Factions disagree over whether to pursue a broad tax reform, and whether to impose a controversial tax affecting many imports.
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Fox News host calls on Ryan to step down, hours after Trump plugs her show
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus calls the president’s tweet and Jeanine Pirro’s comments ‘coincidental.’
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Bill Nemitz: Do my words bother you? That’s OK – you didn’t hear them from me
Blatant lying is becoming the new normal, so let’s all give it a try.
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Dozens rally in Augusta in support of Trump
It comes a day after a bill to replace Obamacare was pulled by House Republicans because it lacked support.
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Trump, Republican leaders suffer setback with failure of health care bill
House Speaker Paul Ryan, who championed the bill along with the president, says the Affordable Care Act will remain in effect ‘for the foreseeable future.’
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LePage throws support behind health-care overhaul but warns Congress shouldn’t rush
Maine’s governor says repeal of the Affordable Care Act is key to federal tax reform.
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Republican health-care plan hangs in balance as House leaders push for floor vote
As of late this morning, 36 House Republicans – mainly conservatives – had announced their opposition to the bill, known as the American Health Care Act.
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Former Trump aide Manafort had secret plan to help Putin
He proposed in a plan as early as June 2005 to influence politics, business dealings and news coverage in the U.S., Europe and the former Soviet republics to benefit the Putin government, according to an Associated Press investigation.
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Stocks tumble as Republican health care bill stalls in Congress
Banks had their worst day in nine months as bond yields continued their fall, and the dollar weakened.
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Trump visits Hill, warns of political costs of rejecting health bill
The president predicts that many House Republicans will lose seats and the party will lose control of the chamber in next year’s election if the bill fails, according to a source who was present in the closed-door meeting.