Legislation

What will 2018 have in store? Border walls? Landslide elections? The end of Steve Bannon's political career? The Washington Examiner commentary desk takes a swing at the answer. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

2018 predictions from the Washington Examiner commentary team

Tom Rogan · January 2, 2018 9:43 pm

NRCC touts House Republicans’ legislative accomplishments in new video

Kelly Cohen · December 31, 2017 1:36 pm

Former NBA player Charles Barkley slammed the Republican tax reform package Christmas night for only helping "one percenters" like himself. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Charles Barkley dunks on Republican tax overhaul during NBA game

Naomi Lim · December 27, 2017 3:17 am

On Fox News Monday, political analyst Ron Meyer warned about the risk of full-blown student loan forgiveness that many students are championing on campuses across the country. (screenshot)

Red Alert Politics

House bill could allow students to pay loans with future social security money

Lauren Cooley · December 26, 2017 11:16 pm

Republican leaders in the House and Senate have needed Democratic support for spending bills in the past. Not this year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

GOP gains leverage over Democrats in January spending battle

Susan Ferrechio · December 22, 2017 12:00 pm

President Trump and congressional Republicans on Wednesday celebrated the final passage of historic tax overhaul legislation. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Michael Barone: Republicans have reformed taxes — will they fix 1970s budget rules next?

Michael Barone · December 21, 2017 5:01 am

A better process and a more legislatively adept party would have been able to hold its own against Democratic deception and a recalcitrant, dishonest, news media. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Well done, Republicans. Now start legislating properly.

Washington Examiner · December 21, 2017 5:01 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., presented President Trump with a baseball bat Wednesday, celebrating a "home run" on tax reform legislation and their commitment to go "to bat for the middle class." (Office of Sen. Mitch McConnell)

Trump gets Louisville Slugger with his name on it from Mitch McConnell to celebrate tax reform

Daniel Chaitin · December 21, 2017 4:29 am

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Democrat House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California may be feeling deja vu after the GOP's tax reform bill passed this week. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

GOP tax reform is a role reversal with Democrats

Capri Cafaro · December 21, 2017 4:08 am

Protestors interrupted the Senate's vote on the GOP's tax reform package late Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

WATCH: Protesters chant ‘kill the bill’ as senators vote on tax reform

Daniel Chaitin · December 20, 2017 5:50 am

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. signals a thumbs-up as he leaves the Senate chamber. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate narrowly passes GOP tax cuts, sends back to House for one last vote

Joseph Lawler · December 20, 2017 5:46 am

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was in the middle of a speech critical of the GOP tax bill Tuesday night when he stopped to reprimand Republicans who were talking. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

WATCH: Chuck Schumer snaps at Republicans talking during 11th-hour tax reform speech

Daniel Chaitin · December 20, 2017 5:34 am