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N Carolina Rep. Brisson says he’s officially joining GOP

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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, Texas Republican, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 24, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Kevin Brady: ‘Exploring a number of ideas’ on potential retirement savings changes

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, walks to a closed-door security briefing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP must get past personal feuds to score some policy wins

By Matt Mackowiak

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. and then on to Dallas. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

No GOP dam break: Senators rally behind Trump and his agenda

By ERICA WERNER and ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

In this Sept. 25, 2017 photo, former presidential strategist Steve Bannon speaks at a rally for U.S. Senate hopeful Roy Moore, in Fairhope, Ala. Bannon’s war on the Republican establishment is creating divisions among the GOP’s most powerful donors, even those most loyal to President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Bannon’s war exposes GOP donor divisions

By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT - Associated Press

Sen. Bob Corker (left) of Tennessee and Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona have announced they will leave Capitol Hill after next year. President Trump is lashing out at the two Republican senators, who have seared him with criticism, commenting on his Twitter account Wednesday that neither is running for re-election because "they had zero chance of being elected." (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump, Jeff Flake rift raise Republican Party questions

By S.A. Miller and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves a meeting with President Donald Trump on his tax reform agenda, Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017.

Analysis: Can the GOP survive the Trump presidency?

By JULIE PACE - Associated Press

In this Sept. 25, 2017 photo, former presidential strategist Steve Bannon speaks at a rally for U.S. Senate hopeful Roy Moore, in Fairhope, Ala. Bannon’s war on the Republican establishment is creating divisions among the GOP’s most powerful donors, even those most loyal to President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The Latest: Veteran GOP strategist to help Ward campaign

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Sen. Tim Scott (center), South Carolina Republican, said the top end of "middle-income" earners top out at $250,000, and decried Democrats who claim "millionaires and billionaires start at $250,000, so I'm not going to put weight on what they think unless they're willing to actually negotiate." (Associated Press)

Tax overhaul plan will help ‘middle’ earners, GOP says

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, returns to his office after a closed-door security briefing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump says Flake’s retirement is ‘smart thing’ because he’d lose primary

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 19, 2017 photo, Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. walks to his seat as he attends a luncheon with other GOP Senators and President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington. Flake’s re-election race is becoming a case study in the GOP’s convulsions between the establishment, a furious base, and angry donors. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Jeff Flake won’t seek re-election, says GOP has changed too much

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Small Russian flags bearing the word &quot;Trump&quot; are thrown by a protester toward President Donald Trump, as he walks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Capitol Hill to have lunch with Senate Republicans and push for his tax reform agenda, in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: 2 Republican senators denounce Donald Trump

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In a Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, file photo, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., speaks to reporters while heading to vote on budget amendments, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

GOP senators blister Trump, reveal party at war with itself

By ERICA WERNER - Associated Press

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., tells the media and the public to "forget about" President Donald Trump's latest Twitter fights and focus instead on cutting taxes, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House GOP leaders in big push to back Senate budget plan

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., pauses during a press conference at the Emergency Operations Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. Ryan received a first-hand look at devastation left by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico as the island seeks billions in assistance to recover from the storm. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Ryan on Trump-Corker Twitter feud: ‘Forget about it’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., accompanied by his wife Cheryl, leaves the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, after announcing he won't seek re-election in 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Bannon-linked PAC hails Flake announcement

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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, speaks with reporters as he arrives for the Republican Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ** FILE **

Orrin Hatch and Kevin Brady, key GOP chairmen, unveil rival plan to bolster health insurance markets

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Marco Rubio, other conservatives push for expansion of child tax credit

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this June 13, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump, right, listens as his daughter, Ivanka Trump, speaks at a workforce development roundtable at Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, Wis. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Donald Trump building tax reform support through Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie speaks at a campaign rally at the Washington County Fairgrounds, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, in Abingdon, Va. (Andre Teague/The Bristol Herald-Courier via AP) ** FILE **

Ed Gillespie ties MS-13 gang to sanctuary city, immigration debate

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times