Mar 29, 2017 – More than a decade ago, Carper voted to confirm President George W. … a procedural step that takes 60 votes to clear. … That, in turn, probably would prompt the Republicans to change the rules unilaterally to allow Gorsuch’s confirmation, and all other…

Mar 29, 2017 – The Senate voted on Monday 97-2 to approve admitting the European country into NATO with virtually no debate. … "Our unrestricted, un-voted upon involvement in war everywhere informs my opposition to expanding NATO," Paul said.   … "Everyone likes to talk about NATO's Article V obligation -- to come to the defense of any NATO ally that is attacked.  …

Mar 29, 2017 – It was folly to pretend it wouldn't. … to about $1,700. … The sickest people were quickest to sign up. Insurance companies then raised rates to cover their costs.…

Mar 29, 2017 – He has to have both of them." … Obamacare repeal and replacement, as Trump presented it, was just something that had to be done before moving on to the fun stuff, … Now Trump is in fact moving on, to tax reform, or maybe to tax reform and infrastructure.…

Mar 29, 2017 – to see office as a “species of property” only existing to promote “individual interests.” … branches to their proper primacy, we are unlikely to get another opportunity to do so. … suggestion that it ought to be accountable to the American people.…

Mar 28, 2017 – According to witnesses, the senator began berating Hilary, because she voted for Trump.  … But Hilary, herself, reportedly confirmed the not-so-pleasant encounter to Page Six.  “Sen. … “Yes, I voted for Trump. Schumer joined us outside, and he told me Trump was a liar.…

Mar 28, 2017 – After voting to stay in the United Kingdom in 2014, Scottish lawmakers voted 69-59 in favor of an independence referendum on Tuesday … , planning a return to the European Union. … , able to chart our own course and create a true partnership of equals across these islands."…

Mar 28, 2017 – "It says you're going back to work. … Pretty much any state that voted for Romney in 2012 was going to get screwed over by this regulatory overhaul. … While coal mining jobs will never return to their full strength, Trump aims to stop the bleeding.…

Mar 28, 2017 – According to The New York Times, 10 moderates, 15 conservatives, and eight other Republicans would have voted against the Republican … From appointing a conservative to the Supreme Court, to approving the Keystone XL pipeline, to weakening the fanatical, hysterical, … We ask: What is closest to our ideology and to our principles?…

Mar 28, 2017 – First and foremost, Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans who, having voted 50 times over seven years to repeal Obamacare, we learned … , had no consensus plan ready to replace it. … Supreme Court, and thus force Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to muster 60 votes to halt a Democratic filibuster.…

Mar 27, 2017 – The filibuster has always forced the political extremes to come of the middle to build consensus," Nelson said, adding it was a "mistake … It is time for Bill Nelson to get to work and take his own advice: Judge Gorsuch deserves an up-or-down vote." … is eminently qualified to be on the Court.…

Mar 27, 2017 – Although the American Health Care Act failed to make it to the House floor for a vote late last week, the effort to repeal Obamacare … First, President Trump is open to working on a new bill while moving on to tax reform and other big projects.  … 2015 reconciliation and twist arms of those who voted yes to vote yes again?…

Mar 26, 2017 – When the AHCA failed to be voted upon on Friday, Trump initially put all of the blame on Democrats. … "Sometimes you have to take the good and put it in your pocket and take the win." … find common ground with groups like the Freedom Caucus to enforce his future policies.…

Mar 26, 2017 – They had several years to deliver a comprehensive, coherent, and effective alternative to Obamacare. … They were determined from start to finish to get the ACA passed--and they did it. … be able to repeal Obamacare.…

Mar 26, 2017 – It jacks up premiums and deductibles so high you’d have to be run over by a steamroller twice to reach your out-of-pocket maximum. … It’s time for Republicans to put up or shut up. … under them if they fail to live up to their word.…

Mar 26, 2017 – Republicans who voted repeatedly to repeal Obamacare and replace it with something far better have found it fiendishly hard to agree … But something shocking happened on the path to the repeal of Obamacare: It began to look better. … Not to worry: They won't get one.…

Apr 14, 2017 – Indeed, during the 2016 election cycle, a great number of prominent conservatives went to remarkable lengths to compare Trump to Reagan … It's usually used to scold the scolds who want Trump to be more "presidential." … The former was about staying true to an ideology, the latter about giving free rein to a glandular style that refused to be locked…

Apr 13, 2017 – Lansing, Michigan is no longer a safe haven for illegal immigrants after the city council voted on Wednesday to rescind its sanctuary … attention the move would draw to the city. … It's what makes our city a welcoming destination to live, work and thrive," the letter says.…

Apr 13, 2017 – He has yet to fill many key appointments. … You have to go back a century and a half to Lincoln, to find comparable fury directed at a duly elected president taking charge.   … The fact he’s still standing, as one desperate attack after another fizzles out, is all to his credit — and to America’s benefit.  …

Apr 12, 2017 – The United Nations Security Council has failed to pass a resolution condemning the Syrian chemical attack believed to be launched … Two nations, Bolivia and Russia, both voted no. Because Russia is a permanent member, they were able to veto the resolution. … ET regarding how to respond to the Syrian attack.…

Apr 12, 2017 – At Wichita State University, the student government voted to refuse official recognition of the libertarian Young Americans for Liberty … safe-spacers argued, it would be "dangerous" to allow them to operate in Kansas. … Meanwhile, real mobs set fire to U.C.…

Apr 12, 2017 – Bush decided he wanted to remove and replace Saddam Hussein, he made a bad decision to go to war in Iraq but a good one to seek congressional … In the House, it won 296 to 133. Rep. Adam Schiff, now the ranking Democrat on the House intelligence committee, voted for it. … Gerry moved to insert 'declare,' striking out 'make' war; leaving to the Executive the power to repel sudden attacks."…

Apr 11, 2017 – So what's a party to do? Bring in Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), obviously. … In an effort to rile up the youngins', the DNC is sending Sanders and Chairman Tom Perez on the road to red states and "purple" states … Maine had a split electoral vote, with three of its votes going to Hillary Clinton and one going to Donald Trump.…

Apr 11, 2017 – Companies that likely would have otherwise exported jobs to other lands you have persuaded to remain in the United States. … “Nuclear Option,” to squash the obstructionism of the Democrats and see to it that your nominee was confirmed. … After all, you didn’t just pledge to repeal Obamacare; you pledged as well to replace it.…

Apr 11, 2017 – With the Republicans showing some spine and elevating Judge Neil McGill Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, there is reason to celebrate … Lifetime appointments are antithetical to our system of governance and lead to radical partisanship.  … to act. …