POLITICO
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reaffirmed the GOP’s longstanding intention to shield any tax overhaul from a likely Democratic filibuster. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP
HUFFINGTON POST
McCain’s absence cast doubt on whether the Senate would be able to pass the legislation to replace Obamacare.
POLITICO
Republican leaders could bring up a bill they know will fail in order to end the health care debate and move on to tax reform.
HUFFINGTON POST
THE NEW YORK TIMES
POLITICO
The two can barely exchange a civil word, as the protracted partisan spat over whether to confirm Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court has dragged on.
MSNBC
POLITICUS USA
Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) deepened the fractures in the Republican Senate caucus by warning Republicans that Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s strategy of obstructing Obama’s Supreme Court nominee was foolish and would lead them to defeat.
POLITICUS USA
Conservatives are demanding that Mitch McConnell virtually hand control of the Senate to Democrats by doing everything possible to block President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. Conservatives want to sacrifice the Senate to block Obama.
