U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill failed to clear a key procedural hurdle on Friday, as hardline Republicans demanding deeper spending cuts blocked the measure in a rare political setback for the Republican president in Congress.

Maryland’s elected Republicans are unified in their support for President Donald Trump after his first 100 days, saying that his policies will benefit the state. “I think, generally, we’ve all been supportive of President Trump’s agenda,

Congress returns from a two-week recess with a massive item on its to-do list: budget reconciliation. Lawmakers barely passed the plan's framework along party lines and now face an uphill battle on reaching consensus.