The Mercury NewsAnalysis: Reverse-engineering Trump's evolving realityThe Mercury NewsBy Phillip Rucker and Ashley Parker | Washington Post. The great election-eve middle-class tax cut began not as a factual proposal, but as a false promise. When Presi …

The GuardianThe Grand Oil Party: House Republicans denounce a carbon taxThe GuardianU.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (R) speaks as House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) and House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) (2nd L) …

Wall Street JournalOil Provision Not Expected to Derail Spending BillWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—House Democrats balked at a provision in a $1.15 trillion spending bill unveiled early Wednesday morning that would end a four-decade ban on oil exports, but …

CNNCongressional Leaders Reach Sweeping Deal on Tax and Spending LegislationWall Street JournalLate Tuesday night, lawmakers also reached a deal on legislation that would revive and extend dozens of lapsed and expiring tax breaks. As part of the year-end l …

Wall Street JournalOil Export Ban Drags Down Spending NegotiationsWall Street Journalhighlighted the final sticking point publicly Tuesday, saying that the talks with Republicans had bogged down over whether to lift a 40-year-old ban on oil exports. Democr …

Wall Street JournalShip Owners Get Sweetener in Push to Pass Oil Export BillWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—House Republican leaders have added a sweetener to legislation to lift the 40-year-old ban on oil exports: a boost in Pentagon payments to the shippin …

Huffington PostObama Opposes Bill to Lift Oil Export Ban Set for Vote in HouseBloombergPresident Barack Obama opposes a measure poised to advance in the House of Representatives this week that would end the four-decade U.S. ban on oil exports. “We wouldn&# …

Wall Street JournalHouse Plans Vote on Bill to Lift Ban on Oil ExportsWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—House Republicans plan to vote on a bill in the coming weeks to lift the nation's 40-year-old ban on oil exports, a move expected to reignite debate ove …