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Kevin Brady says the major goal of tax reform is ‘higher paychecks’

Rep. Kevin Brady said Friday the major goal of tax reform is "higher paychecks."

October 13, 2017

Wilbur Ross: Donald Trump has removed, changed over 800 Obama-era regulations

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Friday that President Trump is "systematically" removing hundreds of regulations put in place by the Obama administration.

October 13, 2017

Jeff Sessions says some cities reconsidered ‘sanctuary’ status after Justice Dept. final warning

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday that some cities have reviewed their decision to be a sanctuary city after the Department of Justice threatened to withhold federal funding.

October 13, 2017

Susan Collins rules out running for governor of Maine

Maine Sen. Susan Collins announced Friday that she will not run for the governor's seat in 2018.

October 13, 2017

Ted Cruz: Tax reform may not pass until ‘early next year’

Sen. Ted Cruz said Friday that tax reform may not happen until next year.

October 13, 2017

Jim Jordan approves of Donald Trump’s decision to halt CSR payments

Rep. Jim Jordan said Friday that President Trump's decision to stop cost-sharing payments is in line with what Republicans promised they would do in the health care debate.

October 13, 2017

Maria Chappelle-Nadal, censured Missouri state senator, compares Donald Trump to Hitler

Missouri State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal posted a meme on Twitter Thursday depicting President Trump to Adolf Hilter.

October 13, 2017

Ryan Zinke has flag lowered above Interior Dept. when he leaves the building: Report

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has a flag hoisted above his agency whenever he's in the building for work, according to a Washington Post report.

October 13, 2017

Trump tax plan TV ads hit key swing states

It's not a major election year, but voters in Missouri, Wisconsin and Indiana — three states with Democratic U.S. senators Republicans hope to oust next year — are starting to see campaign-style ads telling them to support Republicans' new tax overhaul attempt.

October 12, 2017

Rand Paul says Trump’s executive order is legalizing an existing freedom

Sen. Rand Paul said Thursday that President Trump's executive order is simply "legalizing" an existing "freedom."

October 12, 2017

Ben Cardin says it’s ‘unclear’ how Congress will respond if Trump pulls out of Iran deal

Sen. Ben Cardin said Thursday that "it's unclear" how Congress will respond if President Trump pulls out of the Iran nuclear deal.

October 12, 2017

Karen Bass: Facebook should release Russian-backed ads aimed at Black Lives Matter

Rep. Karen Bass said Thursday that she hopes Facebook will show members of the Congressional Black Caucus the ads against Black Lives Matter during the company's meeting with congressional leaders.

October 12, 2017

Scott Perry says Puerto Rico needs to take responsibility for improving local government

Rep. Scott Perry said Thursday that Puerto Rico needs to take responsibility for their own governing once conditions improve.

October 12, 2017

Linda McMahon: SBA is ‘right behind FEMA’ in relief efforts after series of hurricanes

Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon said Thursday that her agency is "right behind FEMA" in helping businesses get back up and running after a series of hurricanes devastated parts of the country last month.

October 12, 2017

Donald Trump warns Puerto Rico that emergency services cannot remain indefinitely

President Trump tweeted Thursday that emergency services cannot remain in Puerto Rico indefinitely.

October 12, 2017

Donald Trump: North Korea nuclear situation should have been taken care of ‘25 years ago’

President Trump said Wednesday the North Korea situation "should've been handled 25 years ago."

October 12, 2017

Overwhelming majority of voters want Donald Trump to stop tweeting: Poll

An overwhelming amount of voters would like President Trump to stop tweeting, according to a Quinnipiac poll published Wednesday.

October 12, 2017

Conservative groups call on Senate leadership to ‘step aside’

Conservative groups called for Senate leadership to step aside at an event Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

October 11, 2017

Neil Cavuto, Fox News host, slams Trump for personal attacks against Bob Corker

Fox News host Neil Cavuto warned President Trump late Tuesday over escalating tensions with Sen. Bob Corker.

October 11, 2017

Marsha Blackburn says Twitter will allow her campaign video

Rep. Marsha Blackburn said Wednesday that Twitter reconsidered its decision to block her campaign announcement video, and it will now be back on that platform.

October 11, 2017