Tag: Republicans
Trump calls for US Senate to scrap filibuster rule
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's…
Trump returns to confront deepening duel of pain as shutdown drags on
President Donald Trump had his fun, with red carpet welcomes, impromptu dances, the gift of a golden crown…
Senators leave town as the shutdown pain reaches ‘point of absurdity’
For the first time since the shutdown began, senators this week began expressing some optimism that a solution…
Maddow Blog | Touting ‘high-risk pools,’ Republican senator endorses rolling back the clock
After trying and failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, most congressional Republicans grudgingly agreed a few years…
California fought gerrymandering. Would Prop 50 bring it back?
With a citizen-led independent redistricting commission, California has long championed taking politicians out of the political map-drawing process.…
GOP congressman urges ‘no’ vote on California measure to redraw US House maps
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California Rep. Doug LaMalfa made a last-ditch plea Wednesday for Republicans to vote ‘no’…
Republicans are growing tired of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s shutdown attacks
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is on the warpath against her own party’s handling of the government shutdown.…
A modern history of split-ticket elections in Virginia
"I Voted" stickers are displayed at a Richmond polling place during the 2022 midterm elections. (Photo by Graham…
A federal workers’ union just ratcheted up the shutdown pressure on Dems
The nation’s largest union of federal workers released a statement calling for the nearly monthlong federal government shutdown…
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries
Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun called Monday for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session…
Federal food aid will not go out starting Nov. 1, USDA website alert says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not…
Skepticism abounds that Election Day will be a shutdown inflection point
The government shutdown has blown through missed paychecks, mass firings and threats of delayed public benefits. It will…