Trump wants a border wall, but few in Congress want to pay for it
It's an open secret on Capitol Hill: President Trump wants a "big, beautiful" border wall, but few in Congress are willing to pay for it. The standoff, between the White...
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Trump’s election has mobilized resistance, but will it divide Democrats?
She knew to hold her tongue during a business trip to Chicago the night Donald Trump was elected, and endured a long evening of schmoozing with the other sales reps...
Gorsuch set be confirmed to Supreme Court, but will the fight over Trump’s pick break the Senate?
The Senate has been called dysfunctional, outdated and downright broken. But the anticipated showdown over President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, just might inflict damages...
The Freedom Caucus roars back to relevance to challenge Trump’s agenda and strategy
When House Speaker Paul D. Ryan pulled the plug on the GOP's Obamcacare overhaul, lawmakers spilled out of the Capitol basement, angry, frustrated and stunned. But Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.),...
Senate heads for ‘nuclear option’ over Gorsuch nomination. What is it, and why does it matter?
One of Senate's most serious jobs – confirming the president's choice for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court – has devolved into a game of political chicken. Senators are...
Obamacare overhaul faces resistance in Congress from right and left
House GOP leadership faced mounting opposition Tuesday after introducing an Obamacare repeal and replace bill that was rejected by small government conservatives, panned by Republican moderates and given only lukewarm...
Facing big political hurdles, House Republicans ready an ambitious legislative push to repeal Obamacare
House Republicans, despite stiff political headwinds, are readying an ambitious push this week to begin moving legislation to replace major parts of the Affordable Care Act, a crucial test of...
With Trump in the limelight, Republicans rush to repeal Obama’s work
While President Trump's daily activities continue to consume much of the nation's attention, Congress has quietly launched a legislating spree at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue. The House and...
Obama envisioned a bipartisan government. Instead, he got deepening partisan rancor.
He first achieved national renown with a speech hailing bipartisanship, and spent much of his presidency singing the praises of cooperation across party lines. But nearly all of his major...
Trump’s boldest campaign promises are getting a reality check
During his campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly promised voters a "big, beautiful wall," an Obamacare replacement "immediately" and a new era for a Veterans Affairs agency that had "failed" service members....