John Thune 'Taking Heat' From GOP Colleagues as Chaos Reigns

John Thune 'taking heat' from GOP colleagues as chaos reigns

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) started the year largely holding the GOP caucus together — but now his leadership style, more hands-off than his predecessor Mitch McConnell, is hitting its limit as the party sinks into faction-fighting, leaving many senators frustrated and wishing he would exert more control.This is the assessment of Punchbowl News' Andrew Desiderio, who covered the growing tension in an analysis on Friday in a post to …

GOP Moderates Frustrated by Looming ACA Subsidy Expiration and Premium Hikes

GOP Centrists Grapple with Obamacare’s Ticking Clock In the corridors of Capitol Hill, a sense of urgency is building among moderate House Republicans as the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies draws near. With fewer than 10 working days left before millions of Americans face spiking health insurance premiums, frustration is mounting. Centrists within the GOP are voicing concerns that inaction could lead to political fallout, es…