Paul Ryan: Entitlement reform is the policy goal that ‘got away’

Speaker Paul Ryan said the reforms, which have passed in GOP-authored budgets over the years, have never cleared the Senate and faced opposition by former President Barack Obama. House Speaker Paul Ryan said he decided to retire in part because he was able to accomplish many of his top goals, including a massive overhaul of the tax code.

Everyone should hope for such a eulogy

Former presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush greet mourners after a funeral service for former first lady Barbara Bush at St. Martin's Episcopal Church on April 21 in Houston. No one who has followed the Bush family over the years was surprised that the funeral service for former first lady Barbara Bush, who passed away last week, was gracious, joyful, bipartisan, straightforward and classy.

Sylvester Stallone asks Trump to pardon late boxer Jack Johnson

President Donald Trump says he's considering a posthumous pardon for boxing's first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of accompanying a white woman across state lines.

Trump’s NASA nominee is confirmed after Senate drama

The lawmakers narrowly confirmed Rep. Jim Bridenstine to be the next NASA administrator after Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, who held his vote back for several minutes while he huddled with GOP leaders on the floor, finally voted yes. The vote was 50-49.

Republicans move to force vote on Trump pick to head NASA Source: Cox Media Group

After waiting for months to get enough votes to win confirmation, Senate Republicans have decided to press ahead this week with the nomination of Rep. Jim Bridenstine to lead NASA, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took the first procedural step on Monday evening to force a final vote on President Trump's pick to lead the space agency by late in the week. "Congressman Bridenstine was encouraged to see a cloture petition filed in regard to his nomination as NASA Administrator," said his spokeswoman Sharyl Kaufman, referring to a Senate effort to end debate, and spur a vote on Bridenstine, who was nominated in September.

Senator McCain undergoes surgery to treat intestinal infection

FILE PHOTO: Sen. John McCain speaks at a press conference in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Phot WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John McCain underwent surgery in an Arizona hospital on Sunday to treat an intestinal infection and was in stable condition on Monday, his office said in a statement.

McCain hospitalized for intestinal infection

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What is John McCain’s legacy? PBS ‘Frontline’ offers a look

The "Frontline" episode praises John McCain's independence, but says his choice of Sarah Palin as vice president helped pave the way for Donald Trump. What is John McCain's legacy? PBS 'Frontline' offers a look The "Frontline" episode praises John McCain's independence, but says his choice of Sarah Palin as vice president helped pave the way for Donald Trump.

McCain undergoes surgery for intestinal infection

Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, who has has been undergoing treatment for a brain cancer diagnosis in his home state since late last year, is hospitalized in stable condition after undergoing surgery for an intestinal infection, his office said Monday. In a statement, his office said, "On Sunday, Senator McCain was admitted to Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, and underwent surgery to treat an intestinal infection related to diverticulitis."

H075-02 George H. and Barbara Bush with their son, George W., in New…

APRIL 15, 2018: It was reported that former first lady Barbara Bush won't seek more medical treatment after hospitalizations, but will instead focus on "comfort care," according to family spokesman April 18, 2018. ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 02: Former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush point from their seats on day two of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Lawmakers say Syria strike appropriate but press President Trump for broader strategy

Congressional lawmakers generally applauded President Trump's decision to launch missiles in a coordinated strike with the United Kingdom and French allies against Syria for a chemical attack the Assad regime inflicted on Syrian citizens last week. Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., attends an Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 30 2017.

After several recent hospitalizations, former First Lady Barbara Bush …

After several recent hospitalizations, former First Lady Barbara Bush has chosen not to seek additional medical treatment and is instead focusing on comfort care, according to Bush family spokesman Jim McGrath. Former first lady Barbara Bush, the wife and mother of two presidents, has decided to end medical treatment for a life-threatening illness.

Meghan McCain: Ryan’s Exit Isn’t Something to Cheer About

The daughter of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Wednesday criticized those applauding the exit of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, saying they had better brace themselves for "Trumpism" which "you will like a lot less." "The people that are cheering, do you know what comes in his place? Trumpism," said Meghan McCain on ABC's "The View" after some in the audience clapped at Ryan's decision to retire from the House.

Is It Time for AFRICOM to Get Its Own Troops?

A key defense lawmaker is calling for the U.S. Army to assign one of its new Security Force Assistance Brigades, pictured here, to U.S. Africa Command. When four U.S. soldiers were killed in the west African country of Niger last year, many in the American public - and even some lawmakers who serve on foreign-policy committees - were surprised to discover the United States had troops there.