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Every citizen of Wisconsin is paying $519 so Trump could have this press conference

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The president is taking credit for a massive taxpayer giveaway to Foxconn.CREDIT: AP Photo/Alex Brandon

President Trump celebrated and took credit for Foxconn’s pledge to build a major LCD plant in Wisconsin during a White House ceremony on Wednesday.

With Gov. Scott Walker (R), House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) by his side, Trump said that “if I didn’t get elected, [Fo...

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Trump’s lawyer helped birth the GOP effort to politicize churches. Now his dream may come true.

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Jay Sekulow once represented a church that lost its tax-exempt status for running ads against Bill Clinton.Jay Sekulow CREDIT: AP/Steve Helber

Repealing the so-called Johnson Amendment — a tax code provision that bars churches and other nonprofits from endorsing political candidates — has become something of a banner issue for Republicans in 2017.

President Donald Trump attempted to weaken the p...

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White House threatens to retaliate against Alaska if their senator votes against Trumpcare

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Bully tactics.CREDIT: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

On Wednesday morning, President Trump criticized Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Twitter, accusing her of letting “Republicans, and our country, down” by voting against a motion to proceed on health care discussion the day before.

But that wasn’t all. According to a report in Alaska Dispatch News, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called Murkowski and...

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Republican congressman says Senate opponents of Trumpcare should be beaten

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Stay classy.CREDIT: MSNBC screengrab

During an MSNBC interview on Wednesday, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) was asked about President Trump’s Twitter attack on Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).

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Senator @lisamurkowski of the Great State of Alaska really let the Republicans, and our country, down yesterda...

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Obamacare Repeal Tracker: Partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act fails in the Senate

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What is happening with Obamacare now?CREDIT: Screenshot/C-SPAN2

The Senate is currently debating on repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). After ailing Republican health bills, Senate leadership got enough support to at least start debate on Tuesday.

No one knows how this week will end, including those running repeal efforts. The only guarantee is that there will be stumbles. The Senate is pass...

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The resistance movement could still kill Trumpcare

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As the Senate opens debate, constituents are ramping up pressure.Capitol Hill police officers prepare to arrest a group protesting the Republican healthcare bill outside the offices of Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 17, 2017. CREDIT: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to move forward with some form of a health care bill, starting the clock on...

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