Trump, GOP Leaders to Meet at Camp David, Plot Agenda

Eager for more legislative achievements before Washington's focus shifts to the midterm elections, President Donald Trump plans to start the new year by meeting with Republican congressional leaders to plot the 2018 legislative agenda, the White House said. After returning to Washington from Florida, where he is spending the holidays, Trump will host House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky at the rustic Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland during the weekend of Jan. 6-7.

Trump, GOP congressional leaders to plot agenda in January

Eager for more legislative achievements before Washington's focus shifts to the midterm elections, President Donald Trump plans to start the new year by meeting with Republican congressional leaders to plot the 2018 legislative agenda, the White House said. After returning to Washington from Florida, where he is spending the holidays, Trump will host House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky at the rustic Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland during the weekend of Jan. 6-7.

Trump, GOP Hill leaders to meet at Camp David in January

Eager for more legislative achievements before Washington's focus shifts to the midterm elections, President Donald Trump plans to open the new year by meeting with Republican congressional leaders to map out the 2018 legislative agenda, the White House said. After returning to Washington from Florida, where he is spending the holidays, Trump will quickly host Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin at the rustic Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains during the weekend of Jan. 6-7, the White House said.

Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017: No more handouts for General Dynamics,…

Health care reimbursement for rural hospitals throughout our nation is very complex and becoming more and more difficult each day because of the increased regulations and decreased funding by government agencies such as Medicare and Medicaid, which make-up approximately 65 percent of our volume here at Calais Regional Hospital. We continue to work with these agencies, commercial payers and other governmental agencies to improve our cash flow.

Unclear if Iowa lawmakers will touch privatized Medicaid

There appears to be consensus among Democrats and Republicans in the Iowa Legislature that there are problems with the state's privatized Medicaid program, but there is less agreement over what, if anything, legislators should do about it when they return to the Capitol in a few weeks. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled statehouse are expected to address a range of topics when they gather in January, including taxes and water quality.

Largest power outage in Maine history is top story of 2017

A storm packing hurricane-force gusts roared into Maine, stunning residents and emergency officials by leaving more people in the dark than the infamous ice storm of 1998. It took utility crews more than a week to restore power, raising questions of Central Maine Power's preparedness and the state's ability to withstand a more powerful storm.

Brainerd area politicos sound off on tax bill

The tax reform bill recently passed by Washington lawmakers will be either a boon or a curse when it's signed into law, depending on which side of the aisle is doing the talking. The median combined household income for the 8th District is $53,000 annually, but analysts agreed the bill would cause taxes to go up for most people with incomes under $70,000, he said.

In partial defense of Susan Collins, on the tax bill

Maine Sen. Susan Collins complained Tuesday that coverage of her role in crafting the Republican tax bill had been "unbelievably sexist" and had failed to note the ways in which she had gotten the law shaped to her liking. I think she has a point that the coverage has painted her as less successful in the tax negotiations than she really was.

McConnell declares 2017 a huge success for the Republican Congress

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared 2017 a huge success Friday, saying in a year-end press conference that Congress has passed legislation to dramatically transform the nation and the economy. Along with adoption of $1.5 trillion in corporate and individual tax cuts that President Trump signed Friday morning, McConnell noted that the Senate repealed regulations adopted by President Obama's administration and installed Cabinet officers who would continue the process.

After Tax Cuts, Whata s Next on the GOPa s Agenda?Republicans want to…

Just days before the end of the year, congressional Republicans finally handed President Trump his first major legislative victory. But their effort to pass an unpopular and incoherent tax bill left them with little time to address many other pressing concerns.

Second federal judge blocks Trump contraception rules

In this May 3, 2017, file photo, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra answers a question during a news conference, in Sacramento, Calif. Becerra is suing the Trump administration in federal court for allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women by claiming moral or religious objections.

Illustration on the new tax cut bill by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

This was the week when Republicans proved once again that they know how to tackle big issues and govern, passing the most significant tax overhaul in more than three decades. It will not only lure tax-battered corporations back home from abroad, it will also unlock capital investment to create stronger economic growth and better paying jobs, boost middle class incomes, and hand the GOP a winning issue heading into the 2018 mid-term elections.

Opinion: After taxes, Trump is suddenly expendable

President Donald Trump on Wednesday reveled in Congress' passage of a massive $1.5 trillion tax reform bill, claiming that, once he signed it into law, it would propel economic growth. WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Republican lawmakers, celebrates Congress passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Republican members of the House and Senate on the South Lawn of the White House on December 20, 2017 in Washington, DC.