Speaker Mike Johnson has relied on one strategy so far in his chaotic GOP House: Survive and advance.
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Author: Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju
Battle lines over Trump agenda intensify and put GOP leaders in a jam
Category Archives: Republicans
Medicaid Cuts: How Deep Will They Go?
Republicans are aiming for major reductions in federal spending, and Medicaid seems a likely target. But the politics of Medicaid are tricky as the program has expanded and covered more people.
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Author: Susan Ladika,Peter Wehrwein, Managing Editor
Medicare Hasn’t Been Included In GOP Lawmakers’ Austerity Plans, But This May Soon Change
To achieve its goals, certain cuts in Medicaid and Medicare are likely if the $880 billion is to be found that Republicans seek to finance an extension of the tax cuts.
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Author: Joshua P. Cohen
Column | Far-right Republicans tease rebellion but fall in line when Trump asks
The House Freedom Caucus, which used to drive a hard bargain on spending, is facing an identity crisis and has capitulated when pressured by the president.
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Author: Paul Kane
House GOP tramples on women’s rights with passage of SAVE Act
Democrats are denouncing the legislation as a voter suppression measure, saying it would disenfranchise millions of married women.
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Author: Ja’han Jones
Dealmaking genius or boy who cried wolf? Trump’s trade retreat sows doubts
Nothing is certain under this president – as seen in the inconsistent implementation of tariffs. And it has a longer-term economic cost
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Author: Callum Jones
Married women could be blocked from voting in American elections
New legislation requires presentation of birth certificate, passport or military documents at polling booth
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Author: Benedict Smith
How the G.O.P. Fell in Love With Putin’s Russia
What explains the Trump administration’s radical reversal toward Moscow?
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Author: Jonathan Mahler
Opinion | The Republicans’ genius plan
“We were planning that the entire time.”
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Author: Edith Pritchett
Congress leaves town without passing DC budget fix
Congress left town this week without passing legislation to prevent significant budget cuts for Washington, as the measure faces staunch opposition from some conservatives. While the measure swift…
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Author: Aris Folley
