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One of the reasons politicians don’t often engage in massive overhauls of the American economy is that it’s very difficult to defend a massive overhaul of the American economy. However good any given plan is,
Republican Senator from Iowa Joni Ernst is receiving blowback after she said, “we’re all going to die” at a town hall when questioned on Social Security cuts in a Republican budget bill. Former Democratic Senator from Montana and MSNBC political analyst Jon Tester joins Alex Witt to discuss Ernst's comment,
The story isn’t good for the GOP. While President Trump’s general job-approval numbers in the RealClearPolitics average on Wednesday were 47.8% approve to 49.7% disapprove, on handling the economy he was at 42.3% approve to 52.8% disapprove.
Senate Republicans have announced plans to launch their own probe into former President Joe Biden over his cognitive abilities while in office, claiming they want to investigate who was running the country during what they call Biden's decline.
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Rep. Ashley Hinson defended President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' as crowds booed the president's agenda at her town halls.
Senate Republicans say they intend to change the House-passed bill, and some pointed to changes to Medicaid as a possible red line.
Tennessee Republican Andy Ogles wants to amend the part of the Constitution that prevents a president from being elected more than twice.
The Republican White House's ping-pong messaging on trade has left voters confused and could cost the GOP the 2026 mid-terms, a veteran Republican strategist has said.
White House officials maintain bankers’ concerns are overstated and discount expected revenues from the president’s tariffs.