Tag: Republicans

• Wednesday, January 4th 2017 - 10:08 UTC

  Trump reminds Republicans in Congress who's the boss and the agenda priority

  

  United Stated House Republicans were forced to back down on Tuesday on plans to throw out a congressional ethics office as Donald Trump rebuked them over the move, in an embarrassing clash with the president-elect on the day the new Congress was sworn in.

• Friday, August 7th 2015 - 07:18 UTC

  Trump dominates the Republican race for US president following the debate among ten contenders

  

  Donald Trump continued to dominate the Republican race for US president by causing further controversies in the first debate. The tycoon's refusal to rule out a third-party run drew boos from the audience on Thursday night. And he stood by offensive comments he has made in the past about women.

• Tuesday, June 30th 2015 - 06:27 UTC

  “You're fired!” NBC tells Donald Trump's and Mexicans-hate campaign

  

  NBC has ended its relationship with real estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump and his “Miss USA” and “Miss Universe” pageants after he made comments insulting Mexicans when he began his run for president. The pageants, which are part of a joint venture between NBC-Universal and Trump, would no longer air on NBC “due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants” the company said in a press release.

• Tuesday, April 14th 2015 - 11:29 UTC

  Cuban-American Senator Rubio launches 2016 campaign for the White House

  

  US Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio launched his presidential campaign at a rally on Monday in Miami, calling for a new era of American leadership that is not “stuck in the 20th century.”

• Wednesday, January 7th 2015 - 06:56 UTC

  Republicans expose divisions as Boehner narrowly wins third term as House speaker

  

  John Boehner narrowly won a third term as United States House of Representatives speaker, surviving a stiff challenge from 25 conservative Republicans as the party took full control of Congress.

• Thursday, November 6th 2014 - 06:17 UTC

  Most powerful Republican intends to employ a “trust and verify” with Obama

  

  Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he intends to employ a “trust but verify” relationship with President Barack Obama when he takes the helm as the new Senate majority leader, saying voters sent a clear message that both parties must govern.

• Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 05:52 UTC

  Congress agreement saves US from shutdown for three months; Republicans seriously divided

  

  US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risked default. The Democratic-controlled Senate's bipartisan compromise won approval by 81 votes to 18.

• Thursday, October 3rd 2013 - 06:35 UTC

  ‘Exasperated’ Obama warns Wall Street that Republicans could force the US to default on its debt

  

  US President Barack Obama has warned that Wall Street should be concerned that a conservative faction of Republicans is willing to allow the country to default on its debt. The US government has partially closed after Congress failed to agree a budget and will run out of cash on 17 October unless its debt ceiling is raised.

• Monday, September 23rd 2013 - 19:14 UTC

  First signals of US congressional clash: Republicans vote to cut food stamp benefits

  

  US lawmakers have narrowly voted to cut food stamp benefits from next year despite a veto threat from the White House and opposition from lobby groups. The Republican-led House of Representatives passed the bill by 217-200. But it has little chance in the Democratic-held Senate.

• Tuesday, September 17th 2013 - 06:50 UTC

  Obama sets the field for the coming clash with Republicans on the US debt ceiling

  

  US President Barack Obama warned Republicans in Congress on Monday that he will not negotiate over an extension of the US debt ceiling as part of a budget battle that will soon dominate Washington, with a deadline fast approaching.