Are Republicans falling for the old okie-doke?Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, speak on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 18. President Donald Trump blasted congressional Democrats and “a few Republicans” over the collapse of the GOP effort to rewrite t...
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Faith groups launch major push to stop GOP health care repeal
Demonstrators said Thursday they are acting as the ‘eyes of God.’Faith leaders CREDIT: Biljana Milenkovic/Twitter. Used with permission.
The halls of power are crowded with collars, stoles, and yarmulkes this week, as groups from across the religious spectrum descend on Capitol Hill to make the religious case against the GOP-led effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
As Republican se...
WATCH: The Briefing Room: Jeff Sessions heads to El Salvador, WH pushes health care reform
ABC News' John Santucci, John Fishel, Katherine Faulders, Mary Bruce and Jonathan Karl provide extended analysis of the White House press briefing.
Every citizen of Wisconsin is paying $519 so Trump could have this press conference
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...
Trump’s lawyer helped birth the GOP effort to politicize churches. Now his dream may come true.
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...
White House threatens to retaliate against Alaska if their senator votes against Trumpcare
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...
WATCH: Senate measure to repeal Obamacare fails
With the failure Wednesday afternoon of the 2015 House bill that would just repeal the Affordable Care Act, Congress' two best chances to scrap Obamacare in one fell swoop dissipated before senators' eyes.
Republican congressman says Senate opponents of Trumpcare should be beaten
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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U.S. Senate fails to repeal Obamacare, Republicans turn to ‘skinny’ bill
Republicans in the U.S. Senate fell short again on Wednesday in their effort to end Obamacare.
