Dec 03 Why Republicans who once fought budget debt now embrace it By Josh Boak, Associated Press Over the next decade, the Republican tax plan would add at least $1 trillion to the national debt on top of an additional $10 trillion in deficits over the same period. This borrowing spree would mark a sharp reversal for… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 3:48 What were the last-minute changes to the Senate tax bill? By PBS News Hour The Senate passed a $1.5 trillion tax package early Saturday, pushing closer to one of the largest overhauls of the U.S. tax code in decades. But the vote came just hours after the final text of the nearly 500-page bill… Continue watching
Dec 02 Amid accusations, Roy Moore fighting for campaign cash By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The Senate candidate and his allies are almost completely cut off from the GOP's traditional donor network and struggling to raise money for the final-weeks sprint to Election Day. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 5:27 Senate Republicans make 11th-hour changes in push to pass tax cut bill By PBS News Hour Winning over holdouts like Sen. Jeff Flake, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that Republicans had the votes to pass their tax bill, which could affect the U.S. for at least a decade. But as the clock ticked down, the… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 8:58 Senate tax bill suffers blow as measure picks up support By PBS News Hour Senate Republicans are running back to the drawing board on their tax overhaul after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that a deficit trigger wouldn’t pass muster. That followed a day of meaty, substantive debate on the matter, during which Republicans seemed… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 5:40 Under this proposed tax cut, big small businesses benefit most By PBS News Hour The corporate tax rate is not the only important tax cut affecting businesses that's being considered in the Republican tax bills. The pass-through tax rate affects millions of small businesses, and has been a point of debate and dealing. Hari… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 2:18 Inching toward tax plan passage, Republicans work to win over votes By PBS News Hour Republicans are working overtime to push their version of a tax reform bill toward final passage. Democrats may be unanimously opposed, but efforts to craft compromises among Republican ranks appears to be paying off. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 6:45 Can Senate GOP get the votes for tax and funding bills? By PBS News Hour Republicans need at least some Democratic votes to pass a government funding bill by next week's deadline, but a morning tweet by President Trump prompted the Senate and House minority leaders to refuse a White House meeting. Meanwhile, the GOP… Continue watching
Nov 26 Bannon has House Republicans looking over shoulders for 2018 By Alan Fram, Associated Press House moderates seem particularly unsettled by Bannon's crusade and anti-incumbent efforts by other conservative groups. Continue reading
Nov 26 Illinois’ GOP governor faces challenge from right in 2018 By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has so infuriated some far-right members of his Republican party with his actions on abortion, immigration and other issues that he's now facing a primary challenge as he seeks a second term. Continue reading