The same day that JPMorgan Chase predicted a Republican tax break would trim its rate by about a third, CEO Jamie Dimon said the largest U.S. lender was considering what it could do to help the country in return, reports the Washington Examiner. WashExaminer: CIA Director Mike Pompeo: Trump Asks ‘Sophisticated Questions’ During Intelligence Briefings The […]
Republicans are rejoicing in the early reaction to their tax bill becoming law, The Hill reports. “Tax reform is working. It really is,” House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said at his weekly press conference last Thursday. “It’s working for families. It’s working for businesses. Tax reform is working for our economy.” WashExaminer: Bob Goodlatte, Trey Gowdy Discuss […]
President Donald Trump signed into law Friday a reauthorization of a controversial intelligence directive. Trump tweeted the news Friday, one day after the Senate passed Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by a 65-34 vote, reports Newsmax. The Hill: Trump Pushes Senate to Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban Daily Caller: GOP Lawmakers Shocked by House […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged his fellow Republicans not to oppose a short-term government spending bill and called the Democrats’ opposition to the legislation an “irresponsible position.” McConnell, R-Ky., issued the warning to his GOP colleagues in a letter sent Thursday, which was obtained by The Daily Beast. The Hill: Chamber Makes Case for Gas […]
White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah ripped Sen. Jeff Flake’s speech on the Senate floor attacking President Donald Trump, calling the outgoing Arizona Republican’s remarks “bordering on outrageous,” reports Newsmax. Politico: DACA-Shutdown Talks Still Stalled After Kelly Meets With Dems The Hill: House Conservatives Demand Vote on Tough Border Bill to Avoid Shutdown Townhall: Bannon Strikes Deal […]
