Trump pressures Republicans to pass a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown

In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump called for Republicans to vote to pass a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown. Read More

'House GOP at risk': 2 Republicans won't back Johnson's bill as Trump urges party unity

House Republicans are facing an obstacle this week: two of their own are refusing to support Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) proposal for a clean continuing resolution (CR) that would keep the ... Read More

As shutdown deadline nears, Democrats have rare leverage over Trump. They're digging in.

In a recent interview with Punchbowl News, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans aren't interested in negotiating on health care right now. Their priority is keeping the government open ... Read More

Trump tells GOP to cut Democrats out of funding bill as Schumer warns of shutdown

Republicans say they're considering a short-term funding bill to keep the government afloat for seven weeks. But they'll need bipartisan votes to pass it. Read More

Can Trump and the GOP keep a grip on power? A fully MAGA party prepares for 2026

Trump is pushing the envelope of typical campaign maneuvering with things like redistricting, and the party is jumping at his orders. Read More

Senate GOP leaders face spending squeeze on Trump's big bill: From the Politics Desk

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

Why America Can't Escape Its Long Legacy of Political Violence

"For some time now, we've become increasingly inured to acts of unspeakable violence," law professor Jon Michaels told Newsweek. Read More

Can Democrats stop Trump bill with Republican majority?

Just as political temperatures rise with the arrival of summer, Congress has once again become a high-stakes battleground. The House of Representatives, under Speaker Mike Johnson, has passed what ... Read More

A Political Reckoning Will Come for Trump, Too

In our candidate-centric political system, every president is a singular figure in his own way, whose appeal to the public is at least a little distinct from that of his party. But presidents still ... Read More

Republican power politics setting tone for 2026, beyond

It’s a power move designed to offset potential losses in the 2026 midterm elections. Historically, the party that controls the White House loses ground in midterms and Trump is trying to use his ... Read More

What Musk's fracture with Trump means for GOP’s future: ‘Beating heart of the Republican Party’

From "super genius" to "CRAZY," President Donald Trump has changed his tune about SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a matter of months, while the tech mogul has backpedaled his support for the ... Read More