in first 2025 test of his "mandate"
In the first test of President-elect Donald Trump's "mandate" over a unified Republican Party, three House Republicans defied him by voting against Speaker Mike Johnson, who Trump endorsed…
Trump asked why he changed his mind on H-1B visas
President-elect Donald Trump was asked by a reporter on Tuesday night at his New Year's Eve party, "Why'd you change your mind on H-1B visas?" and he responded in part, "I didn't change my…