The Latest: Bali volcano fears spark exodus of 75,000
26, 2017. An increasing frequency of tremors from the volc... . UPDATES CAPTION - Mount Agung volcano is seen in Amed, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept.
Category Archives: Republican
Sen. Collins Opposes Health Bill, Dealing Blow to ACA Repeal
Republicans are scrambling to repeal and replace Obamacare with a new health-care bill known as Graham-Cassidy. WSJ's Shelby Holliday breaks down the proposal.
Republicans to push health care bill in CNN debate
The two Republican senators leading the party's last ditch bid to repeal Obamacare are about to launch an effort to save their reeling bill in a prime-time debate on CNN. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy face off against Democrats Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Amy Klobuchar at 9 p.m. ET, with their measure appearing all-but-doomed after a third Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, came out against it.
Sen. Collins joins McCain, Paul, Cruz, essentially killing GOP health care drive
The last-gasp Republican drive to tear down President Barack Obama's health care law essentially died Monday as Maine Sen. Susan Collins joined a small but decisive cluster of GOP senators in opposing the push. The Maine moderate said in a statement that the legislation would make "devastating" cuts in the Medicaid program for poor and disabled people, drive up premiums for millions and weaken protections Obama's law gives people with pre-existing medical conditions.
For Trump and the GOP, a bleak start for a high-stakes week
25, 2017, in Washington. Witnesses and police described a chaotic scene as a masked attacker armed with two guns shot seven people, killing one, in a Tennessee church before he was subdued.
Susan Collins is a ‘no’ on Graham-Cassidy
Republican Sen. Susan Collins is a hard "no" on Graham-Cassidy, effectively delivering a fatal blow to the GOP's latest Obamacare replacement bill. Collins released a statement Monday afternoon calling the proposal "deeply flawed."
Concerns raised about arrests at suburban St. Louis protest
23, 2017 photo, police make several arrests of people protesting the Sept. 15 acquittal of former police officer Jason Stockley in the death of a black man, at the St. Louis Galler... .
The Latest: LeBron James expands his criticism of Trump
James referred to Trump as "U bum" in a tweet on Saturday after the president pulled back an invitation to the Golden State Warriors to visit the White House. James said at a free-wheeling news conference on Monday that Trump doesn't understand how many kids are looking up to the president of the United States for guidance, leadership and words of encouragement.
The Latest: Protesters in wheelchairs disrupt bill hearing
In this Sept. 30, 2013, file photo, the morning sun illuminates the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Sen. Lindsey Graham testifies that his health care bill ‘is the best chance’ to repeal Obamacare
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told members of the Senate Finance Committee on Monday that his health care plan isn't the "last chance" to repeal the Affordable Care Act. He explained to his colleagues that Obamacare is "collapsing" in South Carolina and that he wants to save the country from a single-payer health care system.
Louis Gohmert: Recall John McCain’s Seat Because Of No Vote On Trumpcare
Rep. Louis Gohmert told Fox News' Steve Doocy that Sen. McCain should be recalled because of the stress of fighting cancer and because he broke his word on repealing Obamacare. Fox and Friends brought on the Texas Congressman to complain along with Steve Doocy about how the Senate has failed to pass a healthcare bill that would repeal and replace Obamacare.
Steve Bannon Wanted To Infiltrate Facebook Hiring Before Joining Trump Campaign
No one is surprised. Except maybe Facebook, which clearly spent 2016 entirely focused on cashing checks rather than noting their site was being taken over by Republi-Russians.
Medicaid has a bull’s-eye on its back, which means no one is entirely safe
When high levels of lead were discovered in the public water system in Flint, Mich., in 2015, Medicaid stepped in to help thousands of children get tested for poisoning and receive care. When disabled children need to get to doctors' appointments - either across town or hundreds of miles away - Medicaid pays for their transportation.
The Latest: Republicans revise health bill to woo holdouts
Republicans have released a revised version of their legislation dismantling the Obama health care law. It contains added money and newly eased coverage requirements aimed at winning over GOP senators whose opposition could well sink the bill.
The Latest: House speaker promises aid for hurricane victims
House Speaker Paul Ryan promises that Washington will make sure that the people of hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico will "have what they need." The Wisconsin Republican's statement came as authorities struggle to provide adequate relief to the more than 3 million U.S. citizens on the island territory, which is without power and has seen terrible devastation.
Trump is already beating Obama in the most important ways
The editorial pages are beginning to devote more column space to the election of 2020. It's all about President Trump, of course - specifically, how Democrats smell blood in the water, and how they intend to sell their reconfigured platform to voters.
Liberals Protest Lindsey Graham?
Wait what? Isn't this former U.S. president Barack Obama 's " best GOP ally ?" An amnesty pimp ? Not to mention the guy who has been driving the progressive narrative in Washington, D.C.? Backed by U.S. president Donald Trump , this measure would repeal Obamacare's individual and employer mandates and replace its current spending framework with a block grant system. Technically it would not repeal Obamacare, though.
Alabama: Donald Trump Isn’t Moving The Needle
U.S. president Donald Trump 's trip to Alabama didn't help U.S. Senator Luther Strange , the choice of the "Republican" establishment to replace attorney general Jeff Sessions in the "Heart of Dixie." According to the latest data from The Trafalgar Group , whose polls are conducted by GOP strategist Robert Cahaly , Strange is still trailing former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice Roy Moore .
Health care bill teeters, GOP adds money to woo dissidents
In this Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks to members of the media while attending an event in Lewiston, Maine. Collins said Sunday, Sept.
Trump campaign associates to talk to House intelligence
The House intelligence panel will interview two of President Donald Trump's associates behind closed doors this week as congressional committees step up their investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Longtime Trump associate Roger Stone and former staffer Boris Epshteyn will talk to the House panel.