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Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., speaks during a House Judiciary hearing in April. Documents show that Conyers settled a wrongful dismissal complaint with a former female employee two years ago.

Politics & Government

Rep. John Conyers Acknowledges Settlement, But Denies Sexual Harassment Claim

3:29pm November 21, 2017

by Susan Davis

BuzzFeed obtained documents detailing a sealed 2015 settlement with a former employee, with a $27,000 payout. The Michigan Democrat says the settlement was made to avoid "protracted litigation."

Roy Moore, GOP candidate for Senate in Alabama, waits to speak during an event with supporters Thursday. Moore, who has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women, has refused to drop out.

11 Scenarios For How The Roy Moore Saga Could Play Out

2:10pm November 18, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Republican power brokers in D.C. are devising lots of schemes to try to edge out Roy Moore, the GOP Senate nominee in Alabama who has been accused of sexual misconduct and sexual assault.

There is discussion of expelling Roy Moore, who has been accused of sexually harassing and assaulting teenage girls, if he wins Alabama's U.S. Senate special election.

Politics & Government

No One Has Been Expelled From The Senate Since The Civil War

1:17pm November 16, 2017

by Ron Elving

There is no precedent for expelling a duly-elected Senate member for actions committed before they took office. In fact, there is little precedent for expelling senators at all.

Seated behind a stack of IRS and tax volumes, Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y. (left), and Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., attend a Ways and Means Committee debate on the GOP tax plan on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Republicans Move On Tax Overhaul In House And Senate

6:52am November 09, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

The House Ways and Means Committee is expected to approve a sweeping plan to cut taxes for most individuals and businesses. Senate Republicans are set to unveil their own vision for taxes.

House Speaker Paul Ryan talks about the GOP tax bill during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

GOP Tax Bill Could Pass The House By Next Week

6:11pm November 07, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

A committee vote is expected this week that would send the bill to the full House for a vote. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are releasing their version of tax legislation in the coming days.

Ryan Clayton of Americans Take Action is corralled by police after he threw Russian flags at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump as they arrived for the Republican Senate Policy Luncheon at the Capitol.

Politics & Government

Protester Throws Russian Flags At Trump As He Arrives For Capitol Hill Tax Lunch

3:43pm October 24, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The president was met by a protester who threw Russian flags at him and chanted "Trump is treason!" as Trump arrived to urge Senate Republicans to pass tax cuts.

President Trump made some big decisions about health care this week, including cutting off subsidies that benefit lower- and middle-class families.

Trump Pushes Obamacare To Detonation, Forges Path Away From GOP, Democrats

12:44pm October 14, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After three failed attempts at passing GOP health plans, President Trump appears to be trying to negotiate with Democrats by showing he is willing to facilitate the Affordable Care Act's collapse.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., seen at a Senate hearing earlier this year, said he has "no problem" banning bump stocks.

NRA Backs Regulation Of Bump Stocks, As Some Republicans Support A Ban

6:40pm October 05, 2017

The devices that allow guns to be fired like automatic weapons were possessed by the mass shooter in Las Vegas. Democrats have introduced two bills this week to make them illegal.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback talks to the media during a news conference in July.

Trump's Tax Plan Has Echoes Of The Kansas Tax Cut Experiment

10:53am September 30, 2017

by Jim McLean

Republican Gov. Sam Brownback said the 2012 tax cuts would deliver a "shot of adrenaline" to the state's economy. Instead, revenues crashed, spending cuts, borrowing and accounting tricks followed.

House Speaker Paul Ryan (center) answers questions during a Tuesday news conference on Capitol Hill. Also pictured are Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

Republicans Outline Biggest Tax Code Overhaul In A Generation

6:05pm September 27, 2017

by Scott Horsley

After months of private negotiation, President Trump and GOP congressional leaders have revealed the outline of their tax plan. It calls for cuts in both individual and corporate tax rates.