Trump branded, browbeat and prevailed. But his big bill may come at a political cost

He followed the playbook that had marked his life in business before politics. He focused on branding — labeling the legislation the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” — then relentlessly pushed to strong-arm ... Read More

Republicans vulnerable to losing their seats after voting yes on Trump bill

Republicans representing districts with high Medicaid enrollment rates could face losing their seats in the 2026 midterms. Read More

One ‘big, beautiful’ reason why Republicans in Congress just can’t quit Donald Trump

Lawmakers who are aligned politically with the president are increasingly voting in line with the chief executive. Doing otherwise could cost them on Election Day. Read More

Republicans fear Trump’s trade war could lead to political wipeout - MSN

Republican lawmakers say there’s a good chance that President Trump’s trade war will boomerang on Republicans politically in 2026, as rising prices and shrinking growth could offset other ... Read More

Republicans hold onto two congressional seats in Florida special elections - Courthouse News Service

With Tuesday’s wins, Republicans now hold a 220-213 majority with two seats in heavily Democratic areas up for grabs in special elections later this year. Last week, Trump pulled his nomination of New ... Read More

What to expect of new Congress, from big policies to Trump wildcard - USA TODAY

Lawmakers are kicking off a new, two-year session of Congress on Friday, and Republicans will be in charge in the House and Senate. Republicans say they’re ready to work together to tackle a ... Read More

How Republicans can keep control of Congress in 2026 using Arizona - azcentral.com

Currently, Republicans have only a seven-seat advantage over Democrats, and that is likely to shrink by two seats after this year's special elections to fill vacancies. Read More

Republicans win House and Senate control in major boost for Trump - USA TODAY

Their trifecta helped pass elections reform like the Electoral Count Act, in the pursuit of Trump's second House impeachment after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and for the ... Read More

Democrats flip final House seat of the 2024 elections, narrowing Republicans' majority - NBC News

Thanks to Gray’s victory, Democrats netted one seat in the House elections, flipping nine Republican-held seats, mainly in blue states, as Republicans flipped eight Democratic-held seats. Read More

5 takeaways from Tuesday's elections, including bad news for Elon Musk - NPR

It's important to be careful to not overread the results of off-year elections — and Democrats did win a Wisconsin judicial seat in 2023, but lost the state in the presidential election. Read More

Republicans fear Trump’s trade war could lead to political wipeout - The Hill

Republican lawmakers say there’s a good chance that President Trump’s trade war will boomerang on Republicans politically in 2026, as rising prices and shrinking growth could offset other ... Read More