Why Trump’s hold on the GOP Congress may threaten its hold on power

Back-to-back retirement announcements last week from a Republican representative and senator represented a victory for President Donald Trump that could yet become a revealing liability for him and ... Read More

The Republicans who bucked Trump on his big bill: From the Politics Desk

Sen. Thom Tillis, R.-N.C., meanwhile, has been on the receiving end of Trump’s wrath in recent days — to the extent that after he announced his opposition to the bill over the weekend, he decided to ... Read More

Where Trump’s massive policy bill stands in the House as some Republicans express concerns

It was a dramatic day in the House, where President Trump's massive tax cut and budget bill is currently in limbo. Conservatives and others with concerns are not yet on board and the House has frozen ... Read More

Why some Republicans bucked Trump - The Washington Post

Good morning, Early Birds. We’re taking a break for the holidays. We hope you get some time, too. We’ll see you back in your inbox on Jan. 3, the day the new Congress is sworn in and the House ... Read More

Exits by Tillis and Bacon demonstrate Trump’s enduring grip on modern GOP

The looming departures of Sen. Thom Tillis and Rep. Don Bacon are another sign of President Donald Trump's firm grip on the Republican Party. Read More

Republicans in Congress heed Trump's calls to rein in federal judges - USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is getting help from some powerful Republican allies this week in Congress as he chafes at court rulings restricting his early actions on everything from ... Read More

GOP lawmakers worry about politics of Trump's tariffs - USA TODAY

President Donald Trump has described the U.S. economy as an ailing patient that needs some “medicine,” and he prescribed tariffs as the remedy. Now Republicans increasingly are nervous that ... Read More

Donald Trump's Controversial Pardons Make Some Republicans Squirm - MSN

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s pardons of white-collar criminals whosupport his presidency and donate to his campaigns stoked plenty of outrage from Democrats and former law enforcement ... Read More

Some Republicans distance themselves from Trump's latest attack on Harris' mental fitness

Republicans on Sunday sought to distance themselves from Donald Trump's latest insults of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris during a rambling weekend rally in Wisconsin in which he called her ... Read More

As Trump’s support falters, some Republicans start inching away - MSNBC

Donald Trump might demand unflinching loyalty from GOP members of Congress, but there are suddenly some visible cracks in the Republican Party’s wall. Read More

Will Donald Trump need to step in to break GOP gridlock on his budget bill? - MSNBC

Congressional Republicans are split on President Trump’s budget bill as it calls for steep cuts on government programs, which some Republicans say aren’t steep enough. Former Advisor to former ... Read More

Republicans Rewrite Trump’s Threat To Use Military Against Citizens - Rolling Stone

Republicans defended Donald Trump after the former president suggested using the military to target his political opponents on Election Day. × Skip to main content ... Read More