Voters ‘want us to do more,’ Republicans say. They’re just not sure what.
Many GOP lawmakers are pressing for another budget reconciliation bill that could help address voters’ affordability concerns.
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GOP braces for high-stakes 2027 spending fight with midterms looming
The hard-fought clash over 2026 appropriations may have just ended, but House GOP leaders aren’t getting any respite as they plunge into the battle over spending for fiscal 2027 — the last major legislative fight expected before November’s elections. After a bruising 2026 appropriations cycle that pushed Congress to two lengthy government shutdowns, Speaker Mike…
Republicans clash over policy wishlist as they seek to boost their midterm message
Many GOP lawmakers are pressing for another budget reconciliation bill that could help address voters’ affordability concerns.
Redistricting Battles Heat Up After Supreme Court Ruling
Campaign signs at a polling site during the redistricting referendum in Alexandria, Va., on April 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling on redistricting has prompted lawmakers in multiple states to reconsider their electoral maps ahead of the 2026 midterms. The decision, issued on April 29, focused on a
US Senators Urge Stability With China Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) (C) greets Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (L) before their meeting held in the Xinjiang Room at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 22, 2025. Ng Han Guan/AFP via Getty Images A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has called for stability and closer cooperation with China during
Fetterman Rejects Party-Switch Talk: ‘I’d Be a Terrible Republican’
Sen. John Fetterman speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chambers on March 13, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Thursday published a Washington Post column defending his bipartisan record while declaring himself a Democrat with no plans to leave the party. Titled “Become a Republican? I’d be terrible,” the column lands days
Appeals Court Appears Likely to Reject Hegseth’s Claim Against Sen. Kelly
Sen. Mark Kelly, flanked by retired veterans, speaks outside E. Prettyman Barrett Courthouse in Washington on May 7, 2026. Stacy Robinson/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—A federal appeals court on May 7 seemed to side with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) in his First Amendment suit against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Kelly, a veteran of the U.S.