Jessica Taylor

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Health Care Plan Championed By Trump Hurts Counties That Voted For Him

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Trump picked up big margins in small and rural counties. But those areas would take the biggest hit with tax credit changes, according to an NPR analysis of data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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Republicans Praise Gorsuch, Democrats Decry Garland Treatment On Day 1 Of Hearings

Monday, March 20, 2017

In his confirmation hearing on Monday, Judge Neil Gorsuch pledged to rule without bias if confirmed to the Supreme Court; Senate Judiciary Committee members accused one another of political posturing.

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Trump Unveils 'Hard Power' Budget That Boosts Military Spending

Thursday, March 16, 2017

The president's budget blueprint calls for a 10 percent increase in military spending, along with deep cuts in foreign aid and the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Trump Blasts Court's Travel Ban Block: 'This Ruling Makes Us Look Weak'

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

At a Nashville campaign rally, President Trump said he wished he had stood his ground and defended his original, much stricter executive order. His second travel ban was temporarily halted Wednesday.

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Democrats Eye Georgia Special Election To Test 2018 Messages

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is upping its commitment in the suburban Georgia district, funding three focus groups to test anti-Trump messages ahead of next year's midterms.

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Bipartisan 'Bromance' Blossoms As 2 Texas Congressmen Make D.C. Road Trip

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

When flights from Texas to Washington were canceled because of snow, GOP Rep. Will Hurd and Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke decided to make the trip by car — together.

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Trump Won Big In House Conservatives' Districts — Will They Defy Him On Health Care?

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

Members of the House Freedom Caucus and their allies are rebuking the Republican leadership's health care bill, but many of their constituents voted for President Trump. Can the lawmakers be swayed?

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A Conspiracy A Month? Trump Calls For 2 Investigations — With No Evidence

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

As president, Trump's called for — with no evidence — investigations into alleged wiretapping by Obama and some 3 million to 5 million people he believes voted illegally.

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Can Democrats Turn Activism Into Votes? Special Elections Might Be A Clue

Sunday, March 05, 2017

A victory in a Delaware legislative race has Democrats enthused, and some think they can pull off an upset in a Georgia House special election, giving evidence of growing anti-Trump sentiment.

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Attorney General Sessions To Recuse Himself From Any Trump Campaign Investigations

Thursday, March 02, 2017

Sessions, who says he never met with Russian operatives about the campaign, has been under pressure for contact he had with the Russian ambassador last year.

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Attack Ad Marks New Era For Millennials Running For Office

Thursday, March 02, 2017

A GOP superPAC is going after a 30-year-old Georgia Democrat in a House special election using footage of him dressing up as Han Solo as part of a college a capella group parody.

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Calling For 'Renewal Of The American Spirit,' Trump Outlines His Vision

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

"I am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength, and it is a message deeply delivered from my heart," Trump said at the outset.

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Trump To Lay Out Plans For 'Renewal Of The American Spirit' In Joint Address

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Tuesday's speech to Congress is a chance to reset a tumultuous first month. Administration officials say President Trump will strike a more optimistic tone than he did in his inaugural address.

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Trump And CPAC: A Complicated Relationship No More

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Conservatives embraced their new leader at their pre-eminent annual gathering. Meanwhile, Trump's team was quick to draw comparisons between the new president and CPAC's longtime hero, Ronald Reagan.

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President Trump At CPAC: 'The Era Of Empty Talk Is Over'

Friday, February 24, 2017

Trump has had a fraught relationship with the annual conservative confab, but Friday had the feel of a campaign event, with the president listing promises like building a wall and repealing Obamacare.

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Vice President Pence To CPAC: 'We're In The Promise-Keeping Business'

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Pence, whose brand of conservatism is more traditionally suited for the annual confab than President Trump's, spoke Thursday evening.

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Top Trump Advisers Bannon And Priebus Emphasize Unity At CPAC

Thursday, February 23, 2017

The joint interview comes as both the White House chief of staff and Trump's chief strategist have tried to tamp down on reports of dissension between them.

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Anger Rises Across The Country At GOP Congressional Town Halls

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Constituents have been confronting legislators over everything from the GOP's plan to repeal and replace Obamacare to the Trump White House. Here's a look at particularly rowdy events this week.

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New York Republican Rep. Tom Reed Faces Angry Crowds, Deep In Trump Country

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Constituents have recently packed GOP town halls to voice their concerns about health care and President Trump. On Saturday, Reed held four town halls in his Western New York district.

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With Town Hall Script Flipped On GOP, Will History Repeat Itself?

Friday, February 17, 2017

Democrats say the anger at recent GOP town halls reminds them of the same backlash they faced eight years ago with the rise of the Tea Party. Now, Democrats are using that as a blueprint.

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