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GOP divisions start to pile up: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Trump's MAGA backlash and the GOP's scramble for an Obamacare fix: Morning Rundown

Trump faces criticism from some of his most loyal supporters. Republicans pivot from replacing Obamacare to fixing it as time runs out on ACA tax credits. And, an exclusive look at the reopening of ... Read More

Trump ramps up the pressure on Republicans resisting his redistricting push

Republicans in Indiana have for months been hearing conflicting messages: Demands to join the nationwide redistricting arms race from President Donald Trump’s administration and his allies – and ... Read More

When Republicans in Congress actually vote to rebuke Trump

It’s no secret at this point that congressional Republicans are loathe to vote against President Donald Trump. Fealty to Trump has become the animating principle in the party – so much so that GOP ... Read More

'Going to lose': Trump insiders suggest he's already given up on GOP in upcoming elections

President Donald Trump's approach to the upcoming elections is lacking the bluster of previous fights — and insiders suggest he thinks Republicans have already lost, the Washington Post reported ... Read More

Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums

Washington —The first caller on a telephone town hall with Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, leader of the House’s conservative Freedom Caucus, came ready with a question about the Affordable Care Act. Her ... Read More

‘It Could Sway Either Way’: Republicans Await Word From Trump in Abortion Fight

The Republican White House is open to a deal to extend the Biden-era expansion of the Affordable Care Act, so long as those negotiations come after Democrats reopen the government. It is a demand that ... Read More

Why some Republicans have major beef with the Trump administration

Half of all U.S. states are taking the Trump administration to court over its decision not to fund SNAP benefits for millions of Americans next month. Meanwhile more House Republicans are starting to ... Read More

'Unchanged': Senate GOP leaders still say nope to Trump's call to end filibuster

Senate GOP leaders in a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump are rejecting his demand to end the filibuster so they can bypass Democrats and pass Republican legislation to reopen the government. Read More

Here’s how 5 Republicans just stood up to Trump on major issue

Five Senate Republicans just joined with the Democrats to block President Donald Trump’s 50% tariff on Brazil—marking a rare moment of defiance from the GOP. Trump announced in July that he would be ... Read More

Government shutdown updates: Senate vote marks step towards ending federal shutdown

The bill advanced by a vote of 60-40. President Donald Trump on Sunday offered a bit more insight into his proposal that Obamacare subsidies should go directly to Americans' Health Savings Accounts to ... Read More

Some Senate Republicans join Democrats to rebuke Trump's global tariffs

The resolution is the third to repeal tariffs, this time on over 180 countries. The Senate on Thursday rebuked President Donald Trump's global tariffs, narrowly passing a resolution that terminates ... Read More