The Democratic Party is poised for a major overhaul of its presidential nominating process, with plans to add Midwest battlegrounds Michigan or Minnesota to the mix of coveted early primary states and demote Iowa from a lead-off spot occupied for decades.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s decision to provide an extended period of time to debate the House GOP conference rules and introduce amendments did little to convince his Republican critics to support him for speaker on the floor on Jan. 3.
A key Senate vote over whether to provide paid sick leave for rail workers is highlighting a divide within the GOP, a party that has increasingly tried to position itself as a champion of the working class.
Businesses are hoping to broker an agreement in the lame duck to avoid losing a prized tax break through the first of many major changes to the tax code scheduled by the 2017 Trump tax overhaul for a future that has now arrived.
