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
Nov 18 Progressive pastors say Roy Moore unfit for U.S. Senate By Associated Press A leading figure among religious liberals says the candidacy of Roy Moore for U.S. Senate is a struggle for the "soul of the nation."… Continue reading
Nov 18 Allegations against Alabama’s Roy Moore dividing GOP women By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Since last week, Moore has been engulfed by accusations of sexual misconduct toward women in their teens when he was a deputy district attorney in his 30s. Continue reading
Nov 15 All of the GOP lawmakers who won’t seek re-election in 2018 By Saher Khan A wave of Republicans in Congress are retiring instead of seeking re-election in 2018. Here's a list of every GOP lawmaker so far who won't be running next year. Continue reading
Nov 13 Another woman claims sexual assault by Senate candidate Roy Moore in the 1970s By Alan Fram and Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press The allegation came on day when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Moore should quit the contest, and Moore fired back that it was McConnell who should step down. Continue reading