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
Nov 12 Allegations against Roy Moore roil U.S. evangelical ranks By David Crary, Associated Press Now, as Roy Moore's Republican U.S. Senate campaign is imperiled, there's an outpouring of impassioned and soul-searching discussion in evangelical ranks. Continue reading
Nov 06 Republicans, Democrats spar over whether GOP tax plan would help the middle class By Andrew Taylor and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Although several analyses have found that the bulk of the legislation's benefits goes to corporations and the wealthy, Republicans argued vociferously that the legislation is targeted toward the middle class. Continue reading
Oct 26 House passes $4T budget in step forward for Trump tax plan By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The 216-212 vote permits Republicans to begin work on a follow-up $1.5 trillion tax cut and move it through Congress without fear of blocking tactics by Democrats. Continue reading
Oct 20 Trump pledges biggest tax cuts ever as Senate paves way By Andrew Taylor and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press President Donald Trump promised tax cuts Friday "which will be the biggest in the history of our country!" following Senate passage of a $4 trillion budget that lays the groundwork for Republicans' promised tax legislation. Continue reading
Oct 15 Collins urges Trump to back effort to restore health subsidy By Hope Yen, Associated Press A key moderate Republican urged President Donald Trump on Sunday to back a bipartisan Senate effort to shield consumers from rising premiums. Continue reading
Oct 11 McConnell promises to speed pace on judicial nominees By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Conservative activists such as the Judicial Crisis Network have been increasingly frustrated with the slow pace on judicial nominees. Continue reading