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Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., listens on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Jan. 7, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republicans struggle to keep ‘Pledge to America’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005 file photo, then-Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) talks about the resignation of Col. Lynn Pitts, commander of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, in Nashville, Tenn. Mr. Bredesen has kicked off his 2018 Senate run from a position of strength, a known quantity in Tennessee. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) **FILE**

Buoyed by Alabama win, Democrats eye Tennessee Senate race

By ERIK SCHELZIG and JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press

FILE - in this June 13, 2017 file photo, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, right, House Speaker Tom Leonard, center, and Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, left, speak to reporters at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. New economic development tax incentives and the cost of retirement benefits for public-sector workers dominated Michigan's legislative agenda in 2017. The Republican governor signed 245 bills as of Thursday, Dec. 21, with many more awaiting his signature after a burst of voting in recent weeks. (AP Photo/David Eggert File)

Tax incentives, retirement changes among top laws of 2017

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks to aerospace workers about the current congressional tax reform proposal in Mesa, Ariz., Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. Flake told aerospace company workers that corporate tax cuts are needed to restore America's global competitiveness. (AP Photo/Bob Christie) ** FILE **

Jeff Flake, Arizona senator: Some GOP rallies look like ‘spasms of a dying party’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - in this June 13, 2017 file photo, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, right, House Speaker Tom Leonard, center, and Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, left, speak to reporters at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. New economic development tax incentives and the cost of retirement benefits for public-sector workers dominated Michigan's legislative agenda in 2017. The Republican governor signed 245 bills as of Thursday, Dec. 21, with many more awaiting his signature after a burst of voting in recent weeks. (AP Photo/David Eggert File)

Tax incentives, retirement changes among top laws of 2017

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2017, file photo Steve Bannon, former strategist for President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign rally for Arizona Senate candidate Kelli Ward in Scottsdale, Ariz. Ward is running against incumbent Republican Jeff Flake in next year's GOP primary. Some Republican Party leaders warn that conservative candidates with problematic track records like Danny Tarkanian in Nevada or Ward can’t win general election battles and will lead the GOP to lose seats in 2018. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

The GOP fights for its own voters to stop the next Roy Moore

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and SCOTT SONNER - Associated Press

Cooper not giving up on stopping latest GOP tax breaks

By GARY D. ROBERTSON - Associated Press

Protesters fill the waiting room of Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to demand that the Senate pass a clean DREAM Act, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Young immigrants to wait until ‘18 to learn their fate in US

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press

Narrow state Senate win called wakeup call for Tennessee GOP

By ERIK SCHELZIG - Associated Press

President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., during an event to acknowledge the final passage of tax overhaul legislation by Congress on the South Lawn of White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Ryan savors tax bill win, but coming fights could roil GOP

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, center, with Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., the ranking member, left, meet early Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, to approve some procedural corrections in the final version of the Republican tax bill, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House passes $1.5 trillion tax bill — again

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, arrives for a House Committee on the Judiciary oversight hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, in Washington. Two Republicans say that Texas GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold won't seek re-election next year. The lawmaker is under pressure from sexual misconduct allegations that surfaced three years ago but have come under renewed focus. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Democrats drop suit to keep Farenthold on ballot

Associated Press

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks through Statuary Hall for final passage of the Republican tax reform bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. Republicans muscled the most sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than three decades through the House. In a last-minute glitch, however, Democrats said three provisions in the bill, including one that would allow parents to use college savings accounts for home-schooling expenses for young children, violate Senate budget rules. McCarthy said the House would vote on the package again on Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

With shutdown clock ticking, GOP struggles for spending deal

By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

1st Republican enters race to complete Franken’s Senate term

By KYLE POTTER - Associated Press

The Latest: Virginia governor cites power of a single vote

Associated Press

In this Dec. 5, 2017 file photo, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., listens during a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate Finance Committee chairman on Monday rejected as &quot;categorically false&quot; a report that Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee was responsible for a provision in the final tax bill that could help him financially. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP senators rally to defend Corker over tax bill provision

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., accompanied at right by Secretary for the Majority Laura Dove, walks to the chamber as Republicans in the House and Senate plan to pass the sweeping $1.5 trillion GOP tax bill on party-line votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House GOP unveils $81B disaster relief for hurricanes, fires

By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

Maine’s US Sen. Collins says she’ll back tax reform bill

Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., accompanied at right by Secretary for the Majority Laura Dove, walks to his office from the chamber as Republicans in the House and Senate plan to pass the sweeping $1.5 trillion GOP tax bill on party-line votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress’ official tax analyst sees 2027 tax boosts for many

By ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, Texas Republican, said Congress should try to make sure none of the tax breaks on the new bill are allowed to expire. (Associated Press)

Republican tax bill gimmicks have benefits, but written to game rules, analysts say

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times