Republicans are closer than ever to delivering on their tax reform promise. Their plan would reduce the corporate and individual tax rates, increase deductions, and simplify the existing tax code. While Republicans and some economists argue that reform would significantly boost economic growth and raise wages, critics have doubts about the growth effects of the […]

WASHINGTON—House Republicans introduced their much-anticipated tax reform, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, on Nov. 2. If passed by both chambers, it will be the first major legislative effort of the Trump administration to pass Congress and the biggest tax code rewrite since the Reagan years. GOP lawmakers are moving fast on their reform plan, […]

WASHINGTON—A seven-year Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare faces a major test this week in the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers will decide whether to move forward and vote on a bill whose details and prospects are uncertain. The Senate will decide as early as Tuesday whether to begin debating a healthcare bill. But it […]

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—Hillary Clinton verbally banished half of Donald Trump’s backers to a “basket of deplorables,” and the Republican presidential nominee quickly pounced, saying Saturday she had smeared many Americans and would pay a heavy political price. “Wow, Hillary Clinton was SO INSULTING to my supporters, millions of amazing, hard-working people. I think it will […]

ATLANTA—Donald Trump will visit a predominantly black church in Detroit this weekend and, his campaign says, “outline policies that will impact minorities and the disenfranchised in our country.” It’s the latest move in the Republican presidential nominee’s outreach to non-whites. The trip comes in response to sharp criticism from many African-Americans incensed by Trump’s sweeping […]

FREDERICKSBURG, Va.—Donald Trump says the party of Lincoln must improve its efforts to bring black voters back to the fold and that he wants an inclusive GOP. Trump has been working in recent days to boost his appeal among African-American voters. On Saturday, the Republican presidential nominee assured supporters at a rally in Virginia that […]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — In an effort to repair some of the damage he had inflicted on his presidential campaign, Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan to end a four-day standoff that exposed the deeps chasms in the Republican Party over his candidacy. Trump struck a rare conciliatory tone at a Wisconsin rally […]

The next few weeks in politics are a little like the All-Star break in baseball. With the Republican and Democratic national conventions upon us, it’s a good time to step back and assess this year’s election. Which carries bad news for both parties.

This week, Trump will address the Republican National Convention. Yet, Trump's speech won't be the most important scene to watch. It may not even be in the top four.

Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus is banking on this week becoming a turning point in the GOP quest for the White House.

Donald Trump has named Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate and the news might come as a surprise to some.

The GOP delegate rebellion against Donald Trump is dead, Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus declared, looking ahead to a unified national convention next week amid signs that both Trump and the broader party are moderating their message with an eye toward November.

Weary Republicans are looking for assurances that Donald Trump can maintain the discipline needed to stay on message as he prepares for a bruising general election run-up against Hillary Clinton.

Lindsey Graham called for Republicans to rescind their endorsements for Donald Trump after he accused the judge in the Trump University lawsuit of bias because of racial heritage.

Former Facebook employees who worked from mid-2014 to December 2015 say the social media platform headed by Mark Zuckerberg routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the "trending" news section.

With a growing number of prominent Republicans refusing to fall in line, Donald Trump is standing firm in his assertion that the Republican Party doesn't have to be unified because he will gain Democratic votes to win in the fall.

The United States is polarized and so are members of its major political parties, especially on foreign policy. Results of a Pew Research Study released on April 5 suggest that isolationist tendencies are tempered by recognition for the practical need for international engagement. "Wariness of international engagement coexists with unilateralist assertiveness on some issues and a belief that the United States is a force for good," explains Bruce Stokes, director of global economic attitudes at the Pew Research Center. "For the most part, there is no evidence that the American public has become more isolationist, protectionist, or unilateralist in this election year—despite the raucous debates." The survey suggests that, amid many global challenges, two thirds of Americans agree the next president should focus on domestic policies. Deep divisions in the electorate and within each party increase uncertainty, itself a threat for a strong economic comeback. While polarization will linger, Stokes concludes that the election results will influence the U.S. role in the world.

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, said on May 6 he will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump dealt a knock-out blow to Ted Cruz in the Indiana primary on May 3, effectively making Trump the presumptive nominee of the Republican party.

Donald Trump sealed the Republican nomination today, winning Indiana 53-37 over Ted Cruz with just 8 percent for John Kasich. After the loss, Cruz dropped out of the Republican nomination contest. Kasich has only won one state so far, his home state of Ohio. With Kasich as Trump’s only official remaining opponent, Trump is very […]