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In this Sept. 30, 2013, file photo, the morning sun illuminates the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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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.
Republicans make desperate bid to save health care bill
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.
U.S. Senate opposition to Obamacare repeal bill grows
A proposal by U.S. Republicans to repeal and replace the Obamacare health insurance program suffered serious new setbacks within the party on Sunday, when Senator Ted Cruz expressed his opposition and Senator Susan Collins dug in with strong criticisms of the legislation.
College Game Day Sign Mocks Ted Cruz’s Twitter Porn Incident
Just when Texas Senator Ted Cruz thought it was in the review mirror, a College Gameday sign made sure to remind us all. Signs are a major feature of College Game day on ESPN, and this one poking fun at Cruz is on of the better ones so far this season.
Paul Ryan vows that help is coming after hurricane hit Texas
House Speaker Paul Ryan joined a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers Thursday to help remove debris at a in Friendswood, Texas home damaged by Hurricane Harvey and vowed that Congress will take up legislation next month to get help to those impacted by recent natural disasters. The Wisconsin Republican said the purpose of his visit was to show "that the recovery efforts are well on their way and there will not be any kind of delay with respect to the federal government."
With CBO sidelined, key senator turns to Trump administration’s …
A key Republican senator, who is likely to decide the fate of her party's latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and phase-out Medicaid , says she will rely on a Trump administration office with a history of producing cooked figures in order to determine whether to back the bill. Earlier this week, the Congressional Budget Office announced that, due to the rushed process Senate Republicans are using to try to pass the latest version of Trumpcare, it will not be able to fully evaluate the bill until after a vote is expected next week.
Don’t look now, but Donald Trump’s strategy is beating ISIS in Syria | Mulshine
In recent weeks I read more about the high heels that Melania Trump wore on a trip to Texas than I did about the positive developments in a war that was at the center of the foreign-policy debate in last year's presidential election. In that debate, you may recall, Donald Trump went against most of the candidates from his own party in welcoming the Russian military into the war against ISIS as an ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
California Assembly approves presidential primary in March
The California Assembly has voted to move the 2020 presidential primary to March to give the nation's most populous state more influence in choosing nominees. The bill approved Friday will now go to the state Senate where it's expected to pass.
Talking Points: Did you see what they said?
"What I can say today is that I don't live my life in complacency. I stand in solidarity that this world will make a change for the better."
Ted Cruz Clarifies Sex Toys Policy, and No, This Is Not a Joke…
When Sen. Ted Cruz's official Twitter account "liked" a pornographic video late Monday night, many delighted in the fact that as a Texas state attorney, he had once argued that there is no Constitutional right "to stimulate one's genitals." In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Cruz clarified that he doesn't actually think about the subject very often - and explained that when he made the genitals argument, he was just doing his job.
READ: Ted Cruz’s full interview on Twitter porn ‘like,’ sex toys law
Let's talk about tax reform. The House and Senate Republican leaders have said that they are going to unveil their plan, with the White House, later this month and they hope to move it through committee .
Cruz says aide inadvertently caused his porn Twitter post
Sen. Ted Cruz says an aide was responsible for the "like" that caused a pornographic post to briefly appear on Cruz's Twitter feed overnight. The Texas Republican and 2016 presidential candidate said Tuesday that several aides have access to the account and that one inadvertently posted the pornography.
Cruz Blames ‘Staffing Issue’ For Porn Video ‘Liked’ On His Twitter Account
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters Tuesday it was a "staffing issue" that led to a pornographic video being "liked" by his Twitter account - which has since been removed. "It was a staffing issue and it was inadvertent, it was a mistake, it was not a deliberate action," Cruz said, according to The Washington Post.
Ted Cruz ‘likes’ NSFW Twitter post
Senator Ted Cruz may be in the market for a new social media manager. >>See Twitter's response to the gaffe.
Cruz No Longer ‘Likes’ Pornographic Post
A spokeswoman for Sen. Ted Cruz announced that a "like" on a pornographic post on the Texas lawmaker's Twitter account has been undone and reported to the social media site, Politico reports. The Verge : "t's unclear if Cruz liked the video himself, or if it was the late-night work of an aid that manages his social media presence.
Senator’s Twitter account – likes’ NSFW video
Senator Ted Cruz may be in the market for a new social media manager. >>See Twitter's response to the gaffe.
Trump’s in danger dancing with Democrats
"If, as a voter, you think what we need is more Republicans in Washington to cut a deal with Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, then I guess Donald Trump's your guy." Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas spoke those words in Manchester, N.H., in January 2016.
Steve CuozzoDe Blasio’s – monuments’ squad is an absolutely terrifying idea
Mayor de Blasio's "Advisory Commission on City Art, Monuments and Markers" is the most terrifying news out of City Hall since the cornerstone was laid in 1803. Goodbye, hundreds of years of history, tradition and respect for our shared past.
Steve Chapman: Harvey reveals limits of limited government
Texans are great believers in free enterprise, private property and small government.