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Sessions pledges to respect Roe v. Wade despite beliefs

9 years 9 months ago
Sen. Jeff Sessions, in the middle of his confirmation hearing to become President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, said Tuesday he would respect laws allowing abortion despite his deeply held personal belief that the courts are wrong on the issue.

The controversial painting Congress refuses to brush off

9 years 9 months ago
Facing off on free speech and a controversial painting that some Republicans criticized as anti-police, members of the Congressional Black Caucus will hold an event on Tuesday morning to re-hang the painting that Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter took down last week, setting off a potential political game of musical chairs.

Trump wants Obamacare repeal 'quickly,' but Republicans aren't ready

9 years 9 months ago
Under mounting pressure from Republicans about forging ahead with repealing Obamacare without a replacement plan, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that GOP leadership now hopes to tackle "repeal and replace" simultaneously — a dramatic turn of events from the original goal of quickly repealing the healthcare law.

What we've learned so far from Sessions' hearing

9 years 9 months ago
Sen. Jeff Sessions -- President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general -- denied "damnably false charges" of racism Tuesday as he kicked off his hours-long confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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