Wednesday 27 September 2017

Politics: Moore wins Republican Senate primary, dealing blow to GOP establishment

 
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Moore wins Republican Senate primary, dealing blow to GOP establishment
The race sets the stage for nasty fights within the party next year as ultra-conservative candidates seek to unseat more Republican incumbents.
Analysis
Luther who? Trump tweets backing the losing candidate in Alabama get deep-sixed
Several recent tweets of endorsement for Luther Strange were deleted after his loss.
 
Trump backs off vow that private sector should help pay for infrastructure package
He made the comments in a meeting with Democrats Tuesday at the White House.
 
 
Analysis
Tuesday started as a bad day for Mitch McConnell. It only got worse.
Each blow had its own unusual circumstances, with President Trump's own erratic performance playing a role, but McConnell's failures came in nearly every facet of congressional leadership.
 
After Alabama, GOP anti-establishment wing declares all-out war in 2018
The victory by Republican insurgent Roy Moore marks a dramatic defeat for Trump and party leadership.
 
Analysis
Winners and losers from the Alabama special election
Roy Moore's big win is a loss for Trump and the GOP establishment — and possibly a win for Democrats.
 
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Trump defends response to devastation in Puerto Rico, promises visit
He said his administration was earning "tremendous reviews" even as fresh news reports from the hurricane-ravaged island showed an unabated humanitarian crisis.
 
Trump lowers temperature in simmering conflict with North Korea and claims pressure is working
President thanks China for help, announces new sanctions involving Chinese and other banking entities.
 
Bob Corker, Republican senator from Tennessee, announces his retirement
The decision is another blow to the Republican Party's establishment wing.
 
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Analysis
Sen. Bob Corker's retirement is notable for when it's happening
The Foreign Relations Committee chairman announced he's leaving on the eve of a GOP Senate runoff in Alabama that's an all-out war, and hours after Republicans pulled the plug on Obamacare repeal. Again.
 
Corker's departure will hit foreign relations the hardest
The senator established a legacy of dealmaking and bipartisanship in foreign affairs. It isn't yet clear who will succeed him.
 
Senate GOP abandons latest effort to unwind the Affordable Care Act
The move preserves for now the 2010 health-care law, which still faces problems.
 
 
Growing list of conservative demands threatens bipartisan deal on 'dreamers'
Senate bill seeks to curb "chain migration," while House conservatives issue wish list of enforcement measures.
 
Ex-Trump adviser Stone denies Russian collusion to House Intelligence panel
He would not, however, detail how he made contact with WikiLeaks.
 
GOP leadership fights effort to tie Obamacare repeal to tax overhaul, budget bill
A growing number of senators want a health-care measure attached to the 2018 budget bill, threatening not only its passage, but also the chances for a tax overhaul.
 
 
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