Mary Troyan
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Trump pick for budget director promises to cut debt, backs Medicare changes
The firebrand conservative congressman from South Carolina nominated to run President Donald Trump's budget office told Congress Tuesday that if confirmed, cutting the national debt will be a top priority. → Read More
Trump pick for budget director backs Medicare changes, promises debt cuts
The firebrand conservative congressman from South Carolina nominated to run President Donald Trump's budget office told Congress Tuesday that if confirmed, cutting the national debt will be a top priority. → Read More
House GOP leader has price list for donors
A donation of $100,000 will get you a one-on-one coffee with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and access to more than a dozen other private political events throughout the year, according to a sliding scale menu of benefits for donors to the Louisiana congressman. → Read More
House votes to curb president's power, again
All major regulations issued by federal agencies would have to be approved by Congress under legislation passed Thursday night by the House for the fourth time. → Read More
Rand Paul using Obamacare repeal to protest debt
Sen. Rand Paul voted Wednesday against the first step in repealing the Affordable Care Act because the underlying budget proposal increases the federal debt over 10 years. → Read More
Sen. Rand Paul using Obamacare repeal to protest debt
Sen. Rand Paul voted Wednesday against the first step in repealing the Affordable Care Act because the underlying budget proposal increases the federal debt over 10 years. → Read More
AG nominee Jeff Sessions reversed course on harsh drug sentence policy
When it comes to long prison sentences for crack cocaine, attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions was for them before he was against them. → Read More
AG nominee Jeff Sessions reversed course on harsh drug sentence policy
When it comes to long prison sentences for crack cocaine, attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions was for them before he was against them. → Read More
Congress passes bill to protect non-believers for first time
WASHINGTON — In updating an 18-year-old religious freedom law, Congress this year decided for the first time to expressly protect the rights of people around the world who practice no religion at all. President Obama signed the International Religious Freedom Act on Friday, hailed by Republicans and Democrats as way to strengthen the ability of the United States to call out countries that… → Read More
Corey Lewandowski opens D.C. consulting firm
Two top advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are opening a new political consulting firm a half block from the White House, according to the Washington Examiner. → Read More
Thanks in part to the election, 'surreal' is the word of the year
Online searches for the definition of "surreal" spiked after several major worldwide events this year, especially the U.S. presidential election, making it the word of the year, according to dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster. → Read More
Senate confirmation may reopen old wounds for Sessions
AG nominee not likely to be afforded deference as member of 'club' → Read More
Senate confirmation may reopen old wounds for Sessions
AG nominee not likely to be afforded deference as member of 'club' → Read More
Donald Trump picks S.C. Rep. Mick Mulvaney for budget director
Once confirmed by the Senate, Mulvaney would run the Office of Management and Budget → Read More
Donald Trump picks S.C. Rep. Mick Mulvaney for budget director
Once confirmed by the Senate, Mulvaney would run the Office of Management and Budget → Read More
Questions raised about résumé of anti-Trump 'faithless elector'
Dallas/Forth Worth TV station finds holes elector's work history. → Read More
Questions raised about résumé of anti-Trump 'faithless elector'
Dallas/Forth Worth TV station finds holes elector's work history. → Read More
House Benghazi committee files final report and shuts down
The Dec. 7 report ends a two-and-a-half-year investigation that cost nearly $8 million. → Read More
House Benghazi committee files final report and shuts down
The Dec. 7 report ends a two-and-a-half-year investigation that cost nearly $8 million. → Read More
Last-minute coal miner benefit deal under attack
WASHINGTON – Health benefits for retired union coal miners will be extended beyond Dec. 31 under a compromise nearing a final vote in Congress, but coal country lawmakers say the deal is unacceptable because it is temporary and does nothing to address a related shortfall in the miners’ pension fund. Under the provision added to the short-term year-end spending package that was released Tuesday… → Read More