MAGA war skeptics rage over Lindsey Graham
The South Carolina Republican’s media blitz urging more aggressive action in Iran drew backlash from anti-interventionists on the right.
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Thune eyes action on SAVE America Act next week — without a ‘talking filibuster’
The House-passed GOP elections bill is dividing Senate Republicans on tactics.
House Republicans will advance 18-month extension of spy powers, leaders say
The renewal of Section 702 surveillance authorities could hit the floor in mid-April.
Cole on paying for the war
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole doesn’t think Congress should find spending cuts to offset the total cost of the Middle East war and the military spending request lawmakers expect from the administration in the coming days. “I think war is never paid for when you fight it, it’s paid for over time,” the Oklahoma Republican
Mike Johnson declines to condemn Republicans’ anti-Muslim remarks
The speaker suggested his members meant to decry “Sharia law,” not the Muslim faith.
House Budget chair eyes more safety-net cuts for second megabill
Rep. Jodey Arrington said any pre-midterms reconciliation bill should focus on “fraud prevention.”
Trump’s revised SAVE America Act faces headwinds in the House
The president’s call for a near-total ban on mail voting is a hard sell, senior Republicans say.