GOP leaders in both chambers of Congress are under growing pressure from rank-and-file Republicans to address health insurance premiums that are expected to soar next year, fueling concerns the nation faces a health care crisis. Four Republican senators sent a loud message to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday by breaking ranks and voting…
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President Trump delivered conciliatory remarks at this year's Congressional Ball, welcoming Republicans and Democrats and called for everyone to set "all political differences" aside for the evening.
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President Trump on Thursday promised the new White House ballroom will be complete in close to a year and a half — seemingly before the end of his second term if his pledge proves true. “I want to welcome you all to the White House. It’s an honor to have you. It’s a special place.…
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Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Thursday that the GOP is “in real trouble” if the economy does not “recover.” “Look, I think it’s pretty straightforward. If the economy recovers, as you and I think it will, Republicans will keep the House and increase their margin in the Senate,” Gingrich told Fox Business Network’s Larry…
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President Trump took a swipe Thursday evening at an Indiana state lawmaker who led a group of Republican senators to reject the redrawn congressional maps that would have produced a 9-0 Republican delegation in the state.
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