Senate rejects pay plan for some federal workers Politico

The dissonance comes at a delicate moment for the GOP as it seeks to recover from several election losses and underperformances largely tied to affordability concerns.

The vice president suggested targeting the Ford Foundation and the Open Society Foundations, the nonprofit run by George Soros.

Some hardliners concede big H-1B reforms are tough. But they still say they have power in the next administration.