To the Point
Will a Democrat economic reboot translate into regaining power?
Since Donald Trump's upset of Hillary Clinton last year, Democrats have lost four special elections in different parts of the country. Now they're trying to persuade voters they're more than the Party against President Trump. We hear their opening offers.
By Warren Olney • • 57m ListenPhoto courtesy of Senate Democrats
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4 storiesSenate vote moves Obamacare repeal forward
President Trump got something he wanted today… the chance of repealing Obamacare is still alive in the Senate. There was a tie vote on whether to begin debate -- broken by Vice President Mike Pence. It’s not yet clear what’s in the bill, but the President was gratified.
Read the story6 minCan the Democrats deliver 'a better deal?'
Bill Clinton's winning campaigns for the White House operated on the basic premise that, "It's the economy, stupid." But last year, it was Donald Trump who appealed to working-class and rural voters — those the Democrats now call "left out and left behind" by economic changes.
Read the story33 minTrump goes 'full Trump' in front of the Boy Scouts
Last night in Glen Jean, West Virginia, President Trump addressed this year’s National Boy Scout Jamboree. After establishing his bona fides, the president trampled on the tradition of the event by bringing up politics.
Read the story10 minFriendly fire in the Trump Administration as president berates AG
America's top law enforcement officer is in danger of losing his job. After two days of caustic presidential tweets about Attorney General Jeff Sessions, press secretary Sara Huckabee Sanders was asked about his standing at today's White House briefing.
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