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House Republicans turn on Trump
A rare split within the Republican Party emerged as more than two dozen GOP lawmakers broke with President Donald Trump and joined Democrats in two failed veto override attempts. Although neither vote reached the two‑thirds threshold required to overturn a presidential veto,
And in fact, CNN’s Annie Grayer reported Friday on how Trump’s threats after the Senate war powers vote actually dissuaded some House Republicans from voting to override Trump’s vetoes. Clearly, Trump’s wrath still matters.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has said Trump has gotten “bad advice” on issues ranging from a proposed U.S. takeover of Greenland; repeated attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell; criticisms of Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on approving judicial nominees; and the pardon of Jan. 6 rioters.
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Texas Muslim Republicans question their role in the party as GOP ramps up attacks on Sharia law
Roy has focused on Sharia law as he competes in a crowded GOP primary for attorney general, going so far as to launch a "Sharia-Free America Caucus" in Congress with U.S. Rep. Keith Self, another Texas Republican.
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When Texas Republican John Cornyn became a senator, Bush was president. Will he survive Trump’s GOP?
Four-term Texas Sen. John Cornyn is in the political fight of his career. Cornyn is in a primary contest that will test how much of a place remains in President Donald Trump's Republican Party for establishment allies who are not seen as MAGA warriors.
Republicans frequently say those around Trump are giving him "bad advice" as a way to disagree with his policies while avoiding blaming him.
A former one-term Republican lawmaker who lost his reelection primary in a landslide after splitting with the party over abortion rights and transgender health care is running for the Oregon House again,
On Thursday's RealClearPolitics podcast, Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and RCP White House reporter Phil Wegmann break down the latest updates on the Trump administration's posture toward Iran, and whether the intervention the world expected to see has been called off.
The appointment of Paul Callaghan follows the sudden resignation of former state GOP chairman Jim MacEachern, who faced allegations of an inappropriate confrontation with a former congressional candidate.
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