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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.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is in the hot seat, as Senate Republicans appear to be on the precipice of yet another health care failure.

Republicans Scrap Health Care Vote — Again, Trump Blasts 'So-Called Republicans'

4:09pm September 26, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Republicans conceded that their latest Obamacare repeal-and-replace push does not have the votes. It's yet another embarrassment to GOP leadership and President Trump.

Jimmy Kimmel, seen hosting the Academy Awards in February, has been thrown into political hot waters. His name has been invoked by a GOP senator looking to pass an Obamacare repeal and replace bill.

WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel Blasts GOP Health Bill, Says It Fails The 'Jimmy Kimmel Test'

1:19pm September 20, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy invoked the late night host's name, Kimmel went after him and the Republican health care bill, pulling it apart point by point for an audience that might not normally care.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke on Sept. 6 about President Trump's decision to end DACA. The two now say they have worked out a deal with Trump on legislation.

Trump: GOP Leadership 'On Board' With Deal Over DACA

1:47pm September 14, 2017

by James Doubek

After denying a deal earlier, Trump said he and Democratic leaders were "working on a plan" to protect DREAMers but later created confusion over whether his hoped-for border wall would be part of it.

White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney leaves a Republican strategy session in which he and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were blasted by lawmakers over President Trump's deal with Democrats.

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House Republicans Fume At Trump Administration In Private Meeting

2:57pm September 08, 2017

by Susan Davis

GOP lawmakers' anger about President Trump's short-term budget deal with Democrats boiled over in a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.