Wed Nov 15, 2017 AT 4:05 PM EST
Republicans began pushing a broad tax cut for businesses and many individuals through the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, a measure complicated by a late addition — repeal of the Obama health care law’s requirement that Americans get insurance coverage, reports AP.
- The Hill: Consumer Bureau Chief Announces Resignation
- Daily Caller: North Korea Sentences Trump to Death for Insulting Kim Jong Un
- Townhall: Gowdy Rejects Colleague’s Call for a Special Counsel on Hillary
- Politico: Pompeo Emerges as Favorite to Succeed Tillerson
- WashTimes: Bannon Storms Japan, Bashes US ‘Elites’ for Bungling Rise of China
Tue Nov 14, 2017 AT 2:19 PM EST
Attorney General Jeff Sessions, testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, showed selective recall on the Trump campaign’s Russia contacts, reports The New York Times. Sessions said he had “no reason to doubt these women” who have accused the man who wants his old Senate seat, Roy S. Moore, of seeking sexual or romantic favors from them as teenagers.
- WashExaminer: Barbara Comstock Says Current Congressman Exposed Himself to Female Staffer
- Free Beacon: 5.8 Million Uninsured Are Eligible For Cheaper Insurance But May Continue to Opt For Penalty Instead
- Gizmodo: Suspicious Account Behind Viral Roy Moore Conspiracy Theory Deletes All of Its Tweets
- WashExaminer: Jackie Speier Pushes Three Changes to Reduce Sexual Harassment in Congress
- Free Beacon: Schumer’s Obstruction Effort Proves Fruitless as DOT Nominee Is Confirmed
Mon Nov 13, 2017 AT 2:37 PM EST
Alabama Republican Roy Moore says it’s Mitch McConnell who should quit, not him, reports Newsmax. Moore is responding to McConnell, the Senate majority leader, who says he believes Moore’s accusers and thinks he should drop out of the race for Senate.
- Politico: Price Investigation Continues to Roil HHS
- WashExaminer: Key Republican Senators Ready to Quickly Move Trump’s Health Secretary Nominee
- Free Beacon: US Admits Possible Role in Arming Iranian-Backed Militants in Iraq
- The Hill: Alabama GOP Chair Warns Party Officials Against Write-In Campaign
- Daily Caller: Professors: It’s Not Okay to Be White
