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GOP Sen. Blunt: ‘I Am Concerned’ About Trump’s Trade War

On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) said President Donald Trump’s trade policies are making him “concerned.” Blunt said, “People like me who’ve really been concerned about the president’s stated trade policy can take some

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GOP Sen Roy Blunt: Maxine Waters ‘Is Very Smart’

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) rebutted President Donald Trump frequently calling Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) a “low IQ” person. Partial transcript as follows: CHUCK TODD: Well, I would respectfully disagree there, particularly on this show.

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GOP Leaders Reject Obama's Call for New Net Neutrality Rules

Republican leaders expressed opposition to President Obama’s call Monday for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose tighter regulations on broadband Internet.   House Speaker John Boehner said: It’s disappointing, but not surprising, that the Obama administration continues to disregard

GOP Leaders Reject Obama's Call for New Net Neutrality Rules

GOP Elders Afraid of a Little Fight

This New York Times’ article is written to give the impression that some so called elder statesmen within the GOP have some great alternative to fighting against ObamaCare, along with trying to highlight and fight against Washington’s runaway spending. G.O.P.

Republicans to Obama: We're Not Folding on Sequester

Republicans, determined not to fold on raising taxes yet again, are asserting publicly that Barack Obama and his Democratic Party cohorts better stop demagoguing the sequester issue because the GOP wants spending cuts, not more taxes. While Obama keeps campaigning,

Republicans to Obama: We're Not Folding on Sequester

The Hagel Not-Filibuster

Republicans aren’t going to filibuster the confirmation of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. They’re just going to make Democrats put 60 votes on the board to close debate. Is there a difference? Well, sort of. A filibuster, as Rachel

Hagel has no idea where the sequester comes from

It was not the most sensational gaffe of the day, but the most consequential. Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, under questioning by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) in his confirmation hearing for the post of Secretary of Defense, did not know that

Romney Calls on Todd Akin To Quit MO Senate Race

In a statement just released from the Romney campaign, the new leader of the Republican party has stepped up to lead: As I said yesterday, Todd Akin’s comments were offensive and wrong and he should very seriously consider what course

Romney Calls on Todd Akin To Quit MO Senate Race

Obama Woos Young Voters with Cheap Student Loans

(AP) Obama casts GOP as barrier to low-cost educationBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONEager to energize young voters, President Barack Obama is depicting Republicans as obstacles to an affordable college education, using his Internet and radio address Saturday to preview an argument

Obama Woos Young Voters with Cheap Student Loans

Republicans Sue Obama Over Recess Appointments

Today, Senate Republicans hired Miguel Estrada, the 2002 judicial nominee for the DC Circuit Court of Appeals filibustered by Senate Democrats, to press a lawsuit against the Obama administration. The lawsuit itself is based on President Obama’s non-recess “recess appointment”

Republicans Sue Obama Over Recess Appointments