Nov 07 5 things we learned from the midterm elections By Daniel Bush The 2018 midterm election results offered a series of contrasts. Republicans appeared likely to lose control of the House, but picked up seats in the Senate. Here are some of the night’s key takeaways. Continue reading
Nov 28 How the Senate tax bill affects rich and poor, in three charts By Lisa Desjardins Lower-income people stand to lose the most in the Senate GOP tax plan. Continue reading
Nov 27 Senate GOP, Trump aim for tax vote this week, but still need more support By Stephen Ohlemacher and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans scrambled Monday to make changes to a Republican tax bill in an effort to win over holdout GOP senators and pass a tax package by the end of the year. Continue reading
Nov 15 Can Republican leaders control the party’s outsider candidates in 2018? By Daniel Bush Republican leaders may have trouble controlling the GOP primary process in the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Sep 26 Republican Sen. Corker says he won’t seek re-election By Donna Cassata, Richard Lardner, Associated Press Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, the chairman of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee and a political force on financial issues, announced Tuesday he would not seek re-election. File photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. WASHINGTON… Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: Republicans say no vote this week on health care By Alan Fram, Associated Press The setback marks the end for the latest drive to overturn the law, a promise the GOP has made to voters for seven years. Continue reading
Aug 02 Senate Republicans slowly turning their backs on Trump By Erica Werner, Associated Press Senate Republicans are reasserting their independence, which looked sorely diminished in the aftermath of Trump's surprise election win. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 10:52 The GOP repeal failed. What happens to Obamacare now? By PBS News Hour Senate Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare suffered a stunning defeat overnight, prompting renewed calls for bipartisanship in the aftermath. The historic drama unfolded as Sen. John McCain cast a decisive vote against the "skinny" bill unveiled just hours earlier. Lisa… Continue watching
Jun 25 Trump: Not ‘that far off’ from passing health overhaul By Associated Press Trump's optimism runs counter to the public opposition of five Republican senators so far to the Senate GOP plan that would scuttle much of former President Barack Obama's health law. Continue reading
Jun 22 Senate Republicans still lack consensus on health care bill By Daniel Bush Several Senate Republicans expressed concerns over the health care bill unveiled Thursday, suggesting the caucus still remains short of the votes it needs to pass the legislation. Continue reading