Sen. Blackburn Pleased With Trump’s Tough Take on Iran

The Trump administration is taking steps that are “very appropriate” when it comes to Iran, as the Middle Eastern country needs to be “put on notice,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Friday. “They know that they should not have tried that missile test,” the Tennessee Republican told Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom” program.

GOP House panel: Halt federal money for Planned Parenthood

A Republican-run House panel created to investigate Planned Parenthood and the world of fetal tissue research has urged Congress to halt federal payments to the women’s health organization. Democrats said the GOP probe had unearthed no wrongdoing and wasted taxpayers’ money in an abusive investigation reminiscent of the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

Republicans primed for push to dismantle Obama’s policies

Members of the 115th Congress will be sworn in at noon Tuesday, setting off an aggressive campaign by Republicans who control the House and Senate to dismantle eight years of President Barack Obama’s Democratic policies. The first and biggest target is Obama’s signature health care law, which Republicans have long sought to gut and blamed as a primary cause for a economic recovery.