McCarthy: 'Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom'
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) says that he does not know if the House is governable.In an interview with Rich Lowry of National Review just after he shocked Washington by dropping out...
View ArticleEx-GOP rep: Ryan avoids Speakership to protect shot at higher office
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has everything to lose, politically speaking, if he accepts the Speaker's gavel in the wake of John Boehner's (R-Ohio) imminent resignation, a former GOP lawmaker warns.Ex-Rep....
View ArticleProspects fade for GOP budget
The GOP’s chances of passing a budget this year are dwindling as the Senate prepares for an impending brawl over a Supreme Court nominee this spring.House and Senate Republican leaders have publicly...
View ArticleAnalysis: GOP tax bill could reduce charitable giving by up to $24 billion
The House version of the GOP tax bill could cause a reduction in charitable giving of between $12 billion and $20 billion in 2018, according to a new analysis from the Tax Policy Center.Although the...
View ArticleSpeaker's exit adds to GOP's midterm fears
In February, as approval ratings for the GOP tax cuts ticked up, Speaker Paul Ryan briefly considered running for an 11th term in Congress.But the Wisconsin Republican gradually changed his mind in the...
View ArticleLoss of Ryan hits hard for House Republicans
Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) decision to retire from Congress has set off more alarm bells for Republicans worried about whether they can hold the House in the midterm elections. The ripple effects of...
View ArticleYoung GOP lawmakers push for fresh approach
Younger lawmakers in the House GOP conference are pressing their leadership for a fresh approach on policy and messaging, arguing it will help Republicans win over young voters going forward.A group of...
View ArticleGOP pollster: Republicans may hold on to the House in midterms
GOP pollster John McLaughlin said Sunday that Republicans may be able to fend off Democrats' efforts to take back control of the House in November's midterm elections. Speaking on AM 970's "The Answer"...
View ArticleTrump Jr on Cheney: 'We already have one Mitt Romney, we don't need...
Donald Trump Jr. joined in criticizing Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Twitter, comparing her to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and saying “we don’t need another.”President Trump’s son retweeted Rep. Matt...
View ArticleHouse Republicans say threats of violence could be a factor in impeachment...
House GOP lawmakers on Wednesday said that threats made toward them and their families could factor in to their decision whether to impeach President Trump. Republicans voiced concerns about their...
View ArticleWyoming county votes to censure Liz Cheney for Trump impeachment vote
The Carbon County Republican Party in Wyoming voted unanimously to censure Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) for voting to impeach President Trump along with nine other GOP House lawmakers, Fox News...
View ArticleThree more major companies suspend PAC donations after Capitol riots
Three more corporations have suspended political donations following the deadly riots at the Capitol on Jan. 6, dealing another blow to GOP lawmakers.Dozens of companies have halted their campaign...
View ArticleGreene apologizes to GOP colleagues — and gets standing ovation
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) apologized for her past controversial remarks and embrace of the QAnon conspiracy theory during a heated closed-door House GOP conference meeting — and received a...
View ArticleGroup aligned with House GOP leadership targeting nine Democrats on spending...
A group aligned with House GOP leadership is targeting nine Democrats in a $2 million ad buy ahead of a vote on the party’s social spending package, urging them to oppose the legislation.The American...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez slams McCarthy's 'Ku Klux Klan caucus' after...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for what she described as a failure to hold the members of the GOP caucus accountable after...
View ArticleWatch live: House GOP leaders hold press conference
House GOP leaders will hold a press conference Wednesday morning. The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Watch the live video above.
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