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GOP budget blueprint adopted in House as Senate resists

The House adopted a GOP-backed budget resolution along party lines Wednesday, taking a critical first step toward passing a $95 billion reconciliation package focused mostly on the Iran war. The vote on the fiscal 2027 budget blueprint was 216-214, with only two Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and…

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Trump in Georgia: Ossoff, Democrats ‘want to let the Marxists into power’

President Donald Trump was in Georgia’s Cobb County on Wednesday, diving into one of the nation’s most closely watched political battlegrounds where Republicans are looking to flip a Senate seat in November. The president and the GOP were hopeful his remarks at what was ostensibly an official White House event…

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Congressional stock-trading bill passes the House

Lawmakers took a step Wednesday toward reining in their own stock trading, a move Republicans hope will burnish Congress’ image as they head home for an extended August break. In a mostly party-line 232-198 vote, the House passed a GOP-led bill that would bar members of Congress, their spouses and…

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Millionaires could dominate Texas’ crop of new Congress members

A Texas Tribune analysis found Texas' incoming U.S. House delegation stands to get wealthier, with a $3.34 million median net worth among the crop of potential new members.

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Trump-backed candidates sweep to victory in Arizona primaries

Candidates backed by President Donald Trump swept through their Republican primaries in Arizona on Tuesday while the Democratic primary for a key Phoenix-area battleground House race remained uncalled as of early Wednesday morning. In the GOP gubernatorial primary to take on Gov. Katie Hobbs, voters overwhelmingly backed Rep. Andy Biggs,…

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US House passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown before midterms

The House approved a bill funding the federal government until December fourth. This action aims to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections. House Republicans are pushing this measure to avoid voter dissatisfaction. Democrats largely opposed the stopgap bill, citing a lack of negotiation. The Senate must now consider the…

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Funding extension passes House, heads for Senate rewrite

The House passed a short-term funding patch Tuesday night that is designed to head off a partial government shutdown this fall. The continuing resolution passed on a mostly party-line vote of 220-205, with only one Republican — Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie — joining most Democrats in opposition. Six Democrats broke…

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Can the GOP trifecta meet their ‘mandate’ moment?

When Republicans won in 2024, they promised to use their coveted trifecta to deliver on an “unprecedented and powerful mandate” for President Donald Trump’s agenda. With few legislative days left ahead of midterms, some argue they should have done more. It’s left some lawmakers questioning the effectiveness of their red…

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Which direction is Trump’s job approval rating headed?

ANALYSIS — The good news for Republicans is that President Donald Trump’s job approval rating isn’t getting any worse. The bad news is that many of the issues that drove his rating down in the first place are making their way back into the news, with the midterm elections creeping…

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For Darline Graham, winning Trump’s endorsement may be the easy part

South Carolina Republican Sen. Darline Graham has collected several key endorsements since announcing Monday she would run for the seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham. But the political newcomer, who entered the race for a full six-year term at the urging of President Donald Trump, now faces a potentially…

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White House Insiders Claim Trump Isn't Focused on Helping GOP Ahead of Midterm Elections

Republicans express frustration as President Trump prioritises the SAVE America Act over midterm election support, withholding campaign funds and focusing on legislation unlikely to pass.

International Business Times UK

Florida GOP Civil War: Rick Wilson Details MAGA Coalition Split Ahead of Midterms

Republican strategist Rick Wilson says Florida's once rock-solid GOP machine is fracturing, with multiple factors fuelling an internal 'civil war' ahead of the midterms.

International Business Times UK

Voters are split as GOP focuses on fraud

Republicans in Congress have spent the past year sounding an alarm over waste, fraud and abuse in government health care programs with a midterm-focused message that cutting fraud will help lower consumers’ costs. While many voters say that soaring health care costs are a top issue for the approaching elections,…

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DC snobbery keeps helping MAGA

Sally Quinn, the self-appointed spokesperson of Washington society, exemplifies the elitism repelling both parties

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Trump’s $400 million war chest could reshape the battle for Congress

MAGA Inc, a campaign funding group aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump, has amassed more ‌than $400 million

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Mark Kelly Slams GOP Healthcare Cuts, Says Republicans Are 'Gutting Healthcare Programs' to Give 'Handouts to Billionaires'

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) criticized Republican healthcare proposals, arguing that efforts to reduce federal healthcare spending could limit access to affordable medical care while favoring wealthy Americans.

The Independent UK

CNN’s data guru warns Democrats about how little support they have heading into the midterms

‘This is an uh-oh, this is a warning sign’, Enten says of Democrats’ slim generic ballot advantage

The Texas Tribune

Tracking the money raised and spent in the U.S. Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton

See the latest fundraising totals, where the money is coming from and how super PACs are spending in what’s poised to be Texas’ most expensive Senate race.

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Former Rep. Tim Murphy dies at age 73

Former Rep. Tim Murphy, who championed mental health issues for nearly 15 years before abruptly stepping down from his House seat amid a scandal involving an extramarital affair, has died at the age of 73. The Pennsylvania Republican died Saturday of an apparent heart attack, according to local news reports.…

The Independent UK

Trump’s advisers tried to steer him away from primetime address on election fraud claims: report

Some GOP operatives say voters don’t want to hear about Trump’s 2020 grievances

The Independent UK

Feds move to open 2,800 acres of Ohio national forest to fracking

Despite remaining bureaucratic hurdles, this sale brings fracking to the forest for the first time

The Independent UK

The men behind Trump's $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers

President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled gas stations

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Darline Graham will seek a full term for late brother’s seat in South Carolina

With President Donald Trump’s encouragement, Sen. Darline Graham will seek a full term to succeed her late brother, Lindsey Graham, setting up a potential battle with a pair of House Republicans who are also jostling for the seat. “I’m in,” Darline Graham told Fox News host Sean Hannity in an…

International Business Times UK

Trump Presidency Liability: How MAGA Influencers Are Derailing the House GOP Agenda

MAGA influencers now threaten Trump's political agenda by creating a parallel power structure, disrupting legislative processes, and selling access to Trump's inner circle.

Salon

MAGA influencer class breaks White House

Republicans are now paying the price for a government run by clout chasers

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