GOP grapples with Moore fallout
Weary national Republicans breathed a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday, a day after voters knocked out their own party's scandal-plagued candidate in deep-red Alabama.
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Meghan McCain marries Ben Domenech
Meghan McCain tied the knot with Ben Domenech with her father, Sen. John McCain walking her down the aisle in Sedona.
Alabama win has Democrats broadening their target list
To Democrats, Senate candidate Doug Jones ' stunning victory in reliably Republican Alabama is more than a quirky one-off. Instead, party leaders cast the upset as a sign of growing nationwide momentum among voters opposed to President Donald Trump and an indication that Democrats shouldn't shy away from competing in Republican territory.
Sen. Gillibrand says she took Trump’s ‘do anything’ remark as sexual innuendo
New York's junior senator said that women are standing up to sexual harassment and assault and "are not going to be silenced," while doubling down on her claim that the president's attack against her was "a sexist smear." Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
Is Roy Moore’s defeat the beginning of the end of Trumpism? Probably not | Guest editorial
A supporter of Republican senatorial candidate Roy Moore wears President Trump's signature baseball cap in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday. A supporter of Republican senatorial candidate Roy Moore wears President Trump's signature baseball cap in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday.
Biden, Meghan McCain get emotional talking about her father’s cancer diagnosis
Former Vice President Joe Biden shared an emotional moment with co-host Meghan McCain on "The View" this morning as they discussed her father's brain cancer diagnosis. Add Joe Biden as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Joe Biden news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
National View: This won’t be the last we’ve heard of Roy Moore
Roy Moore won't sit in the U.S. Senate - or be expelled from it. I would like nothing more than to write his political eulogy.
The Latest: Trump doesn’t think Moore loss will hurt agenda
The prospect of a high-profile Republican senator dogged by sexual misconduct accusations had unnerved a GOP that's fearful of an albatross on its candidates in next year's campaigns. Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby says Moore would have brought a "radioactive" element to the Senate GOP.
The Latest: Trump praises deal on GOP tax cuts
President Donald Trump speaks on tax reform in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, in Washington. President Donald Trump speaks on tax reform in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, in Washington.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton shakes hands with Lt. Gov. Tina Smith…
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton shakes hands with Lt. Gov. Tina Smith after a news conference, as she was named to replace fellow Democrat Al Franken in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 in St. Paul, Minn.
Sources: House, Senate leaders reach deal on tax package
This Sept. 27, 2017 file photo shows Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, joining Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other GOP lawmakers to talk about the Republicans' proposed rewrite of the tax code for individuals and corporations, at the Capitol in Washington.
The GOP’s latest tax plan would do exactly what Rubio warned them not …
Sen. Marco Rubio hinted he could create "problems" for the Republicans' tax plan if party leaders reject his plan to add more benefits for the working poor while increasing the corporate tax rate. Now, with his demand reportedly rejected in a particularly stinging fashion, Rubio has to decide how big he wants those "problems" to be.
The Latest: GOP leader offers huge budget boost for military
A key House Republican has unveiled a measure to deliver a huge budget increase to the Pentagon and prevent a government shutdown at the end of next week. The measure by Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen could face a House vote next week, though there is pressure from Republicans from hurricane-hit states such as Florida and Texas to add tens of billions of dollars of storm relief.
John McCain in hospital
U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, is receiving medical treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington D.C., according to his office. "Senator McCain is currently receiving treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center for normal side effects of his ongoing cancer therapy.
Healing
About 100 women in our area may get new leases on life as a result of an announcement last week.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith named to fill Franken seat
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton listens to Lt. Gov. Tina Smith as she was named to replace fellow Democrat Al Franken in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 in St. Paul, Minn.
Democrat Jones wins Alabama U.S. Senate seat
Democrat Doug Jones won a bitter fight for a U.S. Senate seat in deeply conservative Alabama on Tuesday, dealing a political blow to President Donald Trump in a race defined by sexual misconduct accusations against Republican candidate Roy Moore. The stunning upset makes Jones the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Alabama in a quarter-century and will trim the Republicans' already narrow Senate majority to 51-49, opening the door for Democrats to possibly retake the chamber in next year's congressional elections.
Political theater on guns not the answer
Sen. Dianne Feinstein points to a photograph of a rifle with a "bump stock" during a news conference to announce proposed gun control legislation at the U.S. Capitol October 4, 2017 in Washington, D.C. One of the worst tendencies of politicians in the aftermath of a tragedy is the hijacking of public sentiment to promote sweeping proposals to expand government power. A recent case in point is a proposed ban on "assault weapons" after the tragic shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
EPA chemical safety nominee drops out amid strong opposition
President Donald Trump's pick to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency withdrew his nomination Wednesday after bipartisan opposition made his Senate confirmation unlikely. Officials at the White House and the Senate told The Associated Press that Michael Dourson had sent a letter asking his name to be removed from consideration to serve as head of the EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
The Latest: McCain receiving treatment at Walter Reed
Republican Sen. John McCain is at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, receiving treatment for the "normal side effects of his ongoing cancer therapy."