‘We’ve got notebooks full of ideas’: Republicans peddle dubious promises on health care
After 16 years of broken promises, Republicans insist they're serious this time about presenting health care proposals. That's very difficult...
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Trump finds new ways to contradict JD Vance, this time on legal immigration
Donald Trump's criticisms of Americans and their employment skills weren't just controversial, they were also the opposite of JD Vance's...
White House: Public will ‘likely never’ see recent economic data, despite shutdown’s end
How bad was the job market in the late summer and early fall? According to the White House, we'll never...
Adelita Grijalva is finally sworn in as Trump scrambles to derail Epstein files measure
As Adelita Grijalva is sworn in, Donald Trump is scrambling to kill the Epstein files discharge petition the Arizona Democrat...
New questions surround removal of Fannie Mae watchdogs
Why did the FHFA's Bill Pulte fire a group of ethics officials? The latest reporting suggests a serious controversy is...
GOP’s Josh Hawley picks the wrong fight over ‘the party of the working class’
.@stevebenen: Sen. Josh Hawley wants the public to see Republicans as "the party of the working class." It's a shame...
Russell Vought advances plan to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Trump White House doesn’t just want to curtail the CFPB's efforts, it also wants to stop them — permanently.
Trump administration boat strikes generate new intelligence sharing controversy
Officials in the U.K. have reportedly “paused” sharing some intelligence with the U.S., fearing that military strikes against civilian boats...
With a Trump pardon in hand, Stewart Rhodes says he’s ‘rebuilding’ the Oath Keepers
After vowing to bring back the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes added that he’d like to see Donald Trump “order us...
The Trump White House throws its support behind new, 50-year mortgages
It's a problem that Donald Trump suddenly endorsed misguided 50-year mortgages. How he was convinced to support the idea makes...