Republicans come to grips with midterm reality: Trump won’t be doing them any favors
GOP lawmakers fear a self-interested president is needlessly risking their party’s majorities.
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Ballroom won’t be funded after Senate GOP drops $1 billion Trump security request
Multiple Republican senators objected to sending taxpayer dollars to the president’s East Wing revamp.
Senators consider taking legislative action on prediction markets
Lawmakers might, however, encounter opposition from industry heavyweights who don’t want more regulation.
Senate GOP drops ballroom funding from immigration bill
Multiple Republican senators objected to sending taxpayer dollars to the president’s East Wing revamp.
Barry Moore and Jared Hudson head to runoff in Alabama GOP Senate primary
Hudson’s late surge helped him overcome Attorney General Steve Marshall, who fell short despite his long experience in local elected office.
House GOP cancels war powers vote
House GOP leaders are canceling a vote on an Iran war powers resolution they had previously scheduled tor Wednesday, according to three people granted anonymity to share private scheduling updates. Due to GOP absences and defections, the measure likely would have been approved if the vote were held today. Rather than take that risk, Republicans
Trump demands Senate Republicans fire parliamentarian
The president’s broadside comes days after she rejected Republicans’ effort to fund the ballroom project through an immigration enforcement bill.