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Russia sanctions bill stuck in procedural hell

The battle has Democrats charging that Republicans are looking to make it easier for Trump to waive sanctions against Russia...  Read more

How Republican Medicaid flip-flops made Obamacare repeal so much harder

Most Republican governors declined to implement Medicaid expansion, but several, along with all Democratic governors, did...  Read more

Internal Squabbling Holding Up Bipartisan Iran-Russia Sanctions Bill

Democrats worry that the GOP is using procedural changes to aid the Trump administration...  Read more

McConnell and Grassley's opportunity to lead the way on juvenile justice reform

Juvenile justice reforms undertaken in six states have allowed a combined $50 million in budget savings to be reinvested in community-based services, improving public safety and reducing recidivism rates...  Read more

Here's what the Senate hopes to get done in August

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blamed Democratic obstructionism for why it was necessary to extend the Senate work session into mid-August...  Read more

Trump didn't see Don Jr.'s emails before Tuesday, attorney says

"The situation started coming out over the weekend. So within time frame," Jay Sekulow said...  Read more

Bailout for Puerto Rico power authority could be a bad deal for other creditors

As Puerto Rico goes through its bankruptcy process, U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, is putting his thumb on the scale...  Read more

John Bolton Warns Trump on Russia, Syria, and North Korea

The former U.N. ambassador calls the Syria ceasefire a "clear victory" for Russia...  Read more

Public gets wise to academic baloney

In the last five years, there has been a pronounced and aggressive effort to mainstream the kookiest and most politically correct ideas that have long been festering in academia...  Read more

Like him or not, Trump is now a member of the Republican family

With no moderate Democrat on the horizon, it will take a lot of turmoil for GOP partisans to willingly take a pass on President Trump...  Read more

Republicans return to healthcare talks amid ongoing divisions

Several senators voiced support for an amendment proposed by Sen. Ted Cruz...  Read more

White House wants focus on policy, not Trump's Twitter — except when it helps

President Trump's volatile Twitter feed can occasionally serve the White House well, particularly when a Trump tweet draws attention away from unflattering developments in other areas...  Read more

Republican Senate Hawks Flip Out Over Trump's Putin Meeting

A top Russia hawk in Congress slammed President Donald Trump on Sunday for letting Russian election interference slide after a lengthy meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin Friday...  Read more

Safeguards against another subprime crisis changed how banks do business

Mortgage finance practices expanded home ownership and spread risk among a host of new players — but also may have duped borrowers and investors who supplied cash to fuel a housing boom that turned bust...  Read more

The rise and fall (but mostly fall) of the border adjustment tax

On Feb. 7, with voting in the House of Representatives concluded for the day, Rep. David Brat held court in the Speaker's Lobby, the ornate room just off the chamber floor...  Read more

In Venezuela, the destructive force of socialism is at work

Demonstrators are taking to the streets after three months of continued protests that has left dozens dead and seen the country's chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega barred from leaving the country...  Read more

White House Ethics Chief Walter Shaub Announces Resignation

The top watchdog says he can't accomplish more in his role "given the current situation."...  Read more

The Right to Bare Arms?

I stuffed notebook paper into my dress sleeves and got praised for being a “shero” on Twitter...  Read more