Cornyn backs ending filibuster as he courts Trump’s endorsement
The president has called on Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act.
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Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe running for Congress
Former Virginia first lady Dorothy McAuliffe announced Wednesday that she’s running for Congress, joining a crowded Democratic primary for a district situated in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. “Virginians are working harder than ever, but the middle class is still out of reach for too many,” McAuliffe, who served as U.S. Special Representative for Global Partnerships during the Biden…
Capitol agenda: GOP wants to move past the SAVE America Act
Senate GOP leaders are trying to tell President Trump that it won’t be possible to pass the partisan elections legislation.
John Thune says he’s ready to take the filibuster heat
The battle over the SAVE America Act is pitting Republicans against each other. The majority leader is determined to bring it to an end.
Trump heads to Kentucky in an aggressive effort to topple a foe: GOP Rep. Thomas Massie
President Trump will venture to northern Kentucky on Wednesday in a forceful effort to topple a sitting Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.), who has emerged as the president’s most vocal GOP antagonist in the Capitol. Trump is scheduled to visit a packaging plant in Hebron in Massie’s 4th Congressional District, where the president has endorsed…
Republicans eye second GOP-only megabill, but it faces uphill climb
DORAL, Fla. – House Republicans want to usher through a second massive spending package as the 2026 midterm elections ramp up, a tall order for a fractured GOP conference and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who commands a razor-thin majority. Republicans have been looking to strengthen their economic messaging amid voter concerns over rising grocery prices,…
‘You just roll with it’: Filibuster fight puts a MAGA target on Thune
The battle over the SAVE America Act is pitting Republicans against each other. The majority leader is determined to bring it to an end.