Politics

Getty Images Protesters demonstrate near the full Senate budget committee markup of the tax reform legislation on Capital Hill November 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, quickly seized on the JCT score Thursday. “The growth fantasy is over,” he …

Bill Clark | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. Democratic U.S. Representative John Conyers has no immediate plans to resign after several women accused him of sexual misconduct, his lawyer told the Detroit News on Wednesday. “He’s not going to be forced out of office, and …

Erik McGregor | Pacific Press | LightRocket | Getty Images People demonstrate at Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York City, to fight against the proposed changes to the American healthcare system proposed by the Trump Administration and Republicans. The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday poured very cold water …

Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a meeting with congressional leadership in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on November 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump on Tuesday responded to the latest North Korean missile launch, saying, “I will only tell you that …

Getty Images Members of the Houston Texans kneel during the national anthem before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on October 29, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. President Donald Trump is renewing his complaints about NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. Players have been kneeling to …

Melina Mara | The Washington Post | Getty Images During a day of meetings about the Republican tax bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke to the media, November 9, 2017. The lowest-income American households would take a hit while higher-earning taxpayers would see their burden reduced under the Senate …

Tom Williams | CQ Roll Call | Getty Images Rep. Joe Barton, R- Texas. Rep. Joe Barton of Texas apologized to his constituents Wednesday for a nude photo of himself that began circulating the internet earlier this week. In a statement published by The Texas Tribune, the Republican congressman acknowledged …

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing from the south lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on November 21, 2017. President Donald Trump weighed in briefly on the government’s attempt to block the $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger. “Personally, …

The Keystone XL pipeline passed a major hurdle on Monday after Nebraska regulators approved the route for the project, which faced opposition from environmentalists and the Obama administration. The approval is also something of a victory for President Donald Trump, who overturned his predecessor’s decision on a pair of controversial …

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he and Vice President Mike Pence depart the U.S. Capitol after a meeting to discuss tax legislation with House Republicans in Washington, November 16, 2017. There is little room for Republican defections in the Senate, where the party only …